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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Tuesday                    March 1, 2011                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                               Forty-third Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Stevens at 11:08 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed fourteen members present. Senators Coghill,                                                                     
Kookesh, Stedman, Thomas were excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                
Senators Olson, Wagoner were absent.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Reverend Sarah Schurr of the                                                            
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Juneau and Fairbanks. Senator                                                              
Menard moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be                                                                     
spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          History has so many fine teachers for us and it is                                                                    
          good to call on their wisdom. May we be inspired                                                                      
          today by the words of the great Boston preacher and                                                                   
          abolitionist, Rev. Theodore Parker when he said,                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
          "I do not pretend to understand the moral universe;                                                                   
          the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways; I                                                              
          cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by                                                                 
          the experience of sight; I can divine it by conscience.                                                               
          And from what I see I am sure it bends towards                                                                        
          justice."                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          Theodore Parker's words still call to us today. May                                                                   
          we all do our part, as servant leaders of the people, to                                                              
          help the arc of the universe bend toward justice and                                                                  
          create a better world for everyone. May we help                                                                       
          create a world of justice, a world of compassion, and                                                                 
   a world of love.                                                  Amen.                                                     

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Senator Dyson led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal                                                                
for the forty-second legislative day be approved as certified by the                                                            
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SCR 6                                                                                                                         
Message dated February 28 was read stating the House passed and                                                                 
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6                                                                                    
          Authorizing a recess by the Senate for a period of                                                                    
          more than three days, those days being March 2, 3, 4,                                                                 
          5, and 6 of 2011.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Message dated February 28 was read stating the House passed and                                                                 
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                        First Reading and Reference of                                                                       
                              House Resolutions                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HJR 9                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9(RES) BY THE                                                                                 
HOUSE RESOURCES COMMITTEE,                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
          Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation                                                                 
          to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National                                                                      
          Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration,                                                                           
          development, and production; relating to oil and gas                                                                  
          exploration, development, production, and royalties;                                                                  
          and relating to renewable and alternative energy                                                                      
          technologies.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HCR 6                                                                                                                         
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6 BY                                                                                            
REPRESENTATIVES COSTELLO, Fairclough, Kerttula, Munoz,                                                                          
Millett, Holmes, P.Wilson, Cissna, Gardner, T.Wilson, Austerman,                                                                
Johansen, Johnson, Stoltze, Tuck, Herron, Olson, Lynn, Seaton, Pruitt,                                                          
                                                                                                                                
               Proclaiming the month of April 2011 to be Sexual                                                                
          Assault Awareness Month.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 3                                                                                                                          
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3(STA) BY THE HOUSE STATE                                                                                 
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to issuance of driver's licenses."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and                                                                   
Transportation Committees.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 7                                                                                                                          
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 7(JUD) BY THE HOUSE JUDICIARY                                                                             
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
              "An Act classifying certain substances as schedule                                                               
               IIIA controlled substances; and providing for an                                                                
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 27                                                                                                                         
The Health and Social Services Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                 
NO. 27 "An Act relating to flame retardants and to the manufacture,                                                             
sale, and distribution of products containing flame retardants; relating                                                        
to bioaccumulative toxic chemicals; and providing for an effective                                                              
date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 27(HSS) "An Act                                                                                
          relating to flame retardants and to the manufacture,                                                                  
          sale, and distribution of products containing flame                                                                   
          retardants; relating to a multistate chemicals                                                                        
          clearinghouse; and providing for an effective date."                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Davis, Chair; Senators Ellis, Egan. Signing                                                            
no recommendation: Senator Meyer.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                    
 Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Environmental Conservation                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 91                                                                                                                         
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 91 "An                                                                       
Act amending the termination date of the licensing of sport fishing                                                             
operators and sport fishing guides; and providing for an effective                                                              
date." Signing do pass: Senators Wagoner, Paskvan, Cochairs;                                                                    
Senators McGuire, French.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Fish and Game                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SCR 5                                                                                                                         
The Rules Committee considered SENATE CONCURRENT                                                                                
RESOLUTION NO. 5 Proposing amendments to the Uniform Rules of                                                                   
the Alaska State Legislature providing that the 2010 edition of                                                                 
"Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure" shall implement the rules;                                                            
and providing for an effective date for the amendments. Signing do                                                              
pass: Senator Ellis, Chair; Senators Stevens, Meyer, Hoffman.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Senate Rules Committee                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The resolution is in the Rules Committee.                                                                                       

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                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SJR 7                                                                                                                         
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 BY SENATORS                                                                                       
WAGONER, Paskvan, Stevens, Stedman, McGuire, Menard,                                                                            
Wielechowski, Ellis, Hoffman, Davis,                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
             Urging the United States Senate to ratify the United                                                              
              Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (the Law                                                                
          of the Sea Treaty).                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 1                                                                                                                          
SENATE BILL NO. 1 "An Act requiring the state Board of Education                                                                
