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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Tuesday               February 22, 2022                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                               Thirty-sixth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Micciche at 10:41 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed eleven members present. Senator Begich was excused                                                              
from a call of the Senate. Senators Bishop, Hoffman, Olson, Reinbold                                                            
Shower, Stedman, von Imhof, and Wielechowski were absent.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Reverend Nancy Campbell,                                                                
White Fields Church. Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous                                                                  
consent the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
       Dear Heavenly Father,                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
       This is the day that you have made, and I will rejoice and                                                               
       be glad in it.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
       I ask that Your presence fill this place and Your blessing                                                               
       rest upon  the Senators as they conduct the business of                                                                  
       this day.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
       I pray they have a working unity as they discuss                                                                         
       whatever matters are brought to their attention.  Give                                                                   
       them wisdom and insight as they reason together.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
       I pray you strengthen them in body, soul and spirit. Lift                                                                
       any burdens they may be carrying off of their shoulders                                                                  
       and give them peace of mind.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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       “Casting all you care upon Him, for He cares for you.”                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
       I Peter 5:7                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
       Thank you, Lord, that you hear my petition.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
       In Jesus' name I pray,        Amen.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kawasaki led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent Senator                                                                        
Reinbold be excused from a call of the Senate today. Without                                                                    
objection, Senator Reinbold was excused.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the journals for                                                               
the thirtieth through thirty-fifth legislative days be approved as                                                              
certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Messages dated February 16 and 17 were read stating the House                                                                   
passed and transmitted for consideration:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                        First Reading and Reference of                                                                       
                              House Resolutions                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HCR 10                                                                                                                        
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 BY                                                                                           
REPRESENTATIVES GILLHAM, Tuck, Tarr, Drummond,                                                                                  
Spohnholz, Schrage, Josephson, McCabe, Rauscher, Rasmussen,                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                 Proclaiming February 2022 as American Heart                                                                   
          Month.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services                                                          
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 54                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 54(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                                              
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act establishing the Alaska Invasive Species                                                                      
          Council in the Department of Fish and Game;                                                                           
          relating to management of invasive species; relating                                                                  
          to invasive species management decals; and                                                                            
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 111                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 111(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                                             
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the practice of dental hygiene;                                                                   
          relating to advanced practice permits for dental                                                                      
          hygienists; relating to dental assistants; prohibiting                                                                
          unfair discrimination under group health insurance                                                                    
          against a dental hygienist who holds an advanced                                                                      
          practice permit; relating to medical assistance for                                                                   
          dental hygiene services; and providing for an                                                                         
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 187                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 187(STA) BY THE HOUSE STATE                                                                               
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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          "An Act relating to the elimination or modification of                                                                
          state agency publications that are outdated,                                                                          
          duplicative, or excessive or that could be improved or                                                                
          consolidated with other publications or exclusively                                                                   
          delivered electronically; and providing for an                                                                        
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                                                           
Senate:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Department of Revenue                                                                                                           
Education Tax Credits Claimed and Contributions Reported                                                                        
Calendar Year 2021                                                                                                              
in accordance with AS 43.05.010                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The presence of Senators Bishop, Hoffman, Olson, Stedman, and                                                                   
Wielechowski was noted.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 66                                                                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 66 "An                                                                   
Act relating to the membership of the legislative council; and relating                                                         
to the membership of the Legislative Budget and Audit                                                                           
Committee" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 66(STA)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Shower, Chair. Signing no recommendation:                                                              
Senators Costello, Reinbold, Holland. Signing amend: Senator                                                                    
Kawasaki.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Senate State Affairs Committee                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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SB 81                                                                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 81 "An                                                                   
Act requiring background investigations of village public safety                                                                
officer applicants by the Department of Public Safety; relating to the                                                          
village public safety officer program; and providing for an effective                                                           
date" and recommended the adoption of the Community and Regional                                                                
Affairs Committee Substitute offered on page 982.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Signing amend: Senator Shower, Chair; Senators Reinbold, Holland,                                                               
Kawasaki.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Public Safety                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 201                                                                                                                        
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL NO.                                                                     
201"An Act relating to charitable gaming online ticket sales and                                                                
activities; and providing for an effective date."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Costello, Chair; Senators Gray-Jackson,                                                                
Micciche, Revak.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Senate Labor and Commerce Committee                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 26                                                                                                                         
President Micciche added a Finance Committee referral to SENATE                                                                 
BILL NO. 26 "An Act repealing the certificate of need program for                                                               
health care facilities; making conforming amendments; and providing                                                             
for an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilson objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no                                                            
further objection, the bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SJR 21                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 21 BY SENATOR                                                                                       
REINBOLD,                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          Urging the Canadian government to honor individual                                                                    
          medical and religious rights by granting passage                                                                      
          through Canada without discrimination to all United                                                                   
          States citizens, including truck drivers, regardless of                                                               
          COVID-19 vaccination status, for the purpose of                                                                       
