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2018-03-28 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                            THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Wednesday                   March 28, 2018                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              Seventy-second Day                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Kelly at 11:07 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Dani Cherian, Valley                                                             
Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Dear Lord Jesus,                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     Thank you for this new day and for calling each Senator                                                                    
     and their staff here to accomplish your will today. I ask that                                                             
     you would refresh and bless them and give them energy as                                                                   
     they make decisions for Alaska. Lord, give them wisdom,                                                                    
     knowledge, and guidance so that success will come from                                                                     
     their effort.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     The bible teaches, "Where there is no guidance the people                                                                  
     fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory."                                                                    
     (Proverbs 11:14)                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     If wisdom is needed, you say to ask you and you will give                                                                  
     it to those who ask.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     As decisions that need to be made pass through their hands,                                                                
     I pray that you would give them wise counsel to make just                                                                  
     decisions for our state. In Jesus' Name,      Amen.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                     
journals for the seventieth and seventy-first legislative days be                                                               
approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so                                                            
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Messages from the Governor                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 321                                                                                                                        
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                                              
March 27 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                               
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 321(FIN) am "An Act                                                                             
          making supplemental appropriations, capital                                                                           
          appropriations, and other appropriations; making                                                                      
          appropriations to capitalize funds; amending                                                                          
          appropriations; and providing for an effective date."                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 2, SLA 2018                                                                               
                           Effective Date: 3/28/18                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 195                                                                                                                        
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                                              
March 27 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                               
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          HOUSE BILL NO. 195 "An Act relating to insurer                                                                        
          actions based on credit history and insurance scores                                                                  
          at insurance policy renewal; and providing for insurer                                                                
          consideration of consumer requests for exceptions of                                                                  
          credit history or insurance scores."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 3, SLA 2018                                                                               
                           Effective Date: 6/25/18                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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HB 298                                                                                                                        
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                                              
March 27 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                               
Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                  HOUSE BILL NO. 298 "An Act relating to the                                                                   
            number of superior court judges in the first judicial                                                              
          district; and providing for an effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 4, SLA 2018                                                                               
                            Effective Date: 7/1/18                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Letter dated March 27 was read stating the following appointee has                                                              
withdrawn his name from consideration, effective immediately:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board                                                                                              
Rex Wilhelm                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, I submit the following names for                                                               
legislative confirmation of appointment:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board                                                                                              
Glenn Brady - Fairbanks                                                                                                         
Appointed: 3/26/2018    Term Expires: 3/1/2021                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The appointment was referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Regulatory Commission of Alaska                                                                                               
Antony Scott - Anchorage                                                                                                        
Appointed: 3/20/2018    Term Expires: 3/1/2022                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The appointment was referred to the Resources and Finance                                                                       
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The resumes for these appointees have been transmitted to the Senate                                                            
Secretary's office.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Report dated March 26 was read stating:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Judiciary Committee reviewed                                                               
the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a                                                                 
joint session for consideration:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Alaska Police Standards Council                                                                                               
Justin Doll - Anchorage                                                                                                         
Larry Nicholson - Kodiak                                                                                                        
Michael Craig - Anchorage                                                                                                       
David Knapp - Palmer                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
This does not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or                                                            
against the confirmation of the individuals during any further sessions.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Coghill, Chair; Senators Kelly, Shower,                                                             
Costello, Wielechowski.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Report dated March 26 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:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Board of Game                                                                                                                 
Teresa Sager-Albaugh - Tok                                                                                                      
Lawrence Van Daele - Kodiak                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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, Coghill, von Imhof, Meyer.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Reports dated March 27 were read stating:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the State Affairs Committee                                                                    
reviewed the following and recommends the appointments be                                                                       
forwarded to a joint session for consideration:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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Alaska Police Standards Council                                                                                               
Michael Craig - Anchorage                                                                                                       
Justin Doll - Anchorage                                                                                                         
David Knapp - Palmer                                                                                                            
Larry Nicholson - Kodiak                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Alaska Public Offices Commission                                                                                              
Anne Helzer - 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 Meyer, Chair; Senators Wilson, Giessel,                                                             
Coghill, Egan.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 86                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 86 "An Act                                                                     
relating to the sale or other disposal, leasing, or encumbrance of                                                              
Alaska Railroad Corporation land; and providing for an effective date"                                                          
and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 86(FIN) "An Act                                                                                
          relating to the sale or other disposal, leasing, or                                                                   
          encumbrance of Alaska Railroad Corporation land;                                                                      
          relating to the financing and bonding authority of the                                                                
          Alaska Railroad Corporation; and providing for an                                                                     
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, MacKinnon, Cochairs; Senators                                                                
