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2015-04-17 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1059 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday April 17, 2015 Eighty-eighth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Meyer at 10:06 a.m. The roll showed twenty members present. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator MacKinnon. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Heavenly father, thank you for this day! We are humbled by the beauty and richness of Alaska and her people. Father, help us to respect our unique differences and celebrate our common purpose. Father, bless our military service men, women and their families, help us to honor and support them in their time of need as they support us in our time of need - father help us always remember that others have died and even more have suffered so that we could stand here today and be allowed to debate issues important to Alaskans. Father, bless this body, bless our legislature, our families, and our Governor as we strive to do what is right for Alaska. These things I pray in your name, Amen. Senator Ellis led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1060 Certification Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the eighty-seventh legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Messages from the Governor Executive Proclamation Under the authority of Article III, Sections 16 and 17 of the Alaska Constitution, I withdraw my proclamation dated April 15, 2015, to convene the Twenty-Ninth Alaska State Legislature of the State of Alaska at Juneau, Alaska, in the legislative chambers on Friday, April 17, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. to act on my appointments presented for department heads, boards, and commissions under Article III, Sections 25 and 26 of the Alaska Constitution. Upon receipt of this proclamation, the Legislature will no longer be under an obligation to convene in joint session at the time and place set out in my proclamation of April 15, 2015. Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 17th day of April, 2015. /s/ Bill Walker Governor Messages from the House SB 19 Message dated April 16 was read stating the House passed and returned: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 19(CRA) "An Act relating to road service area boundary changes." The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1061 Messages dated April 16 were read stating the House passed and transmitted for consideration: First Reading and Reference of House Bills HB 12 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 12(L&C) BY THE HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act relating to mortgage lending, mortgage loan originators, and depository institutions; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee. HB 155 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 155(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act repealing an exploration incentive credit; amending the calculation of adjusted gross income for purposes of the tax on gambling activities aboard large passenger vessels; repealing the amount that may be deducted from the motor fuel tax to cover the expense of accounting and filing for the monthly tax return; repealing a provision allowing an investigation expense under the Alaska Small Loans Act to be in place of a fee required under the Alaska Business License Act; repealing the amount that may be deducted from the tobacco excise tax to cover the expense of accounting and filing for the monthly tax return; repealing the discount on cigarette tax stamps provided as compensation for affixing the stamps to packages; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and Finance Committees. 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1062 HB 176 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 176(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled: "An Act repealing state employee salary schedule increases; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. Senator Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent that a State Affairs Committee referral be added to the bill. Senator Coghill objected. The question being: "Shall a State Affairs Committee referral be added to the bill?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 176 Add a State Affairs Committee Referral? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, the motion failed. The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 180 HOUSE BILL NO. 180(efd add) BY REPRESENTATIVES MUNOZ, Josephson, Tarr, entitled: "An Act establishing the second Sunday of June each year as Children's Day; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1063 Standing Committee Reports SB 9 The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 9 "An Act repealing the authority to include certain material from a political party in the election pamphlet." Signing do pass: Senator MacKinnon, Cochair; Senators Micciche, Bishop, Hoffman. Signing no recommendation: Senators Dunleavy, Olson. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. SB 107 The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 107 "An Act relating to insurance; relating to risk based capital for domestic insurers and fraternal benefit societies, including provisions related to insurers subject to risk based capital and action level event requirements; relating to review by the director of insurance of an insurer's risk based capital plan; relating to confidentiality and sharing of certain information submitted to the director of insurance; relating to evaluating an insurance holding company and the acquisition of control of or merger with a domestic insurer; relating to risk based capital, risk management, and own risk and solvency assessments of insurers; clarifying provisions related to risk based capital plans; relating to exemptions by the director of insurance for certain domestic and casualty insurers from risk based capital requirements; relating to insurance holding companies, including filing requirements, divestiture, content of statements, notifications, and hearings; relating to registration requirements of insurers; relating to transactions within an insurance holding company system or transactions involving a domestic insurer; relating to management and examination of domestic insurers that are part of an insurance holding company system; adding provisions relating to participation by the director of insurance in a supervisory college; relating to civil and criminal penalties for violations by insurers and individuals; relating to provisions for risk management and own risk 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1064 and solvency assessments by insurers; relating to operating requirements for controlling insurance producers; relating to producer- controlled insurers; adding and amending definitions related to insurers; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Costello, Chair; Senators Giessel, Meyer. Signing no recommendation: Senator Stevens. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 6 The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 6(MLV) "An Act relating to a voluntary preference for veterans by private employers." Signing do pass: Senator Stoltze, Chair; Senators Coghill, Huggins, Wielechowski. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Labor and Workforce Development The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 11 The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 11(JUD) am "An Act restricting the publication of certain records of criminal cases on a publicly available Internet website; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Coghill, Vice Chair; Senator Micciche. Signing no recommendation: Senator Costello. 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, Alaska Judiciary System 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1065 Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Department of Corrections Fiscal Note No. 6, zero, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 7, zero, Department of Public Safety The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 26 The Finance Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 26 "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives; and providing for an effective date" and recommended the adoption of the Labor and Commerce Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 1005. Signing do pass: Senators Kelly, MacKinnon, Cochairs; Senator Hoffman. Signing no recommendation: Senators Micciche, Bishop, Dunleavy, Olson. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 41 The Labor and Commerce Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 41(FIN) am "An Act relating to sport fishing services, sport fishing operators, and sport fishing guides; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Costello, Chair; Senator Meyer. Signing no recommendation: Senator Giessel. Signing amend: Senator Stevens. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Fish and Game The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 123 The Labor and Commerce Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 123(JUD) am "An Act establishing the Marijuana Control Board; relating to the powers and duties of the Marijuana Control 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1066 Board; relating to the appointment, removal, and duties of the director of the Marijuana Control Board; relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 123(L&C) Signing do pass: Senator Costello, Chair; Senators Giessel, Meyer, Stevens. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Administration Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 131 The Labor and Commerce Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 131 am "An Act relating to the licensure of nail technicians and hairdressers; relating to the practice of manicuring; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Costello, Chair; Senator Meyer. Signing no recommendation: Senator Stevens. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HCR 10 The Labor and Commerce Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10(FSH) Supporting the Alaska Maritime Workforce Development Industry Advisory Committee, the Alaska Workforce Investment Board, the Alaska Vocational Technical Education Center in Seward, and further efforts to carry out the Alaska Maritime Workforce Development Plan. Signing do pass: Senator Costello, Chair; Senators Meyer, Stevens. 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1067 The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Labor and Workforce Development The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee. Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills SB 113 SENATE BILL NO. 113 BY SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI, entitled: "An Act relating to prescribing, dispensing, and administering an investigational drug, biological product, or device by physicians for patients who are terminally ill; and providing immunity for persons manufacturing, distributing, or providing investigational drugs, biological products, or devices." was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services and Judiciary Committees. Consideration of the Calendar Second Reading of House Bills HB 70 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(RES) "An Act adding land and water to the Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge" was read the second time. Senator Giessel, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Resources Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 848. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(RES) was adopted. 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1068 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(RES) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(RES) "An Act adding land and water to the Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 70(RES) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(RES) passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 146 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(CRA) "An Act relating to a municipal tax exemption for certain subdivided property" was read the second time. Senator Bishop, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Community and Regional Affairs Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 924. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(CRA) "An Act relating to the optional exemption from and deferral of payment of municipal taxes on deteriorated property; and relating to a municipal tax exemption for certain subdivided property" was adopted. 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1069 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(CRA) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(CRA) "An Act relating to the optional exemption from and deferral of payment of municipal taxes on deteriorated property; and relating to a municipal tax exemption for certain subdivided property" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 146(CRA) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(CRA) passed the Senate. SCR 12 Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12, which had been held on the Secretary's desk (page 948), be taken up. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 146, relating to a municipal tax exemption for certain subdivided property, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 12 Final Passage 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1070 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 158 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(FIN) "An Act relating to a refined fuel surcharge; relating to the motor fuel tax; relating to a qualified dealer license; 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 Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 1007. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(FIN) was adopted. 