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2025-08-02 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2025-08-02 Senate Journal Page 1429 SB 1003 SENATE BILL NO. 1003 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: "An Act relating to tax credits for contributions to public schools and programs operated by tribal entities or tribally empowered Alaska Native 2025-08-02 Senate Journal Page 1430 organizations through a compact with the state; relating to tax credits for contributions to state- funded literacy programs; relating to the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, and the fisheries resource landing tax education credit; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Education and Early Development Fiscal Note No. 2, indeterminate, Department of Revenue Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Education and Early Development Governor’s transmittal letter dated August 1: Dear President Stevens: Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to tax credits for contributions to public schools and programs operated by tribal entities or tribally empowered Alaska Native organizations through a compact with the state and tax credits for contributions to state-funded literacy programs. This bill would extend tax credits to new qualifying contributions under the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, and the fisheries resource landing tax education credit. By leveraging private donations through tax incentives, this legislation creates a durable funding stream for tribal-compact schools and improves statewide literacy outcomes. 2025-08-02 Senate Journal Page 1431 I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure. Sincerely, /s/ Mike Dunleavy Governor Unfinished Business Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent Senator Stevens be excused from a call of the Senate today through August 31. Without objection, Senator Stevens was excused. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate on the following dates: Today through August 6 August 12 August 15 August 25 through August 27 September 3 through September 11 September 16 September 18 through September 26 September 29 through October 2 Without objection, Senator Giessel was excused. Senator Kiehl moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate on the following dates: from noon plane time, August 5 through evening plane time, August 21 from afternoon plane time, September 15 through evening plane time, September 18 Without objection, Senator Kiehl was excused. Senator Claman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate on the following dates: 2025-08-02 Senate Journal Page 1432 from 8:00 a.m. August 3 through midnight September 3 from 8:00 a.m. September 12 through midnight September 22 from noon October 8 through midnight October 15 Without objection, Senator Claman was excused. Senator Stedman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate today through morning plane time, October 1. Without objection, Senator Stedman was excused. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate today through January 20, 2026. Without objection, Senator Hoffman was excused. Senator Tobin moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate on the following dates: from morning plane time, August 3 through evening plane time, August 31 from September 3 through September 19 from September 24 through September 26 from October 22 through October 24 from November 25 through November 28 from December 1 through December 19 Without objection, Senator Tobin was excused. Senator Merrick moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from August 22 through August 30. Without objection, Senator Merrick was excused. Senator Gray-Jackson moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from morning plane time August 3 through January 20, 2026. Without objection, Senator Gray-Jackson was excused. Senator Wielechowski moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate on the following dates: 2025-08-02 Senate Journal Page 1433 from August 3 through August 10 from September 10 through September 18 Without objection, Senator Wielechowski was excused. Senator Kaufman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from September 1 through December 30. Without objection, Senator Kaufman was excused. Recess Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand in recess to the Joint Session. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 11:20 a.m. After Recess Joint Session in the House Speaker Edgmon called the House to order and in accordance with Uniform Rule 51 turned the gavel over to President Stevens, who called the Joint Session to order at 1:31 p.m. The purpose of the Joint Session was to consider the Governor’s vetoes. The roll call of the Senate was taken and there were nineteen members present. Senator Shower was excused. The roll of the House was taken and there were forty members present.