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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska Sunday May 15, 2022                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                          One Hundred Eighteenth Day                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Micciche at 10:37 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed fourteen members present. Senators Gray-Jackson,                                                                
Revak were excused from a call of the Senate. Senators Costello,                                                                
Olson, Reinbold, Shower were absent.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Bernard Damerval, Senate                                                                
Page. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the                                                                     
prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
          Eternal Creator, in recognition of your perspective,                                                                  
          your knowledge, and your boundless clarity, we ask                                                                    
          that you bless our business today with understanding                                                                  
          and humility. That we might put aside the lens of bias                                                                
          and recognize where we are wrong.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
          With this, we may make use of those unique                                                                            
          perspectives, which your kindness in allowing us to                                                                   
          be individuals has granted, to cooperatively make the                                                                 
          effort towards finding the way forward which best                                                                     
                   serves Alaska and its people.     Amen.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kiehl led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the journal for                                                                
the one hundred seventeenth legislative day be approved as certified                                                            
by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                          Messages from the Governor                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
A Declaration of Disaster Emergency and initial finance plan dated                                                              
May 14, authorizing public assistance for the Yukon - Koyukuk                                                                   
Regional Education Attendance Area (REAA), Kuspuk REAA,                                                                         
Copper River REAA, and Iditarod REAA due to ice jams causing                                                                    
community flooding, with an accompanying letter was received                                                                    
pursuant to AS 26.23.020. The declaration, letter and finance plan                                                              
have been copied to the Finance Committee Cochairs.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Disclosure letters received from the Select Committee on Legislative                                                            
Ethics, in accordance with AS 24.60, will be published in Senate                                                                
Journal Supplement No. 11 and House and Senate Joint Journal                                                                    
Supplement No. 16.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 62                                                                                                                         
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                            
NO. 62(JUD) am "An Act relating to the Legislative Ethics Act;                                                                  
relating to solemnization of marriage; and relating to consent to                                                               
marriage" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                         
          NO. 62(JUD)                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Holland, Chair; Senator Myers. Signing no                                                              
recommendation: Senator Hughes. Signing amend: Senators Kiehl,                                                                  
Shower.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Health and Social                                                                   
      Services/Department of Health                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 102                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 102 "An Act relating to the state insurance                                                                      
catastrophe reserve account; 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                                                             
2433. Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There                                                               
being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE                                                                                 
BILL NO. 102(FIN) was adopted.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated SENATE CS FOR HOUSE                                                                                   
BILL NO. 102(FIN) will advance to third reading on the May 16                                                                   
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 155                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 155 "An Act relating to court-appointed visitors                                                                 
and experts; relating to the powers and duties of the office of public                                                          
advocacy; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Court                                                                 
System; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Holland, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                               
adoption of the Judiciary Senate Committee Substitute offered on page                                                           
1780. Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There                                                               
being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE                                                                                 
BILL NO. 155(JUD) was adopted.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be                                                                    
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                                             
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The presence of Senator Reinbold was noted.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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HB 155                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 155(JUD) was read the third                                                                        
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE                                                                                  
BILL NO. 155(JUD) "An Act relating to court-appointed visitors and                                                              
experts; relating to the powers and duties of the office of public                                                              
advocacy; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Court                                                                 
System; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll                                                         
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS HB 155(JUD)                                                                                                                 
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date(s)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  3                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Hoffman, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl,                                                               
Micciche, Myers, Reinbold, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof,                                                                         
Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Gray-Jackson, Revak                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Costello, Olson, Shower                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 155(JUD) 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.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 184                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 184 "An Act requiring state participation in a                                                                   
tribal child welfare compact" was read the second time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilson, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                                
adoption of the Health and Social Services Senate Committee                                                                     
Substitute offered on page 2364. Senator Begich objected, then                                                                  
withdrew his objection. There being no further objection SENATE CS                                                              
FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 184(HSS) was adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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President Micciche stated SENATE CS FOR HOUSE                                                                                   
BILL NO. 184(HSS) will advance to third reading on the May 16                                                                   
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 227                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 227 "An Act relating to municipal energy and                                                                     
resilience improvement assessment programs; and providing for an                                                                
effective date" was read the second time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption                                                              
of the Labor and Commerce Senate Committee Substitute offered on                                                                
page 2688. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE                                                                               
BILL NO. 227(L&C) "An Act relating to municipal energy and                                                                      
resilience improvement assessment programs; relating to the planning                                                            
commission membership apportionment requirement for first and                                                                   
second class boroughs; and providing for an effective date" was                                                                 
adopted.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated SENATE CS FOR HOUSE                                                                                   
BILL NO. 227(L&C) will advance to third reading on the May 16                                                                   
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 298                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(CRA) am "An Act establishing the                                                                      
Alaska Food Strategy Task Force; and providing for an effective date"                                                           
was read the second time.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                                
adoption of the Community and Regional Affairs Senate Committee                                                                 
Substitute offered on page 2722. Senator Begich objected, then                                                                  
withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, SENATE                                                                
CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(CRA) was adopted.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated SENATE CS FOR CS FOR                                                                                  
HOUSE BILL NO. 298(CRA) will advance to third reading on the                                                                    
May 16 calendar.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HB 392                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 392(HSS) am "An Act relating to                                                                           
advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants; and                                                               
relating to death certificates, do not resuscitate orders, and life                                                             
sustaining treatment" was read the second time.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilson, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                                
adoption of the Health and Social Services Senate Committee                                                                     
Substitute offered on page 2561. Senator Begich objected, then                                                                  
withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, SENATE                                                                
CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 392(HSS) was adopted.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be                                                                    
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                                             
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 392(HSS) was read                                                                           
the third time.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                                                                           
BILL NO. 392(HSS) pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                                 
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 392(HSS)                                                                                                               
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  3                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Hoffman, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl,                                                               
Micciche, Myers, Reinbold, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof,                                                                         
Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Gray-Jackson, Revak                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Costello, Olson, Shower                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 392(HSS)                                                                            
passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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HB 411                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 411(CRA) "An Act relating to municipal                                                                    
economic development; relating to municipal tax exemptions and                                                                  
deferrals on economic development property; and relating to economic                                                            
development" was read the second time.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                                
adoption of the Community and Regional Affairs Senate Committee                                                                 
Substitute offered on page 2659. Senator Begich objected, then                                                                  
withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, SENATE                                                                
CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 411(CRA) "An Act relating to                                                                       
municipal economic development; relating to municipal tax                                                                       
exemptions and deferrals on economic development property; relating                                                             
to economic development; and relating to a municipal tax exemption                                                              
for certain farm structures" was adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                                                                            
BILL NO. 411(CRA) will advance to third reading on the May 16                                                                   
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Special Order of Business                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the following                                                                  
Citation Calendar be made a special order of business. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              Citation Calendar                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dorine Grace McCall                                                                                                  
Senator(s) Revak                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Citation                                                                   
Calendar be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted                                                              
and referred to the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Begich moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                  
from a call of the Senate from June 27 through July 2. Without                                                                  
objection, Senator Begich was excused.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 123                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 123(STA) "An Act providing                                                                         
for state recognition of federally recognized tribes; and providing for                                                         
an effective date" which had been engrossed (page 2726), was signed                                                             
by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for                                                                    
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                    Recess                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                               
in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed                                                        
at 11:14 a.m.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                 After Recess                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Senate reconvened at 2:52 p.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate                                                                     
return to Messages from the House. Without objection, the Senate                                                                
returned to:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                               Recede Messages                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 282                                                                                                                        
Message dated May 15 was read stating the House failed to concur in                                                             
the Senate amendment(s) to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 282(FIN)                                                                       
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses                                                            
of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and                                                              
providing for an effective date" and respectfully requests the Senate to                                                        
recede from its amendment(s), namely:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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                       SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                         
          NO. 282(FIN) am S                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In the event the Senate fails to recede, the Speaker has appointed the                                                          
following members to a Conference Committee to meet with a like                                                                 
committee from the Senate to consider the bills:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     Representative Merrick, Chair                                                                                              
     Representative Ortiz                                                                                                       
