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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Monday                February 24, 2014                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                               Thirty-fifth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Huggins at 11:01 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Stevens was                                                                   
excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, The Reverend Dr. Paul                                                                   
Beran, Pastor Emeritus of Resurrection Lutheran Church. Senator                                                                 
Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be                                                                    
spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          Gracious God, our Heavenly Father, as we thank you                                                                    
          for the gift of life, health, and strength, we pray for                                                               
          all who struggle just to live, even with elusive health                                                               
          and waning strength.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
          As we thank you for our dear family and friends we                                                                    
          pray for all without supportive loved ones: those who                                                                 
          feel forgotten; who daily search for food to fill                                                                     
          gnawing hunger; who nightly seek a place to sleep,                                                                    
          even under a cold bridge; who are tormented by inner                                                                  
          demons from the horrors of war; for those locked                                                                      
          behind prison doors. In all that we do this day give us                                                               
                compassion and guidance lest we become a throw-                                                                
          away society of your good creation.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          This I pray in the Name of the One who came, not to                                                                   
              be served, but to serve: Jesus the Christ.  Amen.                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Olson led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals                                                             
for the thirty-second through thirty-fourth legislative days be approved                                                        
as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                    Recess                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                               
stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate                                                           
recessed at 11:08 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                 After Recess                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Senate reconvened at 4:30 p.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SCR 9                                                                                                                         
Message dated February 24 was read stating the House passed and                                                                 
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9                                                                                    
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning House Bill No. 71, requiring the                                                                           
          Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                                                
          Economic Development to file an annual report to the                                                                  
          legislature regarding statewide and regional                                                                          
          economic development projects and regional                                                                            
          development organizations; and extending the                                                                          
          termination date of the Alaska regional economic                                                                      
          assistance program.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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HB 71                                                                                                                         
Message dated February 24 was read stating the House adopted the                                                                
report of the Free Conference Committee considering SENATE CS                                                                   
FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 71(FIN) and CS FOR HOUSE                                                                              
BILL NO. 71(FIN), thus adopting:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          FREE CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                                     
          NO. 71 "An Act relating to a vessel-based                                                                             
          commercial fisheries limited entry system for the                                                                     
          Bering Sea hair crab fishery; requiring the                                                                           
          Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission to report                                                                       
          biennially on the vessel-based limited entry fisheries                                                                
          system for the Bering Sea hair crab fishery;                                                                          
          establishing the Alaska regional economic assistance                                                                  
          program; requiring the Department of Commerce,                                                                        
          Community, and Economic Development to compile                                                                        
          an annual report to the legislature regarding statewide                                                               
          and regional economic development projects and                                                                        
          regional development organizations; and providing                                                                     
          for an effective date." (Title Change SCR 9)                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The Senate adopted FREE CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                            
NO. 71 on February 21 (page 1720).                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Message dated February 21 was read stating the House passed and                                                                 
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        First Reading and Reference of                                                                       
                              House Resolutions                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HJR 26                                                                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26 BY REPRESENTATIVES                                                                                
SADDLER, Nageak, Costello, Feige, Austerman, Holmes, Herron,                                                                    
Hughes, Johnson, Kawasaki, Josephson, Isaacson, Seaton, Kreiss-                                                                 
Tomkins, Pruitt, P.Wilson, Lynn, Stoltze, Thompson, Chenault,                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          Urging the United States Congress to provide a                                                                        
          means for consistently and equitably sharing with all                                                                 
          oil and gas producing states adjacent to federal outer                                                                

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          continental shelf areas a portion of revenue generated                                                                
          from oil and gas development on the outer                                                                             
          continental shelf to ensure that those states develop                                                                 
          necessary infrastructure to support outer continental                                                                 
          shelf development and preserve environmental                                                                          
          integrity                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 110                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 110 "An                                                                      
Act relating to the authority of the victims' advocate to request a                                                             
hearing for the release to a crime victim under certain conditions of                                                           
certain property in the custody of a law enforcement agency" and                                                                
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 110(JUD)                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Coghill, Chair; Senator Dyson. Signing no                                                              
recommendation: Senator Olson.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Law                                                                                 
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Administration                                                                      
     Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Administration                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 124                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 124 "An Act                                                                    
extending the termination date of the Council on Domestic Violence                                                              
and Sexual Assault; and providing for an effective date." Signing do                                                            
pass: Senator Fairclough, Vice Chair; Senators Dunleavy, Bishop,                                                                
Hoffman, Olson.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Public Safety                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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SB 132                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 132 "An Act                                                                    
relating to motor vehicle registration fees" and recommended the                                                                
adoption of the State Affairs Committee Substitute offered on page                                                              
