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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Monday                      May 16, 2022                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                          One Hundred Nineteenth Day                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Micciche at 10:32 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Shower was                                                                    
absent.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Ollie Zaldivar, Senate Page.                                                            
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent the prayer be                                                                 
spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          Taken by the urge, knowing, feeling pain                                                                              
          Odin, All Father                                                                                                      
          Wish Maker                                                                                                            
          Gondlir                                                                                                               
          Let me know magic                                                                                                     
          Let me know truth                                                                                                     
          Let me know knowledge from my suffering                                                                               
          Show me wonder in the world                                                                                           
          Open the paths of travel to me                                                                                        
          Show me the wisdom hidden                                                                                             
          Odin, Othinn                                                                                                          
          I harken unto you                                                                                                     
          Let me be ever learning                                                                                               
          Allow my cup to be filled with knowledge                                                                              
          But never too full to learn more                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Revak led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the journal for                                                                
the one hundred eighteenth legislative day, Senate Journal Supplement                                                           
No. 11 and House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 16 be                                                                  
approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so                                                            
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                               Concur Messages                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 9                                                                                                                          
Message dated May 15 was read stating the House passed and returned                                                             
for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(FIN) "An Act                                                                         
relating to alcoholic beverages; relating to the regulation of                                                                  
manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of alcoholic beverages;                                                               
relating to licenses, endorsements, and permits involving alcoholic                                                             
beverages; relating to common carrier approval to transport or deliver                                                          
alcoholic beverages; relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control                                                                 
Board; relating to offenses involving alcoholic beverages; amending                                                             
Rule 17(h), Alaska Rules of Minor Offense Procedure; and providing                                                              
for an effective date" with the following amendment(s):                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9                                                                      
          (FIN) am H                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved the Senate concur in the House amendment(s).                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendment(s)?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 9(FIN) am H                                                                                                            
Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s)                                                                               
to CSSB 9(FIN)?                                                                                                                 
Court Rule(s) Effective Date(s)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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YEAS:  17   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak,                                                                      
Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Kiehl                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Shower, Stedman                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment(s), thus                                                                    
adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(FIN) am H                                                                        
"An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; relating to the regulation of                                                          
manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of alcoholic beverages;                                                               
relating to licenses, endorsements, and permits involving alcoholic                                                             
beverages; relating to common carrier approval to transport or deliver                                                          
alcoholic beverages; relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control                                                                 
Board; relating to offenses involving alcoholic beverages; amending                                                             
Rule 17(h), Alaska Rules of Minor Offense Procedure; and providing                                                              
for an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on                                                                    
concurrence be considered the vote on the court rule change(s).                                                                 
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on                                                                    
concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause(s).                                                             
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 104                                                                                                                        
The following corrected Senate Transportation Committee Report                                                                  
(page 2720) was received today:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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The Transportation Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                       
NO. 104(FIN) am "An Act relating to the refined fuel surcharge;                                                                 
suspending the tax on motor fuel; and providing for an effective date"                                                          
and recommended it be replaced with                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                                       
          NO. 104(TRA) "An Act relating to vehicle                                                                              
          registration and registration fees; relating to the                                                                   
          refined fuel surcharge; suspending the tax on motor                                                                   
          fuel; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
          (Title Change SCR 21)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Myers, Chair. Signing no recommendation:                                                               
Senator Micciche. Signing amend: Senator Kiehl.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 8, Department of Revenue                                                                                       
 Fiscal Note No. 9, Department of Transportation and Public                                                                     
  Facilities                                                                                                                    
 Fiscal Note No. 10, Department of Transportation and Public                                                                    
  Facilities                                                                                                                    
 Fiscal Note No. 11, Department of Transportation and Public                                                                    
  Facilities                                                                                                                    
 Fiscal Note No. 12, Department of Transportation and Public                                                                    
  Facilities                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Department of Environmental                                                                       
      Conservation                                                                                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 6, Office of the Governor                                                                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 7, Department of Revenue                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 325                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 325 "An Act                                                                   
relating to domestic violence."                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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Signing do pass: Senator Holland, Chair; Senators Myers, Hughes,                                                                
Kiehl.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Corrections                                                                         
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Law                                                                                 
     Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 363                                                                                                                        
Forthcoming fiscal information (page 2759) for SENATE CS FOR 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" was published today:                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                                      
  Economic Development                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 99                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 99 "An Act relating to the State Physical Therapy                                                                
and Occupational Therapy Board; relating to the practice of physical                                                            
therapy; and relating to the practice of occupational therapy" was read                                                         
the second time.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be                                                                    
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 99 was read the third time.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 99 "An Act relating to                                                                
the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; relating                                                             
to the practice of physical therapy; and relating to the practice of                                                            
occupational therapy" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                             
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 99                                                                                                                           
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak,                                                               
Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Shower                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 99 passed the Senate, was signed by the                                                                  
President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 133                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 133(L&C) "An Act relating to the Alaska                                                                   
savings program for eligible individuals; relating to education savings                                                         
programs; relating to the Education Trust of Alaska; relating to the                                                            
Alaska advance college tuition savings fund; relating to the Alaska                                                             
education savings program for children; and relating to the Governor's                                                          
Council on Disabilities and Special Education" was read the second                                                              
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 133(L&C) will                                                                   
advance to third reading on the May 17 calendar.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 145                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 145(HSS) "An Act relating to the Board                                                                    
of Pharmacy; relating to health care services provided by pharmacists                                                           
and pharmacy technicians; and relating to the practice of pharmacy"                                                             
was read the second time.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be                                                                    
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 145(HSS) was read the third time.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senators Gray-Jackson, Costello moved and asked unanimous consent                                                               
to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so                                                         
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 145(HSS) "An                                                                   
Act relating to the Board of Pharmacy; relating to health care services                                                         
provided by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; and relating to the                                                           
practice of pharmacy" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                             
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 145(HSS)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak,                                                               
Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Shower                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 145(HSS) passed the Senate, was                                                                   
signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 148                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 148 am "An Act relating to the Alaska Coordinate                                                                 
System of 2022" was read the second time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated HOUSE BILL NO. 148 am will advance to                                                                 
third reading on the May 17 calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 168                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 168 "An Act requiring the Department of Health                                                                   
and Social Services to provide and allow submission of an electronic                                                            
application for certain state benefits; and providing for an effective                                                          
date" was read the second time.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Bishop, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                              
adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page                                                             
2706. Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There                                                               
being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                        
168(FIN) "An Act requiring the Department of Health to provide and                                                              
