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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Wednesday                 February 6, 2013                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                               Twenty-third Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Huggins at 11:02 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed seventeen members present. Senators Bishop,                                                                     
Coghill, Kelly were excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Sister Marie Lucek of the                                                               
Cathedral of the Nativity. Senator Hoffman moved and asked                                                                      
unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was                                                          
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
          O God of wisdom and love, I call upon you this day                                                                    
          to bless our legislators who gather in the name of all                                                                
          Alaskans. They have been entrusted with an honored                                                                    
          responsibility to serve the communities throughout                                                                    
          our state. I ask you to give them ears to hear the                                                                    
          voices of the people they represent and hearts to feel                                                                
          with compassion the needs their constituents bring                                                                    
          before this body.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
          I thank you, God, for gifting each person here with                                                                   
          different gifts and different visions. Each day give                                                                  
          our legislators the desire to continue to work together                                                               
          through both difficult and rewarding times, sharing                                                                   
          their individual visions and gifts with one another for                                                               
          the good of the whole community.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
          There is an appointed time for everything; God, give                                                                  
          these legislators the wisdom to know when to tear                                                                     
          down and when to build, when to seek and when to                                                                      

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          lose, when to keep and when to cast away, when to                                                                     
          be silent and when to speak. Give them the strength                                                                   
          they need to manage the challenges ahead and the                                                                      
          understanding to identify these challenges as                                                                         
          opportunities to serve the citizens of our state.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
          I ask this in the name of God, Creator, Redeemer and                                                                  
                          Sanctifier.         Amen.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator McGuire, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                        
unanimous consent that the journals for the twenty-first and twenty-                                                            
second legislative days be approved as certified by the Secretary.                                                              
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                            Introduction of Guests                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel introduced Denis Stevens, Consul General of Canada.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Messages dated February 4 and 6 were read stating the House passed                                                              
and transmitted for consideration:                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 36                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 36 BY REPRESENTATIVES T.WILSON,                                                                                  
Johnson, LeDoux, Gara, Lynn, entitled:                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act exempting certain federal agencies or                                                                         
          military services firing or using munitions on active                                                                 
          ranges from prior authorization requirements of the                                                                   
          Department of Environmental Conservation."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HB 80                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 80 BY THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE BY                                                                               
REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
               "An Act relating to the regulation of wastewater                                                                
             discharge from commercial passenger vessels in state                                                              
          waters; and providing for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following reports are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                                                         
Senate:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Notification of Availability of the State of Alaska Commission on                                                               
Judicial Conduct 2011 Annual Report                                                                                             
from Marla Greenstein, Executive Director                                                                                       
available at: www.ajc.state.ak.us/conduct/conduct11.pdf                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
State Officers Compensation Commission recommendations                                                                          
from Rick Halford, Chair                                                                                                        
in accordance with AS 39.23.540(a)                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
FY2012 Executive Branch Lease Purchase Agreements Report                                                                        
from Karen Rehfeld, Director, Office of Management and Budget                                                                   
Office of the Governor                                                                                                          
in accordance with AS 37.07.040 (11)                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Biennial Report of the Alaska Public Offices Commission Covering                                                                
Calendar Years 2010 and 2011                                                                                                    
from Paul Dauphinais, Executive Director                                                                                        
in accordance with AS 15.13.030(8)                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Department of Environmental Conservation Preliminary Report on                                                                  
Cruise Ship Wastewater and 2009-2012 Science Advisory Panel                                                                     
Preliminary Report                                                                                                              
from Larry Hartig, Commissioner                                                                                                 
in accordance with AS 46.03.464                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 12                                                                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 12 "An                                                                   
Act relating to state and public entity procurement, including the State                                                        
Procurement Code, procurement preferences, contract awards, the use                                                             
of small procurement provisions for certain amounts of leased space,                                                            
the Alaska business license requirement for Alaska bidder and other                                                             
procurement preferences, the proof of registration of construction                                                              
contract bidders and offerors, the establishment and maintenance of                                                             
lists of persons who want to provide supplies or services to the state,                                                         
state agencies, and state instrumentalities, electronic bids and                                                                
proposals, the chief procurement officer, small procurements, and                                                               
writings; relating to the meaning of 'Alaska bidder'; and providing for                                                         
an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Dyson, Chair; Senators                                                             
Coghill, Giessel. Signing no recommendation: Senator Wielechowski.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 37                                                                                                                         
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                         
NO. 37 "An Act extending the termination date of the Statewide                                                                  
Suicide Prevention Council; and providing for an effective date."                                                               
Signing no recommendation: Senator Dunleavy, Chair; Senator Olson.                                                              
Signing do pass: Senators Micciche, Stedman, Ellis.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 44                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 44 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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          "An Act relating to election practices and procedures;                                                                
          relating to the election of an advisory school board in                                                               
          a regional educational attendance area; and providing                                                                 
          for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor                                                                                
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Education and Early                                                                     
  Development                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated February 4:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Huggins,                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to election practices and                                                       
procedures; and relating to the election of an advisory school board in                                                         
a regional educational attendance area.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The bill would make a number of changes to the Election Code and                                                                
related statutes. These good government changes are necessary to                                                                
assure voter access to his or her ballot, and to maximize efficiency in                                                         
conducting State-run elections while harmonizing certain provisions of                                                          
State and federal election law.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill would also shift the date of the primary election and                                                                  
associated candidacy withdrawal and petition deadlines. The bill                                                                
would move the date of the primary from the fourth Tuesday in                                                                   
August to the second Tuesday in August of every even-numbered                                                                   
year. The purpose of moving the date is to assure that the Division of                                                          
Elections can timely comply with provisions of federal law requiring                                                            
the Division to transmit ballots to military and overseas voters 45 days                                                        
before a federal election. Candidates would be required to withdraw                                                             
their name 52 days rather than 48 days before the primary, and judges                                                           
up for retention would be required to withdraw 64 days rather than 48                                                           
days before a general election. Similarly, deadlines governing the                                                              
nomination of candidates by party petition where an unopposed                                                                   
incumbent dies, is disqualified, or is incapacitated, and for filling                                                           
vacancies by party petition, would change.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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The bill would specify that the Division of Elections may conduct                                                               
elections for advisory school boards in regional educational attendance                                                         
areas. The Division already is required to conduct elections to regional                                                        
educational attendance area boards, and this change would specify that                                                          
the Division could - but would not be required - to do the same for                                                             
local advisory boards.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill would allow a qualified voter residing outside the United                                                              
States to register to vote absentee if the qualified voter's parent or                                                          
guardian was domiciled in Alaska immediately before leaving the                                                                 
United States. This provision is aimed at voters who reach 18 years of                                                          
age while living abroad with their parent or guardian.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill would allow the Division of Elections to designate municipal                                                           
clerks to act as absentee voting officials to distribute absentee ballots                                                       
to qualified voters and their representatives. This portion of the bill                                                         
aims to resolve difficulties associated with finding individuals to act as                                                      
absentee voting officials, particularly in more rural areas of the state,                                                       
by allowing municipal clerks to act in this capacity and thereby reach                                                          
greater numbers of absentee voters.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The bill would also streamline several aspects of the absentee voting                                                           
process. The bill would clarify that voters (other than uniformed                                                               
services voters or overseas voters) who apply to receive their ballots                                                          
by electronic transmission must, by regulation, be required to comply                                                           
with the same ballot application deadlines applicable to absentee                                                               
voting in person. The bill would repeal the concept of the "special                                                             
absentee ballot" and make official ballots for overseas and military                                                            
voters available 45 days before a federal election. All regular                                                                 
statewide elections also have federal offices on the ballot. Federal law                                                        
requires the Division of Elections to transmit ballots to military and                                                          
overseas voters 45 days before an election. The purpose of the State                                                            
change would be to eliminate the 60 day advance "special absentee                                                               
ballot" and make a single, official ballot available to voters overseas,                                                        
in the military, and in remote areas of the state available on a                                                                
timeframe consistent with federal law. Sending two ballots often                                                                
causes voter confusion.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Finally, the bill would harmonize State and federal law by adding                                                               
definitions of "absent uniformed services voter" and "overseas voter"                                                           
to the Election Code.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Sean Parnell                                                                                                                    
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 45                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 45 BY SENATOR MCGUIRE, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                "An Act setting special registration fees for                                                                  
               alternative fuel vehicles; and providing for an                                                                 
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Peter Winslow Knudsen                                                                                             
Representative(s) Hawker                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Giessel, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan,                                                            
Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                     
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator McGuire, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                        
unanimous consent that the citation be adopted. Without objection, the                                                          
citation was adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator McGuire, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                        
unanimous consent that President Huggins be excused from a call of                                                              
the Senate from afternoon plane time, February 8 through evening                                                                
plane time, February 10. Without objection, Senator Huggins was                                                                 
excused.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from February 13 through February 15.                                                                 
Without objection, Senator Hoffman was excused.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Dunleavy moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                
from a call of the Senate from evening plane time, February 8 through                                                           
evening plane time, February 10. Without objection, Senator Dunleavy                                                            
was excused.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, February 13                                                                
through evening plane time, February 18; and from afternoon plane                                                               
time, February 21 through evening plane time, February 26. Without                                                              
objection, Senator Stevens was excused.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from                                                              
a call of the Senate on February 11, to morning plane time. Without                                                             
objection, Senator Ellis was excused.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Fairclough moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                                      
excused from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, February                                                           
15 through morning plane time, February 18. Without objection,                                                                  
Senator Fairclough was excused.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator McGuire, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                        
unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until                                                                    
10:00 a.m., February 8, 2013. Without objection, the Senate adjourned                                                           
at 11:25 a.m.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     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                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              Note Day and Time Change                                                                                          
+ SB  32 CHIKUMINUK LAKE HYDROELECTRIC SITE                                                                                     
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 06        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  40 APPROP: UNIV. ENGINEERING BUILDINGS                                                                                    
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Friday                             Capitol 106          8:00 AM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
+             Joint w/ House Education                                                                                          
              Presentation:  Annual Report, Department of                                                                       
              Education & Early Development                                                                                     
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 06        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  29 CRUISE SHIP WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS                                                                              
              Larry Hartig, Commissioner, DEC                                                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  29 CRUISE SHIP WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HB  80 CRUISE SHIP WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+ SB  42 SUPPLEMENTAL/CAPITAL/OTHER APPROPRIATIONS                                                                              
              <Above Item Removed from Agenda>                                                                                  
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 06        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 06        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Children's Justice Act Task Force - Annual                                                                        
              Legislative Presentation                                                                                          
              <Teleconference Listen Only>                                                                                      
+= SJR  6 OPPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON GUN CONTROL                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May be Set> --                                                                    
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  16 BD OF ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS                                                                                
+ SB  38 EXTEND STATE MEDICAL BOARD                                                                                             
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 06        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             The Alberta Experience                                                                                            
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             PFC Energy                                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= SB  26 LAND DISPOSALS/EXCHANGES; WATER RIGHTS                                                                                
              -- 5:15 pm Public Testimony --                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Feb 08        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             "What it Takes to Keep Our Legacy Fields Alive"                                                                   
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Thursday                           Capitol 106          8:00 AM                                                 
              -- Time Change from 9:00 am to 8:00 am --                                                                         
              Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                                                            
+             Joint w/ House State Affairs                                                                                      
              Employee Health Plan Overview Presentation by                                                                     
              Becky Hultberg, Commissioner                                                                                      
              Dept. of Administration                                                                                           
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  31 NAMING AKHIOK RUNWAY                                                                                                   
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                 FISH & GAME                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 11        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 13        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 18        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 06        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Department Budget Overview                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+             Department & FY14 Budget Overview & Status of                                                                     
              FY13 Increments                                                                                                   
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 12        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+             Medicaid                                                                                                          
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 14        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+             Medicaid                                                                                                          
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+             Mental Health Trust                                                                                               
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+             Other Issues within the Budget, Question and                                                                      
              Answer Session                                                                                                    
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+             Budget Close-out                                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 19        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
+             Trooper Aircraft, Budget Amendments                                                                               
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
+             Other Issues within the Budget, Question and                                                                      
              Answer Session                                                                                                    
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
+             Budget Close-out                                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                    SENATE SPECIAL COMM ON IN-STATE ENERGY                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           7:30 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 12        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           7:30 AM                                                 
+             Alaska Gasline Port Authority, Overview                                                                           
              Bill Walker                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Feb 14        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           7:30 AM                                                 
+             UAF Alaska Center for Energy and Power Overview                                                                   
              Director Gwen Holdmann                                                                                            
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                    SENATE SPECIAL COMM ON TAPS THROUGHPUT                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  21 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 09        Saturday                        Butrovich 205         10:00 AM                                                  
= SB  21 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION TAX                                                                                             
              Meeting if needed.                                                                                                
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                           ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 14        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532          11:00 AM                                                  
+             Lt. General Stephen L. Hoog Commander: Alaskan                                                                    
              Command, 11th Air Force, Alaskan North                                                                            
              American Aerospace Defense Command Region and                                                                     
              Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson                                                                                   
              Maj. General Thomas Katkus Adjutant General                                                                       
              Alaska National Guard and Commissioner of DMVA                                                                    
              Rear Admiral Thomas P. Ostebo, United States                                                                      
              Coast Guard, Commander 17th Coast Guard District                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 13        Wednesday                    House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              State of the Judiciary Address by                                                                                 
              Chief Justice Dana Fabe                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Thursday                     House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              Annual Address by the Honorable                                                                                   
              Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senator                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Monday                       House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              Annual Address by the Honorable                                                                                   
              Mark Begich, U.S. Senator                                                                                         
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                            MISCELLANEOUS MEETING                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 06        Wednesday                          Capitol 106         12:00 PM                                                 
              Lunch and Learn:                                                                                                  
              "An Affordable Housing Conversation"                                                                              
              Association of Alaska Housing Authority                                                                           
              Sponsored by Sen. Olson & Rep. Edgmon                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 07        Thursday                           Capitol 106         12:00 PM                                                 
              Lunch and Learn                                                                                                   
              Super Critical Water Extraction and Refining                                                                      
              (SCWER) Presented by: Heavy Oil Solutions, LLC                                                                    
              Sponsored by the Senate Special Committee on                                                                      
              Trans Alaska Pipeline Systems Throughput