     Representative LeBon                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved the Senate recede from its amendment(s) and                                                                
recommended the body vote no.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate recede from its amendment(s)?"                                                            
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 282(FIN) am S                                                                                                          
Shall the Senate Recede from its Amendments                                                                                     
to CSHB 282(FIN)?                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  0   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  4                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Bishop, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche,                                                              
Myers, Reinbold, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski,                                                                     
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Gray-Jackson, Revak                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Costello, Hoffman, Olson, Shower                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, the Senate failed to recede.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche appointed the following members to a Conference                                                              
Committee to meet with the like committee from the House:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     Senator Stedman, Chair                                                                                                     
     Senator Bishop                                                                                                             
     Senator Wielechowski                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate move                                                                
down the calendar to Standing Committee Reports. Without objection,                                                             
the Senate proceeded to:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                    Standing Committee Reports (continued)                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 114                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 114 am "An                                                                      
Act relating to the education loan program and Alaska supplemental                                                              
education loan program; and providing for an effective date" and                                                                
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 114(FIN) "An                                                                             
          Act relating to the education loan program, the                                                                       
          Alaska supplemental education loan program, and the                                                                   
          teacher education loan program; and providing for an                                                                  
          effective date."                                                                                                      
          (Title Change SCR 24)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Bishop, Cochair; Senator Hoffman. Signing                                                              
no recommendation: Senator Stedman, Cochair; Senators Wilson,                                                                   
von Imhof. Signing amend: Senator Wielechowski.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Education and Early                                                                       
      Development                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Office of the Governor                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 127                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 127 "An Act                                                                     
relating to the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority" and                                                                       
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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          SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 127(FIN) "An                                                                             
          Act relating to the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank                                                                        
          Authority; authorizing the Alaska Railroad                                                                            
          Corporation to issue revenue bonds to finance the                                                                     
          replacement of the Alaska Railroad Corporation's                                                                      
          passenger dock and related terminal facility in                                                                       
            Seward, Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                                                              
          (Title Change SCR 22)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Bishop, Cochair; Senators Hoffman,                                                                     
von Imhof. Signing no recommendation: Senator Wielechowski.                                                                     
Signing amend: Senator Wilson.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Revenue                                                                                   
         Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Commerce, Community,                                                           
      and Economic Development                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 172                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                              
NO. 172(FIN) am "An Act relating to crisis stabilization centers, crisis                                                        
residential centers, and subacute mental health facilities; relating to                                                         
representation by an attorney; relating to the administration of                                                                
psychotropic medication in a crisis situation; relating to                                                                      
hospitalizations for mental health evaluation; relating to licensed                                                             
facilities; relating to a report to the legislature on psychiatric patients                                                     
and patient rights; and providing for an effective date" and                                                                    
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                                       
          NO. 172(FIN) "An Act relating to crisis stabilization                                                                 
          centers, crisis residential centers, and subacute                                                                     
          mental health facilities; relating to evaluation                                                                      
          facilities; relating to representation by an attorney;                                                                
          relating to the administration of psychotropic                                                                        
          medication in a crisis situation; relating to the use of                                                              
          psychotropic medication; relating to licensed                                                                         
          facilities; relating to psychiatric patient rights;                                                                   

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                  amending Rule 6(a), Alaska Rules of Civil                                                                    
          Procedure; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
          (Title Change SCR 23)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Bishop, Cochair; Senators Hoffman, Wilson,                                                             
von Imhof. Signing no recommendation: Senator Wielechowski.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 9, Department of Administration                                                                            
     Fiscal Note No. 10, Alaska Judiciary System                                                                                
        Fiscal Note No. 11, Department of Health and Social Services/                                                          
      Department of Family and Community Services                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                       
     Fiscal Note No. 6, Department of Health and Social                                                                         
      Services/Department of Health                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 265                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                              
NO. 265(FIN) "An Act relating to telehealth; relating to the practice of                                                        
medicine and the practice of nursing; relating to medical assistance                                                            
coverage for services provided by telehealth; and providing for an                                                              
effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                       SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                         
          NO. 265(FIN)                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Bishop, Cochair; Senators Wilson,                                                                      
von Imhof. Signing no recommendation: Senator Wielechowski.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
          Fiscal Note No. 9, Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                            
      Economic Development                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Department of Health and Social                                                                   
      Services/Department of Health                                                                                             
     Fiscal Note No. 7, Department of Health and Social                                                                         
