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2018-04-17 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                            THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Tuesday                    April 17, 2018                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                              Ninety-second Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Kelly at 11:14 a.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Sydney Krebsbach, Senate                                                                
Page. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                
prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
          O God,                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          You have bound us together in a common life.  Help                                                                    
          us, in the midst of our struggles for justice and truth,                                                              
          to confront one another without hatred or bitterness,                                                                 
          and to work together with mutual patience and                                                                         
                           respect.          Amen.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                     
journals for the ninetieth and ninety-first legislative days be approved                                                        
as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Messages dated April 15 and 16 were read stating the House passed                                                               
and transmitted for consideration:                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                        First Reading and Reference of                                                                       
                              House Resolutions                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HCR 27                                                                                                                        
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27 BY THE HOUSE                                                                                 
RULES COMMITTEE,                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
            Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                       
            Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                      
            concerning Senate Bill No. 152, establishing                                                                        
            September 11 of each year as Patriot Day.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 219                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 219(JUD) BY THE HOUSE                                                                                     
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
            "An Act relating to background investigation                                                                        
            requirements for state employees whose job                                                                          
            duties require access to certain federal tax                                                                        
            information; relating to current or prospective                                                                     
            contractors with the state with access to certain                                                                   
            federal tax information; establishing state                                                                         
            personnel procedures required for employee                                                                          
            access to certain federal tax information; and                                                                      
            providing for an effective date."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HB 221                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 221 BY REPRESENTATIVES DRUMMOND,                                                                                 
Tarr, entitled:                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the duties of the Alaska                                                                          
          Commission on Postsecondary Education; relating to                                                                    
          a statewide workforce and education-related statistics                                                                
          program; relating to information obtained by the                                                                      
          Department of Labor and Workforce Development;                                                                        
          and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 304                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 304(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                                             
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the Alaska microloan revolving                                                                    
          loan fund and loans from the fund."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 315                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 315(RES) BY THE HOUSE                                                                                     
RESOURCES COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the confidentiality of certain                                                                    
          records on animals and crops; and providing for an                                                                    
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 316                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 316(FIN) am BY THE HOUSE                                                                                  
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the release of certain records of                                                                 
          convictions; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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HB 339                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 339 BY REPRESENTATIVES GARA,                                                                                     
Drummond, Spohnholz, Kawasaki, Tuck, Josephson, Parish, Tarr,                                                                   
Zulkosky, Lincoln, Guttenberg, LeDoux, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act relating to the base student allocation; and                                                              
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 403                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 403(L&C) BY THE HOUSE LABOR                                                                               
AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                "An Act relating to the Alaska Life and Health                                                                 
             Insurance Guaranty Association; and providing for an                                                              
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                                                                  
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                               Concur Messages                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 152                                                                                                                        
Message dated April 16 was read stating the House passed and                                                                    
returned for consideration SENATE BILL NO. 152 "An Act                                                                          
establishing September 11 of each year as Patriot Day" with the                                                                 
following amendment:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(MLV)                                                                                 
          "An Act establishing September 11 of each year as                                                                     
          Patriot Day; and establishing June 27 of each year as                                                                 
          Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day."                                                                          
          (Title Change HCR 27)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved the Senate concur in the House amendment.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HCS SB 152(MLV)                                                                                                                 
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                                                                            
Amendment to SB 152?                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting                                                              
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(MLV) "An Act                                                                                   
establishing September 11 of each year as Patriot Day; and                                                                      
establishing June 27 of each year as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury                                                               
Awareness Day."                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HCR 27                                                                                                                        
