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2014-03-31 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Monday                    March 31, 2014                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                Seventieth Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Huggins at 11:04 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed eighteen members present. Senators Fairclough,                                                                  
Stedman were excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, The Reverend Dr. Douglas                                                                
M. Dye, Chapel by the Lake. Senator Hoffman moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was                                                          
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
          Gracious and loving God, thank you for the gift of                                                                    
          this beautiful day. The ancient Hebrew poet sang out,                                                                 
          "This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice                                                               
          and be glad in it." (Psalm 118:24) So loving God, I                                                                   
          pray that you help us find joy in this day. Remind us                                                                 
          of the unique blessings and opportunities that will                                                                   
          come to us as we serve the people of Alaska today.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          We thank you for physical health and the ability to                                                                   
          serve others. I pray that you give energy and stamina                                                                 
          to these senators. They work long hours and their                                                                     
          schedules are demanding, so I pray that you will                                                                      
          guard their health.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          We also thank you for the good work you have called                                                                   
          them to do. Bless them with wisdom and strength to                                                                    
          serve well. They face challenging tasks and                                                                           
          decisions, so I ask you to guide and encourage them                                                                   
          in their work.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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          Loving and gracious God, I thank you for the women                                                                    
          and men of the Alaska Senate. I pray that your hand                                                                   
          of blessing and mercy be upon them. I pray you give                                                                   
          them the grace to listen carefully to one another, that                                                               
          you enable them to work well with each other - even                                                                   
          when they see things differently.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
          And dear Father in heaven, I pray that you watch                                                                      
          over the families of these dedicated public servants.                                                                 
          Most are far from home and separated from their                                                                       
          loved ones. Protect and prosper their families.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          I pray these things in the name of my Lord, Jesus.                                                                    
                                    Amen.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator McGuire led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals                                                             
for the sixty-seventh through sixty-ninth legislative days be approved                                                          
as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 104                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 104 "An Act                                                                    
relating to appropriations from the dividend fund; creating the criminal                                                        
fund; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be                                                                
replaced with                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 104(FIN) "An Act                                                                               
          relating to appropriations from the dividend fund;                                                                    
          creating the criminal fund; relating to appropriations                                                                
          from the criminal fund for payments for crime                                                                         
          victims, operating costs of the Violent Crimes                                                                        
          Compensation Board, grants for the operation of                                                                       
          sexual assault response teams and domestic violence                                                                   
          intervention projects, and incarceration costs; and                                                                   
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     

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Signing do pass: Senator Meyer, Cochair; Senator Dunleavy. Signing                                                              
no recommendation: Senator Kelly, Cochair; Senators Bishop,                                                                     
Hoffman, Olson.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 7, Senate Finance Committee                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Administration                                                                      
     Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Law                                                                                 
     Fiscal Note No. 6, zero, Department of Administration                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 140                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 140 "An Act                                                                    
creating the Arctic infrastructure development program and fund in the                                                          
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority" and                                                                         
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 140(FIN) "An Act                                                                               
          creating the Arctic infrastructure development                                                                        
          program and fund in the Alaska Industrial                                                                             
          Development and Export Authority; and relating to                                                                     
          dividends from the Alaska Industrial Development                                                                      
          and Export Authority."                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Kelly, Meyer, Cochairs; Senators Hoffman,                                                             
Bishop. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
           Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community and                                                            
          Economic Development                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 201                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 201 "An                                                                      
Act relating to the crime of trespass" and recommended it be replaced                                                           
with                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 201(JUD)                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Signing do pass: Senator Coghill, Chair; Senators McGuire, Olson.                                                               
Signing no recommendation: Senator Wielechowski.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                                                      
        Fiscal Note No. 2, indeterminate, Department of Administration                                                         
     Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Corrections                                                                         
     Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                       
     Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                       
     Fiscal Note No. 6, indeterminate, Department of Law                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
President Huggins added a Finance Committee referral to the bill.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 218                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                            
NO. 218(JUD) "An Act relating to the aggravating factor at felony                                                               
sentencing of multiple prior misdemeanors when a prior misdemeanor                                                              
involves an assault on a correctional employee; providing that                                                                  
deportation is not a proper factor for referral of a case to a three-judge                                                      
panel for sentencing for a felony; and providing for an effective date"                                                         
and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                       SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                         
          NO. 218(JUD)                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Coghill, Chair. Signing no recommendation:                                                             
Senators Wielechowski, McGuire, Olson.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                                                      
