Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2015-03-09 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0421 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday March 9, 2015 Forty-ninth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Meyer at 11:03 a.m. The roll showed seventeen members present. Senators Olson, Stedman, Stevens were excused from a call of the Senate. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Sue Bahleda, Resurrection Lutheran Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Guiding One: It is difficult and mighty work that these men and women gather to do this day. It is work that matters. And so, we thank you for their strength of commitment to serve all the people of this Great Land. Help them, as schedules press, deadlines loom, and pressures heighten, to engage one another with patience and respect. Prepare their hearts and minds as they act on all that lies before them. Give them your wisdom, that they may speak justly. Give them your courage, that they may stand firmly. Give them your vision, that they may see possibility. Give them your energy, that they may persevere. Give them your truth, that they may strive for all that is right and good. We ask for all these things in confidence and hope. Amen. Senator Coghill led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0422 Certification Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals for the forty-sixth through forty-eighth legislative days be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Consideration of the Calendar Second Reading of Senate Bills SB 6 SENATE BILL NO. 6 "An Act exempting the state from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator MacKinnon, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 376. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 6(FIN) "An Act exempting the state from daylight saving time; petitioning the United States Department of Transportation to change the time zones of Alaska; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Gardner objected. President Meyer stated CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 6(FIN) will advance to third reading on the March 11 calendar. Citations Honoring - Mr. Andrew Jimmie Senator(s) Bishop, Meyer, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Representative(s) Talerico 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0423 Honoring - Captain Gary Givens, RPh, PHS Senator(s) MacKinnon, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Honoring - Juneau Masonic Community Senator(s) Egan, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Representative(s) Kito, Munoz Honoring - Robert Nelson and The Anchorage Vet Center Senator(s) Huggins, Costello, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Representative(s) Thompson, Vazquez Honoring - Northern Industrial Training, LLC. Senator(s) Huggins, Dunleavy, Stoltze, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Elizabeth Kotongan on Her 100th Birthday Senator(s) Olson, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Representative(s) Foster In Memoriam - Art Peters Senator(s) Huggins, Stevens, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stoltze, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Margaret Edith (Stanton) Sanders Representative(s) Talerico Senator(s) Coghill, Bishop, Meyer, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0424 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 Announcements are at the end of the journal. Adjournment Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 11, 2015. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:30 a.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0425 Announcements Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference = indicates bill previously heard/scheduled COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS Mar 10 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 12 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM += SB 19 BOUNDARIES OF ROAD SERVICE AREAS + SB 56 MUNI ENERGY IMPROVEMNT ASSESSMNTS/BONDS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- EDUCATION Mar 10 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Presentation: Alaska's University for Alaska's Schools 2015 University of Alaska Board of Regents Regent Michael Powers, Chair of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee + Presentation: Educator Quality and Quantity Jerry Covey, JSC Consulting on Behalf of the Citizens for the Educational Advancement of Alaska's Children + Presentation: Targeting Student Success through University Collaboration and Tutoring Intervention Ty Mase, Superintendent, Lake & Peninsula School District 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0426 EDUCATION (continued) Mar 12 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + HCR 2 JAN 24 - 30, 2016: AK SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK += SJR 2 CONST. AM: G.O. BONDS FOR STUDENT LOANS += SCR 1 CIVICS EDUCATION TASK FORCE + SB 64 SCHOOL BOND DEBT REIMBURSEMENT ---------------------------------------- FINANCE Mar 09 Monday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM -- MEETING CANCELED -- += SB 30 MARIJUANA REG;CONT. SUBST;CRIMES;DEFENSES + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 09 Monday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM += SB 30 MARIJUANA REG;CONT. SUBST;CRIMES;DEFENSES + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 10 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM += SB 27 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS Departments: University of Alaska, Military and Veterans' Affairs, and Labor and Workforce Development <University of Alaska Removed from Agenda> + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 10 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM += SB 30 MARIJUANA REG;CONT. SUBST;CRIMES;DEFENSES + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 11 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM += SB 27 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS Departments: Law; Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; and Education and Early Development + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 