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2026-02-13 Senate Journal

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                            SENATE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                       THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                            SECOND SESSION                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska Friday February 13, 2026                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                           Twenty-fifth Day                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President                                                             
Stevens at 10:31 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The roll showed sixteen members present. Senators Hoffman,                                                                      
Kaufman, Yundt were excused from a call of the Senate. Senator                                                                  
Stedman was absent.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Trenton Cooper,                                                                  
Glacier Valley Baptist Church. Senator Myers moved and asked                                                                    
unanimous consent the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so                                                            
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
   Heavenly Father, David wrote to us saying, “Lord, you are                                                                    
   my portion and my cup of blessing; You hold my future.                                                                       
   The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;                                                                    
   indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. I will bless the Lord                                                                
   who counsels me even at night when my thoughts trouble                                                                       
   me. I always let the Lord guide me. Because He is at my                                                                      
   right hand, I will not be shaken,” (Psalm 16:5-8). Lord, I                                                                   
   pray that our leaders here in our government would have                                                                      
   the same heart as David. I pray that they would find their                                                                   
   portion in You. I pray that they would know that it is You                                                                   
   who holds their future and that You are their beautiful                                                                      
   inheritance. May they bless the Lord through their                                                                           
   thoughts, words, and actions. I ask that You guide them in                                                                   
   Your wisdom as they lead us. Lead them to enact laws of                                                                      
   justice, mercy, and righteousness for Your name’s sake.                                                                      
   Lastly, I pray that You bless them, keep them, and make                                                                      
   Your face shine upon them. I ask all of these things in                                                                      
   Jesus’ name,           Amen.                                                                                                 

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Senator Tobin led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Certification                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the journal for                                                               
the twenty-third and twenty-fourth legislative days and Senate and                                                              
House Joint Journal Supplement No. 13 be approved as certified by                                                               
the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent Senator Stedman                                                               
be excused from a call of the Senate today and on February 14.                                                                  
Without objection, Senator Stedman was excused.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Messages from the House                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SCR 12                                                                                                                        
Message dated February 11 was read stating the House passed and                                                                 
returned:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
         SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12                                                                                    
         Extending the governor's October 9, 2025,                                                                              
         declaration of a disaster emergency in response to the                                                                 
         2025 West Coast Storm; and approving an amended                                                                        
         financing plan.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Message dated February 11 was read stating the House passed and                                                                 
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                    First Reading and Reference of                                                                           
                           House Resolutions                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HJR 29                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 29(FSH) am BY THE                                                                             
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES,                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
         Supporting the extension of the national emergency                                                                     
         declared in Executive Order 14024; supporting the                                                                      
         continued national prohibition on Russian seafood                                                                      
         imports effected by Executive Orders 14024, 14068,                                                                     

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         and 14114; and urging the President of the United                                                                      
         States, federal agencies, and the United States                                                                        
         Congress to consider additional measures necessary                                                                     
         for prohibiting the importation of Russian seafood                                                                     
         into the United States and to maintain and strengthen                                                                  
         federal measures that ensure fair trade, protect the                                                                   
         state's seafood industry, and promote sustainable and                                                                  
         ethical seafood production.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
              First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 110                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 110 am BY REPRESENTATIVES GRAY, Story,                                                                           
Galvin, Prax, Josephson, entitled:                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
         "An Act relating to a social work licensure compact;                                                                   
         relating to the practice of social work; and providing                                                                 
         for an effective date."                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     Introduction and Reference of                                                                           
                          Senate Resolutions                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SJR 25                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25 BY THE SENATE STATE                                                                              
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE,                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
         Supporting continuation of the United States-Mexico-                                                                   
         Canada Agreement.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                                                                  
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SJR 26                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26 BY THE SENATE                                                                                    
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ARCTIC AFFAIRS,                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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         Supporting the ability of Alaska Native corporations                                                                   
         to participate in the United States Small Business                                                                     
         Administration's 8(a) Business Development                                                                             
         Program.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
              Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 243                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 243 BY SENATOR KAWASAKI, entitled:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
              "An Act removing devices designed, made, or                                                                      
          adapted to muffle the report of a firearm from the                                                                   
         definition of 'prohibited weapon.'"                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     Consideration of the Calendar                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                               Citations                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Beth Rose                                                                                                            
Representative(s) Mina, Kopp                                                                                                    
Senator(s) Giessel                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – John Bruce Bush                                                                                                   
Senator(s) Tilton                                                                                                               
Representative(s) Johnson                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Ronald Gove “Ron” Arvin                                                                                           
Senator(s) Tilton, Rauscher                                                                                                     
Representative(s) St. Clair                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Howard Paul Campbell                                                                                              
Representative(s) Johnson                                                                                                       

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Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the citations be                                                              
adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to                                                          
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Announcements                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                              Enrollment                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SCR 12                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12 Extending the                                                                               
governor's October 9, 2025, declaration of a disaster emergency in                                                              
response to the 2025 West Coast Storm; and approving an amended                                                                 
financing plan was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary,                                                             
Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies                                                                   
transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:15 p.m.,                                                                         
February 12, 2026.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                      Legislative Resolve No. 23                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Memorandum from Division of Legal and Research Services,                                                                        
Legislative Affairs Agency, was received, reporting the following                                                               
manifest error in SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12                                                                           
which has been corrected in enrolling:                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 9:                                                                                                                 
         Delete "remains"                                                                                                       
         Insert "remain"                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                      Engrossment and Enrollment                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SR 4                                                                                                                          
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 4 Recognizing and commemorating the                                                                       
250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America;                                                              
encouraging participation in commemorative events; and encouraging                                                              

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educational institutions to enhance civics education was engrossed and                                                          
enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary and the engrossed and                                                           
enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 1:30 p.m.,                                                         
February 13, 2026.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                         Senate Resolve No. 4                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                              Adjournment                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                              
in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., February 16, 2026. Without                                                                     
objection, the Senate adjourned at 10:48 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                              Liz Clark                                                         
                                                 Secretary of the Senate                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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