allow submission of an electronic application for certain state benefits;                                                       
and providing for an effective date" was adopted.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                          
168(FIN) will advance to third reading on the May 17 calendar.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 172                                                                                                                        
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" 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                                                             
2757. Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There                                                               
being no further objection, 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; amending Rule 6(a),                                                         
Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date"                                                           
was adopted.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Page 7, line 3, following "professional":                                                                                       
     Insert "who is a psychiatrist or physician licensed to practice in                                                         
the state or employed by the federal government, or a clinical                                                                  
psychologist licensed by the Board of Psychologist and Psychological                                                            
Associate Examiners,"                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                     
Senator Wilson objected.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 172(FIN)                                                                                                               
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  3   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  3                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Costello, Olson, Reinbold                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki,                                                                
Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Revak, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski,                                                                
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Bishop, Shower, Stedman                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 1 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold offered Amendment No. 2 :                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 5, line 9, following "from":                                                                                               
     Insert "serious"                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 6, line 14, following "a":                                                                                                 
     Insert "serious"                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 6, line 22, following "a":                                                                                                 
     Insert "serious"                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 7, line 7, following "a":                                                                                                  
     Insert "serious"                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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Page 7, line 16, following "a":                                                                                                 
     Insert "serious"                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 10, line 26, following "is":                                                                                               
     Insert "seriously"                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                                                                     
Senator Wilson objected.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 172(FIN)                                                                                                               
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  3   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  3                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Costello, Reinbold, Wielechowski                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki,                                                                
Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Revak, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Bishop, Shower, Stedman                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 2 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold offered Amendment No. 3 :                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 6, lines 10 - 11:                                                                                                          
     Delete "A mental health professional"                                                                                      
     Insert "A psychiatrist or physician who is licensed to practice in                                                         
this state or employed by the federal government, or a clinical                                                                 
psychologist licensed by the Board of Psychologist and Psychological                                                            
Associate Examiners"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3.                                                                     
Senator Wilson objected.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 172(FIN)                                                                                                               
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 3?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  2   NAYS:  15   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  3                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Costello, Reinbold                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki,                                                                
Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Revak, Stevens, von Imhof,                                                                       
Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Bishop, Shower, Stedman                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 3 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold offered Amendment No. 4 :                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 6, line 13:                                                                                                                
          Delete "the professional person in charge"                                                                            
          Insert "a psychiatrist or physician who is licensed to practice                                                       
in this state or employed by the federal government, or a clinical                                                              
psychologist licensed by the Board of Psychologist and Psychological                                                            
Associate Examiners"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4.                                                                     
Senator Wilson objected.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 172(FIN)                                                                                                               
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 4?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  2   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  4                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Costello, Reinbold                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki,                                                                
Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Revak, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski,                                                                
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Bishop, Olson, Shower, Stedman                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 4 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold offered Amendment No. 5 :                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 9, line 28:                                                                                                                
          Delete "AS 47.30.817 - 47.30.865"                                                                                     
          Insert "AS 47.30.680, 47.30.685, and 47.30.817 - 47.30.865,                                                           
the right to request an outside medical opinion from a practitioner of                                                          
the respondent's choosing who is a psychiatrist or physician licensed to                                                        
practice in this state or employed by the federal government, or a                                                              
clinical psychologist licensed by the state Board of Psychologist and                                                           
Psychological Associate Examiners, and the right to transfer to another                                                         
crisis stabilization center, crisis residential center, evaluation facility,                                                    
or treatment facility of the respondent's choosing"                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5.                                                                     
Senator Wilson objected.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 172(FIN)                                                                                                               
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 5?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  4   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  4                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Gray-Jackson, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Costello, Hoffman, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl,                                                             
Myers, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Bishop, Revak, Shower, Stedman                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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and so, Amendment No. 5 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold offered Amendment No. 6 :                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 5, line 15, following "facility":                                                                                      
     Insert ", or the crisis stabilization center, crisis residential                                                       
center, evaluation facility, or treatment facility that is requested                                                        
by the person or the person's parent or guardian"                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6.                                                                     
Senator Wilson objected.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 172(FIN)                                                                                                               
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 6?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  2   NAYS:  16   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Costello, Reinbold                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Bishop, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland, Hughes,                                                                  
Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Revak, Stedman, Stevens,                                                               
Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Shower, von Imhof                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 6 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold offered Amendment No. 7 :                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 5, line 3:                                                                                                                 
     Delete "health officer,"                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 5, line 13:                                                                                                                
     Delete "or health officer"                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 5, line 20:                                                                                                                
     Delete "health officer,"                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Page 5, line 27:                                                                                                                
     Delete "or health officer"                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Page 5, line 28:                                                                                                                
     Delete "or health officer"                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Page 16, lines 18 - 20:                                                                                                         
     Delete all material.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following paragraph accordingly.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7.                                                                     
Senator Wilson objected.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 172(FIN)                                                                                                               
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 7?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  1   NAYS:  17   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Reinbold                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Revak, Stedman,                                                                
Stevens, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Shower, von Imhof                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 7 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold offered Amendment No. 8 :                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 16, line 18, following "means":                                                                                            
     Insert ", for a member of a tribe,"                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 8.                                                                     
Senator Wilson objected.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 172(FIN)                                                                                                               
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 8?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  1   NAYS:  17   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Reinbold                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Revak, Stedman,                                                                
Stevens, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Shower, von Imhof                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 8 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold offered Amendment No. 9 :                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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Senator Reinbold moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 9.                                                                     
Senator Wilson objected.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 172(FIN)                                                                                                               
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 9?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  1   NAYS:  17   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Reinbold                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Revak, Stedman,                                                                
Stevens, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Shower, von Imhof                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 9 failed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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. 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; amending Rule 6(a), Alaska Rules of Civil                                                           
Procedure; and providing for an effective date" was read the third                                                              
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall 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;                                                         

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relating to the use of psychotropic medication; relating to licensed                                                            
facilities; relating to psychiatric patient rights; amending Rule 6(a),                                                         
Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date"                                                           
pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 172(FIN)                                                                                                               
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Court Rule(s)   Effective Date(s)                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Revak, Stedman,                                                                
Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Reinbold                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Shower                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 172(FIN)                                                                            
passed the Senate.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the                                                                
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the court rule change(s).                                                         
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCR 23                                                                                                                        
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent to take up                                                                     
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23 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 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                                                          

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licensed facilities; and relating to a report to the legislature on                                                             
psychiatric patients and patient rights. Without objection, the                                                                 
resolution was before the Senate on final passage.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                         
NO. 23 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                                                       
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, pass the Senate?"                                                       
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SCR 23                                                                                                                          
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  4                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Holland, Hughes,                                                                 
Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Revak, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                      
von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Hoffman, Olson, Reinbold, Shower                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23 passed the                                                                          
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 297                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 297(HSS)(title am) "An Act relating to                                                                    
the duties of the Department of Family and Community Services;                                                                  
relating to child protection; and relating to children of active duty                                                           
military members" was read the second time.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
"* Section 1. AS 25.23.020(a) is amended to read:                                                                             
          (a)  The following persons may adopt:                                                                                 
              (1)  a husband and wife together;                                                                                 
              (2)  an unmarried adult;                                                                                          
              (3)  the unmarried father or mother of the person to be                                                           
     adopted;                                                                                                                   
              (4)  a married person without the other spouse joining as a                                                       
     petitioner, if the person to be adopted is not the other spouse, and                                                       
     if                                                                                                                         
                   (A)  the other spouse is a parent of the person to be                                                        
          adopted and consents to the adoption;                                                                                 
                   (B)  the petitioner and the other spouse are legally                                                         
          separated;                                                                                                            
                   (C)  the person to be adopted is an adult and the                                                        
          other spouse consents to the adoption; or                                                                         
                   (D) [(C)]  the failure of the other spouse to join in the                                                
          petition or to agree to the adoption is excused by the court by                                                       
          reason of prolonged unexplained absence, unavailability,                                                              
          incapacity, or circumstances constituting an unreasonable                                                             
          withholding of consent."                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
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Renumber the following bill section accordingly.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                 
Senator Revak objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no                                                             
further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent CS FOR                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 297(HSS)(title am) am S "An Act relating to adult                                                                
adoption; relating to the duties of the Department of Family and                                                                
Community Services; relating to child protection; and relating to                                                               
children of active duty military members" be advanced to third reading                                                          
and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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Senators Wielechowski, Revak, Gray-Jackson, Myers, Stevens,                                                                     
Bishop, Holland, moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as                                                               
cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 297(HSS)(title am) am S "An Act                                                                           
relating to adult adoption; relating to the duties of the Department of                                                         
Family and Community Services; relating to child protection; and                                                                
relating to children of active duty military members" was read the                                                              
third time.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                                
297(HSS)(title am) am S "An Act relating to adult adoption; relating                                                            
to the duties of the Department of Family and Community Services;                                                               
relating to child protection; and relating to children of active duty                                                           
military members" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                                 
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 297(HSS)(title am) am S                                                                                                    
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  3                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Holland, Hughes,                                                                 
Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak, Stevens,                                                              
von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Hoffman, Shower, Stedman                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 297(HSS)(title am) am S passed                                                                    
the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SCR 26                                                                                                                        
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent to take up                                                                     
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 Suspending Rules                                                                            
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 297, relating to the duties of                                                           
the Department of Family and Community Services; relating to child                                                              
protection; and relating to children of active duty military members.                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final                                                                
passage.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                         
NO. 26 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules                                                              
of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 297,                                                                 
relating to the duties of the Department of Family and Community                                                                
Services; relating to child protection; and relating to children of active                                                      
duty military members, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                            
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCR 26                                                                                                                          
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  3                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Holland, Hughes,                                                                 
Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak, Stevens,                                                              
von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Hoffman, Shower, Stedman                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 passed the                                                                          
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                    Recess                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                               
in recess to 2:00 p.m. Without objection, the Senate recessed at                                                                
1:17 p.m.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                 After Recess                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Senate reconvened at 2:27 p.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The presence of Senator Shower was noted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                  Consideration of the Calendar (continued)                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  Second Reading of House Bills (continued)                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 307                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 307 "An Act relating to the financing and issuance                                                               
of bonds for a liquefied natural gas production system and natural gas                                                          
distribution system; and providing for an effective date" was read the                                                          
second time.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated HOUSE BILL NO. 307 will advance to                                                                    
third reading on the May 17 calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 347                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 347(RES) "An Act relating to the                                                                          
confidentiality of certain state records relating to animals; and                                                               
providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 347(RES) will                                                                   
advance to third reading on the May 17 calendar.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 363                                                                                                                        
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" was read the second time.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                              
adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered today.                                                              
Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no                                                            
further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                              
NO. 363(FIN) was adopted.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                       
NO. 363(FIN) will advance to third reading on the May 17 calendar.                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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HB 402                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 402 "An Act relating to identification                                                                           
requirements for contractors and home inspectors" was read the                                                                  
second time.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated HOUSE BILL NO. 402 will advance to                                                                    
third reading on the May 17 calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                         Third Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 102                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 102(FIN) "An Act relating to                                                                       
the state insurance catastrophe reserve account; and providing for an                                                           
effective date" was read the third time.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                             
NO. 102(FIN) pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                                            
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SCS HB 102(FIN)                                                                                                                 
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date(s)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak,                                                               
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 102(FIN) passed the                                                                        
Senate.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the                                                                
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                                                
clause(s). Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski gave notice of reconsideration.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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HB 184                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 184(HSS) "An Act relating to                                                                       
state participation in a tribal child welfare compact" was read the third                                                       
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senators Gray-Jackson, Begich, Wielechowski, von Imhof, Kawasaki,                                                               
Stevens, Bishop, Hoffman, Revak, Stedman moved and asked                                                                        
unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without                                                            
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                             
NO. 184(HSS) "An Act relating to state participation in a tribal child                                                          
welfare compact" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                                  
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCS HB 184(HSS)                                                                                                                 
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak,                                                               
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 184(HSS) passed the                                                                        
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SCR 13                                                                                                                        
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent to take up                                                                     
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13 Suspending Rules                                                                            
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 184, requiring state                                                                     
