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2023-05-08 Senate Journal
2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 0993 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday May 8, 2023 One Hundred Twelfth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Stevens at 11:09 a.m. The roll showed twenty members present. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Reverend Gordon Blue, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Today we remember Dame Julian, the first woman published in the English language. She survived the Black Plague and wrote about the experience. She lived in a cell with one window into the church, and another to the garden outside; from there she sent out words of hope and encouragement to the world. The 27th Psalm is appointed. Let us pray: 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid? 3 Though an army should encamp against me, yet my heart shall not be afraid; 5 One thing have I asked of the Lord; one thing I seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life; 6 To behold the fair beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 0994 Triune God, Father and Mother to us all, who showed your servant Julian revelations of your nurturing and sustaining love: move our hearts, like hers, to seek you above all things, for in giving us yourself you give us all, Amen. Senator Wielechowski led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. Certification Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the journals for the one hundred ninth through one hundred eleventh legislative days be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. Communications Disclosure letters received from the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics, in accordance with AS 24.60, will be published in Senate Journal Supplement No. 5. HOUSE BILL NO. 8 "An Act relating to electric-assisted bicycles." HOUSE BILL NO. 8 "An Act relating to electric-assisted bicycles." HOUSE BILL NO. 8 "An Act relating to electric-assisted bicycles." HOUSE BILL NO. 8 "An Act relating to electric-assisted bicycles." HOUSE BILL NO. 8 "An Act relating to electric-assisted bicycles." HOUSE BILL NO. 8 "An Act relating to electric-assisted bicycles." Standing Committee Reports SB 17 The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 17 "An 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 0995 Act relating to political contributions; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Kawasaki, Chair; Senator Wielechowski. Signing no recommendation: Senator Bjorkman. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee. SB 53 The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 53 "An Act relating to involuntary civil commitments" and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) "An Act relating to competency to stand trial; relating to involuntary civil commitments; and relating to victims' rights during certain civil commitment proceedings." Signing do pass: Senators Hoffman, Olson, Cochairs; Senator Bishop. Signing no recommendation: Senator Kiehl. Signing amend: Senators Wilson, Merrick. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 7, zero, Department of Family and Community Services Fiscal Note No. 8, Department of Law Fiscal Note No. 9, zero, Alaska Judiciary System The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Administration Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Administration The bill is on today’s calendar. SB 68 The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 68 "An 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 0996 Act relating to public notice for a sale, appropriation, or removal of water, or for filing a declaration of a right of water; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 68(RES) "An Act relating to public notice for certain state actions and public hearings; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senators Bishop, Giessel, Cochairs; Senator Kaufman. Signing no recommendation: Senators Kawasaki, Claman, Wielechowski. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Environmental Conservation Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Natural Resources The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 26 The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 26(TRB) "An Act relating to the official languages of the State of Alaska; renaming the Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council as the Council for Alaska Native Languages; and relating to the Council for Alaska Native Languages." Signing do pass: Senator Kawasaki, Chair; Senator Wielechowski. Signing no recommendation: Senator Bjorkman. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 141 The State Affairs Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 141 "An Act establishing June 9 of each year as Don Young Day." 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 0997 Signing do pass: Senator Kawasaki, Chair; Senators Wielechowski, Bjorkman. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. Consideration of the Calendar Second Reading of Senate Bills SB 53 SENATE BILL NO. 53 "An Act relating to involuntary civil commitments" was read the second time. Senator Olson, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered today. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) "An Act relating to competency to stand trial; relating to involuntary civil commitments; and relating to victims' rights during certain civil commitment proceedings" was adopted. [Amendment No. 1 was not offered.] Senator Claman offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 4, following line 7: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 5. AS 47.30.705 is amended by adding new subsections to read: (e) The department shall promptly transport a person who is detained at a medical or other facility, including a correctional facility under (a) of this section or AS 47.30.706, 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 0998 to a crisis residential center or evaluation facility for an evaluation under AS 47.30.715. The person may not be detained for more than 10 days while awaiting transportation to a crisis residential center or evaluation facility unless a court extends the detention under (f) of this section. (f) The department or a facility detaining a person under (a) or (e) of this section may file a request to extend the detention based on the person continuing to meet the standards for commitment under AS 47.30.700 and the need for a continued hold. The request must be supported by the