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2026-03-05 Senate Journal

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                                SENATE JOURNAL                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                           ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                          THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                SECOND SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Thursday                    March 5, 2026                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                               Forty-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 Dunbar, Hoffman,                                                              
Stedman were excused from a call of the Senate. Senator Olson was                                                               
absent.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain Pastor Greg White, First                                                                 
Baptist Church Juneau. Senator Tilton moved and asked unanimous                                                                 
consent the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          Father, in Jesus’ Name I come to You.  I seek to                                                                      
          honor You, to bless You.  As it is likely the last time                                                               
          I publicly pray for the Alaska Senate this year, I ask                                                                
          You to be a provision.  Thank You for never filling                                                                   
          greed but always meeting needs.  Please reveal to the                                                                 
          Senate the true needs of Alaskans.  Please show them                                                                  
          what must be done, what should be done, and what                                                                      
          can be done.  Give them grace to prioritize and meet                                                                  
          needs.  God, please bless each Senator and each                                                                       
          district.  Please help them to protect Alaska and the                                                                 
          United States of America according to the                                                                             
         constitution.  In Jesus’ blessed name,                Amen.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kaufman led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the journal for                                                               
the forty-fourth legislative day be approved as certified by the                                                                
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent Senator Olson                                                                 
be excused from a call of the Senate today. Without objection, Senator                                                          
Olson was excused.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Message dated March 4 was read stating the House passed and                                                                     
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 20                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 20(JUD) BY THE HOUSE JUDICIARY                                                                            
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
            "An Act relating to fees for paper documents; relating                                                             
               to unfair trade practices; and providing for an                                                                 
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Labor and                                                             
Commerce Committees.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following reports are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                                                         
Senate:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Alaska Court System                                                                                                             
Appellate and Trial Courts                                                                                                      
2025 Time-to-Disposition Report                                                                                                 
in accordance with AS 22.20.310                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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     Travel for Justices, Judges, and Magistrate Judges                                                                         
     and Affidavit Information 2025                                                                                             
     in accordance with AS 22.20.310                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 210                                                                                                                        
The Education Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 210 "An                                                                      
Act relating to the recognition of Indigenous cultures in public                                                                
education."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Tobin, Chair. Signing no recommendation:                                                               
Senators Yundt, Kiehl, Stevens, Bjorkman.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Education and Early                                                                 
      Development.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Introduction and Reference of                                                                        
                              Senate Resolutions                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCR 13                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13 BY THE                                                                                      
SENATE COMMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                                          
COMMITTEE,                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
          Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e),                                                                         
          Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature,                                                                        
          concerning House Bill No. 126, relating to the                                                                        
          reinstatement of Native village corporations and                                                                      
          relating to the reinstatement of nonprofit corporations                                                               
          organized for a religious purpose and religious                                                                       
          corporations.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and held on the Secretary's desk.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
SB 274                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 274 BY THE SENATE FINANCE                                                                                       
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the computation of the amount                                                                     
          available for appropriation from the Alaska                                                                           
            permanent fund; and providing for an effective date."                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 275                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 275 BY THE SENATE RESOURCES                                                                                     
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to natural gas and natural gas                                                                       
          projects; relating to the Alaska Gasline Development                                                                  
          Corporation; relating to the powers and duties of the                                                                 
          Legislative Budget and Audit Committee; relating to                                                                   
          the value of certain oil and gas; relating to an income                                                               
          tax on certain natural gas-related entities; relating to                                                              
          the oil and gas production tax; establishing a                                                                        
          surcharge on gas processed in the state; and                                                                          
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Third Reading of Senate Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 23                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(FIN) "An Act relating to civics                                                                       
education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation                                                                  
requirements; and providing for an effective date" was read the third                                                           
time.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent CS FOR                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 23(FIN) be held in third reading to the March 9                                                                 
calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                 