participation in a tribal child welfare compact, which had been held on                                                         
the Secretary's desk (page 2409). Without objection, the resolution                                                             
was before the Senate on final passage.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                         
NO. 13 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules                                                              
of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 184,                                                                 
requiring state participation in a tribal child welfare compact, pass the                                                       
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SCR 13                                                                                                                          
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak,                                                               
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13 passed the                                                                          
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 227                                                                                                                        
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 read the third time.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
President Micciche stated the bill would be moved to the bottom of                                                              
today's calendar. There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 298                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(CRA) "An Act                                                                            
establishing the Alaska Food Strategy Task Force; and providing for                                                             
an effective date" was read the third time.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved the bill be returned to second reading for the                                                             
purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1.                                                                    
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Hughes offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 1, following "Act":                                                                                              
     Insert "establishing forgivable loan programs for farm                                                                   
development and improvement and for certain meat processing                                                                   
facilities; relating to a program of state inspection for certain meat                                                        
processing facilities;"                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, following line 11:                                                                                                      
     Insert new bill sections to read:                                                                                          
"* Sec. 2. AS 03.20 is amended by adding new sections to read:                                                                
        Article 3. Forgivable Loan Programs for Farm Development                                                              
     and Improvement and Meat Processing Facilities.                                                                          
        Sec. 03.20.200. Forgivable loan program for farm                                                                    
     development and improvement. (a) The division of the                                                                     
     department with responsibility for agriculture shall establish a                                                           
     forgivable loan program in regulation, under which a recipient's                                                           
     loan may be forgiven by the department if the recipient                                                                    
     implements a business plan approved by the department to                                                                   
     develop or make improvements to the recipient's farm as                                                                    
     described in (d) of this section. A loan may be used by a recipient                                                        
     to fund investments in agriculture to build resiliency in the state's                                                      
     food supply. The forgivable loan program must allow a loan to be                                                           
     forgiven if the recipient implements the approved business plan                                                            
     and demonstrates a subsequent increase in food production and                                                              
     distribution.                                                                                                              
          (b)  In administering the forgivable loan program established                                                         
     under (a) of this section, the department                                                                                  
              (1)  shall develop criteria for awarding a forgivable loan                                                        
     and a process for applying for a forgivable loan that includes                                                             
     requiring                                                                                                                  
                   (A)  a forgivable loan applicant to submit a business                                                        
          plan that provides                                                                                                    
                        (i)  how the applicant will meet the criteria                                                           
              required by the department to approve a forgivable loan                                                           
              under this section;                                                                                               
                        (ii)  a timeline for the applicant to meet the                                                          
              upgrades, construction, or expansion funded by the                                                                

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              forgivable loan; and                                                                                              
                   (B)  the department to                                                                                       
                        (i)  approve an applicant's business plan before                                                        
              awarding a forgivable loan;                                                                                       
                        (ii)  visit an applicant's farm, facility, or other site                                                
              that would receive funding under a forgivable loan made                                                           
              under this section;                                                                                               
              (2)  shall require a recipient of a forgivable loan to report                                                     
     to the department on the use of forgivable loan funds;                                                                     
              (3)  may make forgivable loans of up to $150,000 to an                                                            
     applicant for eligible farm development and improvement                                                                    
     expenses approved by the department;                                                                                       
              (4)  shall, subject to appropriation, make the program                                                            
     available to applicants annually until all available funds have been                                                       
     distributed.                                                                                                               
          (c)  A business plan approved by the department under                                                                 
     (b)(1)(B)(i) of this section may be amended upon approval of the                                                           
     department.                                                                                                                
          (d)  Expenses eligible for a loan under this section include                                                          
     expenses relating to                                                                                                       
              (1)  clearing of land for agricultural purposes; and                                                              
              (2)  the purchase, building, installation, maintenance, or                                                        
     improvement of                                                                                                             
                   (A)  irrigation, drainage, and other water                                                                   
          management systems;                                                                                                   
                   (B)  fencing, trellising, barns, greenhouses, or other                                                       
          farm buildings or structures;                                                                                         
                   (C)  agricultural processing and farm equipment,                                                             
          including milking and pasteurization equipment;                                                                       
                   (D)  livestock, feed, seeds, fertilizer, and seasonal                                                        
          extension equipment; and                                                                                              
                     (E)  bees and beekeeping equipment.                                                                       
          (e)  A forgivable loan recipient must repay to the fund any                                                           
     money not spent from a forgivable loan received under this                                                                 
     section. Forgivable loan funds used for expenses that are not                                                              
     eligible under (d) of this section or that are not accounted for in a                                                      
     recipient's business plan approved by the department under (b) of                                                          
     this section must also be repaid to the fund. Any money repaid by                                                          
     a forgivable loan recipient shall be deposited into the general fund.                                                      

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          Sec. 03.20.210. Forgivable loan program for meat                                                                    
     processing facilities. (a) The department shall establish a                                                              
     forgivable loan program in regulation, under which a recipient's                                                           
     loan may be forgiven by the department if the recipient                                                                    
     implements a business plan approved by the department and                                                                  
     begins processing meat, or increases the quantity of meat                                                                  
     processed, in the recipient's facility. A loan may be used by a                                                            
     recipient to fund the expansion of a facility that operates under a                                                        
     program of federal inspection that plans to increase processing of                                                         
     meat from animals raised in the state. The forgivable loan program                                                         
     must allow a loan to be forgiven if the recipient implements the                                                           
     approved business plan and demonstrates a subsequent increase in                                                           
     food production and distribution.                                                                                          
          (b)  In administering the forgivable loan program established                                                         
     under (a) of this section, the department                                                                                  
              (1)  shall develop criteria for awarding a forgivable loan                                                        
     and a process for applying for a forgivable loan that includes                                                             
     requiring                                                                                                                  
                   (A)  a forgivable loan applicant to submit a business                                                        
          plan that provides                                                                                                    
                        (i)  how the applicant will meet the criteria                                                           
              required by the department to approve a forgivable loan                                                           
              under this section;                                                                                               
                        (ii)  a timeline for the applicant to meet the                                                          
              upgrades, construction, or expansion funded by the                                                                
              forgivable loan; and                                                                                              
                   (B)  the department to                                                                                       
                        (i)  approve an applicant's business plan before                                                        
              awarding a forgivable loan;                                                                                       
                        (ii)  visit an applicant's facility or the site of a                                                    
              facility proposed by an applicant to be upgraded,                                                                 
              constructed, or expanded with forgivable loan funds;                                                              
              (2)  shall award forgivable loans preferentially to support                                                       
     facilities that prioritize seasonally feasible processing of meat                                                          
     from animals raised in the state; and                                                                                      
              (3)  shall require a recipient of a forgivable loan to report                                                     
     to the department on the use of forgivable loan funds;                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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              (4)  may make forgivable loans of up to $250,000 to an                                                            
     applicant whose business plan is approved under this subsection                                                            
     for eligible expenses approved by the department;                                                                          
              (5)  shall, subject to appropriation, make the program                                                            
     available to applicants annually until all available funds have been                                                       
     distributed.                                                                                                               
          (c)  A recipient of a forgivable loan made under this section                                                         
     may use forgivable loan funds for costs related to activity                                                                
     described in (a) of this section that are approved by the                                                                  
     department, including costs of technical assistance and the                                                                
     purchase of equipment.                                                                                                     
          (d)  The department may charge an administrative fee to the                                                           
     recipient of a forgivable loan made under this section to cover the                                                        
     department's costs of administering the forgivable loan program.                                                           
     The department                                                                                                             
              (1)  shall deduct the fee from the forgivable loan funds                                                          
     provided to the recipient; and                                                                                             
              (2)  may not charge a recipient more than three percent of                                                        
     the amount of a forgivable loan made to the recipient applicant                                                            
     under this section.                                                                                                        
          (e)  The meat processing facilities forgivable loan fund is                                                           
     established in the department and consists of appropriations to the                                                        
     fund. Appropriations to the fund do not lapse.                                                                             
          (f)  A business plan approved by the department under                                                                 
     (b)(1)(B)(i) of this section may be amended upon approval of the                                                           
     department.                                                                                                                
          (g)  A forgivable loan recipient must repay to the fund any                                                           
     money not spent from a forgivable loan received under this                                                                 
     section. Forgivable loan funds used for expenses that are not                                                              
     eligible under (a) of this section or that are not accounted for in a                                                      
     recipient's business plan approved by the department under (b) of                                                          
     this section must also be repaid to the fund. Any money repaid by                                                          
     a forgivable loan recipient shall be deposited into the general fund.                                                      
   * Sec. 3. AS 17.20.005 is amended to read:                                                                                 
          Sec. 17.20.005. Powers and duties of commissioner. To                                                               
     carry out the requirements of this chapter, the commissioner may                                                           
     issue orders, regulations, permits, quarantines, and embargoes                                                             
     relating to                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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              (1)  food offered to the public or sold, subject to                                                           
     AS 17.20.017, including                                                                                                
                   (A)  inspection of meat, fish, poultry, and other food                                                       
          products;                                                                                                             
                   (B)  standards of sanitation and handling methods for                                                        
          all phases of slaughtering, processing, storing, transporting,                                                        
          displaying, and selling;                                                                                              
                   (C)  labeling; and                                                                                           
                   (D)  the training, testing, and certification                                                                
          requirements for individuals who handle or prepare food, their                                                        
          supervisors, and their employers to ensure their knowledge of                                                         
           food safety and sanitation principles and requirements;                                                             
              (2)  control and eradication of pests;                                                                            
              (3)  enforcement of hazard analysis critical control point                                                        
     programs for seafood processing that are developed in cooperation                                                          
     with appropriate industry representatives or, to the extent not                                                            
     inconsistent with this chapter or regulations adopted under the                                                            
     authority of this chapter, that are established by regulations of the                                                      
     United States Food and Drug Administration as they may                                                                     
     periodically be revised;                                                                                                   
              (4)  labeling, subject to AS 17.20.013, and grading of                                                            
     milk and milk products and standards of sanitation for dairies                                                             
     offering to the public or selling milk or milk products to at least                                                        
     the minimum of current recommendations of the United States                                                                
     Public Health Service pasteurized milk ordinance as it may                                                                 
     periodically be revised;                                                                                                   
              (5)  standards and conditions for the operation and siting                                                        
     of aquatic farms and related hatcheries, including                                                                         
                   (A)  restrictions on the use of chemicals; and                                                               
                   (B)  requirements to protect the public from                                                                 
          contaminated aquatic farm products that pose a risk to health;                                                        
              (6)  monitoring aquatic farms and aquatic farm products                                                           
     to ensure compliance with this chapter and, to the extent not                                                              
     inconsistent with this chapter or regulations adopted under the                                                            
     authority of this chapter, with the requirements of the national                                                           
     shellfish sanitation program manual of operations published by the                                                         
     United States Food and Drug Administration as it may                                                                       
     periodically be revised;                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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              (7)  tests and analyses that may be made and hearings that                                                        
     may be held to determine whether the commissioner will issue a                                                             
     stop order or quarantine;                                                                                                  
              (8)  transportation of, use of, disposal of, recalls of, or                                                       
     warnings concerning quarantined or embargoed items;                                                                        
              (9)  cooperation with federal and other state agencies.                                                           
   * Sec. 4. AS 17.20 is amended by adding new sections to read:                                                              
          Sec. 17.20.017. Inspection of processed meat products. (a)                                                          
     The department may adopt regulations to establish a program of                                                             
     state inspection for the processing and sale of meat products,                                                             
     including meat products from amenable species.                                                                             
          (b)  The department may administer and enforce regulations                                                            
     adopted under (a) of this section for a program of state inspection                                                        
     for the processing and sale of meat products from amenable                                                                 
     species only if the program is approved by the federal                                                                     
     government.                                                                                                                
          (c)  Regulations adopted by the department under this section                                                         
     must impose requirements that are not less stringent than the                                                              
     requirements imposed under 21 U.S.C. 601 - 695 (Federal Meat                                                               
     Inspection Act) and 7 U.S.C. 1901 - 1907 (Humane Methods of                                                                
     Slaughter Act).                                                                                                            
          (d)  Subject to (b) of this section, and except as provided in                                                        
     (e) of this section, if the department adopts regulations to establish                                                     
     a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of meat                                                          
     products, the department shall                                                                                             
              (1)  license facilities that process meat products for sale to                                                    
     the public;                                                                                                                
              (2)  adopt license requirements and fees for facilities that                                                      
     process meat products for sale to the public; and                                                                          
              (3)  use officers and employees of the department to                                                              
     inspect facilities that are licensed under this subsection.                                                                
          (e)  The department may not establish, administer, or enforce                                                         
     a program of inspection under this section for facilities that                                                             
     process meat products from equines.                                                                                        
          (f)  In this section,                                                                                                 
              (1)  "amenable species" has the meaning given in 21                                                               
     U.S.C. 601(w);                                                                                                             
              (2)  "equine" means a member of the family Equidae."                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 5, line 29:                                                                                                                
     Delete "sec. 2(c)"                                                                                                         
     Insert "sec. 5(c)"                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 6, line 10:                                                                                                                
     Delete "sec. 2"                                                                                                            
     Insert "sec. 5"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 6, following line 12:                                                                                                      
     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
"* Sec. 8. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by                                                            
adding a new section to read:                                                                                                   
     TRANSITION: REGULATIONS. The Department of Natural                                                                         
Resources shall adopt regulations necessary to implement                                                                        
AS 03.20.200 and 03.20.210, enacted by sec. 2 of this Act. The                                                                  
regulations take effect under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure                                                                
Act), but not before the effective date of the law implemented by the                                                           
regulation."                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 6, line 13:                                                                                                                
     Delete "Sections 1 - 3"                                                                                                    
     Insert "Sections 1, 5, and 6"                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Page 6, line 14:                                                                                                                
     Delete "Section 3 of this Act takes"                                                                                       
     Insert "Sections 2 - 4 and 6 of this Act take"                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 6, line 15:                                                                                                                
     Delete "sec. 6"                                                                                                            
     Insert "sec. 10"                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator                                                               
Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further                                                            
objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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Senators Reinbold, Gray-Jackson, Costello, Shower, Stevens,                                                                     
Kawasaki, Revak moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as                                                                
cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(CRA) am S was                                                                           
automatically in third reading.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                      
NO. 298(CRA) am S "An Act establishing forgivable loan programs                                                                 
for farm development and improvement and for certain meat                                                                       
processing facilities; relating to a program of state inspection for                                                            
certain meat processing facilities; establishing the Alaska Food                                                                
Strategy Task Force; and providing for an effective date" pass the                                                              
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 298(CRA) am S                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date(s)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak,                                                               
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(CRA)                                                                            
am S 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.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCR 25                                                                                                                        
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent to take up                                                                     
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25 Suspending Rules                                                                            
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 298, establishing the Alaska                                                             
Food Strategy Task Force. Without objection, the resolution was                                                                 
before the Senate on final passage.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                         
NO. 25 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules                                                              
of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 298,                                                                 
establishing the Alaska Food Strategy Task Force, pass the Senate?"                                                             
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SCR 25                                                                                                                          
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak,                                                               
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25 passed the                                                                          
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 411                                                                                                                        
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 read the third time.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Begich moved the bill be returned to second reading for all                                                             
amendments offered today. Without objection, the bill was returned to                                                           
second reading.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Begich offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, lines 1 - 3:                                                                                                            
     Delete "only exempt all or a portion of the amount of taxes that                                                           
exceeds the amount levied on other property for the school district's"                                                          
     Insert "not exempt a type of economic development property                                                             
from taxation if doing so would prevent the municipality from                                                               
making its [ONLY EXEMPT ALL OR A PORTION OF THE                                                                             
AMOUNT OF TAXES THAT EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT LEVIED                                                                                  
ON OTHER PROPERTY FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S]"                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Begich moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                       
Objections were heard.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Begich moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw                                                                    
Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was                                                                         
withdrawn.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senators Kawasaki, Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 2 :                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 1, following "development;":                                                                                     
         Insert "increasing the residential property tax exemption;"                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, following line 10:                                                                                                      
     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
"* Sec. 2. AS 29.45.050(a) is amended to read:                                                                                
          (a)  A municipality may exclude or exempt or partially                                                                
     exempt residential property from taxation by ordinance ratified by                                                         
     the voters at an election. An exclusion or exemption authorized by                                                         
     this subsection may be applied with respect to taxes levied in a                                                           
     service area to fund the special services. An exclusion or                                                                 
     exemption authorized by this subsection may not exceed the                                                                 
     assessed value of $75,000 [$50,000] for any one residence except                                                       
     that a municipality may, by ordinance, annually adjust the                                                             
     municipality's [THEIR] voter-authorized exemption by the                                                               
     amount calculated by the State Assessor to reflect the increase, if                                                        
     any, in the annual average cost of living, using the United States                                                     
     [U.S.] Department of Labor Consumer Price Index for Urban                                                              
     Alaska [CPI-U FOR ANCHORAGE]."                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kawasaki moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                                                                     
Senator Myers objected.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll                                                                
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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SCS CSHB 411(CRA)                                                                                                               
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2?                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold, Revak, Shower,                                                              
Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Myers, Wilson                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 411(CRA) am S was                                                                           
automatically in third reading.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Begich moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from                                                                
voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator                                                         
Begich was required to vote.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                      
NO. 411(CRA) am S "An Act relating to municipal economic                                                                        
development; increasing the residential property tax exemption;                                                                 
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" pass the                                                              
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 411(CRA) am S                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland, Hughes,                                                                  
Kawasaki, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold, Revak, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                   
von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Costello, Kiehl, Myers, Shower                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 411(CRA)                                                                            
am S passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for                                                                    
engrossment.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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SCR 17                                                                                                                        
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent to take up                                                                     
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17 Suspending Rules                                                                            
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 411, relating to municipal                                                               
economic development; relating to municipal tax exemptions and                                                                  
deferrals on economic development property; and relating to economic                                                            
development, which had been held on the Secretary's desk                                                                        
(page 2659). Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate                                                            
on final passage.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                         
NO. 17 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules                                                              
of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 411,                                                                 
relating to municipal economic development; relating to municipal tax                                                           
exemptions and deferrals on economic development property; and                                                                  
relating to economic development, pass the Senate?" The roll was                                                                
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SCR 17                                                                                                                          
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak,                                                               
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17 passed the                                                                          
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 227                                                                                                                        
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" which had been moved to the bottom of the calendar,                                                             
was before the Senate in third reading on final passage.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Kawasaki moved the bill be returned to second reading for all                                                           
amendments offered today. Without objection, the bill was returned to                                                           
second reading.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was not offered.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senators Micciche, Kawasaki, Stedman, Bishop, Stevens, offered                                                                  
Amendment No. 2 :                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 3, line 24, following "assembly.":                                                                                         
          Insert "If a first or second class borough has a population                                                       
of less than 20,000 or more than 75,000, the commission                                                                     
membership shall be apportioned so that the number of members                                                               
from home rule and first class cities reflects the proportion of                                                            
borough population residing in home rule and first class cities                                                             
located in the borough."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kawasaki moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                                                                     
Senator Reinbold objected, then withdrew her objection. There being                                                             
no further objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                             
NO. 227(L&C) am S "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" pass the                                                            
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SCS HB 227(L&C) am S                                                                                                            
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date(s)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak,                                                               
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 227(L&C) am S 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.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18                                                                                                                        
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent to take up                                                                     
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 Suspending Rules                                                                            
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 227, relating to municipal                                                               
energy and resilience improvement assessment programs, which had                                                                
been held on the Secretary's held on the Secretary's desk (page 2707).                                                          
Without objection, the resolution was before the Senate on final                                                                
passage.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION                                                                         
NO. 18 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules                                                              
of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 227,                                                                 
relating to municipal energy and resilience improvement assessment                                                              
programs, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                                               
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18                                                                                                                          
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak,                                                               
Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 passed the                                                                          
Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SB 140                                                                                                                        
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent to take up                                                                     
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 140(JUD) am "An Act relating to school                                                                   
athletics, recreation, athletic teams, and sports" which had been tabled                                                        
with Amendment No. 5 pending on May 11 (page 2692). Objections                                                                  
were heard.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate take CS FOR SENATE BILL                                                                   
NO. 140(JUD) am "An Act relating to school athletics, recreation,                                                               
athletic teams, and sports" from the table?" The roll was taken with the                                                        
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 140(JUD) am                                                                                                                
Take from the Table?                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Costello, Holland, Hughes, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold,                                                             
Revak, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Bishop, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl,                                                                  
Stedman, Wielechowski                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 140(JUD) am was taken from                                                                       
the table.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the                                                                            
consideration of CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 140(JUD) am be                                                                          
postponed to 9:00 a.m. May 17. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate                                                                     
return to Messages from the House. Without objection, the Senate                                                                
returned to:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                     Messages from the House (continued)                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 281                                                                                                                        
                                                               May 16, 2022                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mr. President:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker granted limited powers of free conference to the House                                                              
conferees 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."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
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."                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