          delivering goods to the United States.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SJR 22                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22 BY SENATOR BEGICH,                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the                                                                     
          State of Alaska relating to the right of the people to                                                                
          an annual permanent fund dividend.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SJR 23                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 BY SENATOR OLSON,                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          Expressing the support of the Alaska State                                                                            
          Legislature for naming the mountain between Cedar                                                                     
          Ridge and Hope Peak south of Anchorage after Gail                                                                     
          Phillips.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 202                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 202 BY SENATOR REVAK, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the renewable energy grant fund                                                                   
          and recommendation program; and providing for an                                                                      
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 203                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 203 BY SENATOR REVAK, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act designating portions of the Parks, Glenn,                                                                     
          Seward, and Sterling Highways as a part of the                                                                        
          State's Purple Heart Trail and relating to signage and                                                                
          informational displays for the trail."                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance                                                          
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 204                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 204 BY SENATOR REVAK, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to auctions or raffles for hunting                                                                   
          harvest permits and big game tags; and providing for                                                                  
          an effective date."                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 205                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 205 BY SENATOR REVAK, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to digital absentee voting; and                                                                      
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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SB 206                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 206 BY SENATOR REINBOLD, entitled:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
              "An Act repealing a statewide immunization program                                                               
          and the State Vaccine Assessment Council."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Health and                                                           
Social Services and Finance Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 207                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 207 BY SENATOR SHOWER, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
            "An Act restricting the release of certain records of                                                              
          convictions; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 208                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 208 BY SENATOR SHOWER, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
               "An Act relating to contractors; and relating to                                                                
          insurance."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                                                                  
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 209                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 209 BY SENATOR KAWASAKI, entitled:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act relating to elections; and providing for an                                                               
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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SB 210                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 210 BY SENATOR WILSON, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to health care insurers; relating to                                                                 
          pharmacy benefits managers; relating to prescription                                                                  
          drug cost sharing; and providing for an effective                                                                     
          date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                    Recess                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                               
in recess to the Joint Session. Without objection, the Senate recessed                                                          
at 11:00 a.m.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 After Recess                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Joint Session in the House                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Speaker Stutes called the House to order and in accordance with                                                                 
Uniform Rule 51 turned the gavel over to President Micciche, who                                                                
called the Joint Session to order at 11:07 a.m.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The purpose of the Joint Session was to hear an address by the                                                                  
Honorable Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senator.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the roll call of                                                               
the Senate be waived and all members be shown as present. Without                                                               
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent the roll call                                                             
of the House be waived and all members be shown as present. Without                                                             
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche appointed Senator Stevens and Representative                                                                 
Edgmon to escort U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski to the Joint Session.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, Romo Marasigan, announced the                                                                      
Honorable Lisa Murkowski 's entrance to the House Chamber.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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The Honorable Lisa Murkowski was escorted to the rostrum and                                                                    
welcomed by President Micciche.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski delivered her address. This address                                                                 
appears in Senate and House Joint Journal Supplement No. 11.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Following her address, there was a question and answer period.                                                                  
Senator Lisa Murkowski received a standing ovation and was escorted                                                             
from the chamber by Representative Edgmon and Senator Stevens.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Joint                                                                      
Session stand in adjournment. Without objection, President Micciche                                                             
adjourned the Joint Session at 12:48 p.m.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 After Recess                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                In the Senate                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Senate reconvened at 12:55 p.m.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
            Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills (continued)                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 211                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 211 BY SENATOR OLSON, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the Alaska Police Standards                                                                       
          Council; relating to the Department of Public Safety;                                                                 
          relating to the duties of the attorney general;                                                                       
          establishing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous                                                                      
          Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit Persons Review                                                                           
          Commission; requiring a report on investigative                                                                       
          resources for cases of missing and murdered                                                                           
          indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit persons; and                                                                  
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services,                                                         
State Affairs, and Finance Committees.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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SB 212                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 212 BY SENATOR BEGICH, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act naming the Bragaw Street overcrossing of                                                                      
          the Glenn Highway the Insook Baik Bridge."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance                                                          
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 213                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 213 BY SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI BY                                                                                  
REQUEST, entitled:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to adoption."                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services                                                          
and Judiciary Committees.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 214                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 214 BY SENATOR REINBOLD, entitled:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to civil liability for censorship of                                                                 
          speech by a social media platform."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 215                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 215 BY SENATOR REINBOLD, entitled:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the Legislative Budget and Audit                                                                  
          Committee; requiring state departments, agencies,                                                                     
          municipalities, school districts, Native corporations,                                                                
          the University of Alaska, and other entities that                                                                     
          receive state funds to report on federal receipts; and                                                                
          relating to the increase of an appropriation item based                                                               
          on additional federal or program receipts."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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SB 216                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 216 BY SENATOR COSTELLO, entitled:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to dementia awareness."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services                                                          
and Finance Committees.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 217                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 217 BY SENTOR HUGHES, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act allowing school districts to authorize one or                                                                 
          more permanent employees to possess a concealed                                                                       
          handgun on school grounds under certain conditions;                                                                   
          relating to the duties of the Department of Public                                                                    
          Safety; and relating to continuing education in                                                                       
          firearms training for permanent employees authorized                                                                  
          to possess a concealed handgun on school grounds."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education, State Affairs, and                                                       
Judiciary Committees.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 218                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 218 BY SENATOR MICCICHE, entitled:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation                                                                   
          to issue revenue bonds to finance the replacement of                                                                  
          the Alaska Railroad Corporation's passenger dock                                                                      
          and related terminal facility in Seward, Alaska; and                                                                  
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance                                                          
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 219                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 219 BY SENATOR MICCICHE, entitled:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act providing for the transfer of and addition of                                                                 
          names to a personal use cabin permit for a cabin on                                                                   
          state land; and providing for an effective date."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SB 220                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 220 BY SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI, entitled:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to a residency requirement for                                                                       
          permanent full-time state employees in the classified,                                                                
          exempt, or partially exempt service; relating to                                                                      
          allowable absences for permanent fund dividend                                                                        
          eligibility; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 221                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 221 BY SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI, entitled:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to appropriations of federal receipts;                                                               
          and relating to an increase of an appropriation based                                                                 
          on additional federal receipts."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 222                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 222 BY SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON, entitled:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act extending the termination date of the State                                                                   
          Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board;                                                                      
          and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 223                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 223 BY SENATOR MYERS, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the confidentiality of certain state                                                              
          records relating to animals; and providing for an                                                                     
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 150                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 150 "An Act establishing the second Monday of                                                                   
September of each year as Truck Driver Appreciation Day" was read                                                               
the second time.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated SENATE BILL NO. 150 will advance to                                                                   
third reading on the February 23 calendar.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Police Chief Kenneth McCoy                                                                                           
Senator(s) Gray-Jackson                                                                                                         
Representative(s) Drummond, Schrage                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Mike Mosesian                                                                                                        
Representative(s) Kaufman                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Revak                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Luis Alonso Mendez                                                                                                
Senator(s) Stevens                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the citations be                                                               
adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to                                                          
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 159                                                                                                                        
Senator Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                               
cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 159 "An Act relating to                                                                            
unemployment benefits." Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                  
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, February 25                                                                
through evening plane time, February 27 and from afternoon plane                                                                
time March 4 through evening plane time March 6. Without objection,                                                             
Senator Wilson was excused.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 53                                                                                                                         
Senators Hughes, Revak, Holland moved and asked unanimous                                                                       
consent to be shown as cross sponsors on CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                      
NO. 53(MLV) am(efd add) "An Act relating to residency requirements                                                              
for public school enrollment for certain children of active duty military                                                       
and National Guard members; and providing for an effective date."                                                               
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 127                                                                                                                        
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                               
cross sponsor on HOUSE BILL NO. 127 "An Act relating to the                                                                     
Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority." Without objection, it was so                                                             
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 216                                                                                                                        
Senators Gray-Jackson, Hughes, Kawasaki, Micciche moved and                                                                     
asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on SENATE                                                                     
BILL NO. 216 "An Act relating to dementia awareness." Without                                                                   
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HCR 10                                                                                                                        
Senators Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Costello moved and asked                                                                       
unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on HOUSE                                                                        
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 Proclaiming February 2022                                                                          
as American Heart Month. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SJR 22                                                                                                                        
Senator Gray-Jackson moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                                    
shown as a cosponsor on SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22                                                                          
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska                                                               
relating to the right of the people to an annual permanent fund                                                                 
dividend. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Costello moved and asked unanimous consent to amend a                                                                   
prior excusal (page 1731) in order to be excused from a call of the                                                             
Senate from afternoon plane time, March 4 through evening plane                                                                 
time, March 11. Without objection, Senator Costello was excused.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kawasaki moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, February 25                                                                
through morning plane time, February 28. Without objection, Senator                                                             
Kawasaki was excused.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                  
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, February 24                                                                
through morning plane time, February 27. Without objection, Senator                                                             
Bishop was excused.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate on February 24 and February 25. Without                                                               
objection, Senator Hoffman was excused.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                               
in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., February 23, 2022. Without                                                                     
objection, the Senate adjourned at 1:05 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                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 181 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR IN ADS                                                                                   
+= SB 172 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION                                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 174 ALLOW NATURAL HAIRSTYLES                                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB  34 STATE-TRIBAL EDUCATION COMPACT SCHOOLS                                                                                
