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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                FIRST SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Monday                     April 14, 2025                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                              Eighty-fourth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Stevens at 11:02 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed twenty members present.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor David Elmore,                                                                    
Landmark Apostolic Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked                                                                      
unanimous consent the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so                                                            
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
          Heavenly Father, I come before you and I thank you                                                                    
          for this Senate today. I thank you for their hard work,                                                               
          their sacrifices, and their willingness to answer the                                                                 
          call to serve. I ask that you would anoint each and                                                                   
          every person here as they gather to make decisions                                                                    
          for the State of Alaska and its people.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          Jesus, I ask that you would give them wisdom,                                                                         
          knowledge, and understanding. Give them a heart of                                                                    
          love and peace for the people that they lead and                                                                      
          represent. Jesus, I pray for a hedge of protection                                                                    
          around them, protect them and keep them safe,                                                                         
          encamp your angels around them Lord. I pray for this                                                                  
          session today, that it would be uninterrupted and that                                                                
          they would be unified in their decisions that work for                                                                
           the betterment of the citizens of this wonderful state.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          Lord, I know that each person here has been called to                                                                 
          serve for such a time as this, and I thank you for their                                                              
          integrity and dedication.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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          I pray blessings, peace, and strength upon them. It is                                                                
                      in Jesus' name I pray,       Amen.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Dunbar led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the journals for                                                              
the eighty-first through eighty-third legislative days be approved as                                                           
certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 69                                                                                                                         
Message dated April 11 was read stating the House concurred in the                                                              
Senate amendment(s) to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(RLS) am "An                                                                     
Act relating to education; relating to open enrollment in public                                                                
schools; relating to school and student performance reports; relating to                                                        
school and district accountability; relating to charter schools; relating                                                       
to an annual report for correspondence study programs; relating to the                                                          
base student allocation; relating to reading proficiency incentive                                                              
grants; relating to wireless telecommunications devices in public                                                               
schools; relating to the duty of the legislature to pass a public                                                               
education appropriation bill; relating to the duty of the governor to                                                           
prepare a public education appropriation bill; establishing the Task                                                            
Force on Education Funding; relating to a report on regulation of                                                               
school districts; and providing for an effective date" thus adopting:                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                                       
          NO. 69(FIN) "An Act relating to the base student                                                                      
          allocation; and providing for an effective date."                                                                     
  (Title Change SCR 3)                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SCR 3                                                                                                                         
Message dated April 11 was read stating the House failed:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3                                                                                    
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning House Bill No. 69, relating to education;                                                                  
          relating to open enrollment in public schools; relating                                                               
          to school and student performance reports; relating to                                                                

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          school and district accountability; relating to charter                                                               
          schools; relating to an annual report for                                                                             
          correspondence study programs; relating to the base                                                                   
          student allocation; relating to reading proficiency                                                                   
          incentive grants; relating to wireless                                                                                
          telecommunications devices in public schools;                                                                         
          relating to the duty of the legislature to pass a public                                                              
          education appropriation bill; relating to the duty of                                                                 
          the governor to prepare a public education                                                                            
          appropriation bill; establishing the Task Force on                                                                    
          Education Funding; and relating to a report on                                                                        
          regulation of school districts.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3(fld H) was referred                                                                          
to the Secretary for permanent filing.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Messages dated April 11 were read stating the House passed and                                                                  
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 31                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 31 BY REPRESENTATIVES STUTES, Kopp,                                                                              
Himschoot, Galvin, Schrage, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the registration of commercial                                                                    
          vessels; and relating to the derelict vessel prevention                                                               
          program fund."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance                                                          
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 50                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 50 BY REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN, entitled:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to snow classics."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional                                                              
Affairs and Labor and Commerce Committees.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Report dated April 10 was read stating:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the State Affairs Committee held a                                                             
hearing on the following appointee(s). A signature on this report does                                                          
not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or against the                                                          
confirmation of the individual(s) during any further sessions.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Alaska Public Offices Commission                                                                                              
Walt Monegan                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Kawasaki, Chair; Senators Gray-Jackson,                                                             
Bjorkman, Yundt.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Report dated April 11 was read stating:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Resources Committee held a                                                                 
hearing on the following appointee(s). A signature on this report does                                                          
not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or against the                                                          
confirmation of the individual(s) during any further sessions.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Big Game Commercial Services Board                                                                                            
Aaron Bloomquist                                                                                                                
Martin Boniek                                                                                                                   
Keegan McCarthy                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Giessel, Chair; Senators Hughes, Dunbar,                                                            
Claman, Myers, Wielechowski.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SB 29                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 29 "An Act                                                                     
relating to an executive administrator for the Big Game Commercial                                                              
Services Board."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Olson, Stedman, Hoffman, Cochairs;                                                                    
Senator Cronk. Signing no recommendation: Senators Merrick, Kiehl.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
          Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                            
           Economic Development                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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SB 49                                                                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 49 "An                                                                   
Act relating to workplace violence protective orders; relating to the                                                           
crime of violating a protective order; relating to the powers of district                                                       
judges and magistrates; amending Rules 4 and 65, Alaska Rules of                                                                
Civil Procedure, and Rule 9, Alaska Rules of Administration; and                                                                
providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 49(STA) "An Act                                                                                
          relating to workplace violence protective orders;                                                                     
          relating to attorney fees; relating to the crime of                                                                   
          violating a protective order; relating to the powers of                                                               
          district judges and magistrates; amending Rules 4 and                                                                 
          65, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 9,                                                                      
          Alaska Rules of Administration; and providing for an                                                                  
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Signing amend: Senator Kawasaki, Chair. Signing do pass: Senator                                                                
Gray-Jackson. Signing no recommendation: Senators Wielechowski,                                                                 
Bjorkman, Yundt.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                                                      
     Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Administration                                                                      
     Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Law                                                                                 
     Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Public Safety                                                                             
     Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Alaska Judiciary System                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 54                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 54 "An Act relating to registered interior                                                                      
designers and interior design; extending the termination date of the                                                            
State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land                                                                 
Surveyors; relating to the State Board of Registration for Architects,                                                          
Engineers, and Land Surveyors; establishing requirements for the                                                                
practice of registered interior design; relating to the practice of                                                             
architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and                                                          
registered interior design by partnerships; relating to the scope of the                                                        

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certification requirements for architects, engineers, land surveyors,                                                           
landscape architects, and registered interior designers; relating to liens                                                      
for labor or materials furnished; relating to the procurement of                                                                
landscape architectural and interior design services; and providing for                                                         
an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE                                                                                  
          BILL NO. 54(FIN) "An Act relating to registered                                                                       
          interior designers and interior design; relating to                                                                   
          project costs for the construction, enlargement, or                                                                   
          improvement of airports; extending the termination                                                                    
          date of the State Board of Registration for Architects,                                                               
          Engineers, and Land Surveyors; relating to the State                                                                  
          Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and                                                                  
          Land Surveyors; establishing requirements for the                                                                     
          practice of registered interior design; relating to the                                                               
          practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying,                                                                
          landscape architecture, and registered interior design;                                                               
          relating to the scope of the certification requirements                                                               
          for architects, engineers, land surveyors, landscape                                                                  
          architects, and registered interior designers; relating                                                               
          to immunity for design professionals; relating to the                                                                 
          cost of construction for recreation centers; relating to                                                              
          liens for labor or materials furnished; relating to the                                                               
          procurement of landscape architectural and interior                                                                   
          design services; relating to the cost of construction of                                                              
          safe water and hygienic sewage disposal facilities in                                                                 
          villages; and providing for an effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Hoffman, Cochair. Signing no                                                                           
recommendation: Senators Olson, Stedman, Cochairs; Senators Cronk,                                                              
Merrick, Kiehl.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
          Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                            
          Economic Development                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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SB 57                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 57 "An Act                                                                     
making appropriations, including capital appropriations and other                                                               
appropriations; making reappropriations; making appropriations to                                                               
capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date" and                                                                      
recommended it be replaced with                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 57(FIN)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Stedman, Hoffman, Cochairs. Signing                                                                   
amend: Senator Olson, Cochair. Signing no recommendation: Senators                                                              
Kaufman, Cronk, Merrick, Kiehl.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill is on today's calendar.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 86                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 86 "An Act                                                                     
relating to the business of money transmission; relating to licenses for                                                        
money transmission, licensure requirements, and registration through a                                                          
nationwide multistate licensing system; relating to the use of virtual                                                          
currency for money transmission; relating to authorized delegates of a                                                          
licensee; relating to acquisition of control of a license; relating to                                                          
record retention and reporting requirements; authorizing the                                                                    
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development                                                                     
to cooperate with other states in the regulation of money transmission;                                                         
relating to permissible investments; relating to violations and                                                                 
enforcement of money transmission laws; relating to exemptions to                                                               
money transmission licensure requirements; relating to payroll                                                                  
processing services; relating to currency exchange licenses; amending                                                           
Rules 79 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for                                                             
an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 86(FIN)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Olson, Hoffman, Cochairs; Senators                                                                    
Merrick, Kiehl. Signing no recommendation: Senator Stedman,                                                                     
Cochair; Senator Cronk.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
          Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                            
          Economic Development                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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SB 114                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 114 "An                                                                      
Act relating to an in-state natural gas pipeline developed by the Alaska                                                        
Gasline Development Corporation; and providing for an effective                                                                 
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Giessel, Chair; Senators Myers, Hughes,                                                                
Dunbar, Claman. Signing no recommendation: Senator Wielechowski.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
         Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community,                                                           
          and Economic Development                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SJR 20                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20 BY SENATOR                                                                                       
BJORKMAN,                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          Supporting federal, state, and local efforts to clean up                                                              
          and remove marine debris from the state; urging the                                                                   
          National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration                                                                       
          and the Environmental Protection Agency to provide                                                                    
          additional funding for those efforts and to remove                                                                    
          barriers faced by tribes and rural communities in                                                                     
          accessing those funds; and urging the Alaska                                                                          
          Congressional delegation to advocate for increased                                                                    
          federal funding and support for marine debris                                                                         
          prevention, clean up, removal, backhaul, and                                                                          
          education.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 171                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 171 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                               
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the insurance tax education                                                                       
          credit; relating to the income tax education credit;                                                                  
          relating to the oil or gas producer education credit;                                                                 
          relating to the property tax education credit; relating                                                               
          to the mining business education credit; relating to                                                                  
          the fisheries business education credit; relating to the                                                              
          fisheries resource landing tax education credit;                                                                      
          renaming the day care assistance program the child                                                                    
          care assistance program; relating to the child care                                                                   
          assistance program and the child care grant program;                                                                  
          and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, indeterminate, Department of Revenue                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated April 11:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Stevens:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to education tax credits                                                        
for child care and the child care assistance program.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
This bill would create a tax incentive for employers to support child                                                           
care expenses for their employees. It adds child care-related                                                                   
expenditures to the list of allowable education tax credits for certain                                                         
taxpaying entities. Eligible taxes include those on insurers, corporate                                                         

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income, oil and gas production, oil and gas property, mining, and                                                               
fisheries. The bill also increases the maximum allowable education tax                                                          
credit from $3,000,000 to $10,000,000 per year.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 172                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 172 BY THE SENATE LABOR &                                                                                       
COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to occupational therapist licensure;                                                                 
          relating to occupational therapy assistant licensure;                                                                 
          and relating to an occupational therapist licensure                                                                   
          compact."                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 173                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 173 BY SENATOR DUNBAR, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the use of apprentice labor in                                                                    
          public construction projects; relating to the use of                                                                  
          veteran apprentice labor in public construction                                                                       
          projects; and relating to an annual report on the use                                                                 
          of apprentice labor in public construction projects."                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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SB 174                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 174 BY SENATOR DUNBAR, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act establishing the Alaska Invasive Species                                                                      
          Council in the Department of Fish and Game;                                                                           
          relating to management of invasive species; and                                                                       
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 39                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 39 "An Act relating to loans in an amount of                                                                    
$25,000 or less; relating to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing                                                                
System and Registry; relating to deferred deposit advances; and                                                                 
providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                                 
the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 781.                                                           
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 39(FIN) "An Act                                                                       
relating to loans in an amount of $25,000 or less; relating to financial                                                        
institutions; relating to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System                                                            
and Registry; relating to pawnbroker licensing exemptions; relating to                                                          
deferred deposit advances; relating to computing interest; and                                                                  
providing for an effective date" was adopted.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
President Stevens stated CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 39(FIN) will                                                                    
advance to third reading on the April 15 calendar.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SB 113                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 113 "An Act relating to the Multistate Tax                                                                      