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 CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(FIN) "An Act relating to a refined fuel surcharge; relating to the motor fuel tax; relating to a qualified dealer license; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 158(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1071 YEAS: 13 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stevens Nays: Costello, Dunleavy, Gardner, Huggins, Stedman, Stoltze, Wielechowski and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Coghill moved for the adoption of the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 158(FIN) Effective Date Clause YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski and so, the effective date clause was adopted and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the Finance Committee Letter of Intent offered on page 1007 be adopted as a Senate Letter of Intent. Without objection, the Senate Letter of Intent was adopted. Third Reading of Senate Bills SB 32 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 32(RES) "An Act relating to the sale of timber on state land; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. Senator Egan moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1072 Senator Egan offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, following line 6: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 38.05.115 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (d) Timber from a state forest resource management area established under AS 41.15 may not be sold unless there is an employee of the department qualified as a forester who is (1) stationed in or within 10 miles of the state forest resource management area; and (2) available to supervise the disposal of the timber offered for sale." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 1, line 8: Delete "AS 38.05.115" Insert "AS 38.05.115(a) - (c)" Page 1, following line 15: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 4. AS 38.05.123(a) is amended to read: (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 38.05.115(a) - (c) [AS 38.05.115] and 38.05.120, and upon a finding that the sale is in the best interest of the state, the commissioner may negotiate a sale of timber for use in the local manufacture of high value-added wood products. A timber sale contract entered into under this section may provide for a harvest of up to 10,000,000 board feet of timber each year, consistent with sustained yield principles, and may be for a term of up to 10 years. Initial stumpage rates for a contract under this section shall be determined by negotiation but may not be less than the base price for the area as established under regulations adopted by the commissioner. A contract under this section must provide that stumpage rates shall be redetermined by negotiation at least once every three years during the term of the contract, to reflect changes in market conditions; the redetermined rates may not be less than the base price for the area as established under regulations adopted by the 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1073 commissioner. The commissioner shall by regulation set a maximum number of contracts, but not less than two, per region of the state that may be negotiated each year under this section." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, line 4: Delete "Sections 1 - 3" Insert "Sections 1 - 5" Senator Egan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Coghill objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 32(RES) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Stevens, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 32(RES) was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 32(RES) "An Act relating to the sale of timber on state land; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 32(RES) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1074 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 32(RES) passed the Senate. 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 referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Second Reading of Senate Resolutions SJR 18 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18 Supporting the leases issued by the United States Department of the Interior to Royal Dutch Shell in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; urging the Governor of the State of Washington, the Seattle City Council, and other public officials in the State of Washington to refrain from destructive attacks on the economy, jobs, and lives of the people of this state and the State of Washington and to look first at closing the Boeing production facilities to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide from commercial activity; inviting Royal Dutch Shell to use a port in this state as the homeport of its Arctic drilling fleet if the lease with the Port of Seattle is terminated; and requesting that the Alaska Congressional delegation support restricting the Export-Import Bank of the United States to lending only to small businesses, was read the second time. Senator Giessel, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Resources Committee Substitute offered on page 1037. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(RES) 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. CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(RES) was read the third time. 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1075 The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(RES) Supporting the leases issued by the United States Department of the Interior to Royal Dutch Shell in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; urging the Governor of the State of Washington, the Seattle City Council, and other public officials in the State of Washington to refrain from destructive attacks on the economy, jobs, and lives of the people of this state and the State of Washington and to look first at closing the Boeing production facilities to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide from commercial activity; inviting Royal Dutch Shell to use a port in this state as the homeport of its Arctic drilling fleet if the lease with the Port of Seattle is terminated; and requesting that the Alaska Congressional delegation support restricting the Export-Import Bank of the United States to lending only to small businesses, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSJR 18(RES) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski and so, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(RES) passed the Senate. Second Reading of House Resolutions HJR 24 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24 Urging the federal government to honor its commitments to transfer land to the state; and urging the United States Secretary of the Interior and the United States Congress to adhere to the recommendations of the United States Department of the Interior in its 2006 report under the Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act, including lifting withdrawals, was read the second time. 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1076 Senator Gardner offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 2: Delete the first occurrence of "and" Page 1, line 5, following "withdrawals": Insert "; and urging the United States Secretary of the Interior to review the transfer of designated school trust land to the state" Page 2, line 28, following "act;": Insert "and WHEREAS,in 1915, the United States Congress granted to the Territory of Alaska sections 16 and 36 of all surveyed townships in trust for the support of public elementary and secondary education; and WHEREAS a township is a division of territory six miles square, containing 36 sections; and WHEREAS receipts from those funds were put into a school lands trust fund for education and then distributed to schools; and WHEREAS, following statehood, Alaska patented to state ownership about 101,000 acres of school trust land reserved during the territorial period, but the Alaska State Legislature then designated the land as general grant land; and WHEREAS there are a potential 23,000,000 acres of school trust land if the trust were reconstituted as mandated in the federally established program; and WHEREAS the school lands trust would provide a new and reliable source of income for the schools; and WHEREAS, when Alaska was founded, it was the founders' intention that the school lands trust would support public schools statewide; BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the United States Secretary of the Interior to review the transfer of designated school trust land to the state under the 1915 federal land grant; and be it" Page 2, line 29: Delete "BE IT" Insert "FURTHER" 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1077 Senator Gardner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Coghill objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HJR 24 Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Stoltze, Wielechowski Nays: Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the resolution be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24 Urging the federal government to honor its commitments to transfer land to the state; and urging the United States Secretary of the Interior and the United States Congress to adhere to the recommendations of the United States Department of the Interior in its 2006 report under the Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act, including lifting withdrawals, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HJR 24 Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski and so, HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1078 HCR 9 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 was read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 Proclaiming April 19, 2015, as Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Action Day, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 9 Second Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Absent: Stedman and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. Citations Honoring - Senate Floor Staff Senator(s) Huggins, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Michael Carey Senator(s) Gardner, Ellis, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Taylor Seitz Senator(s) Gardner, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1079 Honoring - Larry Zirkle Senator(s) Gardner, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Michael Davis Senator(s) Gardner, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - King Career Center 40th Anniversary Senator(s) Gardner, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - YWCA Alaska Senator(s) Gardner, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - East High School Softball Team 2014 Alaska State Champions Representative(s) Pruitt Senator(s) Giessel, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - Kaleena Pysher Representative(s) Tuck, Millett Senator(s) McGuire, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Honoring - James Fields 2015 2A Coach of the Year Representative(s) Colver, Talerico Senator(s) Dunleavy, Bishop, Meyer, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1080 In Memoriam - Dr. Frederick J. Hillman Senator(s) Gardner, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Diane Rae Adams Senator(s) Hoffman, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Sally J. Suddock Senator(s) Ellis, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, 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. Reconsideration of Senate Resolutions SJR 18 Senator Giessel gave notice of reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(RES) and moved and asked unanimous consent that it be taken up at this time. Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(RES) Supporting the leases issued by the United States Department of the Interior to Royal Dutch Shell in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; urging the Governor of the State of Washington, the Seattle City Council, and other public officials in the State of Washington to refrain from destructive attacks on the economy, jobs, and lives of the people of this state and the State of Washington and to look first at closing the Boeing production facilities to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide from commercial activity; inviting Royal Dutch Shell to use a port in this state as the homeport of its Arctic drilling fleet if the lease with the Port of Seattle is 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1081 terminated; and requesting that the Alaska Congressional delegation support restricting the Export-Import Bank of the United States to lending only to small businesses, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSJR 18(RES) Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Absent: Dunleavy, Kelly and so, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(RES) passed the Senate on reconsideration and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Unfinished Business SB 9 Senators MacKinnon, Stedman, Egan, Bishop, Stevens, McGuire, Costello, Wielechowski, Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on SENATE BILL NO. 9 "An Act repealing the authority to include certain material from a political party in the election pamphlet." Without objection, it was so ordered. SB 23 Senators Gardner, Costello, McGuire, Stevens, Micciche, Bishop, Egan, Stedman, Olson moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on SENATE BILL NO. 23 "An Act relating to immunity for prescribing, providing, or administering opioid overdose drugs." Without objection, it was so ordered. HB 146 Senator Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a cross sponsor on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(CRA) "An Act relating to the optional exemption from and deferral of payment of municipal taxes on deteriorated property; and relating to a municipal tax exemption for certain subdivided property." Without objection, it was so ordered. 