Bishop, von Imhof, Stevens, Micciche. Signing no recommendation:                                                                
Senator Olson.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
          Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                                           
      and Economic Development                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SB 154                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 154 "An Act                                                                    
relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends to the general                                                          
fund" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 154(FIN)                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, MacKinnon, Cochairs; Senators                                                                
Bishop, Stevens, Micciche. Signing no recommendation: Senators                                                                  
von Imhof, Olson.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Revenue                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 186                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 186 "An                                                                  
Act relating to voter registration; and providing for an effective date"                                                        
and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 186(STA)                                                                                       
          (forthcoming)                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Meyer, Chair; Senator Coghill. Signing no                                                              
recommendation: Senators Wilson, Giessel, Egan.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Fiscal information forthcoming.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Revenue                                                                                   
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Office of the Governor                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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SB 193                                                                                                                        
The Health and Social Services Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                 
NO. 193 "An Act requiring the Department of Health and Social                                                                   
Services to apply for a waiver to establish work requirements for                                                               
certain adults who are eligible for the state medical assistance                                                                
program" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 193(HSS)                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Wilson, Chair; Senators Micciche, Giessel.                                                             
Signing do not pass: Senator Begich. Signing no recommendation:                                                                 
Senator von Imhof.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Administration                                                                            
     Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                
     Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                
     Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                
     Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                
     Fiscal Note No. 6, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                
     Fiscal Note No. 7, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                
     Fiscal Note No. 8, zero, Department of Labor and                                                                           
      Workforce Development                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 210                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 210 "An                                                                  
Act relating to the misrepresentation of seafood and seafood                                                                    
ingredients by retail food establishments." Signing do pass: Senator                                                            
Meyer, Chair; Senators Wilson, Giessel, Egan. Signing no                                                                        
recommendation: Senator Coghill.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Environmental                                                                       
      Conservation                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SB 216                                                                                                                        
The Education Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 216 "An                                                                      
Act relating to the calculation of state aid for schools that consolidate;                                                      
relating to the determination of the number of schools in a district; and                                                       
providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Stevens,                                                             
Chair; Senators Begich, Coghill. Signing no recommendation: Senator                                                             
Hughes. Signing amend: Senator Giessel.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Education and                                                                             
      Early Development                                                                                                         
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Education and                                                                       
      Early Development                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 43                                                                                                                         
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                            
NO. 43(JUD) "An Act relating to prescribing, dispensing, and                                                                    
administering an investigational drug, biological product, or device by                                                         
physicians for patients who are terminally ill for the purpose of                                                               
sustaining the patient's life; providing immunity related to                                                                    
manufacturing, distributing, or providing investigational drugs,                                                                
biological products, or devices; and relating to licensed health care                                                           
facility requirements." Signing do pass: Senator Coghill, Chair;                                                                
Senator Wielechowski. Signing no recommendation: Senators                                                                       
Costello, Kelly, Shower.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
          Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                                           
      and Economic Development                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 44                                                                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR SPONSOR                                                                           
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(STA) "An Act requiring a                                                                       
legislator to abstain from taking or withholding official action or                                                             
exerting official influence that could benefit or harm an immediate                                                             
family member or certain employers; and requiring a legislator to                                                               

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request to be excused from voting in an instance where the legislator                                                           
may have a financial conflict of interest" and recommended it be                                                                
replaced with                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR                                                                                          
          SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(STA)                                                                                 
          "An Act relating to campaign expenditures and                                                                         
          contributions; relating to the per diem of members of                                                                 
          the legislature; relating to limiting gifts by lobbyists                                                              
          to legislators and legislative employees; requiring a                                                                 
          legislator to abstain from taking or withholding                                                                      
          official action or exerting official influence that could                                                             
          benefit or harm an immediate family member or                                                                         
          certain employers; requiring a legislator to request to                                                               
          be excused from voting in an instance where the                                                                       
          legislator may have a financial conflict of interest;                                                                 
          and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
          (Title Change SCR 19)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Meyer, Chair. Signing do not pass: Senator                                                             
Wilson. Signing no recommendation: Senators Giessel, Egan, Coghill.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 138                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 138 "An                                                                   
Act establishing the month of March as Sobriety Awareness Month."                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Meyer, Chair; Senators Wilson, Giessel,                                                                
Egan, Coghill.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 215                                                                                                                        
The Health and Social Services Committee considered CS FOR                                                                      
HOUSE BILL NO. 215(FIN) "An Act relating to program receipts;                                                                   
and relating to fees for services provided by the Department of Health                                                          

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and Social Services." Signing no recommendation: Senator Wilson,                                                                
Chair; Senator von Imhof. Signing do pass: Senators Begich, Giessel.                                                            
Signing amend: Senator Micciche.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 65                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 65 "An Act establishing the Jonesville Public Use                                                               
Area" was read the second time.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                               