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Administration                                                                      
     Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Corrections                                                                         
     Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Alaska Court System                                                                               
     Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Department of Law                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HB 266                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                              
NO. 266(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and                                                                
loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs,                                                             
capitalizing funds, and making reappropriations; and providing for an                                                           
effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                       SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                         
          NO. 266(FIN)                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Meyer, Kelly, Cochairs; Senators Dunleavy,                                                            
Fairclough, Bishop, Olson.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 267                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                              
NO. 267(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and                                                                
capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                                                          
program; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be                                                             
replaced with                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                         
          NO. 267(FIN)                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Meyer, Kelly, Cochairs; Senators                                                                      
Fairclough, Bishop, Dunleavy, Olson.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SJR 21                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                        
NO. 21 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of                                                                 
Alaska to increase the number of members on the judicial council and                                                            
relating to the initial terms of new members appointed to the judicial                                                          
council, and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                                        
          NO. 21(2d FIN) Proposing amendments to the                                                                            
          Constitution of the State of Alaska to increase the                                                                   

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          number of members on the judicial council; relating                                                                   
          to the initial terms of new members appointed to the                                                                  
          judicial council; and relating to the confirmation of                                                                 
          members of the judicial council.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Kelly, Meyer, Cochairs; Senators Dunleavy,                                                            
Hoffman, Olson. Signing no recommendation: Senator Bishop.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Office of the Governor                                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 2, Alaska Court System                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SJR 23                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                        
NO. 23 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of                                                               
Alaska relating to contracting state debt for postsecondary student                                                             
loans. Signing do pass: Senators Kelly, Meyer, Cochairs; Senators                                                               
Bishop, Dunleavy, Hoffman. Signing no recommendation: Senator                                                                   
Olson.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Office of the Governor                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 217                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 217 BY THE SENATE JUDICIARY                                                                                     
COMMITTEE BY REQUEST, entitled:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
               "An Act relating to the Regulatory Commission of                                                                
          Alaska."                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 156                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 156 "An Act relating to direct-entry midwives"                                                                  
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. 156 was read the third time.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 156 "An Act relating                                                                 
to direct-entry midwives" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with                                                             
the following result:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 156                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French,                                                                   
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Fairclough, Stedman                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 156 passed the Senate and was referred to                                                               
the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 269                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 269(JUD) "An Act relating to immunity                                                                     
for health care providers who provide health care services voluntarily                                                          
and without pay; and providing for an effective date" was read the                                                              
second time.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 269(JUD) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR                                                                   
HOUSE BILL NO. 269(JUD) "An Act relating to immunity for health                                                                 
care providers who provide health care services voluntarily and                                                                 
without pay; and providing for an effective date" be held in third                                                              
reading to the April 2 calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 292                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 292(JUD) "An Act making corrective                                                                        
amendments to the Alaska Statutes as recommended by the revisor of                                                              
statutes; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 292(JUD) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 292(JUD) "An                                                                   
Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as                                                                      
recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an effective                                                          
date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 292(JUD)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French,                                                                   
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Fairclough, Stedman                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 292(JUD) passed the Senate.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on                                                              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                                            
clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by                                                         
the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     Second Reading of Senate Resolutions                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SJR 19                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19 Supporting the American                                                                          
Indian Veterans Memorial Initiative to construct an Alaska Native,                                                              
American Indian, and Native Hawaiian veterans' monument in our                                                                  
nation's capital, was read the second time.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                      
resolution be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and                                                               
placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19 was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senators French, McGuire, Gardner, Bishop, Hoffman, Egan, Meyer,                                                                
Stevens, Olson, Micciche, Ellis, Dyson, Kelly moved and asked                                                                   
unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on the resolution.                                                                  
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19                                                                       
Supporting the American Indian Veterans Memorial Initiative to                                                                  
construct an Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian                                                                
veterans' monument in our nation's capital, pass the Senate?" The roll                                                          
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SJR 19                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French,                                                                   
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Fairclough, Stedman                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19 passed the Senate                                                                        
and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                              

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SJR 22                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22 Opposing the warrantless                                                                         
collection of telephone call data by the National Security Agency, was                                                          
read the second time.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Page 4, following line 12:                                                                                                      
     Insert new material to read:                                                                                               
     "FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges                                                                
the Governor to prohibit the use of state personnel and resources to                                                            
assist the National Security Agency in its collection of mass data on                                                           
Alaskans without a specific search warrant; and be it"                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 4, line 27, following "Security;":                                                                                         
     Insert "the Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor of Alaska;"                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                 
Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                      
resolution be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and                                                               
placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22 am was read the third time.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senators Dyson, French, Stevens, Kelly, Meyer, Egan, Huggins moved                                                              
and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on the                                                                    
resolution. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                              
NO. 22 am Opposing the warrantless collection of telephone call data                                                            
by the National Security Agency, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken                                                           
with the following result:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SJR 22 am                                                                                                                       
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French,                                                                   
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Fairclough, Stedman                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22 am passed the Senate                                                                     
and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Jimmie Lockhart and the Montford Point Marines                                                                       
Senator(s) Ellis, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan,                                                              
Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire,                                                                  
Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Lance B. Nelson                                                                                                      
Senator(s) McGuire, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson,                                                                  
Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, Meyer,                                                               
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Elizabeth Barry                                                                                                      
Senator(s) Ellis, Gardner, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson,                                                           
Egan, Fairclough, French, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                       
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Teri Rofkar                                                                                                          
Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins                                                                                                
Senator(s) Stedman, Gardner, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy,                                                                
Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire,                                                               
Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Conway Seavey 2014 Junior Iditarod Champion                                                                          
Representative(s) Chenault                                                                                                      
Senator(s) Giessel, Micciche, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy,                                                               
Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire,                                                               
Meyer, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Service High School Boys Basketball Team 2014 Class 4A                                                               
State Champions                                                                                                                 
Representative(s) Millett                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Meyer, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan,                                                              
Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire,                                                                   
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Marilyn Rosene - Dillingham Elementary School Principal                                                              
Representative(s) Edgmon                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Stevens, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson,                                                                  
Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly,                                                              
McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Wielechowski                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Lois Wier                                                                                                            
Representative(s) Gattis, Keller, Neuman, Hughes, Stoltze                                                                       
Senator(s) Dunleavy, Dyson, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Egan, Ellis,                                                              
Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                   
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Robert Piser                                                                                                      
Senator(s) Coghill, Huggins, Bishop, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis,                                                              
Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                   
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Donald Alvin Herning                                                                                              
Senator(s) Coghill, Huggins, Bishop, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis,                                                              
Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                   
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
Representative(s) Wilson, T                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Lloyd Ferdan Hames                                                                                                
Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins                                                                                                
Senator(s) Stedman, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson,                                                                  
Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire,                                                             
Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Claire Lewis Kopperud                                                                                             
Representative(s) Hughes, Stoltze                                                                                               
Senator(s) Dunleavy, Dyson, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Egan, Ellis,                                                              
Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire,                                                                  
Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - June Roripaugh Tull                                                                                               
Representative(s) Hughes, Stoltze                                                                                               
Senator(s) Dunleavy, Dyson, Huggins, Bishop, Coghill, Egan, Ellis,                                                              
Fairclough, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                                   
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 216                                                                                                                        
Senator Stevens, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Uniform Rule 23 be waived on SENATE BILL NO. 216 "An Act                                                                        
relating to sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention                                                            
efforts in public schools; establishing a task force in the Council on                                                          
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault; and providing for an effective                                                            
date" for the Education Committee meeting on April 2. Without                                                                   
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 156                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 156 "An Act relating to direct-entry midwives"                                                                  
was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted                                                            
to the House for consideration.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SJR 19                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19 Supporting the American                                                                          