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1082 Reconsideration of House Bills HB 146 Senator Gardner gave notice of reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(CRA) and moved and asked unanimous consent that it be taken up at this time. Without objection, the bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(CRA) "An Act relating to the optional exemption from and deferral of payment of municipal taxes on deteriorated property; and relating to a municipal tax exemption for certain subdivided property" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 146(CRA) Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(CRA) passed the Senate on reconsideration and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Unfinished Business (continued) HB 153 The reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 153(RES) "An Act expanding the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge" was not taken up this legislative day and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Announcements Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently in effect. Announcements are at the end of the journal. 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1083 Engrossment SB 32 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 32(RES) "An Act relating to the sale of timber on state land; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. HB 70 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(RES) "An Act adding land and water to the Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 146 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(CRA) "An Act relating to the optional exemption from and deferral of payment of municipal taxes on deteriorated property; and relating to a municipal tax exemption for certain subdivided property" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 153 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 153(RES) "An Act expanding the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 158 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(FIN) "An Act relating to a refined fuel surcharge; relating to the motor fuel tax; relating to a qualified dealer license; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration with a Senate Letter of Intent. SJR 18 CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(RES) Supporting the leases issued by the United States Department of the Interior to Royal Dutch Shell in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; urging the Governor of the State of Washington, the Seattle City Council, and 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1084 other public officials in the State of Washington to refrain from destructive attacks on the economy, jobs, and lives of the people of this state and the State of Washington and to look first at closing the Boeing production facilities to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide from commercial activity; inviting Royal Dutch Shell to use a port in this state as the homeport of its Arctic drilling fleet if the lease with the Port of Seattle is terminated; and requesting that the Alaska Congressional delegation support restricting the Export-Import Bank of the United States to lending only to small businesses, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SCR 12 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 146, relating to a municipal tax exemption for certain subdivided property, 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 18, 2015. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:19 p.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1085 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 EDUCATION Apr 17 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Confirmation Hearing, State Board of Education: John Harmon, Principal, Lumen Christi Catholic High School ---------------------------------------- FINANCE Apr 17 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + HB 41 SPORT FISHING SERVICES <Pending Referral> <Above Item Removed from Agenda> + HB 123 ESTABLISH MARIJUANA CONTROL BOARD + HB 135 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE ROTH CONTRIBUTIONS <Above Item Postponed to 1:30 pm Meeting> + HB 137 HUNT/FISH/TRAP: FEES;LICENSES;EXEMPTIONS <Pending Referral> + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled += SB 50 AIDEA: BONDS;PROGRAMS;LOANS;LNG PROJECT += HB 105 AIDEA: BONDS;PROGRAMS;LOANS;LNG PROJECT += HB 176 REPEAL ST EMPL SALARY INCREASE += HB 26 EXTEND CERT. DIRECT-ENTRY MIDWIVES BOARD += HB 116 EXTEND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1086 FINANCE (continued) Apr 17 Friday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM = HB 123 ESTABLISH MARIJUANA CONTROL BOARD = HB 135 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE ROTH CONTRIBUTIONS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled += SB 50 AIDEA: BONDS;PROGRAMS;LOANS;LNG PROJECT += HB 105 AIDEA: BONDS;PROGRAMS;LOANS;LNG PROJECT += HB 176 REPEAL ST EMPL SALARY INCREASE Apr 18 Saturday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM += HB 105 AIDEA: BONDS;PROGRAMS;LOANS;LNG PROJECT Committee Contracts: Bill Streur + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 18 Saturday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES Apr 17 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY Apr 17 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair -- += HB 15 CREDITS FOR TIME SERVED/GOOD TIME += HB 75 MARIJUANA REG;CLUBS;MUNIS;LOCAL OPT ELECT + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 18 Saturday Butrovich 205 10:00 AM += HB 75 MARIJUANA REG;CLUBS;MUNIS;LOCAL OPT ELECT + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- 2015-04-17 Senate Journal Page 1087 STATE AFFAIRS Apr 17 Friday Butrovich 205 9:00 AM + HB 6 PRIV EMPLOYER VOLUNTARY VET PREFERENCE -- Public Testimony -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 18 Saturday Butrovich 205 10:00 AM + HB 180 ESTABLISHING CHILDREN'S DAY IN JUNE -- Public Testimony -- Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- CONFERENCE COMMITTEES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB72 AND HB73 Apr 17 Friday Senate Finance 532 4:00 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- = HB 72 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS = HB 73 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET Department Closeouts Departments to be Announced Apr 18 Saturday Senate Finance 532 10:00 AM Department Closeouts Departments to be Announced ---------------------------------------- OTHER MEETINGS JOINT SESSION Apr 17 Friday House Chamber 10:00 AM -- CANCELED Pursuant to April 17 Proclamation -- Pursuant to April 15th Executive Proclamation Apr 17 Friday House Chamber 1:00 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- Consideration of Governor's Appointees Apr 19 Sunday House Chamber 1:30 PM Consideration of Governor's Appointees