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2018-03-08 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                            THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Thursday                    March 8, 2018                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                               Fifty-second Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Kelly at 10:37 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed eighteen members present. Senators Shower, Wilson                                                               
were excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Major Shane Halverson, The                                                              
Salvation Army. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous                                                                       
consent that the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
          Lord, I thank you for another day. I am blessed to                                                                    
          live in this wonderful state. I thank you for all the                                                                 
          Senators and staff gathered in this room.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          The book of Proverbs tells us that "for the Lord gives                                                                
          wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and                                                                             
          understanding. He holds success in store for the                                                                      
          upright. He is a shield to those whose walk is                                                                        
          blameless. For he guards the course of the just and                                                                   
          protects the way of his faithful ones."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          Today I would pray that you grant them your                                                                           
          wisdom, understanding and success, so they may                                                                        
          experience prosperity in our land. I also pray that you                                                               
          shield and protect them from any harm that may                                                                        
          come their way. May all that is done today be for                                                                     
                          your glory.          Amen.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                     
journal for the fifty-first legislative day be approved as certified by the                                                     
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Message dated March 7 was read stating the House passed and                                                                     
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 274                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 274 BY REPRESENTATIVES KITO, Josephson,                                                                          
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act extending the termination date of the Board                                                               
                 of Psychologist and Psychological Associate                                                                   
          Examiners; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Letter dated March 5 was received from Gregory P. Razo, Chair of the                                                            
Alaska Criminal Justice Commission, stating in accordance with                                                                  
AS 44.19.645, the Commission submitted Recommendation 2-2018,                                                                   
regarding the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Social                                                               
Services as a voting member of the Commission.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
President Kelly referred the recommendation to the Judiciary                                                                    
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                                                           
Senate:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Department of Health and Social Services                                                                                        
2017 Status Report on Health Information Exchange in Alaska                                                                     
in accordance with AS 18.23.315                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Report dated March 7 was read stating:                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Health and Social Services                                                                 
Committee reviewed the following and recommends the appointment                                                                 
be forwarded to a joint session for consideration:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees                                                                        
Verné Boerner - Anchorage                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
This does not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or                                                            
against the confirmation of the individual during any further sessions.                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Wilson, Chair; Senators Begich,                                                                     
von Imhof, Micciche.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Report dated March 7 was read stating:                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Resources Committee reviewed                                                               
the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a                                                                 
joint session for consideration:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Big Game Commercial Services Board                                                                                            
Adam Trombley - Anchorage                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Regulatory Commission of Alaska                                                                                               
Janis Wilson - Anchorage                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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 Giessel, Chair; Senators Wielechowski,                                                              
Bishop, von Imhof, Stedman, Meyer.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 211                                                                                                                        
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 211 BY                                                                                   
SENATOR STEVENS, entitled:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
            "An Act relating to the temporary transfer of limited                                                              
             entry commercial fishing permits; and providing for                                                               
          an effective date."                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 15                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 15 "An Act relating to possession of an electronic                                                              
smoking product or a product containing nicotine by a minor and to                                                              
selling or giving an electronic smoking product to a minor; relating to                                                         
business license endorsements to sell cigarettes, cigars, tobacco,                                                              
products containing tobacco, electronic smoking products, or products                                                           
containing nicotine; and relating to citations for certain offenses                                                             
concerning tobacco or nicotine products" was read the second time.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator MacKinnon, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent                                                                   
for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on                                                                 
page 2137. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection.                                                               
There being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL                                                                            
NO. 15(FIN) "An Act relating to possession of an electronic smoking                                                             
product or a product containing nicotine by a minor and to selling or                                                           
giving a product containing nicotine or an electronic smoking product                                                           
to a minor; relating to business license endorsements to sell cigarettes,                                                       
cigars, tobacco, products containing tobacco, electronic smoking                                                                
products, or products containing nicotine; and relating to citations for                                                        
certain offenses concerning tobacco, products containing nicotine, or                                                           
electronic smoking products" was adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent 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. 15(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 15(FIN) "An                                                                   