on the following specific points:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
the appropriations and language that are not identical in the House and                                                         
Senate versions of HB 281.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 282                                                                                                                        
                                                               May 16, 2022                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mr. President:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker granted limited powers of free conference to the House                                                              
conferees considering:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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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 "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."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
on the following specific points:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
the appropriations and language that are not identical in the House and                                                         
Senate versions of HB 282.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 7                                                                                                                          
Message dated May 16 was read stating the House passed and                                                                      
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(JUD) "An Act                                                                                 
          requiring the Department of Public Safety to publish                                                                  
          certain policies and procedures on the department's                                                                   
          Internet website."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 177                                                                                                                        
Message dated May 16 was read stating the House passed and                                                                      
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                   CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 177(RES) "An Act                                                                     
          relating to nuclear facility siting permits; and relating                                                            
          to microreactors."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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SB 186                                                                                                                        
Message dated May 16 was read stating the House passed and                                                                      
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE BILL NO. 186 "An Act extending the                                                                             
          termination date of the Board of Examiners in                                                                         
          Optometry; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 243                                                                                                                        
Message dated May 16 was read stating the House passed and                                                                      
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 243(FIN) "An Act                                                                               
          relating to the power cost equalization endowment                                                                     
          fund; relating to power cost equalization; and                                                                        
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SJR 23                                                                                                                        
Message dated May 16 was read stating the House passed and                                                                      
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Expressing                                                                             
          the support of the Alaska State Legislature for                                                                       
          naming the mountain between Cedar Ridge and Hope                                                                      
          Peak south of Anchorage after Gail Phillips.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Messages dated May 16 were read stating the House passed and                                                                    
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 226                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 226(FIN) am(efd fld) BY THE HOUSE                                                                         
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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          "An Act relating to the compensation of certain                                                                       
          employees of the executive branch, judicial branch,                                                                   
          and University of Alaska; relating to the                                                                             
          compensation of certain employees of the legislative                                                                  
          branch; and increasing the salaries of certain                                                                        
          attorneys and administrative law judges employed by                                                                   
          the state."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 276                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 276(L&C) am BY THE HOUSE LABOR                                                                            
& COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to licensing of psychologists and                                                                    
          psychological associates; and relating to the practice                                                                
          of psychology."                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                                                                  
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 413                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 413 BY THE HOUSE EDUCATION                                                                                       
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to facilities constituting a school;                                                                 
          and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 416                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 416(efd fld) BY THE HOUSE JUDICIARY                                                                              
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the compensation of certain                                                                       
          executive branch employees not covered by                                                                             
          collective bargaining agreements."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                         Concur Messages (continued)                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 71                                                                                                                         
Message dated May 16 was read stating the House passed and returned                                                             
for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 71(FIN) "An Act                                                                        
relating to special request registration plates celebrating the arts;                                                           
relating to artwork in public buildings and facilities; relating to the                                                         
management of artwork under the art in public places fund; relating to                                                          
the powers and duties of the Alaska State Council on the Arts;                                                                  
establishing the Alaska arts and cultural investment fund; and                                                                  
providing for an effective date" with the following amendment(s):                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                       
          71(STA)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved the Senate concur in the House amendment(s).                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendment(s)?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 71(STA)                                                                                                                
Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment                                                                                  
to CSSB 71(FIN)?                                                                                                                
Effective Date(s)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Shower,                                                              
Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Revak, von Imhof                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment(s), thus                                                                    
adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 71(STA)                                                                            
"An Act relating to special request registration plates celebrating the                                                         
arts; relating to artwork in public buildings and facilities; relating to                                                       
the management of artwork under the art in public places fund;                                                                  
relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska State Council on the                                                            
Arts; establishing the Alaska arts and cultural investment fund; and                                                            
providing for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on                                                                    
concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause.                                                                
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Reconsideration of House Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 172                                                                                                                        
Senator Reinbold gave notice of reconsideration on 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; amending Rule 6(a), Alaska Rules of Civil                                                           
Procedure; and providing for an effective date" and moved and asked                                                             
unanimous consent it be taken up. Without objection, the bill was                                                               
before the Senate on reconsideration.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold moved the bill be returned to second reading for the                                                           
purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 10.                                                                   
Objections were heard.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the bill be returned to second reading for                                                           
the purpose of a specific amendment?" The roll was taken with the                                                               
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 172(FIN)                                                                                                               
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                                                                              
Return to Second for Specific Amendment?                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Begich, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki,                                                               
Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Shower, Stevens,                                                                       
Wielechowski                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bishop, Hoffman, Stedman, Wilson                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Revak, von Imhof                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, the bill was returned to second reading.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold offered Amendment No. 10 :                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Page 4, line 19, following "facility":                                                                                          
     Insert "and receive parental consent"                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Page 13, line 2:                                                                                                                
     Delete "and"                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 13, line 3, following "factors":                                                                                           
     Insert ", and receive informed consent from a parent or guardian"                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 10.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilson objected.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?" The roll                                                               
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 172(FIN)                                                                                                               
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 10?                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  10   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Costello, Gray-Jackson, Holland, Hughes, Myers, Reinbold,                                                                
Shower, Wielechowski                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Bishop, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson,                                                               
Stedman, Stevens, Wilson                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Revak, von Imhof                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Costello changed from "NAY" to "YEA"                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and so, Amendment No. 10 failed.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 172(FIN) was                                                                                
automatically in third reading on reconsideration.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered: "Shall 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; amending                                                        
Rule 6(a), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an                                                                
effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                                         
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 172(FIN)                                                                                                               
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                                                                              
Court Rule(s) Effective Date(s)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Stevens,                                                                       
Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Reinbold, Shower, Stedman                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Revak, von Imhof                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and so, 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; amending Rule 6(a), Alaska Rules of Civil                                                           
Procedure; and providing for an effective date" passed the Senate on                                                            
reconsideration.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on                                                                    
reconsideration of the bill be considered the vote on the court rule                                                            
change(s). Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on                                                                    
reconsideration 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.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                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" which                                                             
had been engrossed (page 2763), was signed by the President and                                                                 
Secretary and returned to the House for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 172                                                                                                                        
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                                                        

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psychotropic medication; relating to licensed facilities; relating to                                                           
