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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska Wednesday April 20, 2022                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                               Ninety-third Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Micciche at 11:08 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Myers was                                                                     
excused from a call of the Senate.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Manuel Hernandez, Senate                                                                
Page. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the                                                                     
prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
          Dear Lord, we are here present in this beautiful land.                                                                
          Grateful to enjoy all of the blessings that your infinite                                                             
          love provides us day to day. Please guide our leaders                                                                 
          with your knowledge and give them the strength to                                                                     
          continue working hard day and night, away from                                                                        
          home and loved ones serving the Great state of                                                                        
          Alaska. Give them light in times of darkness,                                                                         
          patience in times of despair and direction in times of                                                                
          uncertainty. Help them help our community and all of                                                                  
          its beautiful and abundant resources. Thank you for                                                                   
          your eternal love.       Amen.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the journal for                                                                
the ninety-second legislative day and Senate and House Joint Journal                                                            
Supplement No. 14 be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without                                                            
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                          Messages from the Governor                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 239                                                                                                                        
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                                              
April 19 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                               
Lieutenant Governor’s Office for permanent filing:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          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."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 2, SLA 2022                                                                               
                           Effective Date: 4/20/22                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 240                                                                                                                        
Message was read stating the Governor signed the following bill on                                                              
April 19 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the                                                               
Lieutenant Governor’s Office for permanent filing:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          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."                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                             Chapter 3, SLA 2022                                                                               
                           Effective Date: 4/20/22                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HJR 34                                                                                                                        
Message dated April 19 was read stating the Governor read the                                                                   
following resolution and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies                                                          
to the Lieutenant Governor’s Office for permanent filing:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34 Supporting                                                                              
          oil and gas leasing and development within the                                                                        
          National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                          Legislative Resolve No. 14                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                                                           
Senate:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Ombudsman 2021 Annual Report                                                                                                    
in accordance with AS 24.55.230                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 144                                                                                                                        
The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 144 "An Act relating to disaster emergencies"                                                                   
and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 144(CRA) "An Act                                                                               
          relating to emergency orders and declarations of                                                                      
          disaster emergency; and amending Rule 40, Alaska                                                                      
          Rules of Civil Procedure."                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Hughes, Chair. Signing no recommendation:                                                              
Senator Gray-Jackson. Signing amend: Senator Wilson.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 184                                                                                                                        
The Health and Social Services Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                 
NO. 184 "An Act relating to Alaska Native settlement trusts and                                                                 
eligibility for adult public assistance, senior benefits, and the Alaska                                                        
Pioneers' Home" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 184(HSS) "An Act                                                                               
          relating to settlement trusts and eligibility for adult                                                               
          public assistance, senior benefits, and the Alaska                                                                    
          Pioneers' Home."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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Signing no recommendation: Senator Wilson, Chair; Senator Costello.                                                             
Signing do pass: Senators Hughes, Begich.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Health and Social                                                                   
      Services/Department of Health                                                                                             
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Health and Social                                                                   
      Services/Department of Health                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 216                                                                                                                        
The Health and Social Services Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                 
NO. 216 "An Act relating to dementia awareness."                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Wilson, Chair; Senators Costello, Begich.                                                              
Signing no recommendation: Senator Hughes.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Health and Social                                                                         
      Services/Department of Health                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 184                                                                                                                        
The Health and Social Services Committee considered HOUSE BILL                                                                  
NO. 184 "An Act requiring state participation in a tribal child welfare                                                         
compact" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                    SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 184(HSS)                                                                      
          "An Act relating to state participation in a tribal child                                                            
          welfare compact."                                                                                                     
          (Title Change SCR 13)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Signing no recommendation: Senator Wilson, Chair; Senators                                                                      
Costello, Hughes. Signing do pass: Senator Begich.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Health and Social                                                                   
             Services/Department of Family and Community Services                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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HB 227                                                                                                                        
The Community and Regional Affairs Committee considered HOUSE                                                                   
BILL NO. 227 "An Act relating to municipal energy and resilience                                                                
improvement assessment programs; and providing for an effective                                                                 
date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 227(CRA)                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Hughes, Chair; Senator Gray-Jackson.                                                                   
Signing amend: Senator Wilson.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
         Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community,                                                           
      and Economic Development                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 41                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 41(FIN) "An Act relating to management                                                                    
of enhanced stocks of shellfish; authorizing certain nonprofit                                                                  
organizations to engage in shellfish enhancement projects; relating to                                                          
application fees for salmon hatchery permits and shellfish                                                                      
enhancement project permits; relating to the marketing of aquatic farm                                                          
products by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute; 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 Senate Committee Substitute offered on page                                                             
1693. Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There                                                               
being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                     
NO. 41(FIN) "An Act relating to management of enhanced stocks of                                                                
shellfish; authorizing certain nonprofit organizations to engage in                                                             
shellfish enhancement projects; relating to application fees for salmon                                                         
hatchery permits and shellfish enhancement project permits; and                                                                 
providing for an effective date" was adopted.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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Senators Kiehl, Revak, Stevens, Stedman, Bishop, Holland, Micciche                                                              
moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on                                                              
the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                       
NO. 41(FIN) will advance to third reading on the next calendar.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 209                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 209(FIN) "An Act relating to emergency                                                                    
firefighters; and providing for an effective date" was read the second                                                          
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 209(FIN) will                                                                   
advance to third reading on the next calendar.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Third Reading of Senate Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 45                                                                                                                         
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 read the third time.                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Holland moved the bill be returned to second reading for the                                                            
purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 2.                                                                    
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senators Holland, Kawasaki, Hughes, Kiehl offered Amendment                                                                     
No. 2 :                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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  "(c)  The department shall adopt regulations to determine the                                                                 
 price of consumable vapor products sold as a unit with an                                                                      
 electronic smoking product."                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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  (D)  designed, marketed, and sold solely for the purpose of                                                               
 vaporizing or aerosolizing marijuana or marijuana products                                                                 
 and intended for sale only in a retail marijuana store; in this                                                            
 subparagraph, "marijuana," "marijuana products," and                                                                       
 "retail marijuana store" have the meanings given in                                                                        
 AS 17.38.900"                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
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 product"                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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  "(6)  "consumable vapor product" means a liquid solution that                                                                 
 contains nicotine and is intended to be heated into an aerosol or                                                              
 vapor state and inhaled by an individual using an electronic                                                                   
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Senator Holland moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                                                                      
Objections were heard.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 45(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  10   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Costello, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche,                                                                    
Shower, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Bishop, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Olson, Reinbold,                                                                  
Revak, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Myers                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 2 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 45(FIN) was automatically in third                                                                       
reading.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall 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                                                              

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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" pass the                                                                 
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 45(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date(s)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki,                                                               
Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold, Revak, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
von Imhof, Wielechowski                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Holland, Hughes, Shower, Wilson                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Myers                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 45(FIN) passed the Senate.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the                                                                
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                                                
clause(s). Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was                                                                
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 81                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 81(CRA) "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                                                              
third time.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senators Begich, Wielechowski, Kiehl, Stedman, Bishop, Stevens,                                                                 
Hoffman, Kawasaki, Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                
be shown as cosponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so                                                                
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 81(CRA)                                                                       
"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" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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CSSB 81(CRA)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date(s)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold, Revak, Shower,                                                              
Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Myers                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 81(CRA) passed the Senate.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the                                                                
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                                                
clause(s). Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was                                                                
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     Third 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 third time.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senators Hughes, Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                               
shown as cosponsors on the resolution. Without objection, it was so                                                             
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20                                                                       
Urging the United States Congress to pass the Hearing Protection Act,                                                           
pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SJR 20                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold, Revak, Shower,                                                              
Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Myers                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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and so, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20 passed the Senate                                                                        
and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
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 third time.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senators Hughes, Kawasaki, Holland, Stevens, von Imhof, Bishop,                                                                 
Begich, Costello, Revak, Gray-Jackson, Micciche moved and asked                                                                 
unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on the resolution.                                                                  
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall 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, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                              
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SJR 23                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Revak, Stedman, Stevens,                                                              
von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Myers                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Reinbold, Shower                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 passed the Senate                                                                        
and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Midnite Mine 50th Anniversary                                                                                        
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Craig Compeau and Monte Pearson                                                                                      
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Snowpocalypse 2021                                                                                                   
Senator(s) Kawasaki, Myers                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Kiwanis Club of Fairbanks 75th Anniversary                                                                           
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Leona Allridge McDaniels                                                                                             
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Lathrop High School Football Team 2021 Alaska State                                                                  
Champions                                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
Representative(s) Hopkins                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - James "Coach Wes" Cornelison                                                                                         
Senator(s) Begich                                                                                                               
Representative(s) Tarr                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alaska Airlines Next-Level Care Program                                                                              
Senator(s) Begich                                                                                                               
Representative(s) Drummond                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alaska Airlines 2022 Air Transport World Airline of the                                                              
Year                                                                                                                            
Senator(s) Hoffman                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Billie Kassel                                                                                                        
Representative(s) Hopkins                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Mario Pagni                                                                                                          
Representative(s) Josephson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Black Spruce Brewing Company                                                                                         
Representative(s) Hopkins                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Bishop                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Margaret M. "Sister" Olson                                                                                           
Representative(s) Foster                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Olson                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kale Cheer Team                                                                 