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to take up                                                                   
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27, which had been                                                                              
held on the Secretary's desk (page 2750). Without objection, the                                                                
resolution was before the Senate on final passage.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                          
NO. 27 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules                                                              
of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 152,                                                                
establishing September 11 of each year as Patriot Day, pass the                                                                 
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HCR 27                                                                                                                          
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                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27 passed the                                                                           
Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the                                                           
House.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 158                                                                                                                        
Message dated April 16 was read stating the House passed and                                                                    
returned for consideration SENATE BILL NO. 158 "An Act relating                                                                 
to oil and hazardous substances and waiver of cost recovery for                                                                 
containment and cleanup of certain releases; and providing for an                                                               
effective date" with the following amendment:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE BILL NO. 158 am H                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved the Senate concur in the House amendment.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 158 am H                                                                                                                     
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                                                                            
Amendment to SB 158?           Effective Date                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting                                                              
SENATE BILL NO. 158 am H "An Act relating to oil and hazardous                                                                  
substances and waiver of cost recovery for containment and cleanup of                                                           
certain releases; and providing for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on                                                                  
concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause.                                                                
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 134                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 134 "An                                                                      
Act relating to the appointment of guardians ad litem; relating to                                                              
petitions and proceedings for termination of parental rights; and                                                               
amending Rules 1 and 6, Alaska Adoption Rules." Signing do pass:                                                                
Senator Coghill, Chair; Senator Wielechowski. Signing no                                                                        
recommendation: Senator Shower.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 197                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                            
NO. 197(FIN) "An Act relating to the duties of the commissioner of                                                              
natural resources; relating to agriculture; relating to the                                                                     
noncommercial transfer of seed; and relating to community seed                                                                  
libraries." Signing do pass: Senator Giessel, Chair; Senators Bishop,                                                           
Coghill, Meyer. Signing no recommendation: Senators Wielechowski,                                                               
Stedman.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Natural Resources                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 354                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 354 "An                                                                       
Act relating to dive fishery management assessment procedures."                                                                 
Signing do pass: Senator Giessel, Chair, Senators Bishop, Coghill,                                                              
Stedman. Signing no recommendation: Senators Wielechowski,                                                                      
Meyer.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, indeterminate, Department of Revenue                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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HJR 21                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Urging the federal                                                                                
government to respect the authority of the state to regulate marijuana                                                          
use, production, and distribution and to honor previous federal                                                                 
guidance on marijuana policy; and urging the federal government to                                                              
reconsider its listing of marijuana as a schedule I controlled substance,                                                       
and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                                                                  
          HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 21(JUD)                                                                                    
          Urging the federal government to respect the                                                                          
          authority of the state to regulate marijuana use,                                                                     
          production, and distribution; and urging the federal                                                                  
          government to reconsider its listing of marijuana as a                                                                
          schedule I controlled substance.                                                                                      
          (Title Change SCR 23)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Coghill, Chair; Senator Wielechowski.                                                                  
Signing no recommendation: Senator Shower                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HJR 29                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE JOINT                                                                           
RESOLUTION NO. 29(FIN) Urging the United States Congress to                                                                     
reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-                                                                        
Determination Act of 2000. Signing do pass: Senator Giessel, Chair;                                                             
Senators Bishop, Coghill. Signing no recommendation: Senators                                                                   
Wielechowski, Meyer. Signing amend: Senator Stedman.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HCR 23                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE                                                                                 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23(RES) Supporting enhanced                                                                           
efforts to protect wildlife and domestic animals in the state from                                                              
infectious diseases, foreign pathogens, and nonendemic parasites.                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Giessel, Chair; Senators Wielechowski,                                                                 
Bishop, Coghill, Stedman, Meyer.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 121                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 121 "An Act relating to occupational safety and                                                                  
health enforcement penalties; and providing for an effective date" was                                                          
read the second time.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be                                                                  
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 121 was read the third time.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 121 "An Act relating to                                                               
occupational safety and health enforcement penalties; and providing                                                             
for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                            
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 121                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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, HOUSE BILL NO. 121 passed the Senate.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the                                                              
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause.                                                        
Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the                                                             
President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 275                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 275(FIN) "An Act extending the                                                                            
termination date of the Board of Massage Therapists; relating to                                                                
license renewal and criminal history record checks for massage                                                                  
therapists; and providing for an effective date" was read the second                                                            
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator MacKinnon, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent                                                                   
for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered                                                             
on page 2723. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection.                                                            
There being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                                                                    
BILL NO. 275(FIN) "An Act extending the termination date of the                                                                 
Board of Massage Therapists; and providing for an effective date" 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.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 275(FIN) was read the                                                                       
third time.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                      
NO. 275(FIN) "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of                                                             
Massage Therapists; and providing for an effective date" pass the                                                               
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SCS CSHB 275(FIN)                                                                                                               
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 275(FIN)                                                                            
passed the Senate.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the                                                              
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause.                                                        
Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the                                                           
Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCR 22                                                                                                                        
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to take up                                                                   
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22, which had been                                                                             
held on the Secretary's desk (page 2725). Without objection, the                                                                
resolution was before the Senate on final passage.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                         
NO. 22 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules                                                              
of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 275,                                                                 
extending the termination date of the Board of Massage Therapists;                                                              
and relating to license renewal and criminal history record checks for                                                          
massage therapists, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                               
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCR 22                                                                                                                          
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, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22 passed the                                                                          
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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                          Special Order of Business                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the following                                                                
Citation Calendar be made a special order of business. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              Citation Calendar                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Frances Wright and Jerry Weaver Sr.                                                                                  
Representative(s) LeDoux                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Wielechowski, Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello,                                                              
Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer,                                                                      
Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Logan P. Rickheim                                                                                                    
Representative(s) Tuck                                                                                                          
Senator(s) Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner,                                                             
Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                    
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Kirsten Swann                                                                                                        
Representative(s) Tarr                                                                                                          
Senator(s) Begich, Kelly, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner,                                                             
Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                    
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alvin Eli Amason                                                                                                     
Representative(s) Tarr                                                                                                          
Senator(s) Begich, Kelly, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner,                                                             
Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                    
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Geraldine Jamestown                                                                                               
Representative(s) Tarr                                                                                                          
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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In Memoriam - Martha Louise Tuharsky                                                                                            
Representative(s) Wilson                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Kelly, Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner,                                                             
Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                    
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the Citation                                                                 
Calendar be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted                                                              
and referred to the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HCR 2                                                                                                                         
Senators Begich, Wielechowski, Gardner moved and asked unanimous                                                                
consent to be shown as cross sponsors on CS FOR HOUSE                                                                           
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2(STA) Urging Governor Bill                                                                           
Walker to join with the Alaska State Legislature to address the                                                                 
presence of adverse childhood experiences and childhood trauma as                                                               
factors for many societal issues by establishing a statewide policy,                                                            
supporting evidence-based programs, and funding research for                                                                    
statewide solutions. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 31                                                                                                                         
Senators MacKinnon, Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                
be shown as cross sponsors on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 31(FIN)                                                                     
"An Act relating to law enforcement training in domestic violence and                                                           
sexual assault; relating to sexual assault investigation protocols;                                                             
requiring an inventory and reports on untested sexual assault                                                                   
examination kits; and providing for an effective date." Without                                                                 
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 236                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 236(FIN) "An Act extending the Alaska                                                                     
senior benefits payment program" passed by the Senate on April 14                                                               
(page 2683) was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to                                                           
the House.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently                                                           
in effect.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 275                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 275(FIN) "An Act                                                                            
extending the termination date of the Board of Massage Therapists;                                                              
and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the                                                               
President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCR 22                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22 Suspending Rules                                                                            
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 275, extending the termination                                                           
date of the Board of Massage Therapists; and relating to license                                                                
renewal and criminal history record checks for massage therapists, was                                                          
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to                                                             
the House for consideration.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate                                                                   
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 18, 2018. Without                                                                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 11:46 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 374 ON-BILL FINANCING OF ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+= HB 374 ON-BILL FINANCING OF ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Friday                          Butrovich 205           8:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB  38 WORKERS' COMP: DEATH;PERM PARTIAL IMPAIR                                                                               
+ HB 400 FEES FOR FIRE PREVENTION MEASURES                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  

2018-04-17                     Senate Journal                      Page 2764
                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+ SB  76 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL; ALCOHOL REG                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  62 REPEAL CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM                                                                                     
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
+ HB 147 PUBLIC ACCOUNTING                                                                                                      
+ HB 216 CRIMES;RESTITUTION;DIVIDEND FUND                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  62 REPEAL CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM                                                                                    
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              -- NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY AT THIS MEETING --                                                                         
+ SB 127 CRIMINAL LAW;PAROLE;PROBATION;SENTENCING                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 127 CRIMINAL LAW;PAROLE;PROBATION;SENTENCING                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony <Limited to 2 Minutes> --                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 214 BREE'S LAW; DATING VIOLENCE PROGRAMS                                                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
+= HB 214 BREE'S LAW; DATING VIOLENCE PROGRAMS                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony <Limited to 2 Minutes> --                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532          10:00 AM                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 170 AK SECURITIES ACT; PENALTIES; CRT. RULES                                                                               
+= HB 355 FIRE;FOREST LAND; CRIMES;FIRE PREVENTION                                                                              
+= HB 307 MILITARY JUSTICE & MILITIA CIVIL RELIEF                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  81 DHSS CENT. REGISTRY;LICENSE;BCKGROUND CHK                                                                             
+ HB 355 FIRE;FOREST LAND; CRIMES;FIRE PREVENTION                                                                               
+= HB 170 AK SECURITIES ACT; PENALTIES; CRT. RULES                                                                              
+= HB 208 TRUSTS; COMM PROP TRUSTS; POWERS OF APPT                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HB 216 CRIMES;RESTITUTION;DIVIDEND FUND                                                                                       
              <Pending Referral><Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                         
+ HB 342 LAND SALES PRACTICES                                                                                                   
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 346 DENTIST: TEMPORARY PERMIT                                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB 160 BROADBAND INTERNET: NEUTRALITY/REGULATION                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

2018-04-17                     Senate Journal                      Page 2766
                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 135 COOK INLET: NEW ADMIN AREA;PERMIT BUYBACK                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+ HB 315 CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANIMAL & CROP RECORDS                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ HCR 19 GOVERNOR: AK NATIVE LANGUAGES EMERGENCY                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HB  97 REPEAL AK FIRE STANDS. COUNCIL TAX CREDIT                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= HB   7 MARKED BALLOT PHOTOS; PERSUASION AT POLLS                                                                             
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= HB 235 NORTH STAR MEDAL                                                                                                      
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= HB  47 MUNICIPAL PERS CONTRIBUTIONS/INTEREST                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= HB  87 CONFLICT OF INTEREST: BD FISHERIES/GAME                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HB 398 CORP TAX:PUBLIC UTILITY INCOME ALLOCATION                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= HB 259 CONFINING VEHICLE LOADS                                                                                               
+= HB  82 OFF HWY DRIVER'S LIC.;REGISTRATION;INSUR.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

2018-04-17                     Senate Journal                      Page 2767
                          TRANSPORTATION (continued)                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                          SPECIAL CMTE ON THE ARCTIC                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205          12:30 PM                                                 
+ HJR 33 DEVELOP: ARCTIC INFRASTRUCTURE/DEFENSE                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Saturday               Anch Lio Lg Conf Rm            10:30 AM                                                  
              Senate Subcommittee                                                                                               
+             Public Comment                                                                                                    
              EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                                 
              Public Session                                                                                                    
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                            CONFERENCE COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                   CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB285 AND HB286                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
+= HB 285 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
+= HB 286 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                  
+             Department of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                     
              Development                                                                                                       
              Legislature                                                                                                       
              Debt                                                                                                              
              Mental Health Capital