psychiatric patient rights; amending Rule 6(a), Alaska Rules of Civil                                                           
Procedure; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed                                                           
by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for                                                                    
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 184                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 184(HSS) "An Act relating to                                                                       
state participation in a tribal child welfare compact" was engrossed,                                                           
signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for                                                             
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 227                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 227(L&C) am S "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 engrossed, signed by the President                                                         
and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 297                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 297(HSS)(title am) am S "An Act                                                                           
relating to adult adoption; relating to the duties of the Department of                                                         
Family and Community Services; relating to child protection; and                                                                
relating to children of active duty military members" was engrossed,                                                            
signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for                                                             
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 298                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(CRA) am S "An                                                                           
Act establishing forgivable loan programs for farm development and                                                              
improvement and for certain meat processing facilities; relating to a                                                           
program of state inspection for certain meat processing facilities;                                                             
establishing the Alaska Food Strategy Task Force; and providing for                                                             
an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and                                                                   
Secretary and returned to the House for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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HB 411                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 411(CRA) am S "An                                                                           
Act relating to municipal economic development; increasing the                                                                  
residential property tax exemption; 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 engrossed, signed by the President and                                                         
Secretary and returned to the House for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SCR 13                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13 Suspending Rules                                                                            
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 184, requiring state                                                                     
participation in a tribal child welfare compact, was engrossed, signed                                                          
by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                                 
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SCR 17                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17 Suspending Rules                                                                            
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 411, relating to municipal                                                               
economic development; relating to municipal tax exemptions and                                                                  
deferrals on economic development property; and relating to economic                                                            
development, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary                                                               
and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 Suspending Rules                                                                            
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 227, relating to municipal                                                               
energy and resilience improvement assessment programs, was                                                                      
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to                                                             
the House for consideration.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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SCR 23                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23 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 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 engrossed, signed by the                                                           
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                                        
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SCR 25                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25 Suspending Rules                                                                            
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 298, establishing the Alaska                                                             
Food Strategy Task Force, was engrossed, signed by the President and                                                            
Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SCR 26                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 Suspending Rules                                                                            
24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 297, relating to the duties of                                                           
the Department of Family and Community Services; relating to child                                                              
protection; and relating to children of active duty military members,                                                           
was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted                                                            
to the House for consideration.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                               
in adjournment until 9:00 a.m. May 17, 2022. Without objection, the                                                             
Senate adjourned at 6:44 p.m.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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> --                                                                                
+ 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 --                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

2022-05-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 2826
                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
May 16        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            1:00 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
  -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --                                                                                          
  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 --                                                                                              
+= HB 111 DENTAL HYGIENIST ADVANCED PRAC PERMIT                                                                                 
+ HB 157 APOC; REPORT REFERENDA/RECALL CONTRIBUTOR                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 17        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= HB 111 DENTAL HYGIENIST ADVANCED PRAC PERMIT                                                                                 
+= HB 306 EXTEND BOARD OF PHARMACY                                                                                              
  -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                              
+= HB 308 DEMENTIA AWARENESS & HEALTHCARE CAPACITY                                                                              
  -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                              
     HB 157 APOC; REPORT REFERENDA/RECALL CONTRIBUTOR                                                                           
  -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                              
+ HB 226 PAY INCREASES FOR STATE ATTORNEYS                                                                                      
  -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                              
  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                              
+ HB 416 BONUSES FOR NONUNION PUBLIC EMPLOYEES                                                                                  
  -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
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                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2022-05-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 2827
                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
May 17 Tuesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                          
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 16 Monday Butrovich 205 9:00 AM                                                                                           
              Continuation of 5/13/22 meeting                                                                                   
+= HB 325 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
May 16 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                           
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
May 18 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                        
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 20 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                           
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
May 16 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 9:00 AM                                                                                      
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --                                                                              
              -- 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                                                                                  
+= SB 232 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF EMPLOYEES                                                                                    
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

2022-05-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 2828
                         LABOR & COMMERCE (continued)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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**                                                                                       
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                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**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2022-05-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 2829
                            CONFERENCE COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB281                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
May 16        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
+= HB 281 APPROP: OP BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS; CAP; SUPP                                                                              
+             Conference Committee Agenda                                                                                       
              Administration                                                                                                    
              Commerce, Community & Econ Dev                                                                                    
              Corrections                                                                                                       
              Education & Early Dev.                                                                                            
              Environmental Cons.                                                                                               
              Family & Community Svcs.                                                                                          
              Fish & Game                                                                                                       
              Governor                                                                                                          
              Health                                                                                                            
              Labor & Workforce Dev.                                                                                            
              Law                                                                                                               
              Military & Veterans Affairs                                                                                       
              Natural Resources                                                                                                 
              Public Safety                                                                                                     
              Transportation & Public Facilities                                                                                
              Judiciary                                                                                                         
              Legislature                                                                                                       
              Fund Capitalization                                                                                               
              Language on Other Appropriations                                                                                  
              operating/supplemental items                                                                                      
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB282                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
May 16        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
+= HB 282 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
+             Conference Committee Agenda                                                                                       
              Administration                                                                                                    
              Commerce, Community & Econ Dev.                                                                                   
              Corrections                                                                                                       
              Education & Early Dev.                                                                                            
              Environmental Conservation                                                                                        
              Family & Community Svcs.                                                                                          
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2022-05-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 2830
                  CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB282 (continued)                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
(Continued from Previous Page)                                                                                                
              Fish & Game                                                                                                       
              Governor                                                                                                          
              Health                                                                                                            
              Labor & Workforce Dev.                                                                                            
              Law                                                                                                               
              Military & Veterans Affairs                                                                                       
              Natural Resources                                                                                                 
              Public Safety                                                                                                     
              Transportation & Public Facilities                                                                                
              Judiciary                                                                                                         
              Legislature                                                                                                       
              Fund Capitalization                                                                                               
              Language and Other Appropriations                                                                                 
              operating/supplemental items