2022 State Champions                                                                                                            
Representative(s) Story, Hannan                                                                                                 
Senator(s) Kiehl                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alaska Gold Kings Hockey Team                                                                                        
Representative(s) LeBon, Thompson                                                                                               
Senator(s) Bishop                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Allison R. LeBon                                                                                                     
Representative(s) LeBon, Thompson                                                                                               
Senator(s) Bishop                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Refuge Crossfit                                                                                                      
Representative(s) Johnson                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Doctor Deena Bishop                                                                                                  
Representative(s) Johnson, Claman                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Reverend Nancy Campbell                                                                                              
Representative(s) Johnson                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - The Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory                                                                     
Representative(s) Tarr                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Victoria "Tory" Shanklin                                                                                             
Representative(s) Tarr                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dr. Bruce Schultz                                                                                                    
Representative(s) Merrick                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Mat-Su Borough School District                                                                                       
Representative(s) Johnson, McCabe                                                                                               
Senator(s) Wilson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Jon Bolling                                                                                                          
Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Eddie Erickson                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Carpenter, Gillham                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Red Apple Market in Mountain View                                                                                    
Representative(s) Tarr                                                                                                          
Senator(s) Begich                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Keeley Olson                                                                                                         
Representative(s) Tarr                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Rick Schikora                                                                                                        
Representative(s) LeBon, Thompson                                                                                               
Senator(s) Bishop                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dr. Nettie La Belle-Hamer                                                                                            
Representative(s) LeBon, Thompson                                                                                               
Senator(s) Bishop                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Arlayne Doris Knox                                                                                                
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Joan Lee Rockney                                                                                                  
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Morgan William "Bill" Reed, Jr.                                                                                   
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
Representative(s) Prax                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Christopher James DeLeon                                                                                          
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
Representative(s) Thompson                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Susan Diane Krebs & Patrick Henry Kalen                                                                           
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
Representative(s) Hopkins                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Joseph "Joe" Fields III                                                                                           
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Robert "Bob" Elliott Boswell                                                                                      
Senator(s) Kawasaki                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Macon Lanier Roberts                                                                                              
Senator(s) Begich                                                                                                               
Representative(s) Schrage, Claman                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - Daasdiy?a Ethel Elizabeth Makinen                                                                                 
Representative(s) Kreiss-Tomkins                                                                                                
Senator(s) Stedman                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Carolyn Floyd                                                                                                     
Representative(s) Stutes                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Stevens                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Carolyn Jane deLine                                                                                               
Representative(s) Stutes                                                                                                        
Senator(s) Stevens                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - William Workman                                                                                                   
Representative(s) Josephson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Michael Haukedalen                                                                                                
Representative(s) Josephson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Doug Van Etten                                                                                                    
Representative(s) Josephson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Bernard "Bernie" Washington                                                                                       
Representative(s) Josephson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Betty White                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Josephson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Delbert Cederberg                                                                                                 
Representative(s) Josephson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Mary Cassell                                                                                                      
Representative(s) Josephson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Richard Trumka                                                                                                    
Representative(s) Josephson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Gary Lee Williams                                                                                                 
Representative(s) Vance                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the citations be                                                               
adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to                                                          
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the following                                                                  
citations be made a special order of business. Without objection, it was                                                        
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                          Special Order of Business                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Chief Timothy L. Benningfield                                                                                        
Representative(s) McCarty, Tilton                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Gary Allan Knopp                                                                                                  
Representative(s) Gillham, Carpenter, Edgmon                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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 Costello moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, April 21 through                                                           
morning plane time, April 25. Without objection, Senator Costello was                                                           
excused.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 45                                                                                                                         
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                                                             

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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 engrossed, signed                                                            
by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                                 
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 81                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 81(CRA) "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 engrossed,                                                            
signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                          
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SJR 20                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20 Urging the United States                                                                         
Congress to pass the Hearing Protection Act, was engrossed, signed by                                                           
the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                                    
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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                                                                 
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to                                                             
the House for consideration.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                               
in adjournment until 10:30 a.m., April 22, 2022. Without objection,                                                             
the Senate adjourned at 12:14 p.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                  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 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                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
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                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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 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                                                                                               
              <Above Item Removed from Agenda>                                                                                  
+ 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                                                                                         
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 22        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             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>                                                                          
+= 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>                                                                          
+= 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 21        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 21        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled