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2022-03-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 1987
                                                                                                                                
                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska Friday March 11, 2022                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                               Fifty-third Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Micciche at 10:39 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed fourteen members present. Senators Bishop, Costello,                                                            
Olson, Stedman were excused from a call of the Senate. Senators                                                                 
Hoffman, von Imhof were absent.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Rabbi Max Antman,                                                                       
Congregation Sukkat Shalom. Senator Stevens moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so                                                            
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
       This week, Jewish communities all over the world begin                                                                   
       reading the book of Leviticus, a section of biblical text                                                                
       which discusses the proper method for offering animal                                                                    
       sacrifices to God. This is, of course, no easy task, as the                                                              
       animals have to be slaughtered, treated and presented in                                                                 
       very specific ways in order to be acceptable before God.                                                                 
       It is grueling work. And yet we read that the ancient                                                                    
       Israelites are meticulous, because they believe the                                                                      
       sacrifice is worth the reward: a connection to something                                                                 
       bigger than themselves, and a place amongst God’s                                                                        
       chosen people.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
       Our religious practices have changed a great deal                                                                        
       throughout the generations, but the idea of essential                                                                    
       sacrifice has remained. What are we willing to sacrifice                                                                 
       in order to build a world of wholeness, justice and peace?                                                               
       What is our nation willing to sacrifice to protect the lives                                                             
       of those caught in the midst of an unjust war?                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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       At this critical inflection point in our world’s history, I                                                              
       pray that we find the strength to act with discernment and                                                               
       compassion. Because there is always a price for speaking                                                                 
       truth to power and living out our values. There is always                                                                
       a cost, be it economic, political, or other, to doing what’s                                                             
       right. The only question is, are we willing to pay it?                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
       In the Jewish tradition we say, Ken Yehi Ratzon.                                                                         
                      Let it Be So,          Thank you.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilson led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent Senator                                                                        
Hoffman be excused from a call of the Senate today. Without                                                                     
objection, Senator Hoffman was excused.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the journals for                                                               
the fifty-first and fifty-second legislative days be approved as certified                                                      
by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 92                                                                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 92 "An                                                                   
Act relating to missing persons under 21 years of age."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Shower, Chair; Senators Kawasaki, Holland,                                                             
Reinbold.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                       
     Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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SB 152                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 152 "An                                                                  
Act relating to the convening of the legislature at the capital and in the                                                      
Municipality of Anchorage; relating to the location of legislative                                                              
sessions; and relating to the emergency relocation of functions of state                                                        
government" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(STA)                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Shower, Chair; Senator Reinbold. Signing do                                                            
not pass: Senator Kawasaki. Signing amend: Senator Holland.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, indeterminate, Legislative Agency                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SR 3                                                                                                                          
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE RESOLUTION                                                                        
NO. 3 Relating to nonprofit, nongovernmental organization support                                                               
for veterans in Alaska.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Shower, Chair; Senators Reinbold, Holland,                                                             
Kawasaki.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HCR 10                                                                                                                        
The Health and Social Services Committee considered HOUSE                                                                       
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 Proclaiming February 2022                                                                          
as American Heart Month.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Wilson, Chair; Senators Reinbold, Begich,                                                              
Hughes.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, House Rules Committee                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2022-03-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 1990
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 227                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 227 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                               
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
               "An Act relating to state ownership of submerged                                                                
                land within and adjacent to federal areas; and                                                                 
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Natural Resources                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated March 10:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Micciche:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to state ownership of                                                           
submerged lands and authority over navigable waters. This bill                                                                  
expands on existing law identifying the State’s title interest in                                                               
submerged lands underlying navigable waters at the time of statehood                                                            
by clarifying and affirmatively asserting the State’s ownership of those                                                        
submerged lands that came to be located within or adjacent to federal                                                           
areas pursuant to federal legislation enacted after statehood.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The bill identifies 1,873 water bodies within and adjacent to federal                                                           
areas in which the State has a title interest to the submerged lands and                                                        
directs the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources                                                                 
(DNR) to conduct ongoing research to identify navigable waters in                                                               
federal areas to determine the State’s title interest to the submerged                                                          
land, and report annually to the Legislature any additions,                                                                     
modifications, or other changes to the list of waters in the bill. The bill                                                     
defines the legal and technical terms key to conducting this research                                                           
and codifies the criteria to be considered by the DNR Commissioner in                                                           
determining the State’s title interest in these submerged lands.                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2022-03-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 1991
This bill declares Alaska’s constitutional title to the beds of navigable                                                       
waters and implements the United States Supreme Court decision in                                                               
Sturgeon v. Frost upholding the State’s title to submerged lands within                                                         
or adjacent to federal lands set aside after statehood. Alaska’s                                                                
navigable waters are her cultural and economic lifeblood, providing                                                             
travel corridors, fish and wildlife habitats, hunting and fishing                                                               
grounds, and recreational opportunities. Enactment of this measure                                                              
will advance our State’s ability to manage these submerged lands and                                                            
navigable waters in the best interests of Alaskans.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 228                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 228 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                               
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act requiring the designation of outstanding                                                                      
          national resource water to occur only by statute;                                                                     
          relating to the management of outstanding national                                                                    
          resource water by the Department of Environmental                                                                     
          Conservation; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Environmental                                                                           
  Conservation                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated March 10:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Micciche:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to designation of                                                               
Outstanding National Resource Waters (Tier III) in Alaska.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

2022-03-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 1992
The Environmental Protection Agency requires that states have a                                                                 
process by which an “Outstanding Natural Resource Water,” or a Tier                                                             
III water, may be designated, and has approved the Department of                                                                
Environmental Conservation’s policy to direct nominations for Tier III                                                          
waters to the Legislature. The designation of a Tier III water includes                                                         
significant use restrictions and requires substantial evaluations on that                                                       
water and would exceed the Department’s statutory authority to                                                                  
regulate the quality and purity of the water.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
This bill would establish that a Tier III water may only be designated                                                          
in statute, and water may not be managed as Tier III waters unless they                                                         
have been designated.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 229                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 229 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                               
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
       "An Act relating to misconduct involving confidential                                                                    
       information; relating to artifacts of the state; and relating                                                            
       to penalties regarding artifacts or historic, prehistoric, or                                                            
       archeological resources of the state."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Resources                                                             
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Natural Resources                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated March 10:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Micciche:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to misconduct involving                                                         
confidential information and the protection of state artifacts.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

2022-03-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 1993
This bill amends the Alaska Historic Preservation Act and the Alaska                                                            
criminal code to provide enhanced protections for historic artifacts                                                            
through increased criminal penalties for violations of the Alaska                                                               
Historic Preservation Act.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Though a young state in political terms, Alaska has a rich history that,                                                        
if not properly attended and protected, will be lost to future                                                                  
generations. Our State’s remote locations result in troves of historical                                                        
materials being susceptible to removal outside of Alaska and away                                                               
from the public. It is important to provide legal clarity and a deterrent                                                       
for any activity that would illegally monetize the heritage or the                                                              
people of this state.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the Alaska Historic Preservation Act currently, the word artifact                                                         
is not defined. This bill defines artifact. This bill then correspondingly                                                      
amends all of the Alaska Historic Preservation Act statutes to include                                                          
the newly defined term artifact.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill’s remaining amendments focus on criminal liability for                                                                 
offenses related to the newly defined term artifact.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Alaska Historic Preservation Act currently limits criminal                                                                  
penalties to a Class A misdemeanor. Under this bill, depending on the                                                           
value of the artifact, an individual could be guilty of either a Class B                                                        
felony or a Class A misdemeanor. An individual will be guilty of a                                                              
Class B felony where the artifact has a value of more than $25,000.                                                             
For that Class B felony, the bill grants the sentencing court the                                                               
discretion to impose a minimum $25,000 fine as well as a fine up to                                                             
three times the value of the artifact. As a Class B felony, a sentencing                                                        
court will impose jail time as provided in Alaska’s sentencing statutes                                                         
under AS 12.55. If the artifact has a value less than $25,000, the                                                              
individual would be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and a sentencing                                                            
court could impose fines and jail time consistent with a Class A                                                                
misdemeanor as provided in Alaska’s sentencing statutes under                                                                   
AS 12.55.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Lastly, the bill amends the offense of “Misconduct involving                                                                    
confidential information in the first degree.” This amendment makes it                                                          
a criminal violation for an individual who obtains and uses                                                                     
confidential information to commit a crime under the Alaska Historic                                                            
Preservation Act. Such a violation would be a Class A misdemeanor.                                                              
                                                                                                                                

2022-03-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 1994
With this combination of providing a definition to such a broad word                                                            
as artifact and empowering our legal system to protect these pieces of                                                          
Alaska’s history, we can further fulfill our obligation to future                                                               
Alaskans by preserving the past of this land.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 230                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 230 BY THE SENATE RESOURCES                                                                                     
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act establishing a $25 fee to construct or use a                                                              
             trapping cabin on state land; and exempting trapping                                                              
          cabin permittees from additional land use fees."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     Second Reading of House Resolutions                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HCR 9                                                                                                                         
HOUSE    CONCURRENT     RESOLUTION   NO.    9    Designating                                                                    
May 1 - 7, 2022, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, was read                                                                 
the second time and was before the Senate on final passage.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                          
NO. 9 Designating May 1 - 7, 2022, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness                                                              
Week, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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HCR 9                                                                                                                           
Second Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  5   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Gray-Jackson, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl,                                                                  
Micciche, Myers, Reinbold, Revak, Shower, Stevens, Wielechowski,                                                                
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Bishop, Costello, Hoffman, Olson, Stedman                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  von Imhof                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 passed the                                                                            
Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the                                                           
House.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     Third Reading of Senate Resolutions                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SJR 12                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12 Urging the United States                                                                         
Congress to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and                                                                       
Government Pension Offset of the Social Security Act, was read the                                                              
third time.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senators Hughes, Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                   
abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard                                                        
and Senators Hughes, Stevens were required to vote.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12                                                                       
Urging the United States Congress to repeal the Windfall Elimination                                                            
Provision and Government Pension Offset of the Social Security, pass                                                            
the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SJR 12                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  5   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Gray-Jackson, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl,                                                                  
Micciche, Myers, Reinbold, Revak, Shower, Stevens, Wielechowski,                                                                
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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Excused:  Bishop, Costello, Hoffman, Olson, Stedman                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  von Imhof                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12 passed the Senate                                                                        
and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Tom Fink                                                                                                          
Representative(s) Johnson                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the citation be                                                                
adopted. Without objection, the citation was adopted and referred to                                                            
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senators Gray-Jackson, Myers, Holland, Wilson, Wielechowski,                                                                    
Kiehl, Kawasaki, Begich, Hughes, Shower, Stevens, Micciche, Revak,                                                              
Reinbold offered the following:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Sense of the Senate                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
It is the sense of the Senate that due to the illegal invasion of Ukraine                                                       
by Russian forces, oil prices have skyrocketed, and Alaskans are                                                                
feeling the pain at the gas pump. The Alaska State Senate is                                                                    
committed to providing relief to Alaskans by working together with                                                              
the other body and Executive Branch to temporarily suspend the                                                                  
Alaska motor fuels tax to provide much needed relief to all Alaskans.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Gray-Jackson moved and asked unanimous consent to adopt                                                                 
the Sense of the Senate.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate adopt the Sense of the Senate?"                                                           
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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Adopt Sense of the Senate?                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  5   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Gray-Jackson, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl,                                                                  
Micciche, Myers, Reinbold, Revak, Shower, Stevens, Wielechowski,                                                                
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Bishop, Costello, Hoffman, Olson, Stedman                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  von Imhof                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and so the Sense of the Senate was adopted.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche made the following appointments:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Governor's Council on Human and Sex Trafficking                                                                               
Senator Kiehl, ex officio member                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                  
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, March 18 through                                                           
evening plane time, March 20 and from afternoon plane time March                                                                
23 through morning plane time March 25. Without objection, Senator                                                              
Wilson was excused.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 146                                                                                                                        
Senators Begich, Stevens, Hughes, Micciche moved and asked                                                                      
unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on SENATE BILL                                                                      
NO. 146 "An Act relating to costs of and charges for textbooks and                                                              
other course materials required for University of Alaska courses; and                                                           
providing for an effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 129                                                                                                                        
Senator Shower, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent Uniform                                                                
Rule 23 be waived on SENATE BILL NO. 129 "An Act relating to                                                                    
