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2023-04-24 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                           THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska Monday April 24, 2023                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                              Ninety-eighth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Stevens at 11:22 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed seventeen members present. Senator Claman was                                                                   
excused from a call of the Senate. Senators Myers, Wilson were                                                                  
absent.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Bill Nelson, United                                                              
Pentecostal Church of Juneau. Senator Hoffman moved and asked                                                                   
unanimous consent the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so                                                            
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
       I would like to thank You oh Lord, for the comfort of                                                                    
       knowing that You are as close as the mention of Your name.                                                               
       So, we call upon You now to be here today in a positively                                                                
       powerful way.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
       You, in Your infinite wisdom, know what is best for us all,                                                              
       so we ask in faith for Your wisdom to abide upon all of us                                                               
       here today. I would like to ask that Your peace would also                                                               
       abide here as well.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
       I pray for the leadership of our great state as they do the                                                              
       often-difficult job that is before them. I pray for their health,                                                        
       safety and wellbeing and that of their families as well. I                                                               
       appreciate all of these hard-working men and women and                                                                   
       would ask that You would bless them for the sacrifices they                                                              
       have made to be here for all of these sessions.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
      We Thank You Lord,                                          Amen.                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Dunbar led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the journals for                                                              
the ninety-fifth through ninety-seventh legislative days be approved as                                                         
certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent Senator Wilson                                                                
be excused from a call of the Senate today through April 26. Without                                                            
objection, Senator Wilson was excused.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 29                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 29 "An Act                                                                     
relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school                                                          
graduation requirements; establishing the Alaska Civics Education                                                               
Commission; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it                                                             
be replaced with                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 29(FIN) "An Act                                                                                
          relating to civics education, civics assessments, and                                                                 
          secondary school graduation requirements; and                                                                         
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Stedman, Cochair; Senators Kiehl, Merrick,                                                             
Bishop. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson, Cochair.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Education and Early                                                                       
       Development                                                                                                              
     Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                
     Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Office of the Governor                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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SB 67                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 67 "An Act                                                                     
relating to firefighting substances; and providing for an effective date"                                                       
and recommended the adoption of the Resources Committee Substitute                                                              
offered on page 624.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Olson, Cochair; Senators Kiehl, Bishop.                                                                
Signing no recommendation: Senator Merrick.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Transportation and Public                                                                 
      Facilities                                                                                                                
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 89                                                                                                                         
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                         
NO. 89 "An Act relating to tobacco, tobacco products, electronic                                                                
smoking products, nicotine, and products containing nicotine; raising                                                           
the minimum age to purchase, sell, exchange, or possess tobacco, a                                                              
product containing nicotine, or an electronic smoking product; relating                                                         
to the taxation of electronic smoking products and vapor products; and                                                          
providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(L&C) "An Act                                                                                
          relating to tobacco, tobacco products, electronic                                                                     
          smoking products, nicotine, and products containing                                                                   
          nicotine; raising the minimum age to purchase,                                                                        
          exchange, or possess tobacco, a product containing                                                                    
          nicotine, or an electronic smoking product; relating to                                                               
          the taxation of electronic smoking products and vapor                                                                 
          products; and providing for an effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Bjorkman, Chair; Senators Dunbar, Bishop,                                                              
Gray-Jackson.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
         Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community,                                                           
      and Economic Development                                                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Administration                                                                      
     Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Administration                                                                      
     Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Health                                                                              
     Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Revenue                                                                                   
     Fiscal Note No. 6, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                       
     Fiscal Note No. 7, zero, Department of Law                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 135                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 135 BY SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI, entitled:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                "An Act establishing the Alaska Work and Save                                                                  
             Program; establishing the Alaska Retirement Savings                                                               
          Board; and providing for an effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 136                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 136 BY SENATOR OLSON, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act relating to teacher certificates and teacher                                                              
             preparation programs; and providing for an effective                                                              
          date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 137                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 137 BY SENATOR GIESSEL, entitled:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act relating to the refined fuel surcharge; and                                                               
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 57                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 57 "An Act relating to medical assistance for                                                                   
recipients of Medicaid waivers; establishing an adult care home                                                                 
license and procedures; providing for the transition of individuals from                                                        
foster care to adult home care settings; and providing for an effective                                                         
date" was read the second time.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Olson, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                               
adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 809.                                                               
Senator Wielechowski objected, then withdrew his objection. There                                                               
being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 57(FIN) was                                                                  
adopted.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 1, following "Act":                                                                                              
     Insert "relating to home- and community-based services under                                                             
the medical assistance program;"                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, following line 4:                                                                                                       
