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2019-05-03 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                      Friday                       May 3, 2019                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                            One Hundred Ninth Day                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Giessel at 11:04 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed eighteen members present. Senator Birch was                                                                     
excused from a call of the Senate. Senator Stedman was absent.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Dani Cherian, Valley Church.                                                            
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the prayer be                                                                 
spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
        Dear Lord Jesus,                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
        Thank you for a new day and for calling each Senator                                                                    
        and their staff here, to accomplish your plans today.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
        I ask that you would guide them, as they share and decide                                                               
        on the topics of the day. Please bless them with strength                                                               
        and give them harmony as they make decisions for                                                                        
        Alaska.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
        It says that, “My help comes from the LORD, who made                                                                    
        heaven and earth! He will not let you stumble; the one                                                                  
            who watches over you will not slumber.” (Psa. 121:2-3)                                                             
                                                                                                                                
        Give them boldness to seek your help and access to your                                                                 
        wisdom, knowledge and understanding, and help these                                                                     
        leaders, make good decisions for the great State of                                                                     
                   Alaska. In Jesus’ Name,           Amen.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Shower led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Costello moved and asked unanimous consent the journal for                                                              
the one hundred eighth legislative day be approved as certified by the                                                          
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The presence of Senator Stedman was noted.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 40                                                                                                                         
Message dated May 2 was read stating the House passed and returned:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                 SENATE BILL NO. 40 "An Act establishing the                                                                   
          month of February as Black History Month."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                               Concur Messages                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 78                                                                                                                         
Message dated May 2 was read stating the House passed and returned                                                              
for consideration SENATE BILL NO. 78 "An Act establishing                                                                       
May 31 of each year as Katie John Day" with the following                                                                       
amendment:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                   HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 78(TRB) "An                                                                    
              Act establishing May 31 of each year as Katie John                                                               
          Day; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Costello moved the Senate concur in the House amendment.                                                                
Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HCS SB 78(TRB)                                                                                                                  
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                                                                            
Amendment to SB 78?                                                                                                             
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Gray-Jackson,                                                                
Hoffman, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold,                                                                    
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Birch                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting                                                              
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 78(TRB) "An Act establishing                                                                       
May 31 of each year as Katie John Day; and providing for an effective                                                           
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Costello 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.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 71                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 71 "An Act making corrective amendments to the                                                                  
Alaska Statutes as recommended by the revisor of statutes" was read                                                             
the second time.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Costello 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 BILL NO. 71 was read the third time.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 71 "An Act making                                                                    
corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as recommended by the                                                              
revisor of statutes" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                              
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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SB 71                                                                                                                           
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Gray-Jackson,                                                                
Hoffman, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold,                                                                    
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Birch                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 71 passed the Senate and was referred to                                                                
the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Fritz Moser & Liz Moser                                                                                              
Senator Kiehl                                                                                                                   
Representatives Hannan, Story                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Linda Hulbert                                                                                                        
Representative LeBon                                                                                                            
Senator Coghill                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Kelly Corrigan                                                                                                       
Representatives Claman, Revak                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Linda "Lena" Sorenson                                                                                             
Senator Kiehl                                                                                                                   
Representatives Hannan, Story                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Peter Larsen Jr.                                                                                                  
Senators Olson, Bishop                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Nathaniel Charles Simon                                                                                           
Senator Olson                                                                                                                   
Representative Foster                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Joyce Elaine Peterson Galleher                                                                                    
Senator Olson                                                                                                                   
Representative Foster                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - John J. Cadigan                                                                                                   
Senator Kiehl                                                                                                                   
Representatives Hannan, Story                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Costello moved and asked unanimous consent the citations be                                                             
adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to                                                          
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to AS 44.33.431, President Giessel made the following                                                                  
appointments:                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Alaska Minerals Commission                                                                                                    
Peter Illig (three-year term)                                                                                                   
Rob Retherford (two-year term)                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 71                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 71 "An Act making corrective amendments to the                                                                  
Alaska Statutes as recommended by the revisor of statutes" was                                                                  
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to                                                             
the House for consideration.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Costello moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate                                                                   
stand in adjournment until 2:00 p.m., May 6, 2019. Without objection,                                                           
the Senate adjourned at 11:24 a.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
May 07        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+ HJR 10 SUPPORTING ROAD BELT ELECTRICAL LINE                                                                                   
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HJR 14 URGING SUPPORT FOR NOME DEEP-DRAFT PORT                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HJR  9 ELIZABETH PERATROVICH COMMEMORATIVE COIN                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
May 09        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 06        Monday                             Capitol 106          8:30 AM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time & Location --                                                                                 
              -- Joint with House Education --                                                                                  
+             Presentation:                                                                                                     
              "Alaska's University for Alaska's Schools:                                                                        
              Teacher Preparation, Retention & Recruitment                                                                      
              Initiatives at the University of Alaska" (Annual                                                                  
              Report per AS 14.40.190b)                                                                                         
              -- Teleconference Listen Only --                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 07        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 09        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              

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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
May 03 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                            
+= SB  19 APPROP: CAPITAL BUDGET; SUPPLEMENTAL                                                                                  
+= SB  34 PROBATION; PAROLE; SENTENCES; CREDITS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
May 03 Friday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                      
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                            
+= SB  32 CRIMES; SENTENCING;MENT. ILLNESS;EVIDENCE                                                                             
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB  33 ARREST;RELEASE;SENTENCING;PROBATION                                                                                   
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB  34 PROBATION; PAROLE; SENTENCES; CREDITS                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
May 04 Saturday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                    
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                            
+= SB  74 INTERNET FOR SCHOOLS                                                                                                  
+ HB  14 ASSAULT; SEX OFFENSES; SENT. AGGRAVATOR                                                                                
+= SB  35 CRIMES;SEX CRIMES;SENTENCING; PAROLE                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 05 Sunday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 06 Monday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
+ HB 106 SCHOOL BOND DEBT REIMBURSEMENT                                                                                         
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 06 Monday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                      
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 07 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                     
+= SB  19 APPROP: CAPITAL BUDGET; SUPPLEMENTAL                                                                                  
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 07 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                     
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 08 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                   
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 08 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                   
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 09 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 09 Thursday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 10 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 10 Friday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 11 Saturday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 12 Sunday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 03 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                           
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 06 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                           
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 08 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                        
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 10 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                           
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 13 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                           
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 15 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                        
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 17 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                           
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 20 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                           
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 03 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM                                                                                      
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 06 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM                                                                                      
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 08 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM                                                                                   
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 10 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM                                                                                      
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 07 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 09 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM                                                                                    
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 03 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                           
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 06 Monday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                           
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 08 Wednesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                        
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 10 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                           
  No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                                          
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
May 03        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+ SB 116 BALLOT CUSTODY/TAMPERING; VOTER REG                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 07        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 09        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
May 07        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 09        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                        JOINT ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 09        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532          11:15 AM                                                  
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+             Presentations by:                                                                                                 
              - Brigadier General Torrence Saxe, The Adjutant                                                                   
              General, Alaska National Guard Commissioner,                                                                      
              Alaska Department of Military & Veterans' Affairs                                                                 
              - Colonel Cory Mendenhall, Representing the                                                                       
              Lieutenant General, Alaska North American                                                                         
              Aerospace Defense Region, Alaskan Command,                                                                        
              Eleventh Air Force                                                                                                
              - Colonel Adam Lange, Representing the                                                                            
              Commanding General, U.S. Army Alaska                                                                              
              - Rear Admiral Matthew Bell, Commander,                                                                           
              Seventeenth U.S. Coast Guard District                                                                             
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                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 06        Monday                    Senate Finance 532           12:00 PM                                                 
+             Ratification of Charity Events                                                                                    
              - 2nd Annual "Flying Through Time" Silver Gala                                                                    
              Committee Business                                                                                                
              - Per Diem Budget Transfer                                                                                        
              Contract Approvals                                                                                                
              - ITB 633 - Terry Miller Building Retaining Wall                                                                  
              Cap & Rail                                                                                                        
              - Bethel Office Space Renewal                                                                                     
              - FY20 Microsoft Enterprise Software Renewal                                                                      
              -- Teleconference Listen Only --                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**