Indian Veterans Memorial Initiative to construct an Alaska Native,                                                              
American Indian, and Native Hawaiian veterans' monument in our                                                                  
nation's capital, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary                                                          
and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SJR 22                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22 am Opposing the                                                                                  
warrantless collection of telephone call data by the National Security                                                          
Agency, 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., April 2, 2014. Without                                                                   
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:59 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 162 TEACHER TENURE                                                                                                         
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
     SB 216 SEXUAL ABUSE/ASSAULT PREVENTION PROGRAMS                                                                            
              Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.TV**                                                                                       
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SJR 21 CONST. AM: MEMBERSHIP OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL                                                                             
+ SJR 23 CONST. AM: STUDENT LOAN DEBT                                                                                           
+= SB 104 APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE DIVIDEND FUND                                                                                 
+= SB 140 AIDEA: ARCTIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM/FUND                                                                                
+= HB 199 VPSO FIREARMS                                                                                                         
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  28 SUSITNA STATE FOREST; SALE OF TIMBER                                                                                   
+ SB  66 IMITATION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE                                                                                         
+ SB 178 PASSENGER VEHICLE RENTAL TAX                                                                                           
+ HB 305 JUNK DEALER & METAL SCRAPPER LICENSING                                                                                 
+ HB 297 HOME ENERGY RATING SYSTEMS                                                                                             
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Senate Bill: Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority                                                                 
              <Pending Introduction & Referral>                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 119 BUDGET: CAPITAL                                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 119 BUDGET: CAPITAL                                                                                                       
              Statewide Public Testimony                                                                                        
              <Public Testimony may be limited to no more than                                                                  
              2 minutes>                                                                                                        
              1:30 pm Bethel, Nome, Kotzebue, Unalaska                                                                          
              2:00 pm Barrow, Tok, Delta Junction                                                                               
              2:30 pm Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg                                                                           
              3:00 pm Sitka, Cordova, Valdez                                                                                    
              3:30 pm Juneau                                                                                                    
              4:00 pm Kenai, Kodiak, Dillingham                                                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532           12:00 PM                                                 
+= SB 119 BUDGET: CAPITAL                                                                                                       
              Statewide Public Testimony                                                                                        
              <Public Testimony may be limited to no more than                                                                  
              2 minutes>                                                                                                        
              12:00 pm Fairbanks, Mat-Su                                                                                        
              12:30 pm Anchorage                                                                                                
              1:00 pm Glennallen, Seward, Homer                                                                                 
              1:30 pm Statewide Teleconference - Offnet Sites                                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Confirmation Hearing of Governor's Appointments:                                                                  
              State Medical Board                                                                                               
+             Presentation Regarding Illegal Drugs in Alaska                                                                    
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 301 AUTOPSIES AND DEATH CERTIFICATES                                                                                       
+ HCR 18 BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE                                                                                      
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 284 COMPACT FOR A BALANCED BUDGET                                                                                          
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
= HB  47 INJUNCTION SECURITY: INDUSTRIAL OPERATION                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                            JUDICIARY (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 366 INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; FIREARMS                                                                                       
+ HB 369 IMMUNITY FOR DRUG RELATED OFFENSE                                                                                      
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 184 JURY SERVICE EXEMPTION                                                                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
+ SB 214 INSURANCE ADJUSTER LICENSING                                                                                           
+ HB 204 SALMON & HERRING PRODUCT DEV'T TAX CREDIT                                                                              
+ HB 141 WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL FEES                                                                                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
+ HB  32 LINES OF BUSINESS ON BUSINESS LICENSE                                                                                  
+ HB 276 MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER EMPLOYEES                                                                                         
+ HB 234 EXTEND REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA                                                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Informational Hearing: Opportunities for Resource                                                                 
              Development to Address Economic Challenges in                                                                     
              Rural Alaska                                                                                                      
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= HJR 30 IZEMBEK LAND EXCHANGE                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= HB 161 AUCTIONS FOR BIG GAME HARVEST PERMITS                                                                                 
+= HJR 30 IZEMBEK LAND EXCHANGE                                                                                                 
+= HB 268 BIG BULL MOOSE DERBIES; SNOW TOWN ICE CL.                                                                             
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  

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                            RESOURCES (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Informational Hearing: Alaska Coal and Coal                                                                       
              Technology                                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  30 TEACHERS & PUB EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+ HJR 25 VIETNAM VETS: SERVICE-RELATED DISEASES                                                                                 
+ SB 209 REGULATION OF SMOKING                                                                                                  
+ HB 366 INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; FIREARMS                                                                                       
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                       SPECIAL COMM ON IN-STATE ENERGY                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 08        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           7:30 AM                                                 
+             (AEA) Alaska Energy Authority, Sara Fisher-Goad                                                                   
              and Guest                                                                                                         
              Overview of Alaska's Long Term Energy Plan                                                                        
              Fairbanks Gases Build Out and Gas Trucking                                                                        
              Other Topics for Discussion                                                                                       
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 11        Friday                       House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              Confirmation of Governor's Appointees