     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
"* Section 1. AS 47.07.045 is amended by adding a new subsection                                                              
to read:                                                                                                                        
          (e)  Unless prohibited by federal law, the state shall allow a                                                        
     legally responsible person to provide personal care services under                                                         
     this section to a recipient of medical assistance under the 1915(k)                                                        
     state plan option under 42 U.S.C. 1396n."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 5:                                                                                                                 
     Delete "Section 1"                                                                                                       
     Insert "Sec. 2"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Page 4, line 24, following "PLAN.":                                                                                             
     Insert "(a) The Department of Health shall amend and submit for                                                            
federal approval the state plan for medical assistance coverage                                                                 
consistent with AS 47.07.045(e), enacted by sec. 1 of this Act.                                                                 
     (b)"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 4, line 28:                                                                                                                
     Delete "sec. 1"                                                                                                            
     Insert "sec. 2"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 4, line 31:                                                                                                                
     Delete "sec. 1"                                                                                                            
     Insert "sec. 2"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 5, line 3, following "(a)":                                                                                                
     Insert "Section 1 of this Act takes effect only if, and only to the                                                        
extent that, the United States Department of Health and Human                                                                   
Services approves the amendment to the state plan for medical                                                                   
assistance under AS 47.07.045(e), enacted by sec. 1 of this Act.                                                                
     (b)  If the United States Department of Health and Human                                                                   
Services approves the amendment to the state plan submitted under                                                               
sec. 7(a) of this Act, the commissioner of health shall notify the                                                              
revisor of statutes in writing not later than 30 days after receiving                                                           
notice of the approval.                                                                                                         
     (c)"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Reletter the following subsection accordingly.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Page 5, line 3:                                                                                                                 
     Delete "Section 1"                                                                                                         
     Insert "Section 2"                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 5, line 5:                                                                                                                 
     Delete "sec. 6"                                                                                                            
     Insert "sec. 7"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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Page 5, following line 8:                                                                                                       
     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
"* Sec. 9. If sec. 1 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect on the 31st                                                    
day after the date the commissioner of health receives notice of                                                                
approval of the amendment to the state plan from the United States                                                              
Department of Health and Human Services under sec. 8(a) of this                                                                 
Act."                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill section accordingly.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 5, line 9:                                                                                                                 
     Delete "sec. 1"                                                                                                            
     Insert "sec. 2"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 5, line 10:                                                                                                                
     Delete "sec. 1"                                                                                                            
     Insert "sec. 2"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 5, line 11:                                                                                                                
     Delete "sec. 7(b)"                                                                                                         
     Insert "sec. 8(d)"                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 5, following line 11:                                                                                                      
     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
"* Sec. 11. Sections 7(a), and 8(a) and (b) of this Act take effect                                                           
immediately under AS 01.10.070(c)."                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator                                                              
Wielechowski objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no                                                              
further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel 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.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 57(FIN) am was read the third time.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 57(FIN) am                                                                    
"An Act relating to home- and community-based services under the                                                                
medical assistance program; relating to medical assistance for                                                                  
recipients of Medicaid waivers; establishing an adult care home                                                                 
license and procedures; providing for the transition of individuals from                                                        
foster care to adult home care settings; and providing for an effective                                                         
date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 57(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date(s)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Bjorkman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman,                                                                
Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Shower,                                                                       
Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Claman, Wilson                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Myers                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 57(FIN) am passed the Senate.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the                                                               
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                                                
clause(s). Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was                                                                
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 98                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 98 "An Act relating to the power cost                                                                           
equalization endowment fund; and relating to the Alaska Permanent                                                               
Fund Corporation" was read the second time.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Olson, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                               
adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 810.                                                               
Senator Wielechowski objected, then withdrew his objection. There                                                               
being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 98(FIN) "An                                                                  
Act requiring the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation to manage the                                                               
power cost equalization endowment fund; requiring the Alaska                                                                    
Permanent Fund Corporation to publish certain reports relating to the                                                           
power cost equalization endowment fund; relating to the Alaska                                                                  
Permanent Fund Corporation's management and investment of the                                                                   
power cost equalization endowment fund; and providing for an                                                                    
effective date" was adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
President Stevens stated CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 98(FIN) will                                                                    
advance to third reading on the next calendar.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                        Third Reading of Senate Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 12                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 12(JUD) "An Act relating to the duties                                                                   
of the Department of Administration; creating an address                                                                        
confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date" was read                                                          
the third time.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 12(JUD) "An                                                                   
Act relating to the duties of the Department of Administration;                                                                 
creating an address confidentiality program; and providing for an                                                               
effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                                         
