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2017-02-20 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                            THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Monday                February 20, 2017                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                               Thirty-fifth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Kelly at 11:02 a.m. The Senate was convened for the purpose of a                                                                
technical session.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senators Coghill, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hughes, MacKinnon,                                                                    
Micciche, Wielechowski, Kelly were present for the technical session.                                                           
Senators Bishop, Costello, Dunleavy, von Imhof, Wilson were                                                                     
excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                                                           
Senate:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Department of Revenue                                                                                                           
Education Tax Credits Claimed and Contributions Reported                                                                        
Calendar Year 2016                                                                                                              
in accordance with AS 43.05.010                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Special Committee Reports                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HJR 5                                                                                                                         
The Senate Special Committee on the Arctic considered CS FOR                                                                    
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5(AET) Urging the United States                                                                      
Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic                                                            
National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development; urging the                                                                 
United States Department of the Interior to recognize the private                                                               

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property rights of owners of land in and adjacent to the Arctic National                                                        
Wildlife Refuge; relating to oil and gas exploration, development,                                                              
production, and royalties; and relating to renewable and alternative                                                            
energy technologies, and recommended it be replaced with                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT                                                                                      
          RESOLUTION NO. 5(ARC) Urging the United                                                                               
          States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal                                                               
          plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil                                                                   
          and gas development; relating to oil and gas                                                                          
          exploration, development, production, and royalties;                                                                  
          and relating to renewable and alternative energy                                                                      
          technologies.                                                                                                         
          (Title Change SCR 3)                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Giessel, Chair; Senators Dunleavy, Kelly,                                                              
Olson.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                              
stand in adjournment until 10:45 a.m., February 22, 2017. Without                                                               
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:12 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB   7 MUSEUM CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM                                                                                      
+ HB  78 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB   7 MUSEUM CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM                                                                                     
+= HB  78 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY                                                                                                
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Monday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Wednesday                          Capitol 106          8:00 AM                                                 
+             Recruitment and Retention of Alaska Teachers                                                                      
              Presentation by Northwest Regional Educational                                                                    
              Laboratory                                                                                                        
              Joint with House Education                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
+             Public Hearing on Virtual Education in Alaska                                                                     
              Kenai Peninsula Borough School District                                                                           
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Overview                                                                        
              Ms. Angela Rodell, Executive Director, Alaska                                                                     
              Permanent Fund Corporation                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             FY18 Operating Budget Department of                                                                               
              Transportation and Public Facilities                                                                              
              Commissioner Luiken                                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  21 PERMANENT FUND: INCOME; POMV; DIVIDENDS                                                                                
+ SB  26 PERM. FUND:DEPOSITS;DIVIDEND;EARNINGS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Alaska's Reinsurance Program, Implementation of                                                                   
              House Bill 376 (2016)                                                                                             
              Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                                            
              Economic Development                                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            8:30 AM                                                 
+             Projections and Forecasting Alaska Permanent Fund                                                                 
              Mr. Greg Allen, President and Director of                                                                         
              Research, Callan Associates                                                                                       
              Mr. Steve Center, CFA, Senior Vice President                                                                      
              Callan Associates                                                                                                 
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              

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                     HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (continued)                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  20 LIST U-47700 AS  A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE                                                                                
+ SB   6 INDUSTRIAL HEMP PRODUCTION                                                                                             
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB  20 LIST U-47700 AS  A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB  54 CRIME AND SENTENCING                                                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  15 E-CIGS: SALE TO AND POSSESSION BY MINOR                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  47 MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER FRANCHISES                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 20        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Overview of the University of Alaska Land Grant                                                                   
              Status                                                                                                            
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Overview of the Office of Project Management                                                                      
              and Permitting:                                                                                                   
              Wetlands Mitigation Bank Projects                                                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           4:30 PM                                                 
+ SR   3 FEBRUARY 2017: BLACK HISTORY MONTH                                                                                     
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB  21 PERMANENT FUND: INCOME; POMV; DIVIDENDS                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony <Begins at 5:00 p.m.> --                                                                      
              -- Limited to 3 Minutes --                                                                                        
+= SB  26 PERM. FUND:DEPOSITS;DIVIDEND;EARNINGS                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony <Begins at 5:00 p.m.> --                                                                      
              -- Limited to 3 Minutes --                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  34 DRIVER'S LICENSE & ID CARDS & REAL ID ACT                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Presentation: Bridging the Fiscal Gap:                                                                            
              Meaningful Reductions & Leveraging Savings                                                                        
              by Senator Dunleavy                                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  50 INCREASE STUDDED TIRE FEE                                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                ADMINISTRATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            7:00 AM                                                 
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
              Overview of the Governor's FY18 Budget                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              Agenda TBA                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              Agenda TBA                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              Tentative FY18 Subcommittee Budget Close-Out                                                                      
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                        EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           7:30 AM                                                 
              Overview of the Governor's FY18 Budget                                                                            
              Dr. Michael Johnson, Commissioner                                                                                 
              Sana Efird, Deputy Commissioner                                                                                   
              Heidi Teshner, Director, Division of                                                                              
              Administrative Services                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           7:30 AM                                                 
              Agenda TBA                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 07        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           7:30 AM                                                 
              Agenda TBA                                                                                                        

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                  EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT (continued)                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           7:30 AM                                                 
              Tentative FY18 Subcommittee Budget Close-Out                                                                      
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                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Wednesday                    Fahrenkamp 203             1:30 PM                                                 
+             Governor's FY18 Budget Overview                                                                                   
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                                 FISH & GAME                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            8:00 AM                                                 
              Overview                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            8:00 AM                                                 
              Close-out                                                                                                         
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 21        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- To be Rescheduled --                                                                                           
              Update on Senate Bill 74 (2016) Medicaid Reform                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              Maintenance of Effort for Public Assistance                                                                       
              Programs                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 28        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              Public Health Nursing                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 02        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              Medicaid Optional Services Review                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 07        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              Medicaid Rates                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                     HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (continued)                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              Agenda to Follow                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              Agenda to Follow                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              If Needed                                                                                                         
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                                     LAW                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 27        Monday                          Butrovich 205           5:30 PM                                                 
              Agenda TBA                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 01        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           5:30 PM                                                 
              Agenda TBA                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           5:30 PM                                                 
              Tentative FY18 Subcommittee Budget Close-Out                                                                      
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                             UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)        11:15 AM                                                  
+             Governor's FY18 Budget Overview                                                                                   
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532           12:00 PM                                                 
              -- Teleconference <Listen Only> --                                                                                
              Audit Contracts - EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                               
              Other Committee Business                                                                                          
              - Legislative Audit                                                                                               
              - Mental Health Trust Audit                                                                                       
              - Oil & Gas Consultant Update                                                                                     
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Wednesday                    House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
+             Annual Address by the Honorable                                                                                   
              Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senator                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Friday                       House Chamber            10:30 AM                                                  
+             Annual Address by the Honorable                                                                                   
              Dan Sullivan, U.S. Senator                                                                                        
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                            MISCELLANEOUS MEETING                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Thursday                        Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              Lunch & Learn:                                                                                                    
               Alaska Legal Services Corporation                                                                                
              Presentation By Nikole Nelson, Executive Director                                                                 
              & Jim Sandman, Legal Services Corp. President                                                                     
              Sponsored by Senator Micciche                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Thursday                           Capitol 106         12:01 PM                                                 
              Lunch & Learn:                                                                                                    
              Alaska Health Centers - The Total Package                                                                         
              Nancy Merriman, Executive Director of the Alaska                                                                  
              Primary Care Association                                                                                          
              Sponsored by Representative Talerico                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 22        Wednesday                          Capitol 106         12:00 PM                                                 
              Lunch & Learn                                                                                                     
              Alaska Chapter of the American Foundation for                                                                     
              Suicide Prevention                                                                                                
              Sponsored by Senator Hoffman