Act relating to possession of an electronic smoking product or a                                                                
product containing nicotine by a minor and to selling or giving a                                                               
product containing nicotine or an electronic smoking product to a                                                               
minor; relating to business license endorsements to sell cigarettes,                                                            
cigars, tobacco, products containing tobacco, electronic smoking                                                                
products, or products containing nicotine; and relating to citations for                                                        
certain offenses concerning tobacco, products containing nicotine, or                                                           
electronic smoking products" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken                                                               
with the following result:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 15(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel,                                                               
Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                      
Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Shower, Wilson                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 15(FIN) passed the Senate and                                                                    
was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Samantha Mack                                                                                                        
Senator(s) von Imhof, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan,                                                           
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche,                                                                  
Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                           
Representative(s) Tuck                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Carl F. Brady Sr.                                                                                                    
Senator(s) Coghill, Costello, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Egan, Gardner,                                                             
Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                    
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - John Calvin Eads                                                                                                  
Representative(s) Chenault                                                                                                      
Senator(s) Micciche, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan,                                                            
Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Olson,                                                                     
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the citations                                                                
be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred                                                          
to the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                  
from a call of the Senate from morning plane time, March 9 through                                                              
evening plane time, March 11. Without objection, Senator Bishop was                                                             
excused.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from evening plane time, March 8 through                                                              
evening plane time, March 11. Without objection, Senator Coghill was                                                            
excused.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                
from a call of the Senate from morning plane time, March 9 through                                                              
evening plane time, March 10. Without objection, Senator Micciche                                                               
was excused.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Gardner moved to take up the Sense of the Senate that had                                                               
been tabled February 12 (page 1997).                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall the Senate take up the Sense of the                                                                  
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Shall the Senate take up                                                                                                        
the Sense of the Senate?                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly,                                                              
MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Shower, Wilson                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
and so, the Sense of the Senate failed to be taken up.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from morning plane time, March 13 through                                                             
plane time, March 19. Without objection, Senator Stedman was                                                                    
excused.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 15                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 15(FIN) "An Act relating to possession                                                                   
of an electronic smoking product or a product containing nicotine by a                                                          
minor and to selling or giving a product containing nicotine or an                                                              
electronic smoking product to a minor; relating to business license                                                             
endorsements to sell cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, products containing                                                           
tobacco, electronic smoking products, or products containing nicotine;                                                          
and relating to citations for certain offenses concerning tobacco,                                                              
products containing nicotine, or electronic smoking products" 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 the Senate                                                                   
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 12, 2018. Without                                                                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:24 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+= HB   7 MARKED BALLOT PHOTOS; PERSUASION AT POLLS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Friday                          Butrovich 205         10:30 AM                                                  
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+ SCR 15 MARCH 27, 2018:AK EDUCATION & SHARING DAY                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invited and Public> --                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Monday                             Capitol 106          8:00 AM                                                 
              -- Location Change --                                                                                             
              Joint with House Education Committee                                                                              
+             Presentation: "Educator Workforce Pilot Study"                                                                    
              - Sarah Sledge, Coalition for Education Equity                                                                    
              - Dr. Barbara Adams, Adams Analytic Solutions                                                                     
              - Jerry Covey, JSC Consulting                                                                                     
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       

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                            EDUCATION (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 185 REEMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED TEACHERS & ADMIN                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
+= SCR 15 MARCH 27, 2018:AK EDUCATION & SHARING DAY                                                                             
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
+= HB 214 BREE'S LAW; DATING VIOLENCE PROGRAMS                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= HB 321 APPROP: SUPPLEMENTAL OP.; FUND; AMENDING                                                                              
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
+= SB  92 VESSELS: REGISTRATION/TITLES; DERELICTS                                                                               
+ SB 158 OIL/HAZARDOUS SUB.:CLEANUP/REIMBURSEMENT                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 158 OIL/HAZARDOUS SUB.:CLEANUP/REIMBURSEMENT                                                                              
+= HB 131 RELOCATION ASSISTANCE FOR FED. PROJ/PROG                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Power Cost Equalization and Community Assistance                                                                  
              Overview                                                                                                          
              David Teal, Director, Legislative Finance                                                                         
              Division                                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 114 BOILER/PRESSURE VESSEL INSPECTION REPORTS                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= HB 321 APPROP: SUPPLEMENTAL OP.; FUND; AMENDING                                                                              
+ SB 196 APPROPRIATION LIMIT                                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation: Randall Burns, Director, DHSS                                                                       
              Division of Behavioral Health                                                                                     
              "Behavioral Health Continuum of Care and the                                                                      
              Alaska Psychiatric Institution"                                                                                   
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+ SB 193 MED. ASSISTANCE WORK REQUIREMENT                                                                                       
              -- Testimony <Invited and Public> --                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 138 MARCH: SOBRIETY AWARENESS MONTH                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invited and Public> --                                                                              
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB  81 DHSS CENT. REGISTRY;LICENSE;BCKGROUND CHK                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 123 DISCLOSURE OF HEALTH CARE COSTS                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invited and Public> --                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+= SB 124 ABORTION PROCEDURES; CHILD SURRENDER                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 122 OCS CITIZEN REVIEW PANEL                                                                                               
+= SB 124 ABORTION PROCEDURES; CHILD SURRENDER                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 124 ABORTION PROCEDURES; CHILD SURRENDER                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 124 ABORTION PROCEDURES; CHILD SURRENDER                                                                                  
+= SJR 14 CONST. AM: PARENTAL CONSENT TO ABORTION                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= HB 157 LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSN.                                                                                
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB 205 TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION/EXEMPTIONS                                                                              
+= SB  62 REPEAL CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM                                                                                    
+= HB  86 STUDENT LOAN DEFAULT/OCC. LICENSE RENEWAL                                                                             
+= SB 112 WORKERS COMPENSATION;DRUG DATABASE & TEST                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation: Update of the 2020 Census Operations                                                                
              Jamey Christy, Regional Director & Julie Lam                                                                      
              Assistant Regional Director, US Census Bureau                                                                     
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+ SB  76 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL; ALCOHOL REG                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony on Chapters 6, 16 and 21--                                                                    
              Overview of Chapter 6, pages 1-5                                                                                  
              Chapter 16, pages 79-97 and Chapter 21, pages 97-104                                                              

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                         LABOR & COMMERCE (continued)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 211 TEMP. TRANSFER OF COMM. FISHING PERMITS                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ SJR 13 URGING CO-MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR SEA OTTERS                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Consideration of Governor's Appointees                                                                            
              Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission:                                                                            
              -Commissioner Designee Dale Kelley                                                                                
              -Commissioner Designee Vance Fate Putman                                                                          
              -- Public Testimony on Appointees --                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 186 VOTER REGISTRATION & PFD APP REGISTRATION                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 163 DEFINITION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                          STATE AFFAIRS (continued)                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 150 PAY, ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS FOR MILITIA MEM                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= HB 204 OVERTAKING/PASSING ROAD WORK VEHICLES                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                ADMINISTRATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          4:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Teleconference <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
              Budget Subcommittee Closeout                                                                                      
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                      COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:15 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              Closeout                                                                                                          
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                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                        EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Teleconference <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
              Budget Subcommittee Closeout                                                                                      
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                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             2:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              FY19 Budget Closeout                                                                                              
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                                 FISH & GAME                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          8:00 AM                                                 
              Close-Out                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            8:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Close-out                                                                                                         
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           5:15 PM                                                 
+             Pioneer Homes, Seniors and Disabilities Service                                                                   
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           5:15 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Closeout                                                                                                          
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
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                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              FY19 Budget Closeout                                                                                              
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                        LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205         11:00 AM                                                  
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Budget Subcommittee Close-Out, if Necessary                                                                       
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                                     LAW                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          4:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Teleconference <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
              Budget Subcommittee Closeout                                                                                      
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                              NATURAL RESOURCES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                        Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Budget Subcommittee Close-Out                                                                                     
              <Above Item Rescheduled to 3/13/18>                                                                               
              <New Item Added Below>                                                                                            
+             Committee Questions                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Budget Subcommittee Close-Out                                                                                     
              --Above Item Rescheduled from 03/08/18 --                                                                         
              <Above Item Removed from Agenda>                                                                                  
+             Committee Questions                                                                                               
              -- Above Item Rescheduled from 03/08/18 --                                                                        
              < New Item Added Below>                                                                                           
+             Subjects Previously Heard or Scheduled                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

2018-03-08                     Senate Journal                      Page 2235
                        NATURAL RESOURCES (continued)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Thursday                        Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Budget Subcommittee Close-Out, if Needed                                                                          
              --Above Item Rescheduled to 3/20/1--                                                                              
              < New Item Added Below>                                                                                           
+             Subjects Previously Heard or Scheduled                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 20        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Budget Subcommittee Close-Out                                                                                     
              --Above Item Rescheduled from 3/15/18--                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Mar 22        Thursday                        Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Budget Subcommittee Close-Out, if Necessary                                                                       
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                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                        Butrovich 205         11:00 AM                                                  
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Agenda Change --                                                                                               
+             Budget Subcommittee Close-Out                                                                                     
              <Above Item Rescheduled to 03/15/18>                                                                              
              <Below Items Rescheduled from 03/06/18>                                                                           
+             Alaska Marine Highway System                                                                                      
              Committee Questions                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205         11:00 AM                                                  
              <Below Items Rescheduled from 03/08/18>                                                                           
+             Alaska Marine Highway System                                                                                      
              Committee Questions                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Thursday                        Butrovich 205         11:00 AM                                                  
              -- Agenda Change --                                                                                               
+             Budget Subcommittee Close-Out                                                                                     
              <Above Item Rescheduled to 3/20/18>                                                                               
              <New Item Added Below>                                                                                            
              Committee Questions                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 20        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205         11:00 AM                                                  
+             Budget Subcommittee Close-Out                                                                                     
              <Above Item Rescheduled from 3/15/18>                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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                TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES (continued)                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 22        Thursday                        Butrovich 205         11:00 AM                                                  
+             Budget Subcommittee Close-Out, if Necessary                                                                       
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                             UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Wednesday                    Fahrenkamp 203             7:45 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              FY19 Budget Closeout                                                                                              
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                           ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 22        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532          11:30 AM                                                  
              Briefings by:                                                                                                     
+             Lieutenant General Kenneth S. Wilsbach                                                                            
              Commander, Alaska North American Aerospace                                                                        
              Command Region                                                                                                    
              Commander, Alaska Command, U.S. Northern Command                                                                  
              Commander, Eleventh Air Force                                                                                     
+             Major General Mark O'Neil                                                                                         
              Commanding General, U.S. Army Alaska                                                                              
+             Rear Admiral Michael F. McAllister                                                                                
              Commander, Seventeenth U.S. Coast Guard District                                                                  
+             Major General Laurel J. Hummel                                                                                    
              The Adjutant General, Alaska National Guard                                                                       
              Commissioner, Alaska Department of Military and                                                                   
              Veterans' Affairs                                                                                                 
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                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                           Capitol 106          9:30 AM                                                 
              Senate Subcommittee                                                                                               
+             Public Comment                                                                                                    
              EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                                 
              Public Session                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                                                   
                                 (continued)                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                           Capitol 106        10:30 AM                                                  
+             Approval of January Minutes                                                                                       
              Public Comment                                                                                                    
              Chair/Staff Report                                                                                                
              a. Outside Counsel Contract                                                                                       
              b. Private Investigator Contract                                                                                  
              c. Personnel                                                                                                      
              EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                                 
              Public Session                                                                                                    
              Other Business                                                                                                    
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                     VICTIMS ADVOCATE SELECTION COMMITTEE                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          7:45 AM                                                 
              EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                                 
              Victims' Advocate Selection Process                                                                               
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
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                            MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Mar 08        Thursday                           Capitol 106         12:00 PM                                                 
              Lunch & Learn:                                                                                                    
              Ethics in Action in the Alaska Legislature                                                                        
              Presenter:                                                                                                        
              Dr. Charla Brown, Assistant Professor of Human                                                                    
              Resource Management, University of Alaska                                                                         
              Southeast                                                                                                         
              Sponsored by Representative Kito