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SB 104                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 104(FIN) "An Act relating to the                                                                         
transfer of a title on the death of the owner; relating to the                                                                  
transferability of common interest community ownership interests; and                                                           
providing for an effective date" was read the third time.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent CS FOR                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 104(FIN) be held in third reading to the March 9                                                                
calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                         Third Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 289                                                                                                                        
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 289(FIN) "An Act                                                                            
making appropriations, including supplemental appropriations, capital                                                           
appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending                                                            
appropriations; capitalizing funds; making appropriations under                                                                 
art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the                                                              
constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date"                                                        
was read the third time.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent SENATE CS                                                                     
FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 289(FIN) be held in third reading to                                                                  
the March 9 calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                  Citations                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Lieutenant Ryan Browning                                                                                             
Senator(s) Stevens                                                                                                              
Representative(s) Vance                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Jeremy Swayman                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Claman, Merrick                                                                                                      
Representative(s) Hall                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Tony and Amber White                                                                                                 
Senator(s) Cronk                                                                                                                
Representative(s) Schwanke                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring – Brittany Hanson                                                                                                      
Representative(s) Eischeid                                                                                                      
Senator(s) Wielechowski, Tobin                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Ken Varee                                                                                                            
Representative(s) Eischeid, Galvin                                                                                              
Senator(s) Wielechowski                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Mary McQuilkin                                                                                                       
Representative(s) Eischeid, Mears                                                                                               
Senator(s) Wielechowski                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                      th                                                                                       
Honoring – Mt. McKinley Bank 60 Anniversary                                                                                     
Representative(s) Stapp                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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 130                                                                                                                        
The following memorandum dated March 4 was received from                                                                        
Senator Giessel, Chair, Senate Resources Committee, regarding                                                                   
correction to:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                   CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 130(RES) "An Act                                                                     
              relating to the fisheries product development tax                                                                
          credit; and providing for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Version N of CSSB 130 (RES) contains a technical error. During its                                                              
hearing on April 11, 2025 in the Senate Resources Committee, there                                                              
were two amendments presented, A.1 and A.2, to version A of                                                                     
SB 130.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
As the record will reflect, Amendment A.1 was withdrawn.                                                                        
Amendment A.2 was adopted, and CSSB130 version A was moved                                                                      
from committee as amended by A.2 only.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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A CS was mistakenly ordered, and Legislative Legal mistakenly                                                                   
drafted SB 130(RES) version N containing the changes described in                                                               
both Amendment A.1 and A.2.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
I recommend that the following corrective action be taken:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
I am requesting Legislative Legal to draft a new Resources Committee                                                            
Substitute version that only incorporates amendment A.2 into                                                                    
34-LS0735\A and to print a new corrected version.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 130(RES)(Corrected) was reprinted                                                                        
today. The bill is in the Finance Committee.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SB 210                                                                                                                        
President Stevens removed the Finance Committee referral from                                                                   
SENATE BILL NO. 210 "An Act relating to the recognition of                                                                      
Indigenous cultures in public education."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
President Stevens added a Community and Regional Affairs                                                                        
Committee referral to the bill.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Community and Regional Affairs                                                                     
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kaufman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                 
from a call of the Senate from 1:00 p.m. plane time, March 5 through                                                            
9:00 a.m. plane time, March 9. Without objection, Senator Kaufman                                                               
was excused.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Myers moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                   
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, April 16 through                                                           
morning plane time, April 17. Without objection, Senator Myers was                                                              
excused.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 207                                                                                                                        
Senator Myers moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                                
cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 207 "An Act relating to the                                                                        
removal of unlawful occupants from residential real property; relating                                                          
to the crimes of trespass, forgery, and deceptive business practices;                                                           
and amending Rules 82 and 85(a), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure."                                                              
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           

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                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Adjournment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand                                                              
in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., March 9, 2026. Without objection,                                                              
the Senate adjourned at 10:41 a.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    Liz Clark                                                   
                                                     Secretary of the Senate                                                    

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                             STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                             
+ indicates teleconference                                                                                                      
= indicates bill previously heard/scheduled                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                         COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                  EDUCATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 06        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Wednesday                            Davis 106          8:00 AM                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              -- Please Note Time & Location Change --                                                                          
+             Meeting jointly with the House Education                                                                          
              Committee                                                                                                         
              Presentation: 2026 State Board of Education                                                                       
              Report to the Alaska Legislature by                                                                               
              Deena Bishop, Commissioner, Alaska Department                                                                     
              of Education and Early Development                                                                                
              Sally Stockhausen, Chair, State Board of                                                                          
              Education and Early Development                                                                                   
              Members of the Alaska Board of Education and                                                                      
              Early Development                                                                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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                            EDUCATION (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM                                                                                   
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             SENATE BILL: PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING AND                                                                         
              POLICY                                                                                                            
              <Pending Introduction & Referral>                                                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM                                                                                      
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                                   FINANCE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 05 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                    
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 05 Thursday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                    
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 06 Friday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 06 Friday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                      
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09 Monday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
+             K – 12 Major Maintenance – Scoring and Ranking                                                                    
              Department of Education and Early Development                                                                     
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09 Monday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM                                                                                      
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+= HB  78 RETIREMENT SYSTEMS; DEFINED BENEFIT OPT.                                                                              
              Equable Institute                                                                                                 
              Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)                                                                  
              <Invited Testimony>                                                                                               
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+ SB  41 PUBLIC SCHOOLS: MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION                                                                                
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+ SB 130 FISHERIES PROD DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT                                                                                  
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Tuesday                   Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+= HB  78 RETIREMENT SYSTEMS; DEFINED BENEFIT OPT.                                                                              
              Department of Administration, Division of                                                                         
              Retirement and Benefits,                                                                                          
              Legislative Finance Division                                                                                      
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Wednesday                 Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+             State IT  - Needs, Challenges and Solutions                                                                       
  Office of Information Technology                                                                                              
  Office of Management and Budget                                                                                               
  Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                              
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
+             University of Alaska                                                                                              
              FY 27 Budget Request                                                                                              
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Thursday                  Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
+ SB 274 PERMANENT FUND POMV AVAILABLE FOR APPROP                                                                               
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       

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                             FINANCE (continued)                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            9:00 AM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Friday                    Senate Finance 532            1:30 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Time Change --                                                                                     
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                           HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mar 05        Thursday                        Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation: Covenant House Youth Advisory Board                                                                 
+= SB 193 PRACTICE OF NATUROPATHY                                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Tuesday                         Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation: Planned Parenthood Alliance                                                                         
              Advocates                                                                                                         
              Morgan Lim, Alaska State Director,                                                                                
              Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates                                                                             
              Lisa Humes-Schultz, VP of Policy and Strategy,                                                                    
              Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates                                                                             
              Claudia Haines, CEO, Kachemak Bay Family                                                                          
              Planning Clinic                                                                                                   
              Dr Ingrid Johnson                                                                                                 
+= SB 193 PRACTICE OF NATUROPATHY                                                                                               
+ SB 272 HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE                                                                                            
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+= SB 206 SCHOOL SUICIDE POLICIES; FIREARM STORAGE                                                                              
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Thursday                             Davis 106          3:30 PM                                                 
              -- Please Note Location Change --                                                                                 
+             Presentation: Rural Health Transformation Program                                                                 
              A National Perspective                                                                                            
              Kathryn Costanza,                                                                                                 
              National Conference of State Legislatures                                                                         
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       