      Services/Department of Health                                                                                             

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     Fiscal Note No. 8, Department of Health and Social                                                                         
      Services/Department of Health                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 363                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                              
NO. 363(FIN) "An Act establishing the office of broadband; creating                                                             
the broadband parity adjustment fund; establishing the Statewide                                                                
Broadband Advisory Board; and providing for an effective date" and                                                              
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                       SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                         
          NO. 363(FIN)                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Bishop, Cochair; Senators Hoffman,                                                                     
von Imhof. Signing no recommendation: Senator Stedman, Cochair;                                                                 
Senators Wilson, Wielechowski.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Fiscal information forthcoming.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       Unfinished Business (continued)                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Begich moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                  
from a call of the Senate from July 11 through July 14. Without                                                                 
objection, Senator Begich was excused.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 265                                                                                                                        
Senators Wilson, Kiehl moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                                  
shown as cross sponsors on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 265(FIN)                                                                       
"An Act relating to telehealth; relating to the practice of medicine and                                                        
the practice of nursing; relating to medical assistance coverage for                                                            
services provided by telehealth; and providing for an effective date"                                                           
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate                                                                     
return to Messages from the House. Without objection, the Senate                                                                
returned to:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                     Messages from the House (continued)                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Message dated May 15 was read stating the House passed and                                                                      
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 325                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 325 BY REPRESENTATIVES RASMUSSEN,                                                                                
Tarr, Spohnholz, Merrick, Fields, Schrage, Hopkins, Drummond,                                                                   
Carpenter, Josephson, McCabe, Vance, Tuck, entitled:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
   "An Act relating to domestic violence."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                    Recess                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                               
in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed                                                        
at 3:05 p.m.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                 After Recess                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Senate reconvened at 4:04 p.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Special Committee Reports                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 281                                                                                                                        
                                                               May 15, 2022                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mr. President:                                                                                                                  
Madam Speaker:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The Conference Committee considering CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                          
NO. 281(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld) "An Act making                                                                        
appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state                                                             
government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending                                                               
appropriations; and making capital appropriations, supplemental                                                                 
appropriations, and reappropriations"                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(FIN) am S "An                                                                           
Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program                                                                    
expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing                                                             
funds; amending appropriations; making capital appropriations,                                                                  
supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; and providing for                                                            
an effective date"                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
respectfully requests limited powers of free conference on the                                                                  
following specific points:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Appropriations and language that are not identical in the House and                                                             
Senate versions of HB 281.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Stedman, Chair, Senators Bishop,                                                                    
Wielechowski; Representative Merrick, Chair, Representatives Ortiz,                                                             
LeBon.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche granted the Senate members limited powers of free                                                            
conference as requested.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 282                                                                                                                        
                                                               May 15, 2022                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mr. President:                                                                                                                  
Madam Speaker:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The Conference Committee considering CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                          
NO. 282(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and                                                                
capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                                                          
program; and providing for an effective date"                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 282(FIN) am S                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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respectfully requests limited powers of free conference on the                                                                  
following specific points:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Appropriations and language that are not identical in the House and                                                             
Senate versions of HB 282.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Stedman, Chair, Senators Bishop,                                                                    
Wielechowski; Representative Merrick, Chair, Representatives Ortiz,                                                             
LeBon.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche granted the Senate members limited powers of free                                                            
conference as requested.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SCR 22                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22 BY THE                                                                                      
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning House Bill No. 127, relating to the Alaska                                                                 
          Municipal Bond Bank Authority.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SCR 23                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23 BY THE                                                                                      
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning House Bill No. 172, relating to crisis                                                                     
          stabilization centers, crisis residential centers, and                                                                

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          subacute mental health facilities; relating to                                                                        
          representation by an attorney; relating to the                                                                        
          administration of psychotropic medication in a crisis                                                                 
          situation; relating to hospitalizations for mental                                                                    
          health evaluation; relating to licensed facilities; and                                                               
          relating to a report to the legislature on psychiatric                                                                
          patients and patient rights.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SCR 24                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24 BY THE                                                                                      