and Early Development to provide an annual report to the legislature"                                                           
was read the second time.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                               
adoption of the Education Committee Substitute offered on page 336.                                                             
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1(EDC) was                                                                            
adopted.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
President Stevens stated CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1(EDC) will                                                                     
advance to third reading on the March 7 calendar.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senators French, Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                                  
excused from a call of the Senate on March 7, to morning plane time.                                                            
Without objection, Senators French, Ellis were excused.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to return to                                                                    
reports of standing committees. Without objection, the Senate returned                                                          
to:                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 93                                                                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 93 "An                                                                   
Act relating to special request specialty organization registration                                                             
plates; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator                                                          
Wielechowski, Chair; Senator Paskvan. Signing no recommendation:                                                                
Senators Giessel, Meyer.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Transportation Committee.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Enrollment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SCR 6                                                                                                                         
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6 Authorizing a                                                                                
recess by the Senate for a period of more than three days, those days                                                           
being March 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of 2011, was enrolled, signed by the                                                              
President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed                                                              
and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:00                                                           
p.m., March 1, 2011.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                          Legislative Resolve No. 3                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                                 
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 7, 2011. Without                                                                   
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:26 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                Kirsten Waid                                                    
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 03        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+ HB  65 SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING DEV. FUND GRANTS                                                                                
+ SB  94 SECOND VERSE OF ALASKA'S STATE SONG                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 02        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 07        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  84 VOC ED  FUNDING/BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION                                                                                
+ SB  73 EDUC. FUNDING: BASIC/SPEC NEEDS/TRANSPORT                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Wednesday                          Barnes 124           8:00 AM                                                 
+             Joint House/Senate Education Committee Meeting                                                                    
              Presentation:                                                                                                     
              Best Beginnings/Early Childhood Program                                                                           

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                            EDUCATION (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Friday                             Barnes 124           8:00 AM                                                 
              Joint House/Senate Education Committee Meeting                                                                    
+             Presentation:                                                                                                     
              Higher Education and Career Readiness Task Force                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 18        Friday                             Barnes 124           8:00 AM                                                 
              Joint House/Senate Education Committee Meeting                                                                    
+             Presentation:                                                                                                     
              State Board of Education and Early Development                                                                    
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 02        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 03        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 07        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  14 PROTECT HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CONSCIENCE                                                                                
+ SB   5 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY                                                                                         
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                     HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (continued)                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Report on Homelessness:                                                                                           
              Suzi Pearson, Alaska Coalition on Housing and                                                                     
              Homelessness (online)                                                                                             
              Dan Fauske - Chair of the Alaska Council on the                                                                   
              Homeless (state appointed council) and CEO of                                                                     
              AHFC and Jim Gurke of AHFC (both online)                                                                          
              Mark Romick, AHFC, and Stacy Schubert, AHFC                                                                       
              (Voucher Program) - Juneau                                                                                        
              Deb Mahoney and Michael Courtney, Neighbor                                                                        
              Works Anchorage - Affordable Housing (Juneau)                                                                     
              Kate Burkhart, Alaska Mental Health Board                                                                         
              and the Advisory Board on Alcohol and Drug                                                                        
              Abuse - (Juneau)                                                                                                  
              Kenny Scollan, Rural Cap - (Juneau)                                                                               
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 02        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          2:00 PM                                                 
              -- Note Time Change from 1:30 p.m. --                                                                             
+ SB  87 GRANTS FOR SENIORS' MEDICAL CARE                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= SB  68 COMMERCIAL FISHING & AGRICULTURE BANK                                                                                 
+= SB  92 DENTISTS/DENTAL HYGIENISTS/ASSISTANTS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 03        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 07        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= SB  85 TAX CREDIT FOR NEW OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT                                                                              
              -- Invited and Public Testimony --                                                                                
+ HJR 11 OPPOSING ANWR WILDERNESS DESIGNATION                                                                                   
              Presentation by Sponsor - Public Testimony                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Senate Resources Briefing:                                                                                        
              SDMI - Statewide Digital Mapping Initiative                                                                       
              Commissioner Mark Luiken (DOT) and                                                                                
              Deputy Commissioner Fogels (DNR)                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= SB  85 TAX CREDIT FOR NEW OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT                                                                              
+ SB  49 PRODUCTION TAX ON OIL AND GAS                                                                                          
              Presentation by Sponsor                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= SB  49 PRODUCTION TAX ON OIL AND GAS                                                                                         
              Presentation by Sponsor                                                                                           
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  93 SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES                                                                                              
              Delegating Authority to DMV                                                                                       
+= SB   2 LICENSE PLATES:  NATIONAL RIFLE ASSN.                                                                                 
+= SB  16 SPECIAL REQUEST LICENSE PLATES                                                                                        
              Choose Life and Pro-Family, Pro-Choice                                                                            
+ SB  36 OPT-OUT CHARITABLE GIVING PROGRAM                                                                                      
+ SCR  1 LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH                                                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                          STATE AFFAIRS (continued)                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 03        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
              -- Meeting Postponed to March 8 --                                                                                
+ SB  37 TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 03        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
              -- Meeting Postponed from March 1 --                                                                              