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                                  JUDICIARY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 06        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Monday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 237 DATA SHARING; SOCIAL SECURITY                                                                                          
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+ SB 233 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ADVISORY COMMITTEE                                                                               
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Friday                          Butrovich 205           1:30 PM                                                 
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
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                               LABOR & COMMERCE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 06        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Monday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 181 EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION DISCLOSURE                                                                                      
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+= SB 163 REPEAL CERTAIN INACTIVE FUNDS/ACCOUNTS                                                                                
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+ SB 263 CHILD CARE FACILITY LOAN FUNDS                                                                                         
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+ SB 264 REPEALING HOUSING FUNDS & ACCOUNTS                                                                                     
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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                         LABOR & COMMERCE (continued)                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Wednesday                   Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 121 HEALTH INSURANCE ALLOWABLE CHARGES                                                                                    
              Presentation: UAF's Integrated Workforce                                                                          
              Development Pipeline: From Technical Training                                                                     
              to Engineering Leadership by                                                                                      
              William Schnabel, Dean, UAF College of                                                                            
              Engineering & Mines                                                                                               
              Kevin Alexander, Dean, UAF Community &                                                                            
              Technical College                                                                                                 
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Friday                      Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SB  35 DELIVERY NETWORK COMPANIES                                                                                            
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+ SB 252 UCC: SECURED TRANS.; ELECTRONIC RECORDS                                                                                
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+= SB 249 VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSKS                                                                                               
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+ HB 110 SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT                                                                                          
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+ HJR 20 HIRING OF APPRENTICES/VETERANS                                                                                         
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled**Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                       
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                                  RESOURCES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Mar 06        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+ HB  79 NAMING VIC FISCHER SHOUP BAY MARINE PARK                                                                               
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= SB 230 JONESVILLE PUBLIC USE AREA                                                                                            
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled**Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Monday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+= SJR 26 SUPPORT NATIVE CORP BUSINESS DEVELOP PRGM                                                                             
+ SB 253 SULFUR CONTENT OF MARINE FUEL                                                                                          
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+ SB 224 PUBLIC LAND:SALE/LEASE/COMMERCIAL DEVELOP                                                                              
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled**Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                       

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                            RESOURCES (continued)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+             Presentation: Railbelt Transmission Update by                                                                     
              Curtis Thayer - Executive Director,                                                                               
              Alaska Energy Authority                                                                                           
              Presentation: Port of Alaska Energy Project by                                                                    
              Terry Umatum, Director, Don Young Port of Alaska                                                                  
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13        Friday                          Butrovich 205           3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 275 NATURAL GAS PROJECTS/INCOME TAX/SURCHARGE                                                                              
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 05        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+= SB 203 PROHIBITED WEAPONS/FIREARM CONVERT DEVICE                                                                             
              -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --                                                                    
+ SB 243 DEFINITION OF PROHIBITED WEAPON                                                                                        
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= SB 126 CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES; PLACEMENT                                                                                    
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Tuesday                     Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+             Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          3:30 PM                                                 
+ SB 219 PFAS USE & REMEDIATION, WATER TESTING                                                                                  
              -- Invited & Public Testimony --                                                                                  
+= SB 162 SPECIE AS LEGAL TENDER                                                                                                
              -- Public Testimony --                                                                                            
              Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                                TRANSPORTATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 05 Thursday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                         
              No Meeting Scheduled                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10 Tuesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                          
+             Presentation: State of Alaska Prompt Payment                                                                      
              Parity by                                                                                                         
              The Foraker Group and Alaska Municipal League                                                                     
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12 Thursday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM                                                                                         
+             Presentation: De-icing Roads with Graphite                                                                        
              Nanoplatelets by                                                                                                  
              Hannah Leatherman, Seward High School                                                                             
              Presentation: DOT&PF Winter Road                                                                                  
              Maintenance Update (Cont. From Jan 27) by                                                                         
              Alaska Department of Transportation & Public                                                                      
              Facilities                                                                                                        
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                            FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                ADMINISTRATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09 Monday Senate Finance 532 5:15 PM                                                                                      
+             Administration Subcommittee                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 16 Monday Senate Finance 532 5:15 PM                                                                                      
+             Administration Subcommittee                                                                                       
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                                 CORRECTIONS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 06 Friday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 8:00 AM                                                                                      
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             Department of Corrections - Budget Overview                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 7:30 AM                                                                                   
+             Department of Corrections - Budget Overview                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

2026-03-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 1859
                        EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 11 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 5:15 PM                                                                                   
+             Education & Early Development Subcommittee                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 18 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 5:15 PM                                                                                   
+             Education & Early Development Subcommittee                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Mar 25 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 5:15 PM                                                                                   
+             Education & Early Development Subcommittee                                                                        
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                         FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 13 Friday Senate Finance 532 7:30 AM                                                                                      
+             Overview: Update on FY26 Budget Items and                                                                         
              Overview of FY27 Budget Request                                                                                   
              -- Teleconference <Listen Only> --                                                                                
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                 FISH & GAME                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12 Thursday Senate Finance 532 8:00 AM                                                                                    
+             Budget Overview                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 8:00 AM                                                                                   
+             Budget Close-out                                                                                                  
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                                    HEALTH                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 7:30 AM                                                                                     
+             Presentation: Alaska Medicaid Rate Review by                                                                      
              Guidehouse                                                                                                        
              -- Teleconference <Listen Only> --                                                                                
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                     LAW                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 05 Thursday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 5:15 PM                                                                                    
+             Department of Law - Budget Overview                                                                               