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning House Bill No. 114, relating to the                                                                        
          education loan program and Alaska supplemental                                                                        
          education loan program.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently                                                           
in effect.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 155                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 155(JUD) "An Act relating to                                                                       
court-appointed visitors and experts; relating to the powers and duties                                                         
of the office of public advocacy; relating to the powers and duties of                                                          
the Alaska Court System; and providing for an effective date" was                                                               
engrossed.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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HB 392                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 392(HSS) "An Act                                                                            
relating to advanced practice registered nurses and physician                                                                   
assistants; and relating to death certificates, do not resuscitate orders,                                                      
and life sustaining treatment" was engrossed.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                               
in adjournment until 10:00 a.m., May 16, 2022. Without objection, the                                                           
Senate adjourned at 4:08 p.m.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
May 17        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 16        Monday                          Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 18        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 20        Friday                          Butrovich 205           9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
May 15        Sunday                    Senate Finance 532          11:00 AM                                                  
              -- Delayed to 1:00 p.m. --                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= HB  19 LIMITED TEACHER CERTIFICATES; LANGUAGES                                                                               
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
+= HB 114 EDUCATION & SUPPLEMENTAL LOAN PROGRAMS                                                                                
+= HB 127 MUNI BOND BANK: UA, LOAN AND BOND LIMITS                                                                              
+= HB 172 MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES & MEDS                                                                                       
+= HB 265 HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY TELEHEALTH                                                                                    
+= HB 363 BROADBAND: OFFICE, GRANTS, PARITY                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
May 16        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ HB 306 EXTEND BOARD OF PHARMACY                                                                                               
              <Bill Hearing Rescheduled to 1:00 pm>                                                                             
  Invited Testimony                                                                                                             
  -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                
+ HB 308 DEMENTIA AWARENESS & HEALTHCARE CAPACITY                                                                               
              <Bill Hearing Rescheduled to 1:00 pm>                                                                             
  Invited Testimony                                                                                                             
  -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                
+ HB 322 AK MARINE HWY FUNDS, HIGHER ED INVES FUND                                                                              
  Invited Testimony                                                                                                             
  -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                
+ SB 160 FLOOD INSURANCE                                                                                                        
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
  Invited Testimony                                                                                                             
  -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                
+ HB  55 PEACE OFFICER/FIREFIGHTER RETIRE BENEFITS                                                                              
  Invited Testimony                                                                                                             
              -- Public Testimony <Will Be Rescheduled> --                                                                      
+ HB 177 REVISED PROGRAM: APPROPRIATIONS                                                                                        
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
  Invited Testimony                                                                                                             
  -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                
+= HB 169 APPROP: EDUCATION; PUPIL TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
  Invited Testimony                                                                                                             
  -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                
+ HB 246 ACCESS TO MARIJUANA CONVICTION RECORDS                                                                                 
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
  Invited Testimony                                                                                                             
  -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                
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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
(Continued from Previous Page)                                                                                                
+ HB 289 AK MARIJUANA INDUSTRY TASK FORCE                                                                                       
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
              Invited Testimony                                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+ HB 120 STATE LAND SALES AND LEASES; RIVERS                                                                                    
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
              <Pending Introduction & Referral>                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 16        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
+= HB 306 EXTEND BOARD OF PHARMACY                                                                                              
              <Bill Hearing Rescheduled from 9:00 am>                                                                           
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= HB 308 DEMENTIA AWARENESS & HEALTHCARE CAPACITY                                                                              
              <Bill Hearing Rescheduled from 9:00 am>                                                                           
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 17        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 17        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 18        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 17        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 16        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                            JUDICIARY (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
May 18 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                        
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 20 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                           
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 16 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 9:00 AM                                                                                      
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 17 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 9:00 AM                                                                                     
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 18 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 9:00 AM                                                                                   
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 16 Monday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                           
+ HB  64 FISHERY DEVELOPMENT ASSOC.; ASSESSMENTS                                                                                
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 18 Wednesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                        
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
May 20 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                           
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
May 17        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
May 17        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 357 NAMING THE INSOOK BAIK BRIDGE                                                                                          
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                            CONFERENCE COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB281                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
May 15        Sunday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Conference Committee Organizational Meeting                                                                       
     HB 281 APPROP: OP BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS; CAP; SUPP                                                                            
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                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB282                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
May 15        Sunday                    Senate Finance 532            3:00 PM                                                 
              Conference Committee Organizational Meeting                                                                       
     HB 282 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET