Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2015-05-12 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-05-12 Senate Journal Page 1259 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Juneau, Alaska Tuesday May 12, 2015 Fifteenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President pro tempore Coghill at 2:00 p.m. The Senate was convened for the purpose of a technical session. Senator Huggins, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call of the Senate be waived. Without objection, it was so ordered. Messages from the Governor HB 123 Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on May 4 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: 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." Chapter 4, SLA 2015 Effective Date: 5/5/15 2015-05-12 Senate Journal Page 1260 HB 116 Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on May 4 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 116 "An Act extending the termination date of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and providing for an effective date." Chapter 5, SLA 2015 Effective Date: 5/5/15 SB 63 Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on May 5 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 63(STA) "An Act naming the state library, archives, and museum building in Juneau and the public reading room in that building." Chapter 6, SLA 2015 Effective Date: 8/3/15 HB 56 Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on May 5 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 56(STA) "An Act establishing Alaska Firefighters' Day." Chapter 7, SLA 2015 Effective Date: 8/3/15 HB 140 Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on May 5 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: 2015-05-12 Senate Journal Page 1261 HOUSE BILL NO. 140 "An Act authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue revenue bonds to finance a positive train control rail transportation safety project that qualifies for federal financial participation; and providing for an effective date." Chapter 8, SLA 2015 Effective Date: 5/6/15 SB 33 Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on May 11 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 33(FIN) "An Act relating to remittance of tire fees; and providing for an effective date." Chapter 9, SLA 2015 Effective Date: 5/12/15 HB 1 Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on May 11 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 1(STA) "An Act declaring the Arctic policy of the state." Chapter 10, SLA 2015 Effective Date: 8/9/15 Announcements Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently in effect. Announcements are at the end of the journal. 2015-05-12 Senate Journal Page 1262 Enrollment SB 46 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" 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 1:47 p.m., May 11, 2015. SJR 16 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16(RLS) Expressing support for the Arctic Economic Council and the United States Arctic Economic Council delegation; requesting that the United States Congress express support for the Arctic Economic Council, for the chair of the Arctic Economic Council to be a resident of this state, and for the structure of the Arctic Economic Council leadership to mirror the rotation of the chair of the Arctic Council; and encouraging the United States Congress to cooperate with the state on matters related to and under consideration by the Arctic Economic Council, 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 1:47 p.m., May 11, 2015. Legislative Resolve No. 21 Memorandum from the Division of Legal and Research Services, Legislative Affairs Agency, reporting the following manifest errors in HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16(RLS), which have been corrected in enrolling: Page 2, line 16: Delete "Steven" Insert "Stephen" Page 3, line 2: Delete "Sweeny" Insert "Sweeney" 2015-05-12 Senate Journal Page 1263 SCR 15 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, 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 1:47 p.m., May 11, 2015. Legislative Resolve No. 22 SCR 17 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, 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 1:47 p.m., May 11, 2015. Legislative Resolve No. 23 SCR 18 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 105, 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; requiring the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to deliver to the legislature reports relating to the Interior energy project; 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; amending and repealing bond authorizations granted to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; authorizing the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue bonds to finance the infrastructure and construction costs of the Sweetheart Lake hydroelectric project; authorizing the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority 2015-05-12 Senate Journal Page 1264 to issue bonds to finance the infrastructure and construction costs of rebuilding transmission between the Hope substation and Portage, rebuilding transmission between Powerline Pass to Indian, and the Eklutna hydroelectric transmission system upgrade project; and relating to legislative approval for loans from the power project fund to the City of King Cove, 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 1:47 p.m., May 11, 2015. Legislative Resolve No. 25 Engrossment and Enrollment SR 4 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 4 Establishing the Senate Special Committee on Federal Overreach, was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 1:47 p.m., May 11, 2015. Senate Resolve No. 4 Adjournment Senator Huggins, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., May 15, 2015. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 2:04 p.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2015-05-12 Senate Journal Page 1265 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. ---------------------------------------- JOINT COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT May 13 Wednesday Anch Lio Auditorium 3:00 PM + Dept. of Health & Social Services Performance Review - Public Input -- Anchorage and Statewide Testimony -- Public Comment on the Performance of the Dept. of Health & Social Services in the Delivery of Its Behavioral Health & Long-Term Care Services & on the Department's Overall Organizational & Administrative Structure -- Testimony <Time Limited to 3 min> -- May 14 Thursday Fbx Lio Conf Rm 10:00 AM + Dept. of Health & Social Services Performance Review - Public Input -- Fairbanks Testimony -- Public Comment on the Performance of the Dept. of Health & Social Services in the Delivery of Its Behavioral Health & Long-Term Care Services & on the Department's Overall Organizational & Administrative Structure -- Testimony <Time Limited to 3 min> --