verified or certified statement of a mental health professional and be served on the respondent, the respondent's attorney, and the division of the Department of Law that has responsibility for civil cases. When the court decides a request to extend the detention pending transportation, the court shall consider the following factors: (1) the length of time the person has been detained; (2) the reason the person has not yet been transported; (3) the person's current medical and psychiatric condition; (4) whether the person is gravely disabled or is likely to cause serious harm to self or others; and (5) whether the person is receiving treatment at their current placement. (g) If requested by the respondent, the court shall schedule a hearing to decide a request to extend detention under (f) of this section. The hearing shall be held not later than 72 hours after expiration of the 10-day detention period. If a hearing is held after expiration of the 10-day detention period, the detention shall be extended until the hearing. (h) Regardless of whether a request to extend the respondent's detention has been filed, if at any time in the course of the detention a mental health professional at the detaining facility determines that the person does not meet the standards for commitment under AS 47.30.700, the respondent shall be released and the facility shall notify the petitioner, the respondent's attorney, the division of the Department of Law that has responsibility for civil cases, and 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 0999 the court." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Senator Claman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Wilson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 53(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2? YEAS: 13 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Nays: Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Myers, Shower, Tobin, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Shower objected. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) am "An Act relating to competency to stand trial; relating to involuntary civil commitments; and relating to victims' rights during certain civil commitment proceedings" advance to third reading?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 53(FIN) am Advance from Second to Third Reading? YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1000 Yeas: Bishop, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Bjorkman, Hughes, Myers, Shower, Wilson and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) am advanced to third reading. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) am "An Act relating to competency to stand trial; relating to involuntary civil commitments; and relating to victims' rights during certain civil commitment proceedings" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 53(FIN) am Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Myers, Shower, Tobin and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) am passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Third Reading of Senate Bills SB 37 SENATE BILL NO. 37 "An Act establishing the crime of airbag fraud" was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 37 "An Act establishing the crime of airbag fraud" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1001 SB 37 Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, SENATE BILL NO. 37 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SB 67 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(RES) "An Act relating to firefighting substances; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(RES) "An Act relating to firefighting substances; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 67(RES) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(RES) 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. Third Reading of House Bills HB 8 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1002 SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 8(STA) "An Act relating to electric-assisted bicycles; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 8(STA) "An Act relating to electric-assisted bicycles; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 8(STA) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) YEAS: 18 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Shower Absent: Stedman and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 8(STA) 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. Citations Honoring – Joel Lindsey Senator(s) Myers Representative(s) Tomaszewski, Prax th Honoring – The Last Frontier Honor Flight 10 Anniversary Representative(s) Saddler Honoring – Andre Rembert 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1003 Representative(s) Saddler Honoring – Fairbanks Juneteenth Celebrations 2023 Representative(s) Dibert Senator(s) Kawasaki Honoring – Janice Strickland Representative(s) Gray, Mina Senator(s) Dunbar Honoring – West High School Ski Team Region and State Champions Representative(s) Fields Senator(s) Tobin Honoring – Lathrop High School Academic Decathlon Team State Champions Representative(s) Tomaszewski Honoring – Discovery Peak Charter School Science Olympiad Team Representative(s) Tomaszewski Honoring – Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Exchange Representative(s) Groh, Gray Senator(s) Tobin Honoring – 2023 House Floor Staff Representative(s) C. Johnson In Memoriam – William Deshay English Senator(s) Wielechowski, Olson, Gray-Jackson In Memoriam – Vickie Lorraine Tinker Representative(s) Ruffridge In Memoriam – Nancy Graff Representative(s) Tomaszewski, Prax Senator(s) Myers 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1004 Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the citations be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the following citations be made a special order of business. Without objection, it was so ordered. Special Order of Business Honoring – The Associated Students of the University of Alaska th Fairbanks 100 Anniversary Representative(s) Stapp, Carrick Senator(s) Kawasaki In Memoriam – Christopher Robert Eramo, Kyle D. McKenna, Stewart Duane Wayment Representative(s) Stapp, Shaw, Wright 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 HB 8 Senators Dunbar, Bishop, Merrick, Kiehl moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on HOUSE BILL NO. 8 "An Act relating to electric-assisted bicycles." Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Gray-Jackson moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate on the following dates: from afternoon plane time, May 21 through evening plane time, May 24 from afternoon plane time, June 1 through evening plane time, June 3 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1005 from morning plane time, June 18 through morning plane time, June 25 Without objection, Senator Gray-Jackson was excused. Announcements Announcements are at the end of the journal. Engrossment SB 37 SENATE BILL NO. 37 "An Act establishing the crime of airbag fraud" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SB 53 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) am "An Act relating to competency to stand trial; relating to involuntary civil commitments; and relating to victims' rights during certain civil commitment proceedings" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SB 67 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(RES) "An Act relating to firefighting substances; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. HB 8 SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 8(STA) "An Act relating to electric-assisted bicycles; and providing for an effective date" 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 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1006 in adjournment until 9:30 a.m., May 9, 2023. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 1:12 p.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1007 Announcements Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference = indicates bill previously heard/scheduled COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS May 09 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled May 11 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- EDUCATION May 08 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** May 10 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** May 12 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1008 FINANCE May 08 Monday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + SB 140 INTERNET FOR SCHOOLS -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + SB 48 CARBON OFFSET PROGRAM ON STATE LAND -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 08 Monday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled: += SB 52 INCREASE BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION += SB 48 CARBON OFFSET PROGRAM ON STATE LAND -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- <Time Limit May Be Set> -- May 09 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM -- MEETING CANCELED -- += SB 52 INCREASE BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 09 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM + SB 138 ELECTIONS; VOTER REG.; CAMPAIGNS -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- <Time Limit May Be Set> -- Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 10 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM += SB 41 APPROP: CAPITAL/SUPPLEMENTAL + SB 95 LICENSE PLATES: SPECIALTY ORGANIZATIONS -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 10 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 11 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + SB 125 AK HOUSING FINANCE CORP: SUSTAIN ENERGY -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- <Time Limit May Be Set> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1009 FINANCE (continued) May 11 Thursday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 12 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 12 Friday Senate Finance 532 1:00 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 13 Saturday Senate Finance 532 10:00 AM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES May 09 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 11 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY May 08 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- + HB 61 LIMITATIONS ON FIREARMS RESTRICTIONS <Pending Referral> -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 10 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 12 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM += SB 128 COMMERCIAL SALMON FISHERY CLOSURE -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1010 LABOR & COMMERCE May 08 Monday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 10 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM Presentation: Vickie Choitz, Director, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, Trauma and Resilience at Work -- Invited Testimony -- += SB 73 REGISTER INTERIOR DESIGNERS + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** May 12 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- RESOURCES May 08 Monday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM -- Delayed to 4:00 p.m. -- += SB 137 REFINED FUEL SURCHARGE -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled: += HB 104 TIMBER SALE: EXPEDITED/SALVAGE/NEGOTIATED **Streamed live on AKL.tv** May 10 Wednesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** May 12 Friday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** 2023-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1011 STATE AFFAIRS May 09 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 11 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 13 Saturday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 9:00 AM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION May 09 Tuesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 11 Thursday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + SB 141 NAMING RAYMOND & ESTHER CONQUEST BRIDGE -- Invited & Public Testimony -- += SB 129 MATT GLOVER BIKE PATH -- Public Testimony -- **Streamed live on AKL.tv** ---------------------------------------- OTHER MEETINGS JOINT SESSION May 09 Tuesday House Chamber 10:00 AM + Consideration of Governor's Appointments to Boards & Commissions
2023-05-09 Senate Journal Page 1011 STATE AFFAIRS May 09 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 11 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 13 Saturday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 9:00 AM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION May 09 Tuesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled May 11 Thursday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM + SB 141 NAMING RAYMOND & ESTHER CONQUEST BRIDGE -- Invited & Public Testimony -- += SB 129 MATT GLOVER BIKE PATH -- Public Testimony -- **Streamed live on AKL.tv** ---------------------------------------- OTHER MEETINGS JOINT SESSION May 09 Tuesday House Chamber 10:00 AM + Consideration of Governor's Appointments to Boards & Commissions