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 12(JUD)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date(s)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Bjorkman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman,                                                                
Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Shower,                                                                       
Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Claman, Wilson                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Myers                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 12(JUD) passed the Senate.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the                                                               
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                                                
clause(s). Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was                                                                
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 103                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 103 "An Act relating to peer support counseling                                                                 
programs for law enforcement agencies, emergency service providers,                                                             
and the Department of Corrections" was read the third time.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 103 "An Act relating                                                                 
to peer support counseling programs for law enforcement agencies,                                                               
emergency service providers, and the Department of Corrections" pass                                                            
the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 103                                                                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Bjorkman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman,                                                                
Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Shower,                                                                       
Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Claman, Wilson                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Myers                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 103 passed the Senate and was referred to                                                               
the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Diane Susan Kaplan                                                                                                   
Senator(s) Tobin, Claman                                                                                                        
Representative(s) Armstrong                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Duke Russell                                                                                                         
Senator(s) Tobin, Gray-Jackson                                                                                                  
Representative(s) Galvin                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring – Mike Huisingh                                                                                                        
Representative(s) Rauscher                                                                                                      
Senator(s) Shower                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Suzanne Lafrance                                                                                                     
Representative(s) Schrage, Fields                                                                                               
Senator(s) Dunbar                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Elizabeth Kvamme                                                                                                     
Representative(s) Ruffridge                                                                                                     
Senator(s) Bjorkman                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – American Legion Auxiliary Jack Henry Unit 1                                                                          
Representative(s) Stutes, Josephson                                                                                             
Senator(s) Tobin                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Ted Wilson                                                                                                           
Representative(s) Story, Hannan                                                                                                 
Senator(s) Kiehl                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Dr. John H. Eiler                                                                                                    
Representative(s) Story, Hannan                                                                                                 
Senator(s) Kiehl                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Thomas C. Gregori                                                                                                 
Senator(s) Merrick                                                                                                              
Representative(s) Saddler                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Jerome “Jerry” Vonnahme                                                                                           
Representative(s) Carrick                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Bruce Earl James                                                                                                  
Representative(s) Carrick                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Marta Agramonte                                                                                                   
Representative(s) Allard                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – James “Jim” W. Watts                                                                                              
Representative(s) Allard                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam – David Wayne Schade                                                                                                
Representative(s) Allard                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Reynaldo Rafanan Caparas                                                                                          
Representative(s) Story, Hannan                                                                                                 
Senator(s) Kiehl                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the citations be                                                              
adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to                                                          
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 103                                                                                                                        
Senators Kawasaki, Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                              
shown as cosponsors on SENATE BILL NO. 103 "An Act relating to                                                                  
peer support counseling programs for law enforcement agencies,                                                                  
emergency service providers, and the Department of Corrections."                                                                
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Shower moved and asked unanimous consent Senator Myers                                                                  
be excused from a call of the Senate today. Without objection, Senator                                                          
Myers was excused.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 104                                                                                                                        
Senators Merrick, Shower, Stedman moved and asked unanimous                                                                     
consent to be shown as cross sponsors on CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                      
NO. 104(RES) am "An Act relating to salvage sales of timber,                                                                    
negotiated timber sales for local manufacture of wood products, and                                                             
expedited timber sales; and providing for an effective date." Without                                                           
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 99                                                                                                                         
Senators Bishop, Stedman, Kawasaki, Stevens moved and asked                                                                     
unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on SENATE BILL                                                                      
NO. 99 "An Act establishing a financial literacy education course for                                                           
public schools; and providing for an effective date." Without                                                                   
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 12                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 12(JUD) "An Act relating to the duties                                                                   
of the Department of Administration; creating an address                                                                        
confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date" was                                                               
engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to                                                             
the House for consideration.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SB 57                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 57(FIN) am "An Act relating to home-                                                                     
and community-based services under the medical assistance program;                                                              
relating to medical assistance for recipients of Medicaid waivers;                                                              
establishing an adult care home license and procedures; providing for                                                           
the transition of individuals from foster care to adult home care                                                               
settings; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by                                                         
the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                                    
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 103                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 103 "An Act relating to peer support counseling                                                                 
programs for law enforcement agencies, emergency service providers,                                                             
and the Department of Corrections" was engrossed, signed by the                                                                 
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                                                        
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                              
in adjournment until 10:00 a.m., April 25, 2023. Without objection,                                                             
the Senate adjourned at 12:10 p.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB  69 RECLASSIFICATION OF FIRST CLASS CITIES                                                                                 
