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2011-05-14 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2011-05-14 Senate Journal Page 1115 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Juneau, Alaska Saturday May 14, 2011 Twenty-seventh Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Stevens at 9:04 a.m. The roll showed eighteen members present. Senators French, McGuire were excused from a call of the Senate. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Meyer. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Thank you, Heavenly Father, for the privilege of serving this great state in the Senate. We pray that you will give us the strength and wisdom to make the right decisions for the people of Alaska who have placed their trust in us to represent them. Lord, let us not forget the children, the elderly, the poor, and those with special needs who are not able to communicate their needs to us. We need your help and guidance, Lord, for we are simply twenty Senators who are trying to do our very best, for what is best for the State of Alaska. Thank you for the freedom that we enjoy in this country. Please be with those who protect our freedom. Please be with the men and women serving our country inside and outside of our borders. Keep them safe and bring them home soon. Let us each be an example of how you want the world to be. In your name. Amen. Senator Thomas led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2011-05-14 Senate Journal Page 1116 Certification Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the twenty-sixth legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Unfinished Business Special Order of Business Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the following Citation Calendar be made a special order of business. Without objection, it was so ordered. Citation Calendar Honoring - PolyEarth Construction Senator(s) McGuire, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Honoring - Kerry Howard Representative(s) Kerttula, Munoz Senator(s) Egan, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Honoring - Marjorie Linne Tungwenuk Tahbone, 2011-2012 Miss Indian World Representative(s) Foster Senator(s) Olson, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Honoring - Tim Doran, 2011 National Distinguished Elementary School Principal of the Year Representative(s) Kawasaki, Guttenberg Senator(s) Paskvan, Thomas, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Stedman, Wagoner, Wielechowski 2011-05-14 Senate Journal Page 1117 In Memoriam - Laurence J. Carr Representative(s) Kerttula, Johnson Senator(s) McGuire, Egan, Stevens, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. Senator Huggins moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from evening plane time, May 15 through evening plane time, May 24. Without objection, Senator Huggins was excused. Recess Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 9:09 a.m. After Recess The Senate reconvened at 9:33 p.m. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate return to Special Committee Reports. Without objection, the Senate returned to: Special Committee Reports HB 106 May 14, 2011 Mr. President: Mr. Speaker: The Conference Committee considering SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 106(FIN) "An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska coastal management program and relating to the extension; relating to the review of activities and regulations of the 2011-05-14 Senate Journal Page 1118 Alaska coastal management program; establishing the Alaska Coastal Policy Board; relating to the development, review, and approval of district coastal management plans; relating to the duties of the Department of Natural Resources relating to the Alaska coastal management program; relating to the review of certain consistency determinations; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 1 - 13 and 18, ch. 31, SLA 2005; and providing for an effective date" and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 106(FIN) requests limited powers of free conference on the following specific points: Page 14, lines 10 through 29, House Version (deleted in Senate Version); and on the definitions of "scientific evidence" and "local knowledge" and any conflicts between scientific evidence and local knowledge. Signing the report: Senator Olson, Chair, Senators Wielechowski, Kookesh; Representative Johnson, Chair, Representatives Herron, Kerttula. President Stevens granted the Senate members limited powers of free conference as requested. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The following report was received and distributed at 6:17 p.m., May 14: May 14, 2011 Mr. President: Mr. Speaker: The Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference considered SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 106(FIN) and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 106(FIN) and recommends 2011-05-14 Senate Journal Page 1119 CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 106 "An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska coastal management program and relating to the extension; relating to the review of activities and regulations of the Alaska coastal management program; establishing the Alaska Coastal Policy Board; relating to the development, review, and approval of district coastal management plans; relating to the duties of the Department of Natural Resources relating to the Alaska coastal management program; relating to the review of certain consistency determinations; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 1 - 13 and 18, ch. 31, SLA 2005; and providing for an effective date." be adopted. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 7, Department of Environmental Conservation Fiscal Note No. 8, Department of Environmental Conservation Fiscal Note No. 10, Senate Finance Committee Signing the report: Senator Olson, Chair, Senators Wielechowski, Kookesh; Representative Johnson, Chair, Representatives Herron, Kerttula. Senator Meyer moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 106. The question being: "Shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 106 "An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska coastal management program and relating to the extension; relating to the review of activities and regulations of the Alaska coastal management program; establishing the Alaska Coastal Policy Board; relating to the development, review, and approval of district coastal management plans; relating to the duties of the Department of Natural Resources relating to the Alaska coastal management program; relating to the review of certain consistency determinations; providing for an 2011-05-14 Senate Journal Page 1120 effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 1 - 13 and 18, ch. 31, SLA 2005; and providing for an effective date"?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 106 Shall the Senate Adopt the Conference Committee Report? Effective Dates YEAS: 14 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Egan, Ellis, Hoffman, Kookesh, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Nays: Coghill, Dyson, Giessel, Huggins Excused: French, McGuire and so, the report was adopted, thus adopting: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 106 "An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska coastal management program and relating to the extension; relating to the review of activities and regulations of the Alaska coastal management program; establishing the Alaska Coastal Policy Board; relating to the development, review, and approval of district coastal management plans; relating to the duties of the Department of Natural Resources relating to the Alaska coastal management program; relating to the review of certain consistency determinations; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 1 - 13 and 18, ch. 31, SLA 2005; and providing for an effective date." Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the adoption of the Conference Committee Report be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. Recess Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 9:48 p.m. 2011-05-14 Senate Journal Page 1121 After Recess The Senate reconvened at 10:05 p.m. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate return to Messages from the House. Without objection, the Senate returned to: Messages from the House Concur Messages SB 46 Message dated May 14 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 46(FIN) "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital appropriations, savings deposits in the form of appropriations to the statutory budget reserve fund, and other appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 46(FIN) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 46(FIN) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 46(FIN)? Effective Dates YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Excused: French, McGuire 2011-05-14 Senate Journal Page 1122 and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 46(FIN). Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. Announcements Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently in effect. Announcements are at the end of the journal. Adjournment Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the First Special Session of the Twenty-Seventh Alaska State Senate stand in adjournment sine die. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 10:07 p.m. Kirsten Waid Secretary of the Senate 2011-05-14 Senate Journal Page 1123 Announcements Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference = indicates bill previously heard/scheduled FINANCE May 14 Saturday Senate Finance 532 10:00 AM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- JOINT COMMITTEES ALASKA NORTHERN WATERS TASK FORCE May 17 Tuesday Bethel 9:00 AM -- Meeting Postponed to October -- + Hearing in Bethel on Coastal Erosion and Flooding Location: Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation Boardroom May 18 Wednesday Anch Lio Conf Rm 9:00 AM -- Meeting Postponed to October -- Hearings in Anchorage: + Current Research on the Arctic Ocean Jul 07 Thursday Kotzebue Time TBA + Location: Kotzebue Heritage Center Jul 08 Friday Nome Time TBA + Location: Nome City Chambers ---------------------------------------- 2011-05-14 Senate Journal Page 1124 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL May 20 Friday Fbx Lio Conf Rm 10:30 AM + -- Agenda to be Announced -- ---------------------------------------- CONFERENCE COMMITTEES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 106 May 14 Saturday Barnes 124 10:00 AM + HB 106 COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM