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2017-05-30 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                            THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                            FIRST SPECIAL SESSION                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Tuesday                     May 30, 2017                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                Thirteenth Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Kelly at 2:02 p.m.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed eighteen members present. Senators Dunleavy,                                                                    
Giessel were absent.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent Senator                                                                      
Dunleavy be excused from a call of the Senate from May 30 through                                                               
June 1. Without objection, Senator Dunleavy was excused.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent Senator                                                                      
Giessel be excused from a call of the Senate from May 30 through                                                                
May 31. Without objection, Senator Giessel was excused.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Jesse Kiehl. Senator Hoffman                                                            
moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be spread.                                                                    
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    Adonai sifatai tiftach, ufi yagid tehilatecha.                                                                              
    Eternal G-d, open my lips that my mouth may declare your                                                                    
    glory.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu ruach ha-olam, pokayach ivrim.                                                                 
    Blessed are You, Eternal G-d, who guides all the world, and                                                                 
    who opens the eyes of the blind.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu melekh ha-olam, zokaif kefufim.                                                                
    Blessed is the Eternal G-d, maker of the universe, who lifts up                                                             
    the fallen.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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    Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu ruach ha-olam, hanosayn layo-                                                                  
    ayf koach.                                                                                                                  
         Blessed are You, Eternal G-d, breath of the world, who gives                                                          
    strength to the weary.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    We pray for sanctification in our lives and our work, Oh G-d -                                                              
    for eyes opened to what is just, for hearts prepared to serve in                                                            
    truth.  May our pursuit of justice and mercy, our acts of study                                                             
    and service and loving kindness be a blessing on our families,                                                              
    our communities, and ourselves.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    Cain y'hi ratzon                                                                                                            
    May it be your will.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                     
journals for the first through twelfth legislative days of the first special                                                    
session be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it                                                        
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 111                                                                                                                        
Message dated May 22 was read stating the Speaker has appointed the                                                             
following members to a conference committee to meet with a like                                                                 
committee from the Senate to consider the following:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 111(FIN) "An Act                                                                            
relating to credits against the oil and gas production tax; relating to the                                                     
applicability of certain credits earned under the oil and gas production                                                        
tax to the tax on corporations; relating to tax credit certificates against                                                     
the oil and gas production tax and the issuance and assignment of                                                               
those certificates; relating to interest applicable to delinquent taxes;                                                        
relating to lease expenditures; relating to the oil and gas tax credit                                                          
fund; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tarr, Chair                                                                                                      
Representative Josephson                                                                                                        
Representative Talerico                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Message dated May 22 was read stating the House passed and                                                                      
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 159                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 159(FIN) am BY THE HOUSE                                                                                  
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the prescription of opioids;                                                                      
          relating to voluntary nonopioid directives; relating to                                                               
          the controlled substance prescription database;                                                                       
          relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to the                                                                
          practice of pharmacy; relating to the practice of                                                                     
          medicine; relating to the practice of podiatry; relating                                                              
          to the practice of osteopathy; relating to the practice                                                               
          of nursing; relating to the practice of optometry;                                                                    
          relating to the practice of veterinary medicine;                                                                      
          relating to the duties of the Board of Pharmacy;                                                                      
          relating to pharmacists; providing for an effective                                                                   
          date by repealing the effective date of sec. 73, ch. 25,                                                              
          SLA 2016; and providing for an effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently                                                           
in effect.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                              
stand in adjournment until 2:00 p.m., May 31, 2017. Without                                                                     
objection, the Senate adjourned at 2:19 p.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
May 30        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time --                                                                                            
+ HB 159 OPIOIDS;PRESCRIPTIONS;DATABASE;LICENSES                                                                                
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled