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2017-04-03 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                            THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Monday                       April 3, 2017                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                             Seventy-seventh Day                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Kelly at 11:08 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Tari Stage-Harvey,                                                               
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. Senator Hoffman moved and                                                               
asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection,                                                           
it was so ordered.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          On this day in 1898 an avalanche crashed through                                                                      
          Sheep Camp on the Chilkoot Trail in the midst of the                                                                  
          gold rush killing forty-three men.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          As I offer this prayer, I think of the legacy of our                                                                  
          state. The wild dreams that have brought people to                                                                    
          the edge of the world, of fear, of endurance. The                                                                     
          force of nature that crushes everything in its path.                                                                  
          The spirit that helps us live in this tension of dreams                                                               
          and destruction.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
          Today as we remember dreams and lives swept away                                                                      
          in the blink of an eye, we pray for humility. Keep us                                                                 
          ever mindful of our limitations and help us trust that                                                                
          which is greater than ourselves.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
          I pray for boldness. May you all face the daunting                                                                    
          tasks before you with the same strength and stamina                                                                   
             as those who carried 1,000 pounds over the Chilkoot                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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          Pass hoping for a better life. Thinking of that                                                                       
          drudgery and toil might make a budget seem a bit                                                                      
          more manageable.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
          I pray for passion. Fill us with a desire to nurture a                                                                
          state where treasure is found not just in the gold                                                                    
          veins, but in our veins. May our lives overflow with                                                                  
          awe at the abundance of resources and beauty of this                                                                  
          land so we may treasure them and pass them on to                                                                      
          those who come after us.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          And maybe some wisdom too so we are not conned                                                                        
          like so many into chasing rumors of riches, but do                                                                    
          our homework to see what is worthy of our                                                                             
          investment and energy. We've learned from history                                                                     
          that children, elders, the land all return a treasure far                                                             
       greater than any gold strike.                              Amen.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                     
journals for the seventy-fourth through seventy-sixth legislative days                                                          
be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so                                                         
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Message dated March 31 was read stating the House passed and                                                                    
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 148                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 148 BY REPRESENTATIVES CHENAULT,                                                                                 
Knopp, Saddler, Josephson, entitled:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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              "An Act relating to service areas in second class                                                                
          boroughs; and providing for an effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                                                           
Senate:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Department of Revenue                                                                                                           
Annual Report on the Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund                                                                         
March 15, 2017                                                                                                                  
in accordance with AS 37.10.430                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 32                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 32 "An Act                                                                     
relating to biological products; relating to the practice of pharmacy;                                                          
relating to the Board of Pharmacy; and providing for an effective                                                               
date." Signing no recommendation: Senator MacKinnon, Cochair;                                                                   
Senators Bishop, Dunleavy. Signing do pass: Senator von Imhof.                                                                  
Signing amend: Senator Olson.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community                                                                       
      and Economic Development                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 54                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 54 "An Act                                                                     
relating to crime and criminal law; relating to violation of condition of                                                       
release; relating to sex trafficking; relating to sentencing; relating to                                                       
probation; relating to the pretrial services program; and providing for                                                         
an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 54(FIN) "An Act                                                                                
          relating to crime and criminal law; relating to                                                                       
          violation of condition of release; relating to sex                                                                    
          trafficking; relating to sentencing; relating to                                                                      
          imprisonment; relating to parole; relating to                                                                         
          probation; relating to driving without a license;                                                                     
          relating to the pretrial services program; and                                                                        
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Signing no recommendation: Senator MacKinnon, Cochair; Senators                                                                 
Bishop, Dunleavy, Micciche. Signing amend: Senator Hoffman,                                                                     
Cochair; Senator Olson. Signing do pass: Senator von Imhof.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 6, indeterminate, Department of Corrections                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                       
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Law                                                                                 
     Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                                          
     Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Alaska Judiciary System                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 55                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 55 "An Act                                                                     
relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to controlled                                                                  
substances; relating to sentencing; relating to the period of probation;                                                        
relating to revocation, termination, suspension, cancellation, or                                                               
restoration of a driver's license; relating to parole; relating to the duties                                                   
of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health and                                                               
Social Services; and providing for an effective date" and                                                                       
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 55(FIN) "An Act                                                                                
          relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to                                                                   
          controlled substances; relating to sentencing; relating                                                               
          to protective orders; relating to restitution; relating to                                                            
          the period of probation; relating to revocation,                                                                      
          termination, suspension, cancellation, or restoration                                                                 

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          of a driver's license; relating to parole; relating to the                                                            
          duties of the Department of Corrections and the                                                                       
          Department of Health and Social Services; and                                                                         
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, MacKinnon, Cochairs; Senator                                                                 
von Imhof. Signing no recommendation: Senators Dunleavy,                                                                        
