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2017-04-13 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                            THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Thursday                    April 13, 2017                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                              Eighty-seventh Day                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Kelly at 11:14 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, River Maketa, Senate Page.                                                              
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer                                                               
be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          Father in heaven, creator of all that is good, I pray                                                                 
          that on this day you shine your light on the hearts of                                                                
          everyone in this room, filling all with the abundant                                                                  
          wisdom you possess. Also, to inspire the legislators                                                                  
          to make the best decisions for the people in these                                                                    
                  uncertain times. In Jesus' name,     Amen.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Gardner led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                     
journal for the eighty-sixth legislative day be approved as certified by                                                        
the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Message dated April 12 was read stating the House ratified the                                                                  
appointments of Joyce M. Anderson, Deborah Fancher and Lee F.                                                                   
Holmes (alternate) as public members to the Select Committee on                                                                 
Legislative Ethics.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The Senate ratified Joyce M. Anderson, Deborah Fancher and Lee F.                                                               
Holmes (alternate) as public members to the Select Committee on                                                                 
Legislative Ethics on April 11 (page 895).                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 9                                                                                                                          
Message dated April 12 was read stating the House passed and                                                                    
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(FIN) "An Act                                                                                 
          relating to military facility zones; and providing for                                                                
          an effective date."                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                               Concur Messages                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 26                                                                                                                         
Message dated April 12 was read stating the House passed and                                                                    
returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 26(FIN) "An                                                                   
Act relating to an appropriation limit; relating to the budget                                                                  
responsibilities of the governor; relating to the Alaska permanent fund,                                                        
the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund, and the earnings reserve                                                             
account; relating to the mental health trust fund; relating to deposits                                                         
into the dividend fund; relating to the calculation and payment of                                                              
permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date" with                                                             
the following amendments:                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL                                                                                       
          NO. 26(FIN)(efd fld H) "An Act relating to an                                                                         
          appropriation limit; relating to the budget                                                                           
          responsibilities of the governor; relating to the Alaska                                                              
          permanent fund, the earnings of the Alaska                                                                            

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          permanent fund, and the earnings reserve account;                                                                     
          relating to the mental health trust fund; relating to                                                                 
          deposits into the dividend fund; and relating to the                                                                  
          calculation and payment of permanent fund                                                                             
          dividends." (technical title change)                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Report dated April 12 was read stating:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Judiciary Committee reviewed                                                               
the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a                                                                 
joint session for consideration:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Attorney General - Department of Law                                                                                          
Jahna Lindemuth                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Commissioner - Department of Public Safety                                                                                    
Walt Monegan                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
This does not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or                                                            
against the confirmation of the individuals during any further sessions.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Coghill, Chair; Senators Costello,                                                                  
Wielechowski, Dunleavy.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 37                                                                                                                         
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                         
NO. 37 "An Act relating to the Board of Pharmacy; relating to the                                                               
licensing and inspection of certain facilities located outside the state;                                                       
relating to drug supply chain security; and creating a position of                                                              
executive administrator for the Board of Pharmacy" and recommended                                                              
it be replaced with                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 37(L&C)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing amend: Senator Costello, Chair. Signing no recommendation:                                                              
Senators Stevens, Meyer, Gardner.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community and                                                                   
      Economic Development                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 51                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 51 "An Act                                                                     
extending the termination date of the Board of Veterinary Examiners;                                                            
and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced                                                             
with                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 51(FIN)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, MacKinnon, Cochairs; Senators                                                                
Bishop, von Imhof, Hughes, Olson, Micciche.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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 58                                                                                                                         
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 58 "An Act                                                                   
relating to the Department of Law public advocacy function to                                                                   
participate in matters that come before the Federal Energy Regulatory                                                           
Commission." Signing do pass: Senator Coghill, Chair; Senator                                                                   
Costello. Signing no recommendation: Senator Kelly. Signing amend:                                                              
Senators Wielechowski, Dunleavy.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Law                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HB 49                                                                                                                         
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE                                                                        
BILL NO. 49(FIN) "An Act extending the termination date of the                                                                  
Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives; and providing for an                                                                  
effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 49(L&C)                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Costello, Chair; Senators Meyer, Gardner.                                                              
Signing no recommendation: Senator Stevens.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community and                                                                   
      Economic Development                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 81                                                                                                                         
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE                                                                        
BILL NO. 81(ENE) "An Act making certain entities that are exempt                                                                
from federal taxation under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3), (4), (6), (12), or (19)                                                        
(Internal Revenue Code), regional housing authorities, and federally                                                            
recognized tribes eligible for a loan from the Alaska energy efficiency                                                         
revolving loan fund; relating to loans from the Alaska energy                                                                   
efficiency revolving loan fund; and relating to the annual report                                                               
published by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation." Signing do                                                                
pass: Senator Costello, Chair; Senator Gardner. Signing no                                                                      
recommendation: Senators Stevens, Meyer.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Revenue                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 88                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 88 "An Act authorizing a land exchange with the                                                                 
federal government in which certain Alaska mental health trust land is                                                          
exchanged for certain national forest land and relating to the costs of                                                         
the exchange; and providing for an effective date" was read the second                                                          
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                               
adoption of the Resources Committee Substitute offered on page 776.                                                             
Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being                                                              
no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 88(RES) 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. 88(RES) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senators Stevens, Costello, Bishop, Hughes, Egan, Meyer, Kelly                                                                  
moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on                                                                  
the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 88(RES) "An                                                                   
Act authorizing a land exchange with the federal government in which                                                            
certain Alaska mental health trust land is exchanged for certain                                                                
national forest land and relating to the costs of the exchange; and                                                             
providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken                                                           
with the following result:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 88(RES)                                                                                                                    
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, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 88(RES) 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.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 48                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 48 "An Act relating to the composition of the State                                                              
Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors;                                                            
extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for                                                           
Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; and providing for an                                                                 
effective date" was read the second time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                             
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 48 was read the third time.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 48 "An Act relating to                                                                
the composition of the State Board of Registration for Architects,                                                              
Engineers, and Land Surveyors; extending the termination date of the                                                            
State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land                                                                 
Surveyors; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The                                                           
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 48                                                                                                                           
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, HOUSE BILL NO. 48 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 signed by                                                         
the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Mountain Village Community Health Aides                                                                              
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) Foster                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - East Anchorage High School Boys Varsity Basketball                                                                   
Team                                                                                                                            
Senator(s) Wielechowski, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello,                                                              
Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon,                                                                   
Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof                                                                             
Representative(s) Spohnholz                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dimond High School Lynx 2017 Boys Basketball 4A State                                                                
Champions                                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Costello, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Egan,                                                            
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                  
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski                                                                                
Representative(s) Grenn                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dimond High School Lynx 2016 Girls Volleyball 4A State                                                               
Champions                                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Costello, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Egan,                                                            
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                  
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski                                                                                
Representative(s) Grenn                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - West High School Eagles Boys Cross Country Running                                                                   
2016 Class 4A State Champions                                                                                                   
Senator(s) Costello, Gardner, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill,                                                                   
Dunleavy, Egan, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer,                                                                     
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dimond High School Lynx 2016 4A Girls Soccer State                                                                   
Champions                                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Costello, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Egan,                                                            
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                  
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski                                                                                
Representative(s) Grenn                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dimond High School Lynx 2016 Swimming and Diving                                                                     
State Champions                                                                                                                 
Senator(s) Costello, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Egan,                                                            
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                  
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski                                                                                
Representative(s) Grenn                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - West High School Eagles 2017 Alaska Nordic Ski State                                                                 
Champions                                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Costello, Gardner, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill,                                                                   
Dunleavy, Egan, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer,                                                                     
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alaska School Activities Association High School Hall of                                                             
Fame Class of 2017                                                                                                              
Senator(s) Costello, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Egan,                                                            
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                  
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Anchorage Economic Development Corporation 30th                                                                      
Anniversary                                                                                                                     
Senator(s) Costello, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Egan,                                                            
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                  
Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - 150 Years of the U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska                                                                          
Senator(s) Costello, von Imhof, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill,                                                                 
Dunleavy, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon,                                                                   
Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                  
Representative(s) Tuck                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Barbara Norton                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Claman                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Costello, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Egan,                                                            
Gardner, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                    
Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - William Edward Brooks                                                                                             
Senator(s) Costello, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, 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                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 57                                                                                                                         
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                     
following be adopted:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                             Sense of the Senate                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          It is the sense of the Senate that our cherished Seniors                                                              
          and honorable Veterans be rest assured that all                                                                       
          Pioneer Homes will remain open and fully                                                                              
          operational after final action in the FY18 budget. The                                                                
          Senate feels that Pioneer Home residents have earned                                                                  
          secure, quality housing and deserve to have the                                                                       
          respect and deference of the Senate clearly                                                                           
          communicated.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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          To facilitate continued Pioneer Home services in all                                                                  
          current locations throughout the State of Alaska, any                                                                 
          reductions in section 4 of SCS CSHB 57(FIN) am S,                                                                     
          to the Department of Health and Social Services                                                                       
          Pioneer Homes line item totaling $5.7 million, be                                                                     
          spread throughout all other areas of the Department                                                                   
          of Health and Social Services budget, as allowed,                                                                     
          expected and intended by the conditional language                                                                     
          currently inserted in sections 1 and 4 of the budget                                                                  
          bill.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to adopt the                                                                 
Sense of the Senate. Without objection, the Sense of the Senate was                                                             
adopted.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senators Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Stedman, Dunleavy, Giessel,                                                                  
Costello, Bishop, Stevens, Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent                                                              
to be shown as cosponsors on the Sense of the Senate. Without                                                                   
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Begich moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                  
from a call of the Senate from plane time, April 19 through plane time,                                                         
April 23. Without objection, Senator Begich was excused.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 111                                                                                                                        
Senator Giessel, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Uniform Rule 23 be waived on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 111(FIN)                                                                     
(efd fld) "An Act relating to the oil and gas production tax, tax                                                               
payments, and credits; relating to interest applicable to delinquent oil                                                        
and gas production tax; relating to carried-forward lease expenditures                                                          
based on losses and limiting those lease expenditures to an amount                                                              
equal to the gross value at the point of production of oil and gas                                                              
produced from the lease or property where the lease expenditure was                                                             
incurred; relating to information concerning tax credits, lease                                                                 
expenditures, and oil and gas taxes; relating to the disclosure of that                                                         
information to the public; relating to an adjustment in the gross value                                                         
at the point of production; and relating to a legislative working group"                                                        
for Resources Committee meetings on:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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April 14 at 3:00 p.m.                                                                                                           
April 15 at 9:00 a.m. (joint with Senate Finance Committee)                                                                     
April 15 at 2:00 p.m. (joint with Senate Finance Committee)                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 111                                                                                                                        
Senator MacKinnon, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent                                                                   
that Uniform Rule 23 be waived on CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                             
NO. 111(FIN) (efd fld) "An Act relating to the oil and gas production                                                           
tax, tax payments, and credits; relating to interest applicable to                                                              
delinquent oil and gas production tax; relating to carried-forward lease                                                        
expenditures based on losses and limiting those lease expenditures to                                                           
an amount equal to the gross value at the point of production of oil and                                                        
gas produced from the lease or property where the lease expenditure                                                             
was incurred; relating to information concerning tax credits, lease                                                             
expenditures, and oil and gas taxes; relating to the disclosure of that                                                         
information to the public; relating to an adjustment in the gross value                                                         
at the point of production; and relating to a legislative working group"                                                        
for Finance Committee meetings on:                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
April 15 at 9:00 a.m. (joint with Senate Resources Committee)                                                                   
April 15 at 2:00 p.m. (joint with Senate Resources Committee)                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 88                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 88(RES) "An Act authorizing a land                                                                       
exchange with the federal government in which certain Alaska mental                                                             
health trust land is exchanged for certain national forest land and                                                             
relating to the costs of the exchange; and providing for an effective                                                           
date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and                                                                  
transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                              
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 14, 2017. Without                                                                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:50 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= HB  18 RACE CLASSICS                                                                                                         
