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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska Tuesday April 19, 2022                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                              Ninety-second Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Micciche at 10:41 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed sixteen members present. Senator Myers was excused                                                              
from a call of the Senate. Senators Stedman, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                               
were absent.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Bishop. Senator                                                                 
Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the prayer be spread.                                                                 
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          Dear Heavenly Father, we ask that you reach out and                                                                   
          touch each one of us today, to remind us that you                                                                     
          could be talking to someone who is trying their best                                                                  
          not to fall apart. So, whatever you do today, do it                                                                   
          with kindness in your heart.      Amen.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the journals for                                                               
the eighty-fifth through ninety-first legislative days be approved as                                                           
certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Begich moved and asked unanimous consent Senator                                                                        
Wielechowski be excused from a call of the Senate today. Without                                                                
objection, Senator Wielechowski was excused.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Message dated April 14 was read stating the House passed and                                                                    
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 229                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 229(EDC) BY THE HOUSE                                                                                     
EDUCATION COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the Alaska higher education                                                                       
          investment trust fund; and relating to the Alaska                                                                     
          Student Loan Corporation."                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 298                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(CRA) am BY THE HOUSE                                                                                  
COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act establishing the Alaska Food Strategy Task                                                                    
          Force; and providing for an effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional                                                              
Affairs Committee.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 160                                                                                                                        
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                         
NO. 160 "An Act providing a premium tax credit for flood insurance;                                                             
relating to flood insurance; relating to property insurance; establishing                                                       
the Alaska Flood Authority the Alaska flood insurance fund; and                                                                 
providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 160(L&C) "An Act                                                                               
          relating to flood insurance; relating to property                                                                     
          insurance; establishing the Alaska Flood Authority                                                                    
          and the Alaska flood insurance fund; and providing                                                                    
          for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Signing amend: Senator Costello, Chair; Senators Gray-Jackson,                                                                  
Micciche.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
          Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                            
      Economic Development                                                                                                      
     Fiscal Note No. 2, indeterminate, Department of Commerce,                                                                  
      Community, and Economic Development                                                                                       
          Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                            
      Economic Development                                                                                                      
     Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Labor and Workforce                                                                       
      Development                                                                                                               
     Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Labor and Workforce                                                                       
      Development                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 221                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 221 "An                                                                  
Act relating to appropriations of federal receipts; and relating to an                                                          
increase of an appropriation based on additional federal receipts" and                                                          
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 221(STA) "An Act                                                                               
          relating to special sessions of the legislature; relating                                                             
          to appropriations of federal or other receipts; relating                                                              
          to an increase of an appropriation based on additional                                                                
          federal or other receipts; and providing for an                                                                       
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Shower, Chair. Signing no recommendation:                                                              
Senator Holland. Signing amend: Senators Kawasaki, Costello.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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SB 225                                                                                                                        
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                         
NO. 225 "An Act relating to a paraprofessional training program;                                                                
creating a teacher resident certificate; creating a teacher residency                                                           
program; relating to requirements to issue a teacher certificate; relating                                                      
to subject-matter expert limited teacher certificates; relating to limited                                                      
teacher certificates; creating a teacher registered apprenticeship                                                              
program; and creating a teacher registered apprenticeship program                                                               
fund" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 225(L&C) "An Act                                                                               
          relating to a paraprofessional training program;                                                                      
          creating a limited teacher resident certificate; creating                                                             
          a teacher residency program; relating to requirements                                                                 
          to issue a teacher certificate; relating to subject-                                                                  
          matter expert limited teacher certificates; relating to                                                               
          limited teacher certificates; creating a teacher                                                                      
          registered apprenticeship program; and creating a                                                                     
          teacher recruitment and retention fund."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Costello, Chair; Senators Gray-Jackson,                                                                
Micciche.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Labor and Workforce                                                                       
      Development                                                                                                               
     Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Education and Early                                                                       
      Development                                                                                                               
     Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Education and Early                                                                       
      Development                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The presence of Senators Stedman, Wilson was noted.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCR 12                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12 BY THE                                                                                      
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning House Bill No. 157, requiring the                                                                          
          disclosure of the identity of certain persons, groups,                                                                
          and nongroup entities that expend money in support                                                                    
          of or in opposition to an application filed for a state                                                               
          referendum or recall election; relating to the location                                                               