1610. Signing do pass: Senator Fairclough, Vice Chair; Senators                                                                 
Bishop, Hoffman. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson.                                                                      
Signing amend: Senator Dunleavy.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 138                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 138 "An                                                                      
Act relating to the purposes of the Alaska Gasline Development                                                                  
Corporation to advance to develop a large-diameter natural gas                                                                  
pipeline project, including treatment and liquefaction facilities;                                                              
establishing the large-diameter natural gas pipeline project fund;                                                              
creating a subsidiary related to a large-diameter natural gas pipeline                                                          
project, including treatment and liquefaction facilities; relating to the                                                       
authority of the commissioner of natural resources to negotiate                                                                 
contracts related to North Slope natural gas projects, to enter into                                                            
confidentiality agreements in support of contract negotiations and                                                              
implementation, and to take custody of gas delivered to the state under                                                         
an election to pay the oil and gas production tax in kind; relating to the                                                      
sale, exchange, or disposal of gas delivered to the state under an                                                              
election to pay the oil and gas production tax in kind; relating to the                                                         
duties of the commissioner of revenue to direct the disposition of                                                              
revenues received from gas delivered to the state in kind and to consult                                                        
with the commissioner of natural resources on the custody and                                                                   
disposition of gas delivered to the state in kind; relating to the                                                              
authority of the commissioner of natural resources to propose                                                                   
modifications to existing state oil and gas leases; making certain                                                              
information provided to the Department of Natural Resources and the                                                             
Department of Revenue exempt from inspection as a public record;                                                                
making certain tax information related to an election to pay the oil and                                                        
gas production tax in kind exempt from tax confidentiality provisions;                                                          
relating to establishing under the oil and gas production tax a gross tax                                                       
rate for gas after 2021; making the alternate minimum tax on oil and                                                            

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gas produced north of 68 degrees North latitude after 2021 apply only                                                           
to oil; relating to apportionment factors of the Alaska Net Income Tax                                                          
Act; authorizing a producer's election to pay the oil and gas production                                                        
tax in kind for certain gas and relating to the authorization; relating to                                                      
monthly installment payments of the oil and gas production tax;                                                                 
relating to interest payments on monthly installment payments of the                                                            
oil and gas production tax; relating to settlements between producers                                                           
and royalty owners for oil and gas production tax; relating to annual                                                           
statements by producers and explorers; relating to annual production                                                            
tax values; relating to lease expenditures; amending the definition of                                                          
gross value at the 'point of production' for gas for purposes of the oil                                                        
and gas production tax; adding definitions related to natural gas terms;                                                        
clarifying that credit may not be taken against the in-kind levy of the                                                         
oil and gas production tax for gas for purposes of the exploration                                                              
incentive credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, and the film                                                        
production tax credit; making conforming amendments; and providing                                                              
for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
       CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 138(RES) "An Act relating                                                                         
       to the purposes of the Alaska Gasline Development                                                                        
       Corporation to advance to develop a large-diameter                                                                       
       natural gas pipeline project, including treatment and                                                                    
       liquefaction facilities; establishing the large-diameter                                                                 
       natural gas pipeline project fund; creating a subsidiary                                                                 
       related to a large-diameter natural gas pipeline project,                                                                
       including treatment and liquefaction facilities; relating to                                                             
       the authority of the commissioner of natural resources to                                                                
       negotiate contracts related to North Slope natural gas                                                                   
       projects, to enter into confidentiality agreements in                                                                    
       support of contract negotiations and implementation, and                                                                 
       to take custody of gas delivered to the state under an                                                                   
       election to pay the gas production tax in gas; relating to                                                               
       the sale, exchange, or disposal of gas delivered to the                                                                  
       state under an election to pay the gas production tax in                                                                 
       gas; relating to the tax on oil production; relating to the                                                              
       tax on gas production; relating to the duties of the                                                                     
       commissioner of revenue to direct the disposition of                                                                     
       revenues received from gas delivered to the state and to                                                                 
       consult with the commissioner of natural resources on the                                                                
       custody and disposition of gas delivered to the state;                                                                   

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       relating to the authority of the commissioner of natural                                                                 
       resources to propose modifications to existing state oil                                                                 
       and gas leases; making certain information provided to                                                                   
       the Department of Natural Resources and the Department                                                                   
       of Revenue exempt from inspection as a public record;                                                                    
       making certain tax information related to an election to                                                                 
       pay the gas production tax in gas exempt from tax                                                                        
       confidentiality provisions; relating to establishing under                                                               
       the oil and gas production tax a gross tax rate for the                                                                  
       production of gas after 2021; making the alternate                                                                       
       minimum tax on oil and gas produced north of 68                                                                          
       degrees North latitude after 2021 apply only to oil;                                                                     
       relating to apportionment factors of the Alaska Net                                                                      
       Income Tax Act; authorizing a producer's election to pay                                                                 
       the gas production tax in gas for certain gas and relating                                                               
       to the authorization; relating to monthly installment                                                                    
       payments of the oil and gas production tax; relating to                                                                  
       interest payments on monthly installment payments of                                                                     
       the oil and gas production tax; relating to settlements                                                                  
       between producers and royalty owners for oil and gas                                                                     
       production tax; relating to annual statements by                                                                         
       producers and explorers; relating to annual production                                                                   
       tax values; relating to lease expenditures; amending the                                                                 
       definition of gross value at the 'point of production' for                                                               
       gas for purposes of the oil and gas production tax; adding                                                               
       definitions related to natural gas terms; clarifying that                                                                