11 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM += SB 30 MARIJUANA REG;CONT. SUBST;CRIMES;DEFENSES -- Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0427 FINANCE (continued) Mar 12 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM += SB 27 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS Departments: Transportation and Public Facilities, and Health and Social Services + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 12 Thursday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM += SB 30 MARIJUANA REG;CONT. SUBST;CRIMES;DEFENSES + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 13 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM += SB 30 MARIJUANA REG;CONT. SUBST;CRIMES;DEFENSES + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 13 Friday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM += SB 30 MARIJUANA REG;CONT. SUBST;CRIMES;DEFENSES + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 14 Saturday Senate Finance 532 10:00 AM += SB 30 MARIJUANA REG;CONT. SUBST;CRIMES;DEFENSES + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES Mar 09 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 11 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM += SB 1 REGULATION OF SMOKING += SB 18 HEALTH CARE SHARE MINISTRY NOT INSURANCE + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 13 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + Senate Bill: An Act Relating to Medicaid <Pending Introduction & Referral> -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0428 JUDICIARY Mar 09 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- += SB 51 UNIFORM INTER.CHILD SUPPORT;PARENTAGE += SB 5 RESTITUTION: PROPERTY AND INCOME LOSS += SB 41 PSYCHOLOGIST & ASSOC CRIM HISTORY CHECKS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 11 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + Legislative Hearing: Inmate Death in the Alaska Prison System -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- Mar 13 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + Confirmation of Governor's Appointment: Craig Richards, Attorney General - Department of Law -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- LABOR & COMMERCE Mar 10 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + SB 60 ESTABLISH MARIJUANA CONTROL BOARD -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + SB 53 ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES + SB 44 RELIGIOUS UNION EXEMPTION: PERA & AKRR -- Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 12 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + Board and Commission Appointees for: Board of Public Accountancy Alcohol Beverage Control Board Big Game Commercial Services Board Fisherman's Advisory Council Alaska Labor Relations Agency Real Estate Commission -- Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0429 RESOURCES Mar 09 Monday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Overview: Wetlands Mitigation in Alaska -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + SB 70 GAS PIPELINE RIGHT-OF-WAY;PARKS;REFUGES -- Public Testimony -- + HJR 7 OPPOSE ALEUTIAN NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY -- Public Testimony -- <Above Item Removed from Agenda> + HJR 8 FEDS ALLOW STATE TO MAKE ENERGY CHOICES <Pending Referral> -- Public Testimony -- + HJR 6 FEDERAL CONTAMINATION OF ANCSA LANDS <Pending Referral> -- Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 11 Wednesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Overview: Middle Earth Oil & Gas Development -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Mar 13 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Overview: Alaska Oil & Gas Competitiveness Review Board Update and Report -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS Mar 10 Tuesday Butrovich 205 8:30 AM + SCR 6 SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH:APRIL 2015 -- Public Testimony -- += SB 62 REGULATION OF MARIJUANA BUSINESSES; BOARD + SB 42 PERSONAL USE FISHING PRIORITY -- Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0430 STATE AFFAIRS (continued) Mar 12 Thursday Butrovich 205 8:00 AM + Governor's Appointments - Confirmation Hearing: Col. Laurie Hummel, Commissioner, Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs -- Public Testimony -- + SB 63 NAMING STATE LIBRARY & MUSEUM -- Public Testimony -- += SB 4 FINL. DISCLOSURE: LEGIS AND PUB OFFICIALS -- Public Testimony -- += SB 24 LEGIS. ETHICS ACT: CONTRACTORS,INTERNS -- Public Testimony -- += SB 62 REGULATION OF MARIJUANA BUSINESSES; BOARD + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION Mar 10 Tuesday Butrovich 205 1:00 PM No Meeting Scheduled Mar 12 Thursday Butrovich 205 1:00 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES ADMINISTRATION Mar 10 Tuesday Fahrenkamp 203 7:30 AM -- Location Change -- Discussion of: Budgetary Changes Adopted in the House of Representatives Enterprise Technology Services Opportunities for Consolidation / Privatization Recapture of Excess Funds Currently in Numerous Stand-alone Fund Balances Universal Space Standards Alaska Land Mobile Radio - Leslie Ridle, Deputy Commissioner, DOA - John Boucher, Deputy Commissioner, DOA - Cheri Lowenstein, Administrative Services Director, DOA - Andy Mills, Special Assistant, DOA 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0431 ADMINISTRATION (continued) Mar 12 Thursday Fahrenkamp 203 7:30 AM -- Location Change -- Discussion Related to "Intent Language" to be Considered to Address Budgetary Recommendations and Long Range Budgetary Plans - Leslie Ridle, Deputy Commissioner, DOA - John Boucher, Deputy Commissioner, DOA - Cheri Lowenstein, Administrative Services Director, DOA - Andy Mills, Special Assistant, DOA Mar 19 Thursday Butrovich 205 7:30 AM Closeout - Sheldon Fisher, Commissioner, DOA - Leslie Ridle, Deputy Commissioner - John Boucher, Deputy Commissioner - Cheri Lowenstein, Administrative Services Director - Andy Mills, Special Assistant ---------------------------------------- COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV Mar 11 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 3:00 PM Commerce, Community & Economic Development Mar 17 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 3:00 PM Commerce, Community & Economic Development Mar 24 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 3:00 PM Closeout ---------------------------------------- CORRECTIONS Mar 13 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 5:00 PM Budget Overview Mar 23 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 5:00 PM Budget Comparison and Concerns 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0432 CORRECTIONS (continued) Mar 25 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 5:00 PM Tentative Closeout ---------------------------------------- EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT Mar 11 Wednesday Butrovich 205 8:00 AM + Overview: Budgetary Changes Adopted by the House of Representatives and the Potential Impacts Mike Hanley, Commissioner, Department of Education and Early Development, DEED Heidi Teshner, Director of Administrative Services, DEED ---------------------------------------- FISH & GAME Mar 12 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 5:00 PM Discussion of: Budgetary Changes Adopted in the House of Representatives Impact on Fish Management of the International Treaties; Escapement Goals and Stocks of Concern; Habitat Enhancement - Jeff Regnart, Director of Commercial Fisheries - Tom Brookover, Acting Director of Sports Fish Mar 17 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 5:00 PM Discussion Related to "Intent Language" to be Considered to Address Budgetary Recommendations and Longer Range Budgetary plans Mar 19 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 5:00 PM Closeout ---------------------------------------- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES Mar 09 Monday Senate Finance 532 5:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- Department of Health and Social Services 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0433 HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (continued) Mar 11 Wednesday Butrovich 205 5:30 PM Department of Health and Social Services Mar 16 Monday Senate Finance 532 5:30 PM Department of Health and Social Services Mar 18 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 5:30 PM Closeout ---------------------------------------- LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Mar 16 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 5:00 PM Budget Overview Mar 18 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 5:00 PM Budget Comparison and Concerns Mar 20 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 5:00 PM Tentative Closeout ---------------------------------------- MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS Mar 12 Thursday Senate Finance 532 3:00 PM Military & Veterans Affairs Mar 25 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 3:00 PM Closeout ---------------------------------------- NATURAL RESOURCES Mar 24 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 5:00 PM Budget Overview Mar 26 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 5:00 PM Budget Comparison and Concerns Mar 30 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 5:00 PM Tentative Closeout ---------------------------------------- 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0434 PUBLIC SAFETY Mar 10 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 3:00 PM Department of Public Safety Mar 19 Thursday Senate Finance 532 3:00 PM Department of Public Safety Mar 26 Thursday Senate Finance 532 3:00 PM Closeout ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES Mar 10 Tuesday Fahrenkamp 203 11:00 AM Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Mar 17 Tuesday Fahrenkamp 203 11:00 AM Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Mar 24 Tuesday Fahrenkamp 203 11:00 AM Closeout ---------------------------------------- SPECIAL COMMITTEES SPECIAL CMTE ON ENERGY Mar 10 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM -- Location Change & Time Change -- + SB 50 AIDEA: BONDS;PROGRAMS;LOANS;LNG PROJECT -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- ---------------------------------------- SPECIAL CMTE ON THE ARCTIC Mar 10 Tuesday Butrovich 205 10:45 AM + Presentation: "Arctic Waterways Safety Committee: Streamlined Path for Safe Vessel Operations in the Arctic" 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0435 SPECIAL CMTE ON THE ARCTIC (continued) Mar 12 Thursday Butrovich 205 11:15 AM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- JOINT COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT Mar 10 Tuesday House Finance 519 7:30 AM -- Location Change -- + Public Hearing Education Funding Study: State of Alaska's Method of Funding K-12 Education Public Comment to Assist the Education Funding Study Contractor in Understanding the Public Perspective on Alaska's Current School Funding Structure -- Testimony <Time Limit Set to 3 Minutes> -- Mar 17 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 7:30 AM + Public Hearing Department of Health and Social Services Performances Review Public Comment on the Performance of DHSS in the Delivery of its Behavioral Health and Long-Term Care Services and on the Department's Overall Organizational and Administrative Structure -- Testimony <Time Limit Set to 3 Minutes> -- Mar 30 Monday Barnes 124 7:30 AM Audits - Executive Session: Statewide Single Audit FY14 Final Other Committee Business -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- ---------------------------------------- OTHER MEETINGS JOINT SESSION Mar 23 Monday House Chamber 11:00 AM + Annual Address by the Honorable Dan Sullivan, U.S. Senator 2015-03-09 Senate Journal Page 0436 MISCELLANEOUS MEETING Mar 12 Thursday Capitol 106 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn - Alaska North Slope Conventional and Unconventional Oil and Gas Sponsored by Senator Kelly and Senator Giessel Mar 12 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 12:01 PM Lunch and Learn Samuel Gottstein, an Academic Law Fellow at the Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy, Will Discuss How Granting Limited Criminal Jurisdiction to Alaska Native Communities Would Be Cost-effective, Avoid Federal Overreach, and Make Rural Alaska Native Communities Safer Sponsored by Senator Gardner