          of offices for the Alaska Public Offices Commission                                                                   
          and the locations at which certain statements and                                                                     
          reports filed with the commission are made available;                                                                 
          relating to the duties of the Alaska Public Offices                                                                   
          Commission; clarifying the limits on making,                                                                          
          accepting, and reporting certain cash campaign                                                                        
          contributions; relating to campaign finance reporting                                                                 
          by certain groups; increasing the time the Alaska                                                                     
          Public Offices Commission has to respond to a                                                                         
          request for an advisory opinion; repealing a reporting                                                                
          requirement for certain contributions; and relating to                                                                
          contribution limits and recall campaigns.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 243                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 243 BY THE SENATE FINANCE                                                                                       
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to power cost equalization; and                                                                      
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 45                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 45 "An Act raising the minimum age to purchase,                                                                 
sell, exchange, or possess tobacco, a product containing nicotine, or an                                                        
electronic smoking product; relating to transporting tobacco, a product                                                         
containing nicotine, or an electronic smoking product; relating to the                                                          
taxation of electronic smoking products; and providing for an effective                                                         
date" was read the second time.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                              
adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 2324.                                                              
Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no                                                            
further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 45(FIN) "An Act                                                                       
raising the minimum age to purchase, sell, exchange, or possess                                                                 
tobacco, a product containing nicotine, or an electronic smoking                                                                
product; relating to selling a tobacco product; relating to possession of                                                       
tobacco, electronic smoking products, or products containing nicotine                                                           
by a person under 21 years of age; relating to the definition of                                                                
'nicotine'; relating to transporting tobacco, a product containing                                                              
nicotine, or an electronic smoking product; relating to the taxation of                                                         
electronic smoking products; relating to electronic smoking products;                                                           
relating to the marketing of electronic smoking products; relating to                                                           
tobacco products; and providing for an effective date" was adopted.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Holland offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 7, line 6:                                                                                                                 
     Delete "45"                                                                                                            
     Insert "25"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Holland moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                      
Objection was heard.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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CSSB 45(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Costello, Holland, Hughes, Revak, Shower, Wilson                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Bishop, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl,                                                                  
Micciche, Olson, Reinbold, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Myers, Wielechowski                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 1 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 45(FIN) will                                                                   
advance to third reading on the April 20 calendar.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SB 81                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 81 "An Act requiring background investigations                                                                  
of village public safety officer applicants by the Department of Public                                                         
Safety; relating to the village public safety officer program; and                                                              
providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                                
adoption of the Community and Regional Affairs Committee                                                                        
Substitute offered on page 982. Senator Begich objected, then                                                                   
withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, CS FOR                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 81(CRA) was adopted.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 81(CRA) will                                                                   
advance to third reading on the April 20 calendar.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                    Recess                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated the Senate would stand in recess to the Joint                                                         
Session. There being no objection, the Senate recessed at 11:06 a.m.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                 After Recess                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Joint Session in the House                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Speaker Stutes called the House to order and in accordance with                                                                 
Uniform Rule 51 turned the gavel over to President Micciche, who                                                                
called the Joint Session to order at 11:14 a.m.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The purpose of the Joint Session was to hear an address by the                                                                  
Honorable Dan Sullivan, U.S. Senator.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the roll call of                                                               
the Senate be waived and all members be shown as present. Without                                                               
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent the roll call                                                             
of the House be waived and all members be shown as present. Without                                                             
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche appointed Senator Holland and Representative                                                                 
Merrick to escort U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan to the Joint Session.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, Romo Marasigan, announced the                                                                      
Honorable Dan Sullivan's entrance to the House Chamber.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Dan Sullivan was escorted to the rostrum and welcomed by                                                                
President Micciche.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan delivered his address. This address appears                                                           
in Senate and House Joint Journal Supplement No. 14.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Following his address, there was a question and answer period.                                                                  
Senator Sullivan received a standing ovation and was escorted from                                                              
the chamber by Representative Merrick and Senator Holland.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Joint                                                                      
Session stand in adjournment. Without objection, President Micciche                                                             
adjourned the Joint Session at 12:28 p.m.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                 After Recess                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                In the Senate                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Senate reconvened at 12:37 p.m.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Consideration of the Calendar (continued)                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                     Second Reading of Senate Resolutions                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SJR 20                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20 Urging the United States                                                                         
Congress to pass the Hearing Protection Act, was read the second                                                                
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20                                                                        
will advance to third reading on the April 20 calendar.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SJR 23                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Expressing the support of                                                                        
the Alaska State Legislature for naming the mountain between Cedar                                                              
Ridge and Hope Peak south of Anchorage after Gail Phillips, was read                                                            
the second time.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23                                                                        
will advance to third reading on the April 20 calendar.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Ninilchik High School Boys Basketball Team 2022 State                                                                
Champions                                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Vance, Cronk                                                                                                  
Senator(s) Stevens                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Clifford William Benshoof                                                                                         
Senator(s) Bishop                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - Robert Stanley Van Slyke                                                                                          
Representative(s) Story, Hannan                                                                                                 
Senator(s) Kiehl                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Douglas Ellsworth Fisher                                                                                          
Representative(s) McCabe                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Wilson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the citations be                                                               
adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to                                                          
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Begich moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                  
from a call of the Senate from May 6 through evening plane time,                                                                
May 8. Without objection, Senator Begich was excused.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 106                                                                                                                        
Senator Wilson, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent the                                                                    
Health and Social Services Committee referral be waived on HOUSE                                                                
BILL NO. 106 "An Act relating to missing persons under 21 years of                                                              
age." The Health and Social Services Committee passed SENATE                                                                    
BILL NO. 92 (a similar bill) out of committee (page 643). Without                                                               
objection, the bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from May 19 through May 23. Without                                                                   
objection, Senator Hoffman was excused.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Holland moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from morning plane time, April 21 through                                                             
morning plane time, April 25. Without objection, Senator Holland was                                                            
excused.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 39                                                                                                                         
Senator Holland, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent Uniform                                                               
Rule 23 be waived on SENATE BILL NO. 39 "An Act relating to                                                                     
elections; relating to voter registration; relating to ballots and a system                                                     
of tracking and accounting for ballots; establishing an election offense                                                        
hotline; designating as a class A misdemeanor the collection of ballots                                                         
from other voters; designating as a class C felony the intentional                                                              
opening or tampering with a sealed ballot, certificate, or package of                                                           
ballots without authorization from the director of the division of                                                              
elections; and providing for an effective date" in order to hold a                                                              
Judiciary Committee meeting on April 20 at 1:00 p.m. Without                                                                    
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Enrollment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 239                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 239 "An Act approving and ratifying the sale of                                                                 
royalty oil by the State of Alaska to Petro Star Inc.; and providing for                                                        
an effective date" was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary,                                                         
Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies                                                                   
transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 10:40 a.m.,                                                                        
April 19, 2022.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Memorandum from the Division of Legal and Research Services,                                                                    
Legislative Affairs Agency, reporting the following manifest errors in                                                          
SB 239, which have been corrected in enrolling:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 9:                                                                                                                 
 Delete "March 18, 2022 ""                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 11, following "Inc."":                                                                                             
 Insert "dated March 18, 2022."                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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SB 240                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 240 "An Act approving and ratifying the sale of                                                                 
royalty oil by the State of Alaska to Marathon Petroleum Supply and                                                             
Trading Company LLC; and providing for an effective date" was                                                                   
enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief                                                              
Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office                                                           
of the Governor at 10:40 a.m., April 19, 2022.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Memorandum from the Division of Legal and Research Services,                                                                    
Legislative Affairs Agency, reporting the following manifest errors in                                                          
SB 240, which have been corrected in enrolling:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 10:                                                                                                                
 Delete the second occurrence of "and"                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 11:                                                                                                                
 Delete the first occurrence of "Company"                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 12:                                                                                                                
 Delete "March 18, 2022"                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 14, following "LLC":                                                                                               
 Insert "dated March 18, 2022"                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SJR 15                                                                                                                        
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(L&C)                                                                                
Recognizing and honoring the relationship between Canada and the                                                                
state; and recognizing the importance of the United States-Mexico-                                                              
Canada Agreement, was enrolled, signed by the President and                                                                     
Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled                                                               
copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 2:00 p.m.,                                                                  
April 19, 2022.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Memorandum from the Division of Legal and Research Services,                                                                    
Legislative Affairs Agency, reporting the following manifest error in                                                           
HCS SJR15(L&C), which has been corrected in enrolling:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 3, line 28:                                                                                                                
     Delete "Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative"                                                                          
     Insert "U.S. Representative for Alaska"                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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SJR 25                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25 am Standing in solidarity                                                                        
with the people of Ukraine; condemning the illegal invasion of                                                                  
Ukraine; endorsing the sanctions and export controls directed at the                                                            
Russian Federation by the United States government; urging the                                                                  
United States Congress and the President to consider measured and                                                               
appropriate sanctions and actions; demanding the Russian Federation                                                             
immediately stop all hostilities against Ukraine and withdraw from                                                              
Ukrainian territory; and supporting the United States in urging the                                                             
Russian Federation to immediately stop its assault on Ukraine, was                                                              
enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief                                                              
Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office                                                           
of the Governor at 2:00 p.m., April 19, 2022.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Memorandum from the Division of Legal and Research Services,                                                                    
Legislative Affairs Agency, reporting the following manifest error in                                                           
SJR 25, which have been corrected in enrolling:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 24:                                                                                                                
 Delete "historic"                                                                                                              
 Insert "historical"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 3, line 24:                                                                                                                
 Delete "Volodomyr"                                                                                                             
 Insert "Volodymyr"                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 4, line 3:                                                                                                                 
 Delete "Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative"                                                                              
 Insert "U.S. Representative for Alaska"                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                               
in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., April 20, 2022. Without objection,                                                             
the Senate adjourned at 12:44 p.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+= HB 227 MUNI ENERGY IMPROVEMNT ASSESSMENT                                                                                     
              PROGRAM                                                                                                           
  -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                
+= SB 144 DISASTER EMERGENCY PROCLAMATIONS                                                                                      
  -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 196 PUBLIC ED: SPEECH, DISCLOSE INST MATERIAL                                                                             
+= HB 132 SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP PROGS; TAX CREDITS                                                                              
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 22        Friday                          Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 241 APPROP: SUPPLEMENTAL; CAPITAL                                                                                         
              Continued from 4/13/22                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
+= SB 162 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                  
+= SB 163 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+ HB 281 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                   
+ HB 282 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 199 PERM FUND; PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND                                                                                    
+= SB 121 PFAS USE & REMEDIATION; FIRE/WATER SAFETY                                                                             
+ SB 243 RAISE POWER COST EQUALIZATION                                                                                          
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
+ HB  81 OIL/GAS LEASE:DNR MODIFY NET PROFIT SHARE                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+ HB 102 STATE INSUR. CATASTROPHE RESERVE ACCT.                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 127 MUNI BOND BANK: UA, LOAN AND BOND LIMITS                                                                               
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+ HB  19 LIMITED TEACHER CERTIFICATES; LANGUAGES                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
+= SB 162 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                  
+= SB 163 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= HB 281 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                  
+= HB 282 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 22        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB 162 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                  
+= SB 163 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= HB 281 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                                  
+= HB 282 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 22        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
+ HB  99 PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BD/PRACTICE                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+ HB 111 DENTAL HYGIENIST ADVANCED PRAC PERMIT                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+ HB 168 ELECTRONIC APPLICATION FOR STATE BENEFITS                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                           
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+= HB  62 MARRIAGE: WITNESSES/SOLEMNIZATION/CONSENT                                                                             
+= HB 184 REQUIRE TRIBAL CHILD WELFARE COMPACT                                                                                  
+= SB 216 DEMENTIA AWARENESS                                                                                                    
+= SB 184 SETTLEMENT TRUSTS & BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY                                                                              
+ SB 242 EXEMPTIONS FOR FOOD PRODUCTS                                                                                           
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:00 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
              Uniform Rule 23(a) Waived                                                                                         
+= SB  39 BALLOT CUSTODY/TAMPERING; VOTER REG; MAIL                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 22        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Consideration of Governor's Appointees:                                                                           
              Alaska Worker's Compensation Board                                                                                
              - Matthew Barth                                                                                                   
              Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives                                                                          
              - Hannah St. George                                                                                               
+ SB 238 MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY                                                                                   
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+ SB 175 HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY TELEHEALTH                                                                                     
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= SB 197 DIRECT HEALTH CARE AGREEMENTS                                                                                         
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 22        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 20        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 180 PASSENGER VESSEL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE                                                                             
              <Bill Hearing Rescheduled from 04/18/22>                                                                          
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= SB 177 MICROREACTORS                                                                                                         
+= HB  54 INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT                                                                                           
              <Bill Hearing Rescheduled from 04/18/22>                                                                          
+= SB 219 TRANSFER PERSONAL USE CABIN PERMITS                                                                                   
              <Bill Hearing Rescheduled from 04/18/22>                                                                          
(Continued on Next Page)                                                                                                      

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                            RESOURCES (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
(Continued from Previous Page)                                                                                                
+= SB 227 STATE OWNERSHIP OF SUBMERGED LAND                                                                                     
              <Bill Hearing Rescheduled from 04/18/22>                                                                          
+= SB 228 OUTSTANDING NAT'L RESOURCE WATER                                                                                      
+= HCR  2 SUPPORTING ALASKA OCEAN CLUSTER                                                                                       
+             Alaska Fisheries Presentation                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 22        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 229 STATE HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS; CRIMES                                                                                     
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= SB 230 TRAPPING CABINS: FEE FOR CONSTRUCTION                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation by Miles Baker: Governor's                                                                           
              Infrastructure Plan                                                                                               
+= SB 188 CRIM PROCEDURE; CHANGE OF NAME                                                                                        
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB 167 ELECTIONS; FRAUD; BALLOTS                                                                                             
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB  57 ALASKA SUNSET COMMISSION                                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 19        Tuesday                      House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
              U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan's Annual Address