Micciche, Olson.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 8, zero, Alaska Judiciary System                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 9, zero, Senate Finance Committee                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill is on today's calendar.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 101                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 101 BY SENATOR OLSON, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the taxation of the income of                                                                     
          individuals, partners, shareholders in S corporations,                                                                
          trusts, and estates; relating to a payment against the                                                                
          individual income tax from the permanent fund                                                                         
          dividend disbursement; repealing tax credits applied                                                                  
          against the tax on individuals under the Alaska Net                                                                   
            Income Tax Act; and providing for an effective date."                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 102                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 102 BY THE SENATE FINANCE                                                                                       
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to funding for Internet services for                                                                 
          school districts; and relating to the Alaska higher                                                                   
          education investment fund."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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SB 103                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 103 BY THE SENATE FINANCE                                                                                       
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act establishing the Alaska education innovation                                                                  
          grant program; eliminating the Alaska education                                                                       
          grant program and the Alaska performance                                                                              
          scholarship program; redesignating the Alaska higher                                                                  
          education investment fund as the Alaska education                                                                     
          innovation grant fund; and providing for an effective                                                                 
          date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 104                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 104 BY THE SENATE FINANCE                                                                                       
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the duties of the state Board of                                                                  
          Education and Early Development; and relating to                                                                      
          school curriculum."                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 55                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 55 "An Act relating to criminal law and                                                                         
procedure; relating to controlled substances; relating to sentencing;                                                           
relating to the period of probation; relating to revocation, termination,                                                       
suspension, cancellation, or restoration of a driver's license; relating to                                                     
parole; relating to the duties of the Department of Corrections and the                                                         
Department of Health and Social Services; and providing for an                                                                  
effective date" was read the second time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Senator MacKinnon, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent                                                                   
for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on                                                                 
page 720. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection.                                                                
There being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL                                                                            
NO. 55(FIN) "An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating                                                            
to controlled substances; relating to sentencing; relating to protective                                                        
orders; relating to restitution; relating to the period of probation;                                                           
relating to revocation, termination, suspension, cancellation, or                                                               
restoration of a driver's license; relating to parole; relating to the duties                                                   
of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health and                                                               
Social Services; and providing for an effective date" was adopted.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche 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.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 55(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 55(FIN) "An                                                                   
Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to controlled                                                              
substances; relating to sentencing; relating to protective orders;                                                              
relating to restitution; relating to the period of probation; relating to                                                       
revocation, termination, suspension, cancellation, or restoration of a                                                          
driver's license; relating to parole; relating to the duties of the                                                             
Department of Corrections and the Department of Health and Social                                                               
Services; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The                                                            
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 55(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner,                                                              
Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                    
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 55(FIN) passed the Senate.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Micciche 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 House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 24                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 24(FIN) "An Act classifying U-47700 as                                                                    
a schedule IA controlled substance; and providing for an effective                                                              
date" was read the second time.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                               
adoption of the Judiciary Senate Committee Substitute offered on                                                                
page 700. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection.                                                                
There being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                                                                    
BILL NO. 24(JUD) "An Act classifying U-47700 as a schedule IA                                                                   
controlled substance; classifying tramadol and related substances as                                                            
schedule IVA controlled substances; and providing for an effective                                                              
date" was adopted.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche 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. 24(JUD) was read the                                                                        
third time.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                      
NO. 24(JUD) "An Act classifying U-47700 as a schedule IA                                                                        
controlled substance; classifying tramadol and related substances as                                                            
schedule IVA controlled substances; and providing for an effective                                                              
date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 24(JUD)                                                                                                                
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner,                                                              
Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                    
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 24(JUD)                                                                             
passed the Senate.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche 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.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCR 9                                                                                                                         
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to take up                                                                   
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9, which had been                                                                              
held on the Secretary's desk (page 701). Without objection, the                                                                 
resolution was before the Senate on final passage.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                         
NO. 9 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of                                                            
the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 24,                                                                     
classifying U-47700 as a schedule IA controlled substance, pass the                                                             
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SCR 9                                                                                                                           
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner,                                                              
Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                    
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 passed the                                                                           
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - World War I Veterans on the 100th Anniversary of                                                                     
America's Entry into the War                                                                                                    
Senator(s) Bishop, Kelly, Begich, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan,                                                            
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                  
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Signe P. Andersen                                                                                                    
