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2021-08-19 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                            THIRD SPECIAL SESSION                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska Thursday August 19, 2021                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                  Fourth Day                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
pro tempore Hughes at 10:33 a.m. The Senate was convened for the                                                                
purpose of a technical session.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Costello, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                       
unanimous consent the roll call of the Senate be waived. Without                                                                
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Messages from the Governor                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 65                                                                                                                         
Message was received stating the Governor signed the following bill                                                             
on August 16 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                           
Lieutenant Governor’s Office for permanent filing:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL                                                                                       
          NO. 65(JUD) "An Act relating to the elements of a                                                                     
          claim for medical malpractice; and relating to the                                                                    
          definition of a health care provider-patient                                                                          
          relationship."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 24, SLA 2021                                                                              
                           Effective Date: 11/14/21                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SB 76                                                                                                                         
Message was received stating the Governor signed the following bill                                                             
on August 16 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                           
Lieutenant Governor’s Office for permanent filing:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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               SENATE BILL NO. 76 "An Act relating to vehicles                                                                 
          abandoned on private property."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 25, SLA 2021                                                                              
                           Effective Date: 11/14/21                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following reports are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                                                         
Senate:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development                                                                     
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority                                                                              
Interior Energy Project                                                                                                         
Quarterly Report to the Alaska State Legislature                                                                                
July 2021                                                                                                                       
in accordance with ch. 39, SLA 2015                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following Budget and Audit Report was received from Kris                                                                    
Curtis, Legislative Auditor, in accordance with AS 24.20.311 and is on                                                          
file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development                                                                     
State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board                                                                           
Sunset Review                                                                                                                   
April 2, 2021                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Disclosure letters received from the Select Committee on Legislative                                                            
Ethics, in accordance with AS 24.60, will be published in Senate                                                                
Journal Supplement No. 6 and House and Senate Joint Journal                                                                     
Supplement No. 6.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently                                                           
in effect.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                  Enrollment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 27                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 27(RES) "An Act relating to industrial                                                                   
hemp; and providing for an effective date" was enrolled, signed by the                                                          
President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed                                                              
and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at                                                                
10:00 a.m., August 19, 2021.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SB 28                                                                                                                         
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 28(STA) "An Act                                                                             
establishing April 24 of each year as Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill                                                              
Constitution of the State of Alaska Day; and providing for an effective                                                         
date" was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and                                                          
Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the                                                            
Office of the Governor at 12:45 p.m., August 18, 2021                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 89                                                                                                                         
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(HSS) "An Act                                                                             
relating to house rules for assisted living homes" was enrolled, signed                                                         
by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the                                                                 
engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the                                                                  
Governor at 10:50 a.m., August 19, 2021.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Costello, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                       
unanimous consent the Senate stand in adjournment until 2:00 p.m.,                                                              
August 23, 2021. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at                                                                     
10:35 a.m.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Aug 27        Friday                   Anch Lio Denali Rm           10:00 AM                                                  
              I. Executive Session                                                                                              
              a. Final Audit Report:                                                                                            
              1. Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Special)                                                                 
              2. Board of Examiners in Optometry (Sunset)                                                                       
              b. Preliminary Audit Reports                                                                                      
+             II. Revised Program - Legislative                                                                                 
+             III. Other Committee Business                                                                                     
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                             REDISTRICTING BOARD                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Aug 23        Monday                   Anch Lio Denali Rm           10:00 AM                                                  
+             -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              Public Numbers: Anchorage 563-9085                                                                                
              Juneau 568-9085, Other 844-586-9085                                                                               
              In-person attendance will be subject to the Alaska Legislature's                                                  
              COVID-19 Mitigation Policy, which may require masking and                                                         
              limit the number of attendees                                                                                     
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Aug 24        Tuesday                  Anch Lio Denali Rm             9:00 AM                                                 
+             -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              Public Numbers: Anchorage 563-9085                                                                                
              Juneau 586-9085, Other 844-586-9085                                                                               
              In-person attendance will be subject to the Alaska Legislature's                                                  
              COVID-19 Mitigation Policy, which may require masking and                                                         
              limit the number of attendees                                                                                     
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**