information on judicial officers provided in election pamphlets" for the                                                        
State Affairs Committee meeting on March 17. Senator Begich                                                                     
objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further                                                                   
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SJR 12                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12 Urging the United States                                                                         
Congress to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and                                                                       
Government Pension Offset of the Social Security Act, was engrossed,                                                            
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                          
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                               
in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 15, 2022. Without objection,                                                             
the Senate adjourned at 11:14 a.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation: Update from Broadband Taskforce                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Friday                          Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 146 UNIVERSITY: TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS COST                                                                                  
+= SB  34 STATE-TRIBAL EDUCATION COMPACT SCHOOLS                                                                                
              <Above Item Removed from Agenda>                                                                                  
+ HB 132 SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP PROGS; TAX CREDITS                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Saturday                        Butrovich 205         10:00 AM                                                  
+= SB 140 DESIGNATE SEX FOR SCHOOL-SPONSORED SPORTS                                                                             
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Monday                          Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 225 TEACHER REGISTERED APPRENTICE PROGRAMS                                                                                
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                            EDUCATION (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16 Wednesday Butrovich 205 9:00 AM                                                                                        
+= SB 225 TEACHER REGISTERED APPRENTICE PROGRAMS                                                                                
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17 Thursday Butrovich 205 10:00 AM                                                                                        
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+= SB  34 STATE-TRIBAL EDUCATION COMPACT SCHOOLS                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 18 Friday Butrovich 205 9:00 AM                                                                                           
+= SB 225 TEACHER REGISTERED APPRENTICE PROGRAMS                                                                                
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14 Monday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
+= SB  80 PUBLIC SCHOOLS: MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION                                                                               
+= SB 168 DONATIONS/GIFTS FOR DOT&PF SIGNAGE                                                                                    
+             Presentation: Clean Water Act Section 404                                                                         
              Primacy by the Department of Environmental Conservation                                                           
+             Presentation: Resource Conservation and Recovery                                                                  
              Act by the Department of Environmental Conservation                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14 Monday Senate Finance 532 1:00 PM                                                                                      
+             Budget Subcommittee of the Whole                                                                                  
              Presentation: FY23 University of Alaska Budget Overview                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                     
+= SB 111 EARLY EDUCATION; READING INTERVENTION                                                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
+             Presentation: Medicaid Update by                                                                                  
              Department of Health and Social Services                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Presentation: Alaska Marine Highway System by                                                                     
              Department of Transportation & Public                                                                             
              Facilities                                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
+= SB 130 ELECTRONIC PULL-TAB GAMES                                                                                             
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+ SB  26 REPEAL CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM                                                                                     
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB 132 CONTROLLED SUB. DATA: EXEMPT VETERINARIAN                                                                              
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+ SB 202 RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANT FUND                                                                                            
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= SB  81 VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER GRANTS                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 18        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  62 GAS LEASES; RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANT FUND                                                                               
+             Presentation: Cook Inlet Update by                                                                                
              Department of Natural Resources and Department                                                                    
              of Revenue                                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2022-03-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 2002
                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 124 MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES & MEDS                                                                                       
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+ SB 211 MISSING/MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN; REPORT                                                                              
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 124 MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES & MEDS                                                                                       
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+= SB 175 HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY TELEHEALTH                                                                                    
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 187 HARASSMENT; SEX OFFENDERS & OFFENSES                                                                                  
+= SB 189 CRIME OF SEX/HUMAN TRAFFICKING                                                                                        
              <Bill Hearing Rescheduled to 03/14/22>                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Consideration of Governor’s Appointees:                                                                           
              Alaska Police Standards Council - David Ross                                                                      
              Alaska Commission for Human Rights                                                                                
              - Lonzo Henderson                                                                                                 
              - Mae Marsh-Prax                                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony on All Appointees --                                                                          
+ SB 115 ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM                                                                                        
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ SB 161 POLITICAL PARTY DEFINITION                                                                                             
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB 189 CRIME OF SEX/HUMAN TRAFFICKING                                                                                        
              <Bill Hearing Rescheduled from 03/11/22>                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

2022-03-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 2003
                            JUDICIARY (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 189 CRIME OF SEX/HUMAN TRAFFICKING                                                                                        
+= SB 115 ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM                                                                                       
+= SB 161 POLITICAL PARTY DEFINITION                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 18        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 185 ELIMINATE MINIMUM WAGE EXEMPTION                                                                                      
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= SB  41 HEALTH INSURANCE INFO.; INCENTIVE PROGRAM                                                                             
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= SB 190 EXTEND REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA                                                                                
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Consideration of Governor’s Appointees:                                                                           
              Commissioner of DCCED- Julie Sande                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB 159 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS                                                                                                 
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 18        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 208 CONTRACTORS' INSURANCE                                                                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

2022-03-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 2004
                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ HB  54 INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT                                                                                            
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 219 TRANSFER PUBLIC USE CABIN PERMITS                                                                                      
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 204 HUNTING PERMIT/TAG AUCTIONS/RAFFLES                                                                                   
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 18        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= HB  79 SALTWATER SPORTFISHING OPERATORS/GUIDES                                                                               
+= SB 180 PASSENGER VESSEL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE                                                                             
+ SJR 23 SUPPORTING NAMING MTN AFTER GAIL PHILLIPS                                                                              
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 187 STATE AGENCY PUBLICATIONS                                                                                              
              -- Public & Invited Testimony --                                                                                  
+ SB 207 ACCESS TO MARIJUANA CONVICTION RECORDS                                                                                 
              -- Public & Invited Testimony --                                                                                  
+ SB 214 LIABILITY: SOCIAL MEDIA CENSORSHIP                                                                                     
              -- Public & Invited Testimony --                                                                                  
+= HB 123 STATE RECOGNITION OF TRIBES                                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+ SB 129 ELECTION PAMPHLET INFORMATION RE: JUDGES                                                                               
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

2022-03-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 2005
                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 226 FUNDS: AK MARINE HWY SYSTEM                                                                                            
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 170 MARINE HIGHWAY CORPORATION                                                                                            
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                      COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            5:30 PM                                                 
+             Department of Commerce Community & Economic                                                                       
              Development                                                                                                       
              Budget Overview                                                                                                   
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                 CORRECTIONS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 17        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            5:30 PM                                                 
+             Department of Corrections                                                                                         
              Budget Overview                                                                                                   
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                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 14        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            5:30 PM                                                 
+             Department of Environmental Conservation                                                                          
              Budget Overview                                                                                                   
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            7:45 AM                                                 
+             Division of Public Assistance Update                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

2022-03-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 2006
                                                                                                                                
                                   REVENUE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            5:30 PM                                                 
+             Department of Revenue                                                                                             
              Budget Overview                                                                                                   
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 15        Tuesday                            Adams 519            5:00 PM                                                 
              Procurement, Legislative Audit                                                                                    
              a. Medicaid Eligibility I.T. Controls Review                                                                      
              (ARIES)                                                                                                           
              <Above Item Removed from Agenda>                                                                                  
              Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Investigation                                                                   
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                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 24        Thursday                                                1:00 PM                                                 
+             Ethics Committee Meeting                                                                                          
              Meeting will be teleconferenced                                                                                   
              Anchorage Only: 907-563-9085                                                                                      
              Juneau Only: 907-586-9085                                                                                         
              Outside Anchorage or Juneau: 1-844-586-9085                                                                       
              APPROVAL OF AGENDA                                                                                                
              EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                                 
              PUBLIC SESSION                                                                                                    
              OTHER BUSINESS