       credit may not be taken against the levy of the gas                                                                      
       production tax for gas paid in gas for purposes of the                                                                   
       exploration incentive credit, the oil or gas producer                                                                    
       education credit, and the film production tax credit;                                                                    
       requiring the commissioner of revenue to develop a plan                                                                  
       and suggest legislation for residents of the state to                                                                    
       acquire ownership interests in a North Slope natural gas                                                                 
       pipeline project; making conforming amendments; and                                                                      
       providing for an effective date."                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Giessel, Chair; Senator McGuire. Signing no                                                            
recommendation: Senators French, Micciche, Bishop, Fairclough.                                                                  
Signing amend: Senator Dyson.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
           Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community and                                                            
      Economic Development                                                                                                      
           Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Commerce, Community and                                                            
      Economic Development                                                                                                      
     Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Natural Resources                                                                         
     Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Revenue                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 151                                                                                                                        
The Health and Social Services Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                 
NO. 151 "An Act relating to chemicals that are of high concern for                                                              
children and to the manufacture and sale of products containing certain                                                         
flame retardant chemicals; relating to an interstate chemicals                                                                  
clearinghouse; adding an unlawful act to the Alaska Unfair Trade                                                                
Practices and Consumer Protection Act; and providing for an effective                                                           
date." Signing no recommendation: Senator Stedman, Chair; Senator                                                               
Meyer. Signing do pass: Senator Micciche.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
         Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Environmental Conservation                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                
                                                                                                                                
President Huggins added a Finance Committee referral to the bill.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Judiciary, then Finance Committees.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 161                                                                                                                        
The Health and Social Services Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                 
NO. 161 "An Act relating to duties and procedures of the state medical                                                          
examiner and the Department of Health and Social Services; and                                                                  
relating to death certificates." Signing do pass: Senator Stedman,                                                              
Chair; Senator Meyer. Signing no recommendation: Senator Micciche.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                
                                                                                                                                
President Huggins added a Finance Committee referral to the bill.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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SB 162                                                                                                                        
The Health and Social Services Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                 
NO. 162 "An Act authorizing a licensed optometrist to prescribe a                                                               
pharmaceutical agent containing hydrocodone." Signing no                                                                        
recommendation: Senator Stedman, Chair; Senators Micciche, Ellis.                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Meyer.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
          Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                                           
      and Economic Development                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 169                                                                                                                        
The Health and Social Services Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                 
NO. 169 "An Act establishing in the Department of Health and Social                                                             
Services a statewide immunization program and the State Vaccine                                                                 
Assessment Commission; creating a vaccine assessment account;                                                                   
requiring a fee assessment from health care insurers and other program                                                          
participants for statewide immunization purchases; repealing the                                                                
temporary child and adult immunization program; and providing for                                                               
an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 169(HSS) "An Act                                                                               
          establishing in the Department of Health and Social                                                                   
          Services a statewide immunization program and the                                                                     
          State Vaccine Assessment Council; creating a                                                                          
          vaccine assessment account; requiring a vaccine                                                                       
          assessment from assessable entities and other                                                                         
          program participants for statewide immunization                                                                       
          purchases; repealing the temporary child and adult                                                                    
          immunization program; and providing for an                                                                            
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Stedman, Chair; Senators Micciche, Meyer,                                                              
Ellis.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                
     Fiscal Note No. 2, indeterminate, Department of Health and Social                                                          
      Services                                                                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                
          Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                                           
      and Economic Development                                                                                                  
        Fiscal Note No. 5, indeterminate, Department of Administration                                                         
                                                                                                                                
President Huggins added a Finance Committee referral to the bill.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCR 16                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16 BY SENATOR                                                                                  
KELLY,                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          Requesting the Governor to investigate and report to                                                                  
          the legislature regarding the development of a large                                                                  
          coal power plant and associated electric grid to                                                                      
          provide energy to residents of the state                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SJR 29                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 29 BY SENATOR                                                                                       
WIELECHOWSKI,                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
              Urging the President of the United States and the                                                                
                United States Congress to amend and update the                                                                 
          federal Voting Rights Act of 1965                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SJR 30                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30 BY SENATORS FRENCH,                                                                              
Ellis, Gardner,                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the                                                                     
          State of Alaska relating to marriage                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary and                                                        
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 195                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 195 BY SENATOR FAIRCLOUGH, entitled:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the membership and authority of                                                                   
          the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education;                                                                     
          relating to the Alaska Student Loan Corporation;                                                                      
          relating to teacher education loans; relating to interest                                                             
          on and consolidation of postsecondary education                                                                       
          loans; relating to Alaska supplemental education                                                                      
          loans; relating to AlaskAdvantage grants; relating to                                                                 
          the Alaska family education loan program; relating to                                                                 
          postsecondary educational institutions; and providing                                                                 
          for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 196                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 196 BY SENATOR MICCICHE, entitled:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act directing the Regulatory Commission of                                                                        
          Alaska to provide a report to the legislature relating                                                                
          to electrical transmission in certain areas of the state;                                                             
          and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                                                                  
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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SB 197                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 197 BY SENATOR OLSON, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act extending the termination date of the                                                                         
          Department of Transportation and Public Facilities'                                                                   
          interim project authorization regarding naturally                                                                     
          occurring asbestos; and providing for an effective                                                                    
          date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 198                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 198 BY SENATOR COGHILL, entitled:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act setting the fee for medical treatment or                                                                      
          services performed outside the state under the Alaska                                                                 
          Workers' Compensation Act, requiring a provider of                                                                    
          medical treatment or services under the Alaska                                                                        
          Workers' Compensation Act to submit bills for                                                                         
          treatment or services to employers within 180 days                                                                    
          after the date the treatment or services are rendered,                                                                
          and limiting the time for appealing an employer's                                                                     
          denial or reduction of a bill; and providing for an                                                                   
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                                                                  
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 199                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 199 BY SENATOR MCGUIRE, entitled:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act providing a tax credit to an employer for                                                                     
          expenses related to child care for an employee; and                                                                   
          relating to the child care facility revolving loan fund."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 200                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 200 BY SENATOR MCGUIRE, entitled:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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          "An Act establishing a right of action for the death of                                                               
          an unborn child in certain circumstances."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 201                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 201 BY SENATOR STEDMAN, entitled:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the crime of trespass."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 202                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 202 BY SENATORS WIELECHOWSKI,                                                                                   
Gardner, Ellis, entitled:                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the oil and gas production tax;                                                                   
          relating to oil and gas production tax credits;                                                                       
          amending the minimum tax on oil and gas                                                                               
          production; relating to the determination of the                                                                      
          production tax value of oil and gas; relating to oil and                                                              
          gas leases; relating to the financing by the Alaska                                                                   
          Industrial Development and Export Authority of oil                                                                    
          processing facilities on the North Slope; and                                                                         
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 203                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 203 BY SENATOR COGHILL, entitled:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to an interstate compact on a                                                                        
          balanced federal budget."                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 204                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 204 BY SENATOR COGHILL BY REQUEST,                                                                              
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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             "An Act relating to crisis intervention training for                                                              
           school personnel; and relating to restraint, escort, and                                                            
          seclusion of students in public schools."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 157                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 157 "An Act relating to municipal fire protection                                                               
service area boundary changes" was read the second time.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                                             
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 157 was read the third time.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 157 "An Act relating                                                                 
to municipal fire protection service area boundary changes" pass the                                                            
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 157                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Fairclough, French,                                                              
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Ellis                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 157 passed the Senate and was referred to                                                               
the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                     Second Reading of House Resolutions                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HJR 23                                                                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Proclaiming March 27, 2014,                                                                       
as Good Friday Earthquake Remembrance Day, was read the second                                                                  
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                      
resolution be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.                                                            
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 was read the third time.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senators McGuire, Coghill, Giessel, Meyer, Stedman, Kelly, Dyson,                                                               
Olson moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross                                                                    
sponsors on the resolution. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23                                                                        
Proclaiming March 27, 2014, as Good Friday Earthquake                                                                           
Remembrance Day, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                                  
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HJR 23                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Fairclough, French,                                                              
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Ellis                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
and so, HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 passed the Senate,                                                                        
was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - The Association of Village Council Presidents 50th                                                                   
Anniversary                                                                                                                     
Senator(s) Hoffman, Stevens, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy,                                                                
Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Kelly,                                                                
McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Wielechowski                                                                          
Representative(s) Herron, Edgmon                                                                                                

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Honoring - Colony High School Marching Band 2014 International                                                                  
Tournament of Roses Parade                                                                                                      
Representative(s) Gattis, Hughes, Stoltze, Neuman, Keller                                                                       
Senator(s) Dunleavy, Dyson, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Egan, Ellis,                                                              
Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                   
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Linda Bender 2013 BP Teacher of Excellence                                                                           
Representative(s) Millett                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Meyer, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan,                                                              
Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire,                                                           
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Scott Heyworth                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Gruenberg                                                                                                     
Senator(s) Wielechowski, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy,                                                                    
Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman,                                                              
Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Donald J. Fry                                                                                                     
Senator(s) Bishop, Huggins, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis,                                                              
Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire,                                                                  
Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - John Robert Yeargan                                                                                               
Representative(s) Reinbold                                                                                                      
Senator(s) Fairclough, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson,                                                               
Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                  
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Eugene Patrick Murphy                                                                                             
Representative(s) Gruenberg                                                                                                     
Senator(s) Wielechowski, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy,                                                                    
Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly,                                                               
McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations                                                            
be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred                                                          
to the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, February 28                                                                
through evening plane time, March 10. Without objection, Senator                                                                
Stedman was excused.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from evening plane time, February 28                                                                  
through evening plane time, March 2. Without objection, Senator                                                                 
Gardner was excused.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HJR 26                                                                                                                        
Senators Giessel, Meyer, Fairclough, McGuire, Coghill, Bishop,                                                                  
Dyson, Kelly, Egan, Stedman, French, Dunleavy, Micciche, Stevens                                                                
moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on                                                              
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26 Urging the United States                                                                          
Congress to provide a means for consistently and equitably sharing                                                              
with all oil and gas producing states adjacent to federal outer                                                                 
continental shelf areas a portion of revenue generated from oil and gas                                                         
development on the outer continental shelf to ensure that those states                                                          
develop necessary infrastructure to support outer continental shelf                                                             
development and preserve environmental integrity. Without objection,                                                            
it was so ordered.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SCR 16                                                                                                                        
Senators Giessel, Bishop, McGuire, Dyson, Dunleavy moved and                                                                    
asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on SENATE                                                                     
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16 Requesting the Governor to                                                                         
investigate and report to the legislature regarding the development of a                                                        
large coal power plant and associated electric grid to provide energy to                                                        
residents of the state. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 198                                                                                                                        
Senators Giessel, Dyson moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                                 
shown as cosponsors on SENATE BILL NO. 198 "An Act setting the                                                                  
fee for medical treatment or services performed outside the state under                                                         
the Alaska Workers' Compensation Act, requiring a provider of                                                                   
medical treatment or services under the Alaska Workers'                                                                         
Compensation Act to submit bills for treatment or services to                                                                   

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employers within 180 days after the date the treatment or services are                                                          
rendered, and limiting the time for appealing an employer's denial or                                                           
reduction of a bill; and providing for an effective date." Without                                                              
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 203                                                                                                                        
Senators Giessel, Fairclough, Dyson, Kelly, Dunleavy, McGuire,                                                                  
Huggins moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as                                                                        
cosponsors on SENATE BILL NO. 203 "An Act relating to an                                                                        
interstate compact on a balanced federal budget." Without objection, it                                                         
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 202                                                                                                                        
Senator French moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                               
cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 202 "An Act relating to the oil and                                                                
gas production tax; relating to oil and gas production tax credits;                                                             
amending the minimum tax on oil and gas production; relating to the                                                             
determination of the production tax value of oil and gas; relating to oil                                                       
and gas leases; relating to the financing by the Alaska Industrial                                                              
Development and Export Authority of oil processing facilities on the                                                            
North Slope; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, it                                                        
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 204                                                                                                                        
Senators Dyson, Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                                 
shown as cosponsors on SENATE BILL NO. 204 "An Act relating to                                                                  
crisis intervention training for school personnel; and relating to                                                              
restraint, escort, and seclusion of students in public schools." Without                                                        
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 77                                                                                                                         
In accordance with Uniform Rule 35, Senator Kelly moved and asked                                                               
unanimous consent to withdraw his name as prime sponsor and add                                                                 
Senator Micciche as prime sponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 77 "An                                                                     
Act relating to big game hunting with children." Without objection, it                                                          
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                                
cosponsor on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SB 131                                                                                                                        
President Huggins added a Judiciary Committee referral to SENATE                                                                
BILL NO. 131 "An Act adding to the powers and duties of the State                                                               
Commission for Human Rights; and relating to and prohibiting                                                                    
discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or                                                                
expression."                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The bill is in the Health and Social Services Committee.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The bill has further referrals to the Judiciary, then Finance                                                                   
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kelly, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Uniform Rule 23 be waived for the 9:00 a.m. Finance Committee                                                                   
meeting on February 25 in order to hear Commissioner Balash,                                                                    
Department of Natural Resources, and Deputy Commissioner                                                                        
Pawlowski, Department of Revenue, present "The Heads of                                                                         
Agreement and the Memorandum of Understanding, Risks and                                                                        
Benefits." Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 157                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 157 "An Act relating to municipal fire protection                                                               
service area boundary changes" was engrossed, signed by the                                                                     
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                                        
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                               
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., February 26, 2014. Without                                                               