Compact; relating to apportionment of income to the state; relating to                                                          
highly digitized businesses subject to the Alaska Net Income Tax Act;                                                           
and providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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President Stevens stated SENATE BILL NO. 113 will advance to third                                                              
reading on the April 15 calendar.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 57                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 57 "An Act making appropriations, including                                                                     
capital appropriations and other appropriations; making                                                                         
reappropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and                                                                
providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                                 
the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered today.                                                                 
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 57(FIN) was                                                                           
adopted.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
President Stevens stated CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 57(FIN) will                                                                    
advance to third reading on the April 15 calendar.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                        Third Reading of Senate Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 40                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 40 "An Act establishing the period between                                                                      
September 15 and October 15 of each year as Hispanic Heritage                                                                   
Month" was read the third time.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 40 "An Act                                                                           
establishing the period between September 15 and October 15 of each                                                             
year as Hispanic Heritage Month" pass the Senate?" The roll was                                                                 
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 40                                                                                                                           
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson,                                                                  
Hoffman, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers,                                                                      
Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 40 passed the Senate and was referred to                                                                
the Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Kiann Williams                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Tomaszewski, Prax                                                                                             
Senator(s) Myers                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Joe Nedland                                                                                                          
Representative(s) Gray                                                                                                          
Senator(s) Dunbar                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Jenny McAvoy-Anteau                                                                                                  
Representative(s) Gray, Mears                                                                                                   
Senator(s) Wielechowski                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Joseph “Joe” Want                                                                                                    
Representative(s) Tomaszewski                                                                                                   
Senator(s) Myers                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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 49                                                                                                                         
President Stevens removed the Judiciary Committee referral from                                                                 
SENATE BILL NO. 49 "An Act relating to workplace violence                                                                       
protective orders; relating to the crime of violating a protective order;                                                       
relating to the powers of district judges and magistrates; amending                                                             
Rules 4 and 65, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 9, Alaska                                                             
Rules of Administration; and providing for an effective date."                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
President Stevens added a Labor and Commerce Committee referral to                                                              
the bill.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 40                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 40 "An Act establishing the period between                                                                      
September 15 and October 15 of each year as Hispanic Heritage                                                                   
Month" 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 15, 2025. Without objection,                                                             
the Senate adjourned at 11:24 a.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Apr 15        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  82 EDUCATION:SCHOOLS; GRANTS; FUNDING; DEBT                                                                              
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= SB 151 SCHOOL DISTRICT HEAD LICE POLICY                                                                                      
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= SB 118 ADD FACULTY MEMBER UNIV BOARD OF REGENTS                                                                              
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 16        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB   5 SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSUR                                                                                
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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2025-04-14                     Senate Journal                      Page 0864
                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Presentation: Division of Retirement and                                                                          
              Benefits                                                                                                          
              Department of Administration                                                                                      
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:                                                                                 
+= SB  55 TRS CONTR RATE; PERS/TRS SOC SECUR OR SBS                                                                             
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= SB  57 APPROP: CAPITAL/SUPPLEMENTAL/FUNDS                                                                                    
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             University of Alaska Finance Subcommittee                                                                         
              Budget Close Out                                                                                                  
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+= SB  92 CORP. INCOME TAX; OIL & GAS ENTITIES                                                                                  
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+ SB 137 EXTEND BOARDS: MIDWIVES, NURSING, PAROLE                                                                               
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+ SB 133 INSURANCE; PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS                                                                                        
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 16        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Presentation: Alaska Infrastructure Progress                                                                      
              Update                                                                                                            
              Alaska Municipal League                                                                                           
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

2025-04-14                     Senate Journal                      Page 0865
                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Apr 16 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                   
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                    
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                          
+ SB 147 PHARMACIST PRESCRIPTION AUTHORITY                                                                                      
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17 Thursday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM                                                                                         
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14 Monday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                           
+= SB  17 CRIME COUNTERFEIT/NONFUNCTIONING AIRBAG                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 16 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                        
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18 Friday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                           
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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2025-04-14                     Senate Journal                      Page 0866
                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 136 FIREARM FINANCIAL PRIVACY                                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+= SB  83 TELEHEALTH REIMBURSEMENT RATES                                                                                        