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                              NATURAL RESOURCES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 1:30 PM                                                                                     
+             Overview: Department of Natural Resources                                                                         
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                                   REVENUE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Mar 05 Thursday Senate Finance 532 5:15 PM                                                                                    
+             Revenue Subcommittee                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 12 Thursday Senate Finance 532 5:15 PM                                                                                    
+             Revenue Subcommittee                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 19 Thursday Senate Finance 532 5:15 PM                                                                                    
+             Revenue Subcommittee                                                                                              
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                      TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 18 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 7:30 AM                                                                                   
+             FY27 Request, FY26 Update, & Major Issues                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mar 25 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 7:30 AM                                                                                   
+             Highways & State Equipment Fleet                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Apr 01 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 7:30 AM                                                                                   
+             Airports & DFS                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Apr 08 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 7:30 AM                                                                                   
+             AMHS                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Apr 15 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 7:30 AM                                                                                   
+             Closeout                                                                                                          
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                             UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09 Monday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                      
              -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                            
+             University of Alaska Subcommittee                                                                                 
Mar 12 Thursday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM                                                                                    
+             University of Alaska Subcommittee                                                                                 

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                              SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                     SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ARCTIC AFFAIRS                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Mar 05        Thursday                    Beltz 105 (tsbldg)          1:30 PM                                                 
+= SJR 24 HONORING RELATIONSHIP WITH GREENLAND                                                                                  
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                               JOINT COMMITTEES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                       TASK FORCE ON EDUCATION FUNDING                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mar 09        Monday                               Davis 106          3:30 PM                                                 
              -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --                                                                                 
+             Presentation: Major Maintenance and School                                                                        
              Construction by                                                                                                   
              Alaska Department of Education and Early                                                                          
              Development                                                                                                       
              Presentation: Legislative Finance Update on                                                                       
              School Major Maintenance and School                                                                               
              Construction by                                                                                                   
              Alexei Painter, Director, Alaska Legislative                                                                      
              Finance Division                                                                                                  
              Presentation: The Challenge of Major                                                                              
              Maintenance Across Alaska's School Districts by                                                                   
              Caroline Storm, Executive Director, Coalition                                                                     
              for Education Equity                                                                                              
              **Streamed live on AKL.tv**                                                                                       
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                                OTHER MEETINGS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                JOINT SESSION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Mar 10        Tuesday                      House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
+             Annual Address by Nick Begich III, U.S.                                                                           
              Representative                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Mar 31        Tuesday                      House Chamber            11:00 AM                                                  
+             Annual Address by Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senator                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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                            MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Mar 25        Wednesday                       Butrovich 205          12:00 PM                                                 
              Lunch & Learn Presentation:                                                                                       
              Presentation: Alaska Comprehensive Forensic                                                                       
              Training Academy                                                                                                  
              Dr. Angelia Trujillo                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Mar 27        Friday                          Butrovich 205          12:01 PM                                                 
              Lunch & Learn Presentation:                                                                                       
              The Importance of Energy Data                                                                                     
              Diane Hirshberg                                                                                                   
              Jeremy Kasper                                                                                                     
              Leasi Vanessa Lee Raymond                                                                                         
              UAA's Institute of Social and Economic Research                                                                   
              and UAF's Alaska Center for Energy and Power                                                                      
              Sponsored by Senator Giessel                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Apr 08        Wednesday                            Davis 106         12:00 PM                                                 
              Lunch & Learn Presentation:                                                                                       
              Arctic Winter Games 2026, Team Alaska Updates,                                                                    
              Photos, Achievements on Alaska's Performance at                                                                   
              Arctic Winter Games 2026                                                                                          
              Nicole Morton-Johnson, President                                                                                  
              Sponsored by Senator Cronk