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Friday                          Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 198 RAMPART SCHOOL: YUKON-KOYUKUK DISTRICT                                                                                 
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+ SB 146 UNIVERSITY: TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS COST                                                                                   
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                     
+             Sovereign Wealth Funds-Global Trends & Practices                                                                  
  -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                             
              Dr. Malan Rietveld                                                                                                
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 1:00 PM                                                                                     
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                   
+= SB 199 PERM FUND; PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND                                                                                    
+= SB 200 PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND; 25/75 POMV SPLIT                                                                             
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 1:00 PM                                                                                   
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                    
+ SB 151 EXTEND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD                                                                                
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+ SB 173 DENTIST SPEC. LICENSE/RADIOLOGIC EQUIP                                                                                 
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+ SJR 12 SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT REDUCTION REPEAL                                                                               
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24 Thursday Senate Finance 532 1:00 PM                                                                                    
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
+  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Consideration of Governor's Appointees:                                                                           
              Kevin F. Fimon, Alaska Mental Health Trust                                                                        
              Authority Board of Trustees                                                                                       
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ SB 169 SMOKE/FIRE DAMPERS & SMOKE CTRL SYSTEMS                                                                                
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Consideration of Governor's Appointees:                                                                           
              Sola Olamikan, State Medical Board                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              <Above Item Removed from Agenda>                                                                                  
+ SB 175 HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY TELEHEALTH                                                                                     
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              <Above Item Removed from Agenda>                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Consideration of Governor’s Appointees:                                                                           
              Jedediah Cox, Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar                                                                
              Jason Wilson, State Board of Parole                                                                               
              Jeff Brown, Alaska Police Standards Council                                                                       
              Michael Craig, Alaska Police Standards Council                                                                    
+ SB 187 HARASSMENT; SEX OFFENDERS & OFFENSES                                                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Consideration of Governor’s Appointees:                                                                           
              Jessie Ruffridge, State Commission for Human Rights                                                               
              Zackary Gottshall, State Commission for Human Rights                                                              
              David Knapp, Alaska Police Standards Council                                                                      
              Greg Bringhurst, Violent Crime Compensation Board                                                                 
+= SB 187 HARASSMENT; SEX OFFENDERS & OFFENSES                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM                                                                                   
+ SB 179 UTILITIES: RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD                                                                                
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+ SB 132 CONTROLLED SUB. DATA: EXEMPT VETERINARIAN                                                                              
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM                                                                                      
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23 Wednesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB 148 BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION REQUIREMENT                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Feb 25 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                          
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                         
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM                                                                                     
+= SB 170 MARINE HIGHWAY CORPORATION                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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                          TRANSPORTATION (continued)                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Consideration of Governor’s Appointees:                                                                           
              Board of Marine Pilots                                                                                            
              DOT Commissioner                                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                      COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            5:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Department of Commerce, Community & Economic                                                                      
              Development                                                                                                       
              Budget Overview                                                                                                   
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            5:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Department of Environmental Conservation                                                                          
              Budget Overview                                                                                                   
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 03        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            5:00 PM                                                 
+             Approval of Minutes                                                                                               
              a. January 17, 2022                                                                                               
              b. January 27, 2022                                                                                               
              Status Update                                                                                                     
              a. Top 10 Audit Findings & Resolutions                                                                            
              - Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)                                                                    
              b. Office of Information Technology -Audit Review                                                                 
              Procurement - Legislative Audit                                                                                   
              Special Audit Request - Division of Workers'                                                                      
                  Compensation                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Feb 23        Wednesday                          Adams 519            7:00 AM                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              -- Teleconference Listen Only --                                                                                  
              I. Committee Business - Executive Session                                                                         
              a. Juneau Warehouse Storage Space Lease                                                                           
              b. Briefing on Forward Funding Education, HB 69                                                                   
              Effective Date, Alaska Higher Education                                                                           
              Investment Fund Litigation                                                                                        
+             II. Committee Business                                                                                            
              a. Leg Council/Legislature FY23 Budget                                                                            
              b. Assembly Building Utilization Subcommittee                                                                     
              Recommendation                                                                                                    
              c. FY21 Legislature Audit                                                                                         
              d. Review of Legislative Council COVID-19                                                                         
              Mitigation Policy                                                                                                 
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Tuesday                      House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              Annual Address by Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senator                                                                    
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                            MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Feb 22        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              Lunch & Learn Presentation:                                                                                       
              Affordable, Sustainable Housing                                                                                   
              by Mindy O'Neall, Executive Director of the                                                                       
              Cold Climate Research Center                                                                                      
              Sponsored by Senator Kawasaki                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Feb 24        Thursday                        Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              Lunch & Learn Presentation:                                                                                       
              Protecting Water Quality & Health In Alaska:                                                                      
              Understanding PFAS                                                                                                
              Sponsored by Senator Kiehl & Representative Hannan