adoption of the Resources Committee Substitute offered on page 866.                                                             
Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being                                                              
no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 65(RES) was                                                                        
adopted.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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. 65(RES) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 65(RES) "An                                                                   
Act establishing the Jonesville Public Use Area" pass the Senate?" The                                                          
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 65(RES)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel,                                                               
Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                      
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 65(RES) passed the Senate and                                                                    
was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     Second Reading of Senate Resolutions                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SJR 13                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13 Urging the United States                                                                         
Congress to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act and urging the                                                               
United States Department of the Interior to permit Alaska Native                                                                
organizations and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to co-                                                                 
manage, take, and study marine mammals under the Marine Mammal                                                                  
Protection Act, was read the second time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                               
adoption of the Resources Committee Substitute offered on page 2333.                                                            
Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being                                                              
no further objection, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                            
NO. 13(RES) Urging the United States Congress to amend the Marine                                                               
Mammal Protection Act; urging certain federal agencies to permit                                                                
Alaska Native organizations and the Alaska Department of Fish and                                                               
Game to co-manage, take, and study sea otters; and urging the United                                                            
States Secretary of the Interior to review evidence and waive certain                                                           
provisions of the moratorium on taking sea otters, was adopted.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the resolution                                                               
be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                                          
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13(RES) was read the                                                                         
third time.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senators Hoffman, Shower, Stevens, Giessel, MacKinnon, Micciche,                                                                
Bishop, Coghill, Egan, Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                               
be shown as cosponsors on the resolution. Without objection, it was so                                                          
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                       
NO. 13(RES) Urging the United States Congress to amend the Marine                                                               
Mammal Protection Act; urging certain federal agencies to permit                                                                
Alaska Native organizations and the Alaska Department of Fish and                                                               
Game to co-manage, take, and study sea otters; and urging the United                                                            
States Secretary of the Interior to review evidence and waive certain                                                           
provisions of the moratorium on taking sea otters, pass the Senate?"                                                            
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSSJR 13(RES)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel,                                                               
Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                      
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13(RES)                                                                              
passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Grayson Davey                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Giessel, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan,                                                             
Gardner, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                    
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
Representative(s) Johnston                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Shelly Shank                                                                                                         
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                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Mark Ray Isaacson                                                                                                 
Representative(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                      
Senator(s) Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner,                                                             
Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                    
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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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                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SJR 14                                                                                                                        
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                              
cosponsor on SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 Proposing an                                                                        
amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to notice                                                         
and consent before termination of a minor's pregnancy. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 138                                                                                                                        
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                              
cross sponsor on HOUSE BILL NO. 138 "An Act establishing the                                                                    
month of March as Sobriety Awareness Month." Without objection, it                                                              
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 214                                                                                                                        
Senator Olson moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                                
cross sponsor on HOUSE BILL NO. 214 "An Act renaming a portion                                                                  
of the Alaska Safe Children's Act as Bree's Law; relating to Bree's                                                             
Law programs and Bree's Law activities; relating to dating violence                                                             
and abuse policy, training, awareness, prevention, and notices; and                                                             
providing for an effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 65                                                                                                                         
Senators Bishop, Meyer, Wilson, Hughes, Costello, MacKinnon,                                                                    
Giessel, von Imhof, Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                               
be shown as cosponsors on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 65(RES)                                                                        
"An Act establishing the Jonesville Public Use Area." Without                                                                   
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 102                                                                                                                        
Senator Costello moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as                                                               
a cross sponsor on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 102(EDC) "An Act                                                                       
relating to instruction in a language other than English; and relating to                                                       
limited teacher certificates." Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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SB 196                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 196(FIN)(efd fld) "An Act relating to an                                                                 
appropriation limit; and relating to the budget responsibilities of the                                                         
governor" which had been engrossed (page 2368), was signed by the                                                               
President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 65                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 65(RES) "An Act establishing the                                                                         
Jonesville Public Use Area" was engrossed, signed by the President                                                              
and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SJR 13                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13(RES) Urging the                                                                           
United States Congress to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act;                                                               
urging certain federal agencies to permit Alaska Native organizations                                                           
and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to co-manage, take, and                                                              
study sea otters; and urging the United States Secretary of the Interior                                                        
to review evidence and waive certain provisions of the moratorium on                                                            
taking sea otters, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary                                                         
and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kelly, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous                                                                
consent the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m.,                                                                       
March 29, 2018. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at                                                                      
12:11 p.m.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2018-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 2417
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invited and Public> --                                                                              
+= SB 216 SCHOOL FUNDING FOR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 192 VOTING: ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY; FEES                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB 154 PFD CONTRIBUTIONS TO GENERAL FUND                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2018-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 2418
                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+ HB 286 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                   
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
               Public Testimony - Written Comments for the                                                                      
              Official Public Record Can be Sent to:                                                                            
              Finance.Committee@akleg.gov                                                                                       
              1:30 - 2:00: Glennallen, Seward, Homer                                                                            
              2:00 - 3:00: Statewide Offnets                                                                                    
              3:00 - 4:00: Anchorage                                                                                            
              -- Public Testimony Limited to 2 Minutes --                                                                       
                Please Sign in to Testify 15 Minutes Before the                                                                 
              Scheduled End Time for Your Area                                                                                  
                <Above Testimony on HB 286 CANCELED>                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 122 OCS CITIZEN REVIEW PANEL                                                                                               
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB 104 EDUCATION CURRICULUM                                                                                                  
+= SB 105 MARITAL & FAMILY THERAPY LIC. & SERVICES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= HB 176 EMER. MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICE PAYMENTS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2018-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 2419
                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              Consideration of Governor's Appointees                                                                            
+             Alaska Bar Association Board of Governors                                                                         
              - William Gordon                                                                                                  
+             State Board of Parole                                                                                             
              - Sarah Possenti                                                                                                  
+             Violent Crimes Compensation Board                                                                                 
              - Jeffrey Stubblefield <Removed from Agenda>                                                                      
+= SB 184 ACCESS TO MARIJUANA CONVICTION RECORDS                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= HB  43 NEW DRUGS FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL                                                                                      
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB 202 NATIVE CORP. LIABILITY FOR CONTAMINATION                                                                              
+= SB 150 PRETRIAL RELEASE; NON-AK CRIM HISTORY                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 273 EXTEND: MARIJUANA CONTROL BOARD                                                                                        
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HB 274 EXTEND: BD OF PSYCHOLOGISTS/PSYCH ASSOC.                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HB 275 EXTEND: BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS                                                                                    
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HB 278 EXTEND:CERT. REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HB 279 EXTEND: REAL ESTATE COMMISSION                                                                                         
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HB 280 EXTEND: BOARD OF MARITAL & FAMILY THERAPY                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HB 302 EXTEND: BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Consideration of Governor's Appointees                                                                            
              (Rescheduled to April 5th)                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

2018-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 2420
                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Overview of State of Alaska's Permitting System                                                                   
              for Anadromous Streams                                                                                            
              - Department of Natural Resources                                                                                 
              - Department of Environmental Conservation                                                                        
              - Department of Fish & Game                                                                                       
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 30        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 199 DALTON HWY: ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+ HB 259 CONFINING VEHICLE LOADS                                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                ADMINISTRATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                    Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Teleconference <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
              Budget Subcommittee Closeout                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Wednesday                    Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
              -- Teleconference <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
              FY19 Budget Closeout                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    

2018-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 2421
                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                      COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            8:30 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              Closeout                                                                                                          
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                        EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203            12:30 PM                                                 
              -- Time Change --                                                                                                 
              -- Teleconference <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                FY19 Budget Closeout                                                                                            
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             2:30 PM                                                 
              FY19 Budget Closeout                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                 FISH & GAME                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            8:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Close-out                                                                                                         
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                   GOVERNOR                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            8:15 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Governor's Budget                                                                                                 
              FY19 Budget Closeout                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2018-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 2422
                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           5:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             FY19 Budget Closeout                                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            4:30 PM                                                 
              FY19 Budget Closeout                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                     LAW                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             4:00 PM                                                 
              -- Teleconference <Invitation Only> --                                                                            
                FY19 Budget Closeout                                                                                            
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                 LEGISLATURE                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            8:20 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Legislature's Budget                                                                                              
              FY19 Budget Closeout                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                         MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          7:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Agenda Change --                                                                                               
+             FY19 Budget Proposal Overview                                                                                     
              <Above Item Removed from Agenda>                                                                                  
              <New Item Added Below>                                                                                            
+             FY19 Budget Closeout                                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    

2018-03-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 2423
                      FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES (continued)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                              NATURAL RESOURCES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                        Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Budget Subcommittee Close-Out, if Necessary                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
+             Budget Subcommittee Close-Out                                                                                     
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Thursday                        Butrovich 205         11:00 AM                                                  
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Budget Subcommittee Close-Out, if Necessary                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 03        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205         11:00 AM                                                  
+             Budget Subcommittee Close-Out                                                                                     
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                             UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Wednesday                    Fahrenkamp 203             7:45 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              FY19 Budget Closeout                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 04        Wednesday                    Fahrenkamp 203             7:45 AM                                                 
              FY19 Budget Closeout