+ SB  37 TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                      COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Divisions TBA                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Closeout                                                                                                          
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                                 CORRECTIONS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             5:30 PM                                                 
              -- Rescheduled from 3/3/11 --                                                                                     
              Rehabilitation and Parole Initiatives                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             5:30 PM                                                 
              Inmate Health Care, Medical Information System                                                                    
              Community Residential Centers, Community Jails                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             5:30 PM                                                 
              Closeout                                                                                                          
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                                 COURT SYSTEM                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb              3:00 PM                                                 
+             Closeout                                                                                                          
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                        EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
+             FY12 Budget Request                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
+             FY12 Budget Request                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
+             Closeout                                                                                                          
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 07        Monday                          Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Department Overview and FY 12 Budget Request                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             2:30 PM                                                 
+             Department Overview and FY 12 Budget Request                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Monday                          Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Department Overview and FY 12 Budget Request                                                                      
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                 FISH & GAME                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+             Other topics of interest to the committee not                                                                     
              covered previously, Budget Amendments,                                                                            
              Q&A                                                                                                               
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+             Budget Close Out                                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                                   GOVERNOR                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Closeout                                                                                                          
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+             Other topics of interest to the committee not                                                                     
              covered previously, Q&A, Governor's Budget                                                                        
              Amendments                                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+             Budget Close Out                                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                        LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Wednesday                    Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
              Budget Overview Continued (if necessary)                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203           11:00 AM                                                  
              Budget: Department Addresses Additional Questions                                                                 
              and Overview of House Budget Actions                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Monday                       Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
              Budget Closeout                                                                                                   
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                                     LAW                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Subcommittee Closeout                                                                                             
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                                 LEGISLATURE                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            3:10 PM                                                 
              Closeout                                                                                                          
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                         MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Overview of the Department & FY12 Budget Request                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                        Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Overview of the Department & FY 12 Budget Request                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Overview of the Department & FY12 Budget Request                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                              NATURAL RESOURCES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203            12:00 PM                                                 
              Budget & Department Overview Continued                                                                            
              (if necessary)                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Friday                       Fahrenkamp 203            12:00 PM                                                 
              Budget - Department Addresses Committee Questions                                                                 
              Overview of House Budget Actions                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203            12:00 PM                                                 
              Budget Closeout                                                                                                   
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                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+             Pre-Close-Out and Question/Answer Session                                                                         
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+             Budget Close-Out                                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                                   REVENUE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 03        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              -- Agenda Change  to Include Alaska PFD Corp --                                                                   
              Budget Detail Including Perm Fund Dividend Corp                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
              Subcommittee Closeout                                                                                             
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                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Budget Detail                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
              -- Agenda Changed to Include AMHS --                                                                              
              Budget Detail Including Alaska Marine Hwy System                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
              Subcommittee Closeout                                                                                             
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                             UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            8:30 AM                                                 
              Closeout                                                                                                          
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                      ALASKA NORTHERN WATERS TASK FORCE                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Monday                             Capitol 106         12:00 PM                                                 
+             Organizational                                                                                                    
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                   HIGHER EDUC/CAREER READINESS TASK FORCE                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Thursday                   Terry Miller Gym             9:00 AM                                                 
+             Discuss Preliminary (Draft) Recommendations                                                                       
              to the Legislature                                                                                                
              Detailed Agenda to be Announced                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Friday                     Terry Miller Gym             1:00 PM                                                 
+             Discuss Preliminary (Draft) Recommendations                                                                       
              to the Legislature                                                                                                
              Detailed Agenda to be Announced                                                                                   
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                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Tuesday                    House Finance 519            8:00 AM                                                 
              Audits: Executive Session                                                                                         
+             Other Committee Business                                                                                          
              -- Teleconference <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
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                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                   House Finance 519          11:00 AM                                                  
              Agenda Forthcoming                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Thursday                   House Finance 519          11:00 AM                                                  
              Agenda Forthcoming                                                                                                
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                 FISH CAUCUS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Tuesday                            Capitol 106         12:00 PM                                                 
+             Tongass Mariculture, Rodger Painter                                                                               
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                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Wednesday                    House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              State of the Judiciary Address by Chief Justice Walter                                                            
              Carpeneti                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 22        Tuesday                      House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              Annual Address by the Honorable                                                                                   
              Mark Begich, U.S. Senator