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= HB  69 RECLASSIFICATION OF FIRST CLASS CITIES                                                                                
+ HB 123 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR ANCSA CORPS                                                                              
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  56 AK PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIP; ELIGIBILITY                                                                                
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              Presentation: School District Fund Balances –                                                                     
              Facts and Fiction by Lon Garrison, Executive                                                                      
              Director of the Association of Alaska School Boards                                                               
              Bridget Weiss, Juneau School District Superintendent                                                              
              Bill Hill, Superintendent of the Bristol Bay                                                                      
              Borough School District                                                                                           
              Andy Ratliff, Anchorage School District Chief                                                                     
              Financial Officer                                                                                                 
              Andrew DeGraw, Fairbanks North Star Borough                                                                       
              School District Chief Operations Officer                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

2023-04-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 0847
                            EDUCATION (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  56 AK PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIP; ELIGIBILITY                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB 120 EXTEND EDUCATION TAX CREDITS                                                                                          
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+ SB 132 EMPLOYMENT TAX FOR EDUCATION FACILITIES                                                                                
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  78 HUNT/FISH LICENSE FOR NONRESIDENT STUDENT                                                                              
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                     
+ SB  99 FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSE IN SCHOOLS                                                                                   
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                     
+= SB  67 PFAS USE FIREFIGHTING                                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+= SB  41 APPROP: CAPITAL/SUPPLEMENTAL                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+= SB  52 INCREASE BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION                                                                                      
+ SB 113 REAA FUND: MT. EDGECUMBE, TEACHER HOUSING                                                                              
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

2023-04-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 0848
                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                   
              Overview: Alaska Gasline Development                                                                              
              Corporation - Update & FY24 Request                                                                               
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                   
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+= HB  39 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUND; SUPP                                                                             
+= HB  41 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                    
+= SB 114 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX; INCOME TAX                                                                                  
              <Bill Hearing Rescheduled to 05/01/23>                                                                            
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27 Thursday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                    
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+= HB  39 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUND; SUPP                                                                             
+= HB  41 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
+= HB  39 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUND; SUPP                                                                             
+= HB  41 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET                                                                                          
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28 Friday Senate Finance 532 1:00 PM                                                                                      
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                          
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                         
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2023-04-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 0849
                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              Informational Hearing on Department of Justice                                                                    
              Investigation of the State of Alaska's                                                                            
              Behavioral Health System for Children                                                                             
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ HB  75 OWNER & CONTRACTOR CONTROLLED INSURANCE                                                                                
              <Pending Referral>                                                                                                
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= SB  70 OWNER & CONTRACTOR CONTROLLED INSURANCE                                                                               
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= HB  51 USE OF DESIGNATED REFRIGERANTS                                                                                        
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+= SB  73 REGISTER INTERIOR DESIGNERS                                                                                           
+= SB  94 PROFESSION OF PHARMACY                                                                                                
+ SB 108 DISCRIMINATION: GENDER ID.;SEXUAL ORIENT.                                                                              
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  88 RETIREMENT SYSTEMS; DEFINED BENEFIT OPT.                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+= SB 123 LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: COMM. DRIVERS                                                                                   
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

2023-04-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 0850
                         LABOR & COMMERCE (continued)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 116 ASSOCIATE AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS                                                                                  
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                     
+= SB 123 LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: COMM. DRIVERS                                                                                   
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              -- <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 24        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ HB 104 EXPEDITED TIMBER SALES                                                                                                 
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              Presentation: Foreign Polluter's Fee by                                                                           
              Dave Banks, Managing Director, Battle Group                                                                       
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB  92 STATE OWNERSHIP OF SUBMERGED LAND                                                                                     
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 26        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  68 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR WATER RIGHTS                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+= SB  48 CARBON OFFSET PROGRAM ON STATE LAND                                                                                   
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 28        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  48 CARBON OFFSET PROGRAM ON STATE LAND                                                                                   
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              Overview: Area M Fisheries                                                                                        
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2023-04-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 0851
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              Consideration of Governor’s Appointees:                                                                           
              Department of Corrections: Jen Winkelman                                                                          
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
              Alaska Public Offices Commission: Eric Fiege                                                                      
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ SB  61 US PRESIDENT ELECT. POPULAR VOTE COMPACT                                                                               
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB  17 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS                                                                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+= SB  19 ELECTIONS; BALLOTS                                                                                                    
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 25        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              Overview: Ports and Harbors of Alaska:                                                                            
              Part 1 by the Alaska Association of                                                                               
              Harbormasters and Port Administrators and                                                                         
              Port Representatives                                                                                              
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 27        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              Overview: Ports and Harbors of Alaska: Part 2 by                                                                  
              the Alaska Association of Harbormasters and Port                                                                  
              Administrators and Port Representatives                                                                           
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**