objection, the Senate adjourned at 5:22 p.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                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                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= HB 223 MUNI TAX EXEMPTION: MIL. FACILITY ZONE                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+= SB 139 EDUCATION: FUNDING/TAX CREDITS/PROGRAMS                                                                               
              Charter School Funding; Residential School                                                                        
              Applications, Residential School Room & Board                                                                     
              Stipends; Tax Credits                                                                                             
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 139 EDUCATION: FUNDING/TAX CREDITS/PROGRAMS                                                                               
              TVEP Funding & Funding Allocations                                                                                
+ SCR 12 FEBRUARY PUBLIC EDUCATION MONTH                                                                                        
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                            EDUCATION (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 139 EDUCATION: FUNDING/TAX CREDITS/PROGRAMS                                                                               
              Base Student Allocation                                                                                           
+ SB 147 BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION                                                                                                
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            8:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 119 BUDGET: CAPITAL                                                                                                       
              Dept. of Environmental Conservation                                                                               
              Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                            
+ SB 124 EXTENDING COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE                                                                                 
+ SB 132 MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES                                                                                        
+ SB 109 ADVISORY COMMISSION ON FEDERAL MGT AREAS                                                                               
+ SB 104 APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE DIVIDEND FUND                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            5:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Presentation: The Heads of Agreement and the                                                                      
              Memorandum of Understanding, Risks and Benefits                                                                   
              Dept. of Natural Resources Commissioner Joe                                                                       
              Balash                                                                                                            
              Dept. of Revenue Deputy Commissioner Michael                                                                      
              Pawlowski                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  64 OMNIBUS CRIME/CORRECTIONS BILL                                                                                         
              Presentation: The Heads of Agreement and the                                                                      
              Memorandum of Understanding, Risks and Benefits                                                                   
              Dept. of Natural Resources Commissioner Joe                                                                       
              Balash                                                                                                            
              Dept. of Revenue Deputy Commissioner Michael                                                                      
              Pawlowski                                                                                                         
+ SB 138 GAS PIPELINE; AGDC; OIL & GAS PROD. TAX                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= HB  23 KNIK ARM CROSSING; AHFC                                                                                               
              <Bill Hearing Postponed>                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

2014-02-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 1766
                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            5:00 PM                                                 
+= SB 138 GAS PIPELINE; AGDC; OIL & GAS PROD. TAX                                                                               
              Presentation: The Business Case Before the Legislature                                                            
              Tony Palmer, TransCanada                                                                                          
              Bill McMahon, ExxonMobil                                                                                          
              David Van Tuyl, BP Exploration Alaska                                                                             
              Pat Flood, Conoco Phillips                                                                                        
              Dan Fauske, President, Alaska Gasline Development                                                                 
              Corporation                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 138 GAS PIPELINE; AGDC; OIL & GAS PROD. TAX                                                                               
              Presentation: Sectional, Long and Short Term                                                                      
              Fiscal Impacts                                                                                                    
              Dept. of Revenue Deputy Commissioner Michael Pawlowski                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 138 GAS PIPELINE; AGDC; OIL & GAS PROD. TAX                                                                               
              Presentation: Decisions, Alignment, Price, Cost & Risk                                                            
              Legislative Consultants Janak Mayer & Nikos                                                                       
              Tsafos of Enalytica                                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 138 GAS PIPELINE; AGDC; OIL & GAS PROD. TAX                                                                               
              Questions to Administration                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 131 SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATION                                                                                      
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
= SB 162 HYDROCODONE PRESCRIPTION BY OPTOMETRISTS                                                                               
= SB 169 STATEWIDE IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SCR 13 FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS                                                                                       
+ SCR 14 H&SS REGIONAL BEST PRACTICE MODELS                                                                                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

2014-02-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 1767
                     HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (continued)                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 108 LIMIT PUBLIC ACCESS TO CRIMINAL RECORDS                                                                                
+ SB 171 MULTIDISCIPLINARY CHILD PROTECTION TEAMS                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
= SJR 21 CONST. AM: MEMBERSHIP OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 136 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS                                                                                             
+             Confirmation Hearing:                                                                                             
              Select Committee on Legislative Ethics                                                                            
              Christena Williams & Janie Leask                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+ SB 112 IMMUNITY FOR TEMP. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER                                                                                
+= SB 140 AIDEA: ARCTIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM/FUND                                                                                
+ SB 189 EXEMPTION: LICENSING OF CONTRACTORS                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  99 AIDEA: DEVELOPMENT LOANS                                                                                              
+ SB 193 CONTRACTORS: BONDS; LICENSING                                                                                          
+= SB 112 IMMUNITY FOR TEMP. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER                                                                               
+= SB 140 AIDEA: ARCTIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM/FUND                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2014-02-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 1768
                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Monday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+= SB 138 GAS PIPELINE; AGDC; OIL & GAS PROD. TAX                                                                               
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ HJR 26 OFFSHORE OIL & GAS REVENUE SHARING                                                                                     
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ SB 137 EXTEND SEISMIC HAZARDS SAFETY COMMISSION                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
= SB 138 GAS PIPELINE; AGDC; OIL & GAS PROD. TAX                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= HJR 26 OFFSHORE OIL & GAS REVENUE SHARING                                                                                    
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HJR 15 FEDERAL CONTAMINATION OF ANCSA LANDS                                                                                   
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
= SB 137 EXTEND SEISMIC HAZARDS SAFETY COMMISSION                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ SB 105 QUITCLAIM LAND TO UNITED STATES                                                                                        
              <Bill Hearing Postponed>                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 105 QUITCLAIM LAND TO UNITED STATES                                                                                       
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Confirmation Hearing:                                                                                             
              Dept. of Natural Resources Commissioner                                                                           
              Joe Balash                                                                                                        
              Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission                                                                      
              Bruce Twomley                                                                                                     
              Board of Fisheries                                                                                                
              Frederick Johnson                                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony on Appointments --                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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2014-02-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 1769
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 106 STATE LAND DISP./LEASEHOLDER PREFERENCE                                                                                
+ SB 133 KATIE JOHN DAY                                                                                                         
+ SB 182 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SALARY DIFFERENTIALS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  98 VPSO FIREARMS                                                                                                          
+ SB 141 NATIONAL GUARD ID & VEHICLE FEES                                                                                       
+ SJR 18 FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  53 AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY RATIONS AND EQUIPMENT                                                                               
     SB 177 REGULATION OF TOWERS                                                                                                
     SB 178 PASSENGER VEHICLE RENTAL TAX                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Thursday                           Barnes 124           1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Joint w/ House Transportation                                                                                     
+             Mega Projects Overview: Ambler Road and Juneau                                                                    
              Access                                                                                                            
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                ADMINISTRATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Wednesday              Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb              7:30 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Department Overview                                                                                               
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 05        Wednesday              Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb              7:30 AM                                                 
+             Department Overview                                                                                               
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

2014-02-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 1770
                          ADMINISTRATION (continued)                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Wednesday              Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb              7:30 AM                                                 
+             Close-out                                                                                                         
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                      COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            2:00 PM                                                 
+             Department Overview                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            2:00 PM                                                 
+             Department Overview                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            2:00 PM                                                 
+             Close-out                                                                                                         
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 CORRECTIONS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          6:30 PM                                                 
              Department Overview                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              Increments and Decrements                                                                                         
              Legislative Concerns and Issues                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 18        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              Wrap-up                                                                                                           
              Draft Close-out                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 20        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              Close-out                                                                                                         
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2014-02-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 1771
                        EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
+             Fiscal Accountability, Compliance & Oversight                                                                     
              Heidi Teshner, Director Administrative Services                                                                   
              Student Assessments                                                                                               
              Les Morse, Deputy Commissioner DEED                                                                               
              Early Childhood Education                                                                                         
              Paul Sugar, DEED                                                                                                  
              Abbe Hensley, Best Beginnings Executive Director                                                                  
              Parents as Teachers                                                                                               
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                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532           12:00 PM                                                 
+             Department Overview                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 05        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532           12:00 PM                                                 
+             Department Overview                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532           12:00 PM                                                 
+             Department Close-out                                                                                              
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                                 FISH & GAME                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Department Overview                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 03        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
+             Department Overview                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
+             Department Overview                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
+             Department Close-out                                                                                              
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2014-02-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 1772
                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             8:00 AM                                                 
+             OCS Status - Effect of Reductions to                                                                              
              Expenditure Levels in the Department, Tobacco                                                                     
              Prevention and Control Funds Cuts, Effect of                                                                      
              Elimination of Rabies PEP                                                                                         
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:00 PM                                                 
+             Budget Close-out                                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                        LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              Department Overview                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:30 PM                                                 
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
              Increments and Decrements                                                                                         
              Legislative Concerns and Issues                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 05        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              Wrap-up                                                                                                           
              Draft Close-out                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              Close-out                                                                                                         
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                         MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
              Department Overview                                                                                               
              Alaska Aerospace Corporation Overview                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 03        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
              Increments and Decrements                                                                                         
              Legislative Concerns and Issues                                                                                   

2014-02-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 1773
                   MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS (continued)                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
              Wrap-up                                                                                                           
              Draft Close-out                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
              Close-out                                                                                                         
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                              NATURAL RESOURCES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           4:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
              Wrap-up                                                                                                           
              Draft Close-out                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              Close-out                                                                                                         
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                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             3:30 PM                                                 
+             Reductions Included in the Budget                                                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Thursday                     Fahrenkamp 203             3:30 PM                                                 
+             Budget Close-out                                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                                   REVENUE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Monday                 Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb              7:30 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Department Overview                                                                                               
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

2014-02-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 1774
                             REVENUE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 03        Monday                 Sen Conf Rm 103 Tsb              7:30 AM                                                 
+             Department Overview                                                                                               
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)         12:00 PM                                                 
+             Close-out                                                                                                         
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
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                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532          11:15 AM                                                  
              Presentation and Overview by                                                                                      
              Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities                                                                       
              Commissioner Patrick Kemp                                                                                         
              Governor Request and House Recommendations                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532          11:15 AM                                                  
              Administration and Support, Design, Engineering                                                                   
              and Construction, State Equipment Fleet                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532          11:15 AM                                                  
              Highways/Facilities and Aviation, Marine                                                                          
              Highway System                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532          11:15 AM                                                  
              Discussion and Preliminary Recommendations in                                                                     
              Preparation for Close-out                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Friday                    Senate Finance 532          11:15 AM                                                  
              Close-out                                                                                                         
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                             UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          7:30 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Department Overview                                                                                               
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

2014-02-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 1775
                       UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA (continued)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Mar 04        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          7:30 AM                                                 
+             Department Overview                                                                                               
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          7:30 AM                                                 
+             Close-out                                                                                                         
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                       ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION REVIEW                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Tuesday                            Barnes 124           8:00 AM                                                 
+             Proposed Regulations                                                                                              
              DCCED: Architects, Engineers, & Land Surveyors                                                                    
              12 AAC 02.110                                                                                                     
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                       ALASKA ARCTIC POLICY COMMISSION                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Monday                       Fahrenkamp 203           10:00 AM                                                  
+             AAPC 2014 Work Plan                                                                                               
              AAPC Implementation Plan                                                                                          
              Discussion of Public Comment Period and Outreach                                                                  
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                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:30 PM                                                 
+             Audits                                                                                                            
              Financial Statements & Audit Report for the                                                                       
              Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013                                                                                   
              Executive Session - Audits                                                                                        
              Single Audit for the Fiscal Year Ended                                                                            
              June 30, 2013 - Preliminary Release                                                                               
              Other Committee Business                                                                                          
              Audit Request - Rep. Austerman                                                                                    
              Audit Request - Rep. Olson                                                                                        
              Contracts                                                                                                         
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2014-02-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 1776
                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT (continued)                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 26        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              -- Subcommittee Meeting --                                                                                        
              Performance Review - Dept. of Corrections                                                                         
              Other Committee Business                                                                                          
              Public Testimony - Regarding Operations &                                                                         
              Interactions of DOC Facilities, Community                                                                         
              Programs & Resources                                                                                              
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Friday                    Senate Finance 532          11:30 AM                                                  
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
              --Subcommittee Meeting--                                                                                          
              Occupational Licensing and Boards                                                                                 
+             Other Committee Business                                                                                          
              David Teal Presentation                                                                                           
              HB 187 Presentation                                                                                               
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
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                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Thursday                   House Finance 519           12:00 PM                                                 
              -- Note New Time --                                                                                               
              -- Teleconference <Listen Only> --                                                                                
+             Ratification of Charitable Events                                                                                 
              Bowl for Kids' Sake 2014                                                                                          
              Sham Jam                                                                                                          
              Celebrity Waiter Events                                                                                           
              Contract Approvals                                                                                                
              <Above Item Removed from Agenda>                                                                                  
              Other Committee Business                                                                                          
              Legislature Budget - Executive Session                                                                            
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 03        Monday                       House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              Annual Address by the Honorable                                                                                   
              Mark Begich, U.S. Senator                                                                                         
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2014-02-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 1777
                            MISCELLANEOUS MEETING                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Thursday                        Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              Lunch and Learn                                                                                                   
              Council of State Governments                                                                                      
              Information on Services Provided to Legislators                                                                   
              CSG Executive Director David Adkins                                                                               
              CSG West Executive Director Edgar Ruiz                                                                            
              Sponsored by Sen. Stevens and Rep. Johnson