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+ SB 156 AK COMMERCIAL FISHING & AG BANK; LOANS                                                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 16        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  89 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SCOPE OF PRACTICE                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+ SB 170 GAMING; ELECTRONIC PULL-TABS                                                                                           
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= HJR 11 RECOGNIZING ALASKA/CANADA RELATIONSHIP                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+ SJR 18 WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS                                                                                                  
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SJR 19 ANWR & NAT'L PETRO RESERVE: STATE SHARE                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB 139 LAND; OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS; AG LAND                                                                                 
              <Bill Hearing Canceled>                                                                                           
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 16        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 18        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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2025-04-14                     Senate Journal                      Page 0867
                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  34 REPEAL 90 DAY SESSION LIMIT                                                                                           
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB 120 CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION                                                                                             
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB 116 CAMPAIGN FINANCE, CONTRIBUTION LIMITS                                                                                 
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SJR 13 APPOINTMENT OF STATE JUDGES                                                                                           
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
+= SB  19 PRISONERS: ELECTRONIC DEVICE ACCESS/USE                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 152 HAROLD ESMAILKA AIRPORT AT RUBY                                                                                       
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              Presentation: State of Alaska Bridges                                                                             
              Department of Transportation and Public                                                                           
              Facilities                                                                                                        
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                ADMINISTRATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            5:50 PM                                                 
+             Senate Administration Finance Subcommittee Close                                                                  
              Out                                                                                                               
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2025-04-14                     Senate Journal                      Page 0868
                      COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Monday                    Senate Finance 532            8:00 AM                                                 
+             Presentation: Subcommittee Budget Close Out                                                                       
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                 CORRECTIONS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          6:00 PM                                                 
              Department of Corrections Finance Subcommittee                                                                    
              Close Out                                                                                                         
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                        EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            5:30 PM                                                 
+             Senate Education & Early Development Finance                                                                      
              Subcommittee Close Out                                                                                            
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                          ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          2:00 PM                                                 
+             Overview: Department of Environmental                                                                             
              Conservation Senate Finance Subcommittee Close                                                                    
              Out                                                                                                               
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                         FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            3:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation: Subcommittee Budget Close Out                                                                       
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                 FISH & GAME                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            8:00 AM                                                 
+             Department of Fish & Game Close Out                                                                               
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2025-04-14                     Senate Journal                      Page 0869
                                   GOVERNOR                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            8:35 AM                                                 
              Senate Finance Governor Budget Subcommittee Close                                                                 
              Out                                                                                                               
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:15 PM                                                 
              Judiciary Finance Subcommittee Close Out                                                                          
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                        LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          2:45 PM                                                 
+             Overview: Department of Labor and Workforce                                                                       
              Development Senate Finance Subcommittee Close                                                                     
              Out                                                                                                               
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                     LAW                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:30 PM                                                 
              Department of Law Finance Subcommittee Close Out                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                 LEGISLATURE                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            8:30 AM                                                 
              Senate Finance Legislature Budget Subcommittee                                                                    
              Close Out                                                                                                         
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                         MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          2:15 PM                                                 
+             Overview: Department of Military and Veterans'                                                                    
              Affairs Senate Finance Subcommittee Close Out                                                                     
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2025-04-14                     Senate Journal                      Page 0870
                              NATURAL RESOURCES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          2:30 PM                                                 
+             Overview: Department of Natural Resources                                                                         
              Senate Finance Subcommittee Close Out                                                                             
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                PUBLIC SAFETY                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Apr 14        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          5:45 PM                                                 
              Department of Public Safety Finance Subcommittee                                                                  
              Close Out                                                                                                         
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                   REVENUE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            5:10 PM                                                 
+             Senate Finance Revenue Subcommittee Close Out                                                                     
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Apr 16        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            8:00 AM                                                 
+             FY26 DOT Operating Budget - Close Out                                                                             
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                             UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             Budget Close Out                                                                                                  
                   ----------------------------------------                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                     SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ARCTIC AFFAIRS                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Apr 17        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled