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2020-03-22 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                      Sunday                   March 22, 2020                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                               Sixty-second Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Giessel at 11:14 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Costello was                                                                  
excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Gray-Jackson.                                                                   
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent the prayer be                                                                 
spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          God's eye is on those who respect him, the ones who                                                                   
          are looking for his love. He's ready to come to their                                                                 
          rescue in bad times; in lean times he keeps body and                                                                  
          soul together.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
          We wake up, pray, get ready for the day, and at some                                                                  
          point, see, hear, or read about what's going on in the                                                                
          world. The news isn't good. Before you know it, our                                                                   
          happy-go-lucky attitude has gone right out the                                                                        
          window, and a bit of fear and anxiety has crept in.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          Jesus knew this would happen. In fact, he tells us,                                                                   
          "when reports come in of wars and rumored wars,                                                                       
          keep your head and don't panic. This is routine                                                                       
          history; this is no sign of the end."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          So, when world news ignites our panic, go to God in                                                                   
          prayer. He'll keep us together - body and soul. With                                                                  
          the realization that he's all you need; our fear will                                                                 
          morph into joy.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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          Love us, Lord, with all you've got - That's what we're                                                                
          depending on. Help us focus on good things as we                                                                      
          struggle through trials and tribulations.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          Please keep us safe as we strive to continue to do the                                                                
          work of the people of Alaska. We know that, this too,                                                                 
                          shall pass.          Amen.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the journal for                                                               
the sixty-first legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary.                                                      
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 137                                                                                                                        
Message dated March 21 was read stating the House passed and                                                                    
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE BILL NO. 137 "An Act extending the                                                                             
          termination date of the Board of Parole; and                                                                          
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Message dated March 21 was read stating the House passed and                                                                    
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 301                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 301(L&C) BY THE HOUSE LABOR                                                                               
AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to certificates of fitness for                                                                       
          plumbers and electricians."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                                                                  
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 205                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                              
NO. 205(FIN)(Corrected) am(brf sup maj fld) "An Act making                                                                      
appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state                                                             
government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; making                                                                 
supplemental appropriations; and providing for an effective date" and                                                           
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 205(FIN)                                                                               
     "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                   
     program expenses of state government and for certain                                                                       
     programs; capitalizing funds; making capital appropriations,                                                               
     supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; making                                                                  
     appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the                                                              
     State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund;                                                              
     and providing for an effective date."                                                                                      
     (Title Change SCR 15)                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Stedman, Cochair; Senator Hoffman. Signing                                                             
amend: Senator von Imhof, Cochair; Senators Wilson, Wielechowski,                                                               
Olson, Bishop.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The bill is on today’s First Supplemental Calendar.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 308                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 308 am "An                                                                      
Act relating to unemployment benefits during a period of state or                                                               
national emergency resulting from a novel coronavirus disease                                                                   
(COVID-19) outbreak; and providing for an effective date" and                                                                   
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 308(FIN)                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Stedman, von Imhof, Cochairs; Senators                                                                
Hoffman, Wilson, Wielechowski, Olson, Bishop.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, indeterminate, Department of Labor and                                                                  
          Workforce Development                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill is on today’s calendar.                                                                                                

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                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCR 15                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15 BY THE                                                                                      
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning House Bill No. 205, making                                                                                 
          appropriations for the operating and loan program                                                                     
          expenses of state government and for certain                                                                          
          programs; capitalizing funds; and making                                                                              
          supplemental appropriations.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 241                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 241 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                               
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act extending the March 11, 2020, governor's                                                                      
          declaration of a public health disaster emergency in                                                                  
          response to the COVID-19 pandemic; relating to the                                                                    
          powers of the director of insurance; relating to                                                                      
          standing orders issued by the chief medical officer;                                                                  
          relating to professional licensing; relating to                                                                       
          telemedicine and telehealth; relating to board of                                                                     
          nursing fingerprint requirements; relating to the 2020                                                                
          primary and general elections; relating to permanent                                                                  
          fund dividend applications; relating to automatic                                                                     
          voter registration; relating to tax; relating to                                                                      
          shareholder meetings; and providing for an effective                                                                  
          date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor                                                                                
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Office of the Governor                                                                                
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 5, indeterminate, Department of Military and                                                                   
          Veterans’ Affairs                                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 6, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 7, Department of Revenue                                                                                       
 Fiscal Note No. 8, zero, Department of Commerce, Community,                                                                    
          and Economic Development                                                                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 9, zero, Department of Commerce, Community,                                                                    
          and Economic Development                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated March 20:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Giessel:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to an extension of my                                                           
March 11, 2020, public health disaster emergency declaration.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
On March 11, 2020, the commissioner of the Department of Health                                                                 
and Social Services certified that a credible threat exists of an                                                               
imminent outbreak of disease due to the worldwide spread of the novel                                                           
coronavirus disease COVID-19. Accordingly, on March 12, 2020, I                                                                 
declared a public health disaster emergency to initiate a unified                                                               
command structure between the Department of Health and Social                                                                   
Services and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to                                                                 
implement statutory powers to address the public health emergency                                                               
and keep Alaskans safe. This bill allows for an extension of this                                                               
declaration until March 12, 2021. I have proposed a one year                                                                    
extension due to the uncertainty and unknown duration of the global                                                             
pandemic. The bill further provides for necessary actions to protect                                                            
public health, safety, and general welfare to address the effects of the                                                        
COVID-19 outbreak.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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We understand from solid public health evidence and the experiences                                                             
of other countries that major, long-term measures will be needed to                                                             
address this pandemic. I urge your prompt support to safeguard the                                                              
health and wellbeing of all Alaskans.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
President Giessel stated in accordance with Rule 43(b), Alaska State                                                            
Legislature Uniform Rules, engrossment may be waived on all bills                                                               
transmitted to the House this legislative day.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 124                                                                                                                        
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 124 "An Act                                                                               
relating to the recording of documents; relating to notaries and                                                                
notarization, including notarial acts performed for remotely located                                                            
individuals; and providing for an effective date" was read the second                                                           
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be                                                                   
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 124 was read the                                                                          
third time.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE                                                                         
BILL NO. 124 "An Act relating to the recording of documents;                                                                    
relating to notaries and notarization, including notarial acts performed                                                        
for remotely located individuals; and providing for an effective date"                                                          
pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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SSHB 124                                                                                                                        
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Dates                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman,                                                                 
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold, Revak, Shower,                                                              
Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Costello                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and so, SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 124                                                                               
passed the Senate.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the                                                               
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses.                                                       
Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the                                                             
President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 308                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 308 am "An Act relating to unemployment                                                                          
benefits during a period of state or national emergency resulting from                                                          
a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak; and providing for                                                              
an effective date" was read the second time.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator von Imhof, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                               
the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered                                                                 
today. Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There                                                              
being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                            
NO. 308(FIN) was adopted.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman 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 HOUSE BILL NO. 308(FIN) was read the third                                                                        
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                             
NO. 308(FIN) "An Act relating to unemployment benefits during a                                                                 
period of state or national emergency resulting from a novel                                                                    
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak; and providing for an                                                                   
effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                                         
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SCS HB 308(FIN)                                                                                                                 
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman,                                                                 
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold, Revak, Shower,                                                              
Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Costello                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 308(FIN) passed the                                                                        
Senate.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman 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.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Senate Bills in Third Reading                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 193                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 193(RES) "An Act relating to liability                                                                   
of an electric utility for contact between vegetation and the utility's                                                         
facilities; and relating to vegetation management plans" which had                                                              
been held in third reading (page 2174) was before the Senate.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved the bill be returned to second reading                                                               
for Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2. Without objection, the                                                                 
bill was returned to second reading.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 12, through page 2, line 8:                                                                                        
  Delete all material and insert:                                                                                               
     "(b) This section does not preclude civil liability for property                                                           
  damage, death, or personal injury resulting from                                                                              
       (1)  an intentional, reckless, or negligent act or omission of the                                                       
  utility; or                                                                                                                   
       (2)  contact between vegetation and the utility's facilities if                                                         
          (A)  the vegetation was located entirely within the boundaries                                                        
     of the utility's real property, lease, permit, easement, or right-of-                                                      
     way, and the utility did not have, or failed to comply with, a                                                             
     vegetation management plan; or                                                                                             
          (B)  the vegetation was located outside the boundaries of the                                                         
     utility's real property, lease, permit, easement, or right-of-way,                                                         
     and the utility caused the vegetation to                                                                                   
            (i)  enter the boundaries of the utility's real property, lease,                                                    
       permit, easement, or right-of-way; and                                                                                   
            (ii)  contact the utility's facilities."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                 
Senator Coghill objected.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 193(RES)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  10   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Reinbold,                                                                  
Shower, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bishop, Coghill, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Micciche, Revak,                                                              
Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Costello                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 1 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 2 :                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, following line 8:                                                                                                       
     Insert a new subsection to read:                                                                                           
          "(c) This section does not preclude civil liability for private                                                       
     property damage resulting from a fire caused by contact between                                                            
     vegetation and a utility's facilities."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Reletter the following subsection accordingly.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                                                                 
Senator Coghill objected.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 193(RES)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  10   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson,                                                                   
Reinbold, Shower, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bishop, Coghill, Giessel, Hughes, Micciche, Revak, Stedman,                                                              
Stevens, von Imhof                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Costello                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 193(RES) am was automatically in third                                                                   
reading.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw                                                                   
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 193(RES) am "An Act relating to                                                                          
liability of an electric utility for contact between vegetation and the                                                         
utility's facilities; and relating to vegetation management plans." There                                                       
being no objection, the bill was withdrawn.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent to rescind his                                                                
previous action in withdrawing the bill. Without objection, it was so                                                           
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be                                                                   
returned to the Rules Committee. Without objection, the bill was                                                                
returned to the Rules Committee.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Eagle Scouts Tyler Upah, Colby Wright, Dylan Myren,                                                                  
Jacob Mitchell, Aiden Kenna, Christopher Duke                                                                                   
Senator Revak                                                                                                                   
Representatives Gillis, Shaw                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Verdie Bowen                                                                                                         
Senator Revak                                                                                                                   
Representative Shaw                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – John Rodda                                                                                                           
Senator Revak                                                                                                                   
Representative Merrick                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Principal Kelly Eagleton O’Malley Elementary School                                                                  
Senator Revak                                                                                                                   
Representatives Shaw, Gillis                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Eric Prestegard                                                                                                      
Senator Kiehl                                                                                                                   
Representatives Hannan, Story                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Ivan Charles                                                                                                      
Senator Bishop                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the citations be                                                              
adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to                                                          
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Hoffman moved to adopt the First Supplemental Calendar.                                                                 
Without objection, the First Supplemental Calendar was adopted.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
               Consideration of the First Supplemental Calendar                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 205                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 205(FIN)(Corrected) am(brf sup maj fld)                                                                   
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program                                                                
expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing                                                             
funds; making supplemental appropriations; and providing for an                                                                 
effective date" was read the second time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                                 
the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered                                                                 
today. Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There                                                              
being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                     
NO. 205(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and                                                                
loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                             
capitalizing funds; making capital appropriations, supplemental                                                                 
appropriations, and reappropriations; making appropriations under art.                                                          
IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the                                                                   
constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date"                                                        
was adopted.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
President Giessel stated SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                        
NO. 205(FIN) will advance to third reading on the March 23 calendar.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 308                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 308(FIN) "An Act relating to                                                                       
unemployment benefits during a period of state or national emergency                                                            
resulting from a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak; and                                                             
providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President                                                         
and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate                                                                    
stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 23, 2020. Without                                                                  
objection, the Senate adjourned at 12:45 p.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 24        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 26        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 24        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 26        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 27        Friday                          Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 22        Sunday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Uniform Rule 23(a) Waived                                                                                         
              **Please Note: All Public Testimony Will be via                                                                   
              Telephone Only. No In-Person Testimony.                                                                           
              From Juneau: 586-9085, Anchorage: 563-9085                                                                        
              Outside Juneau or Anchorage: 844-586-9085                                                                         
              Written Testimony Will be Accepted at:                                                                            
              finance.commttiee@akleg.gov                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= HB 106 SCHOOL BOND DEBT REIMBURSEMENT                                                                                        
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
+= HB  96 PIONEERS' HOME AND VETERANS' HOME RATES                                                                               
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Mar 23        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              **Please Note: All Public Testimony Will be via                                                                   
              Telephone Only. No In-Person Testimony.                                                                           
              From Juneau: 586-9085, Anchorage: 563-9085                                                                        
              Outside Juneau or Anchorage: 844-586-9085                                                                         
              Written Testimony Will be Accepted at:                                                                            
              finance.committee@akleg.gov                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= HB 106 SCHOOL BOND DEBT REIMBURSEMENT                                                                                        
+= HB  96 PIONEERS' HOME AND VETERANS' HOME RATES                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 24        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              **Please Note: All Public Testimony Will be via                                                                   
              Telephone Only. No In-Person Testimony.                                                                           
              From Juneau: 586-9085, Anchorage: 563-9085                                                                        
              Outside Juneau or Anchorage: 844-586-9085                                                                         
              Written Testimony Will be Accepted at:                                                                            
              finance.committee@akleg.gov                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 25        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              **Please Note: All Public Testimony Will be via                                                                   
              Telephone Only. No In-Person Testimony.                                                                           
              From Juneau: 586-9085, Anchorage: 563-9085                                                                        
              Outside Juneau or Anchorage: 844-586-9085                                                                         
              Written Testimony Will be Accepted at:                                                                            
              finance.committee@akleg.gov                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

2020-03-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 2200
                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 26        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              **Please Note: All Public Testimony Will be via                                                                   
              Telephone Only. No In-Person Testimony.                                                                           
              From Juneau: 586-9085, Anchorage: 563-9085                                                                        
              Outside Juneau or Anchorage: 844-586-9085                                                                         
              Written Testimony Will be Accepted at:                                                                            
              finance.committee@akleg.gov                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 27        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              **Please Note: All Public Testimony Will be via                                                                   
              Telephone Only. No In-Person Testimony.                                                                           
              From Juneau: 586-9085, Anchorage: 563-9085                                                                        
              Outside Juneau or Anchorage: 844-586-9085                                                                         
              Written Testimony Will be Accepted at:                                                                            
              finance.committee@akleg.gov                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 28        Saturday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              **Please Note: All Public Testimony Will be via                                                                   
              Telephone Only. No In-Person Testimony.                                                                           
              From Juneau: 586-9085, Anchorage: 563-9085                                                                        
              Outside Juneau or Anchorage: 844-586-9085                                                                         
              Written Testimony Will be Accepted at:                                                                            
              finance.committee@akleg.gov                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 29        Sunday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              **Please Note: All Public Testimony Will be via                                                                   
              Telephone Only. No In-Person Testimony.                                                                           
              From Juneau: 586-9085, Anchorage: 563-9085                                                                        
              Outside Juneau or Anchorage: 844-586-9085                                                                         
              Written Testimony Will be Accepted at:                                                                            
              finance.committee@akleg.gov                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2020-03-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 2201
                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 23        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+= SB 179 NURSING: LICENSURE; MULTISTATE COMPACT                                                                                
+= SB 229 LIABILITY OF CONSULTING PHYSICIANS                                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 25        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Consideration of Governor's Appointees:                                                                           
              State Medical Board - Larry Daugherty                                                                             
+= HB 133 JUVENILES: JUSTICE,FACILITES,TREATMENT                                                                                
+= SB 238 INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT;PROTECTIVE                                                                                     
              CUSTODY                                                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 27        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 23        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Teleconference --                                                                                              
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 25        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Teleconference --                                                                                              
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 27        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              -- Teleconference --                                                                                              
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2020-03-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 2202
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 24        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Consideration of Governor's Appointees:                                                                           
              Board of Massage Therapists - Kristin Tri                                                                         
              Labor Relations Agency - Patty Burley                                                                             
              Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers                                                                         
              - Wendy Lawrence                                                                                                  
              Real Estate Commission - Samuel Goldman                                                                           
              Board of Professional Counselors - Laura Patin                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 26        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 23        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 204 STATE LAND SALES; PLATS; RIVERS                                                                                       
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SJR 15 STATE FULL SHARE OF PROFITS IN ANWR                                                                                   
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+= SB 184 EXTEND FISHERY RESOURCE LAND. TAX CREDIT                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
              - Continue to Access Meeting Through akleg.gov                                                                    
              - All Off-Net Callers Must Hang Up Immediately                                                                    
              After Testifying to Keep Lines Open                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 25        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Consideration of Governor's Appointees:                                                                           
              Big Game Commercial Services Board - Peter Buist                                                                  
              Regulatory Commission of Alaska - Robert Pickett                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony on All Appointees --                                                                          
+= SB 160 FOREST LAND USE PLANS; TIMBER SALES                                                                                   
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
              - Continue to Access Meeting Through akleg.gov                                                                    
              - All Off-Net Callers Must Hang Up Immediately                                                                    
              After Testifying to Keep Lines Open                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

2020-03-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 2203
                            RESOURCES (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 27        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Consideration of Governor's Appointees:                                                                           
              Board of Fisheries - John Wood                                                                                    
+= SB  70 REPEAL OCEAN POLLUTION MONITORS/FEE                                                                                   
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ SB 214 HUNTING/FISHING ID CARDS: DISABLED VETS                                                                                
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+= SB 194 ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTORS                                                                                             
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= HB 203 TRANSPORTATION OF LIVE CRAB                                                                                           
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
              - Continue to Access Meeting Through akleg.gov                                                                    
              - All Off-Net Callers Must Hang Up Immediately                                                                    
              After Testifying to Keep Lines Open                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 24        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 115 ABSENTEE VOTING                                                                                                        
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HB 113 MILITARY FAMILY EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ HB 221 STATE RECOGNITION OF TRIBES                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 26        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 24        Tuesday                      Fahrenkamp 203             8:15 AM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time & Location --                                                                                 
+ HB 208 RENAMING COLLEGE RD AS ALAN BORAAS RD                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 26        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

2020-03-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 2204
                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                        LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 26        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          4:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Budget Closeout                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          4:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Will Meet if Needed                                                                                               
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                              NATURAL RESOURCES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 26        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Budget Closeout                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 02        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Will Meet if Needed                                                                                               
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                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 25        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            7:30 AM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Alaska Marine Highway System