Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2015-04-20 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1145 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday April 20, 2015 Ninety-first Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Meyer at 2:08 p.m. The roll showed twenty members present. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Gordon Krueger. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Today, creator of the universe I ask that you come to us and share a strong communion of love, I know that your real name is love and to share in your love is to share the same vibration, the same frequency that you are. Today, help us be like you are, to love life, to be life, to be love. Help us love the way you love, with no conditions, no expectations and without judgement. Help us love everything you create unconditionally, especially other human beings, especially those who live around us. Today, clean our hearts of any emotional unrest that we have, free our minds from any judgement so that we can live in complete peace and complete love. Today is a very special day. Today I offer myself to you. Come and use my voice, my eyes and my spirit to share in a communion of love with everyone. 2015-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1146 Today, Creator, help all human beings to be just like you are. Thank you for everything we receive this day, especially for the freedom to be who we really are. Amen. Senator Giessel led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. Certification Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the ninetieth legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Messages from the House SCR 15 Message dated April 19 was read stating the House passed and returned: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 26, extending the termination date of the Board of Certified Direct- Entry Midwives. The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. SCR 17 Message dated April 19 was read stating the House passed and returned: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 15, relating to credits toward a sentence of imprisonment for certain persons under electronic monitoring. The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. 2015-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1147 SB 46 Message dated April 19 was read stating the House passed and returned: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 46(FIN) "An Act relating to the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority; authorizing the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority to issue bonds or notes for a regional health organization or joint action agency; and providing for an effective date." The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. HB 15 Message dated April 19 was read stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 15(FIN) "An Act relating to credits toward a sentence of imprisonment for certain persons under electronic monitoring" thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 15(JUD) "An Act relating to credits toward a sentence of imprisonment for certain persons under electronic monitoring; and relating to mitigating factors at sentencing." (Title Change SCR 17) HB 26 Message dated April 19 was read stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to HOUSE BILL NO. 26 "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives; and providing for an effective date" thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 26(L&C) "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives; requiring an interim report regarding the board's audit compliance and budget deficit; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change SCR 15) 2015-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1148 HB 70 Message dated April 19 was read stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(RES), thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(RES) "An Act adding land and water to the Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge." HB 123 Message dated April 19 was read stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 123(JUD) am, thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 123(FIN) "An Act establishing the Marijuana Control Board; relating to the powers and duties of the Marijuana Control 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." HB 153 Message dated April 19 was read stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 153(RES), thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 153(RES) "An Act expanding the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge." Consideration of the Calendar President Meyer stated in accordance with Rule 43(b) of the Uniform Rules, engrossment may be waived on all bills and resolutions considered on this legislative day. 2015-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1149 Second Reading of House Bills HB 180 HOUSE BILL NO. 180(efd add) "An Act establishing the second Sunday of June each year as Children's Day; 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. HOUSE BILL NO. 180(efd add) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 180(efd add) "An Act establishing the second Sunday of June each year as Children's Day; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 180(efd add) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date 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 BILL NO. 180(efd add) 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. Senator Wielechowski gave notice of reconsideration. Third Reading of House Bills HB 105 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 105(FIN) "An Act relating to the programs and bonds of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to the Alaska Industrial 2015-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1150 Development and Export Authority sustainable energy transmission and supply development fund; repealing bond authorizations granted to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; amending the definition of 'qualified energy development'; relating to the financing authorization through the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority of a liquefied natural gas production plant and natural gas energy projects and distribution systems in the state; requiring the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to deliver to the legislature reports relating to the Interior energy project; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 105(FIN) be moved to the bottom of today's calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. Second Reading of Senate Resolutions SR 4 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 4 was read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 4 Establishing the Senate Special Committee on Federal Overreach, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SR 4 Second 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 RESOLUTION NO. 4 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment and enrollment. 2015-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1151 Citations Honoring - Forrest Cole Upon His Retirement from the U.S. Forest Service Senator(s) Stedman, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Honoring - Campbell Elementary School 2014-2016 National PTA School of Excellence Representative(s) Tuck Senator(s) McGuire, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Honoring - 175th Anniversary of the Founding of the Finnish Lutheran Church in Sitka Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins Senator(s) Stedman, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski Honoring - Creekside Park Elementary School Representative(s) LeDoux, Pruitt Senator(s) Wielechowski, Giessel, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze In Memoriam - Bryan Wild Senator(s) Stoltze, MacKinnon, Huggins, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Representative(s) Saddler, Tilton, Reinbold In Memoriam - Thillman "Til" F. Wallace Senator(s) Stoltze, MacKinnon, Huggins, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Representative(s) Saddler, Tilton, Reinbold 2015-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1152 In Memoriam - Leonard Nimoy Representative(s) Tuck, Drummond Senator(s) McGuire, Gardner, Meyer, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Wielechowski In Memoriam - Lori Hudson Representative(s) Wool Senator(s) Bishop, Meyer, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, 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. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent to move down the calendar to Unfinished Business. Without objection, the Senate proceeded to: Unfinished Business Senator Stedman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from plane time, April 21 through plane time, April 22. Without objection, Senator Stedman was excused. Senator Stedman moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw his motion. Without objection, the motion was withdrawn. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from May 7 through May 28 and from August 2 through August 22. Without objection, Senator Hoffman was excused. Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from morning plane time, August 3 through evening plane time, August 22 and from morning plane time, November 5 through evening plane time, November 9. Without objection, Senator Stevens was excused. 2015-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1153 SR 4 President Meyer made the following appointments: Senate Special Committee on Federal Overreach Senator Coghill, Chair Senator Dunleavy Senator Giessel Senator Egan Senator Wielechowski Recess Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 2:55 p.m. After Recess The Senate reconvened at 5:15 p.m. Consideration of the Calendar (continued) Third Reading of House Bills HB 105 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 105(FIN) "An Act relating to the programs and bonds of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority sustainable energy transmission and supply development fund; repealing bond authorizations granted to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; amending the definition of 'qualified energy development'; relating to the financing authorization through the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority of a liquefied natural gas production plant and natural gas energy projects and distribution systems in the state; requiring the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to deliver to the legislature reports relating to the Interior energy project; and providing for an effective date" which had been moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 1149) was before the Senate in third reading. 2015-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1154 Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 105(FIN) be held to the April 21 calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. Announcements Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently in effect. Announcements are at the end of the journal. Enrollment SCR 6 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6 Proclaiming April 2015 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 12:52 p.m., April 19, 2015. Legislative Resolve No. 10 SCR 8 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Joint Resolution No. 4, urging the United States Congress to provide a means for consistently and equitably sharing with all oil and gas producing states adjacent to federal outer continental shelf areas a portion of revenue generated from oil and gas development on the outer continental shelf to ensure that those states develop necessary infrastructure to support outer continental shelf development and preserve environmental integrity, was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 12:52 p.m., April 19, 2015. Legislative Resolve No. 7 2015-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1155 Adjournment Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 21, 2015. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 5:15 p.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2015-04-20 Senate Journal Page 1156 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 FINANCE Apr 20 Monday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM -- MEETING CANCELED -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled Apr 20 Monday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- CONFERENCE COMMITTEES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB72 AND HB73 Apr 20 Monday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM -- MEETING CANCELED -- = HB 72 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS = HB 73 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET Closeouts of All Remaining Items Apr 21 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 1:00 PM = HB 72 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS = HB 73 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET Closeouts of All Remaining items