Representative(s) Grenn                                                                                                         
Senator(s) Costello, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Egan,                                                            
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                  
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Grace Christian School 2017 3A Boys Basketball State                                                                 
Champions                                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Kopp                                                                                                          
Senator(s) von Imhof, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello,                                                                 
Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon,                                                                   
Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Bronson Frye                                                                                                         
Representative(s) LeDoux                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Wielechowski, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Costello, Dunleavy,                                                             
Egan, Gardner, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                     
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Gordon W. Johnston                                                                                                
Senator(s) Coghill, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan,                                                            
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                  
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Dwight O. Foster                                                                                                  
Senator(s) Coghill, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan,                                                            
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                  
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Jeslie James Akootchook "Aku" Kaleak, Sr.                                                                         
Senator(s) Olson, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy,                                                           
Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                     
Representative(s) Westlake                                                                                                      

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In Memoriam - Theresa Margaret Runfola                                                                                          
Representative(s) Kawasaki, Guttenberg                                                                                          
Senator(s) Kelly, Coghill, Begich, Bishop, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan,                                                            
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                  
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                     
citations be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and                                                         
referred to the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
President Kelly made the following appointments:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Education Commission of the States                                                                                            
Senator Stevens                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Alaska Commission on Post-Secondary Education                                                                                 
Senator Hughes                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 101                                                                                                                        
Senator Begich moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                               
cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 101 "An Act relating to the taxation                                                               
of the income of individuals, partners, shareholders in S corporations,                                                         
trusts, and estates; relating to a payment against the individual income                                                        
tax from the permanent fund dividend disbursement; repealing tax                                                                
credits applied against the tax on individuals under the Alaska Net                                                             
Income Tax Act; and providing for an effective date." Without                                                                   
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 102                                                                                                                        
Senator Hughes, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Uniform Rule 23 be waived on SENATE BILL NO. 102 "An Act                                                                        
relating to funding for Internet services for school districts; and                                                             
relating to the Alaska higher education investment fund" for the                                                                
Education Committee meeting on April 4 at 3:30 p.m. Without                                                                     
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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SB 103                                                                                                                        
Senator Hughes, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Uniform Rule 23 be waived on SENATE BILL NO. 103 "An Act                                                                        
establishing the Alaska education innovation grant program;                                                                     
eliminating the Alaska education grant program and the Alaska                                                                   
performance scholarship program; redesignating the Alaska higher                                                                
education investment fund as the Alaska education innovation grant                                                              
fund; and providing for an effective date" for the Education                                                                    
Committee meeting on April 4 at 3:30 p.m. Without objection, it was                                                             
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 104                                                                                                                        
Senator Hughes, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Uniform Rule 23 be waived on SENATE BILL NO. 104 "An Act                                                                        
relating to the duties of the state Board of Education and Early                                                                
Development; and relating to school curriculum" for the Education                                                               
Committee meeting on April 4 at 3:30 p.m. Without objection, it was                                                             
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 55                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 55(FIN) "An Act relating to criminal                                                                     
law and procedure; relating to controlled substances; relating to                                                               
sentencing; relating to protective orders; relating to restitution; relating                                                    
to the period of probation; relating to revocation, termination,                                                                
suspension, cancellation, or restoration of a driver's license; relating to                                                     
parole; relating to the duties of the Department of Corrections and the                                                         
Department of Health and Social Services; and providing for an                                                                  
effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary                                                            
and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 24                                                                                                                         
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 24(JUD) "An Act                                                                             
classifying U-47700 as a schedule IA controlled substance; classifying                                                          
tramadol and related substances as schedule IVA controlled                                                                      
substances; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed                                                          
by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for                                                                    
consideration.                                                                                                                  

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SCR 9                                                                                                                         
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 Suspending Rules                                                                             
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 24, classifying U-47700 as a                                                             
schedule IA controlled substance, was engrossed, signed by the                                                                  
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                                        
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                              
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 4, 2017. Without                                                                   
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:44 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
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                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+= HB  18 RACE CLASSICS                                                                                                         
+= HB   8 ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN PROTECTIVE ORDERS                                                                              
+= SJR  4 AK LEGALLY ACQUIRED IVORY USE EXEMPTION                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 06        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  61 GAME REFUGE/CRIT HABITAT AREA BOUNDARIES                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Monday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
+ HB  64 READING PROFICIENCY TASK FORCE; DYSLEXIA                                                                               
+ SCR  5 ALASKA READS DAY                                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB  96 EDUCATION:SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/FUNDING                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
+ SB 102 INTERNET FOR SCHOOLS; BASE STUDENT ALLOC.                                                                              
              Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                                                            
+ SB 103 ED GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIP;INNOVATIVE ED FUND                                                                               
              Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                                                            
+ SB 104 EDUCATION CURRICULUM                                                                                                   
              Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  

2017-04-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 0731
                            EDUCATION (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  99 PRE-ELEMENTARY PROGRAMS/FUNDING                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= HB  57 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                  
+= HB  59 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB  54 CRIME AND SENTENCING                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+= HB  57 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                  
              Movd SCS CSHB 57(FIN)AM(BRF SUP MAJ FLD)(EFD                                                                      
              FLD)                                                                                                              
+= HB  59 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB   6 INDUSTRIAL HEMP PRODUCTION                                                                                             
+ HB  16 DRIV. LICENSE REQ;DISABILITY:ID &TRAINING                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB  97 PENSION OBLIGATION BONDS                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  48 INS. FOR DEPENDS. OF DECEASED FIRE/POLICE                                                                              
+= HB  23 INS. FOR DEPENDS. OF DECEASED FIRE/POLICE                                                                             
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2017-04-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 0732
                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 06        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  87 SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ENERGY EFFICIENCY STD                                                                              
+ SB  96 EDUCATION:SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/FUNDING                                                                                     
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 06        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  23 APPROP: CAPITAL BUDGET                                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  45 EXEMPTION: LICENSING OF CONTRACTORS                                                                                    
+ SB  78 PERM FUND DIVIDEND CONTRIBUTIONS/LOTTERY                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB  48 ARCHITECTS,ENGINEERS,SURVEYORS: EXTEND BD                                                                              
+ SB  50 INCREASE STUDDED TIRE FEE                                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 08        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532          10:30 AM                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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2017-04-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 0733
                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Confirmation Hearings:                                                                                            
              Wendi Shackleford, Alaska Police Standards                                                                        
              Council                                                                                                           
              Ronda Wallace, Alaska Police Standards Council                                                                    
              Luis Nieves, Alaska Police Standards Council                                                                      
              Jeffrey Stubblefield, Violent Crimes                                                                              
              Compensation Board                                                                                                
+ SB  16 FIDUCIARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS                                                                                     
+= SB  15 E-CIGS: SALE TO AND POSSESSION BY MINOR                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Confirmation Hearings:                                                                                            
              Jason Wilson, State Board of Parole                                                                               
              Nora Barlow, Violent Crimes Compensation Board                                                                    
              Joyce Anderson, Select Committee on Legislative                                                                   
              Ethics                                                                                                            
              Deborah Fancher, Select Committee on Legislative                                                                  
              Ethics                                                                                                            
              Lee Holmes, Select Committee on Legislative                                                                       
              Ethics                                                                                                            
+= SB  29 REPEAL WORKERS' COMP APPEALS COMMISSION                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB  60 FISH & GAME: OFFENSES;LICENSES;PENALTIES                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Confirmation Hearings:                                                                                            
              Drew Phoenix, State Commission for Human Rights                                                                   
              Bryce Johnson, Alaska Police Standards Council                                                                    
              William Granger, Board of Governors of the                                                                        
              Alaska Bar                                                                                                        
+ SB 100 MUNICIPAL LIENS: AUTHORITY FOR & PRIORITY                                                                              
+ HB 106 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FUND                                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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2017-04-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 0734
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          9:00 AM                                                 
+             Governor's Appointees to State Boards and                                                                         
              Commissions                                                                                                       
              Alcoholic Beverage Control Board                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB  51 EXTEND BOARD OF VETERINARY EXAMINERS                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB  93 CREDIT REPORT SECURITY FREEZE                                                                                         
+= SB  98 INSURER'S USE OF CREDIT HISTORY/SCORES                                                                                
+= SB  37 PHARMA BD & EMPLOYEES;DRUG DIST/MANUFAC                                                                               
+= SB  79 OPIOIDS;PRESCRIPTIONS;DATABASE;LICENSES                                                                               
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Governor's Appointees to State Boards and                                                                         
              Commissions                                                                                                       
              Alaska Labor Relations Agency                                                                                     
              Board of Examiners in Optometry                                                                                   
              Board of Professional Counselors                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ SB  80 TELECOMMUNICATIONS: DISABLED SUBSCRIBERS                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ SB  85 AK WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD;FUNDS                                                                                    
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  95 MARICULTURE REVOLVING LOAN FUND                                                                                        
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB  94 TRUSTS;COMM PROP TRUSTS; POWERS OF APPT                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 06        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  62 REPEAL CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM                                                                                     
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2017-04-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 0735
                         LABOR & COMMERCE (continued)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 06        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  62 REPEAL CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM                                                                                    
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB  85 AK WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD;FUNDS                                                                                   
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  88 AK MENTAL HEALTH TRUST LAND EXCHANGE                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ SB  65 JONESVILLE PUBLIC USE AREA                                                                                             
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 05        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  28 MUNICIPAL LAND SELECTIONS: PETERSBURG                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ SB  89 SHELLFISH ENHANCE. PROJECTS; HATCHERIES                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 07        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  86 ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION LAND                                                                                       
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2017-04-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 0736
                          STATE AFFAIRS (continued)                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 06        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB   8 PFD CONTRIBUTIONS TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= HB  78 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY                                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HB 148 SECOND CLASS BOROUGH SERVICE AREAS                                                                                     
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 06        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Thursday                     House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              Consideration of Governor's Appointees