+= SB  61 GAME REFUGE/CRIT HABITAT AREA BOUNDARIES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:30 AM                                                 
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= HB  86 STUDENT LOAN DEFAULT/OCC. LICENSE RENEWAL                                                                             
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= HB 135 SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM                                                                                     
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= HB  64 READING PROFICIENCY TASK FORCE; DYSLEXIA                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                            EDUCATION (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Saturday                        Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
              -- Meeting Pending Waiver of Uniform Rule 23 --                                                                   
              -- Please Note Time --                                                                                            
+ HCR  8 KODIAK SEAFOOD & MARINE SCIENCE CENTER                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              <Pending Waiver of Uniform Rule 23>                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Monday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+ HB 137 ST. COUNCIL ON THE ARTS: PUBLIC CORP.                                                                                  
+= SB  78 PERM FUND DIVIDEND CONTRIBUTIONS/LOTTERY                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB  83 PROTECT: VULNERABLE ADULTS/LONG TERM CARE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Spring Revenue Forecast Update                                                                                    
              Commissioner Randy Hoffbeck, Department of                                                                        
              Revenue                                                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2017-04-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 0938
                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             -- Joint with the Senate Resources Committee --                                                                   
+ HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                              
              Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                                                            
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
+             Mr. Roger Marks, Consultant, Legislative Budget                                                                   
              and Audit                                                                                                         
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            2:00 PM                                                 
+             -- Joint with the Senate Resources Committee --                                                                   
+ HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                              
              Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                                                            
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
+             Mr. Rich Ruggiero, Consultant, Legislative                                                                        
              Budget and Audit                                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 16        Sunday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB   4 NON-CHEMICAL BARBERING;HAIR BRAIDING                                                                                   
+ HB  56 COMMERCIAL FISHING LOANS                                                                                               
+ SB  37 PHARMA BD & EMPLOYEES;DRUG DIST/MANUFAC                                                                                
+ SB  80 TELECOMMUNICATIONS: DISABLED SUBSCRIBERS                                                                               
+ HB  49 EXTEND BOARD OF DIRECT-ENTRY MIDWIVES                                                                                  
+ SB  79 OPIOIDS;PRESCRIPTIONS;DATABASE;LICENSES                                                                                
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
+ HB 141 AK WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD;FUNDS                                                                                    
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2017-04-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 0939
                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:15 PM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
+= HB 186 FOOD DONATIONS                                                                                                        
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+ HJR 14 FCC: INCREASE RURAL HEALTH CARE BUDGET                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB   8 ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN PROTECTIVE ORDERS                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB  29 REPEAL WORKERS' COMP APPEALS COMMISSION                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  47 MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER FRANCHISES                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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2017-04-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 0940
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB  37 PHARMA BD & EMPLOYEES;DRUG DIST/MANUFAC                                                                               
+= HB  81 AK ENERGY EFFICIENCY LOANS: ELIGIBILITY                                                                               
+= HB  49 EXTEND BOARD OF DIRECT-ENTRY MIDWIVES                                                                                 
+ HB 141 AK WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD;FUNDS                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= HB 141 AK WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD;FUNDS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:00 PM                                                 
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
+= HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                             
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             -- Joint with the Senate Finance Committee --                                                                     
              -- Please Note Time and Location --                                                                               
+ HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                              
              Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                                                            
              Overview with Legislative Consultants                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2017-04-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 0941
                            RESOURCES (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            2:00 PM                                                 
+             -- Joint with the Senate Finance Committee --                                                                     
              -- Please Note Time and Location --                                                                               
+= HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                             
              Uniform Rule 23 Waived                                                                                            
              Overview with Legislative Consultants                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time --                                                                                            
+ HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invited from Industry> --                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Monday                          Butrovich 205           5:00 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time --                                                                                            
+= HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                             
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           2:00 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time --                                                                                            
+= HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                             
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           2:00 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time --                                                                                            
+ HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           2:00 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time --                                                                                            
+ HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Friday                          Butrovich 205           2:00 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time --                                                                                            
+ HB 111 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX;PAYMENTS;CREDITS                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2017-04-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 0942
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 148 SECOND CLASS BOROUGH SERVICE AREAS                                                                                     
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= HB  78 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY                                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HB  87 CONFLICT OF INTEREST: BD FISHERIES/GAME                                                                                
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
+ SB 106 MUNI TAX EXEMPTION: ECON DEVEL PROPERTY                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 13        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        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                                                  
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Consideration of Governor's Appointees