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2026-05-19 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2769 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Tuesday May 19, 2026 One Hundred Twentieth Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Stevens at 11:26 a.m. The roll showed nineteen members present. Senator Kawasaki was absent. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Father Maxim Gibson, St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the prayer be spread. Without objection, it was so ordered. Let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy. O Lord Jesus Christ, my God, accept my fervent supplication and bless the good intent and work of Thy servants, that they may begin favorably, and may complete it unto Thy glory without any obstacle. Do Thou assist those working and direct the work of their hands, and cause it to be brought speedily to completion by the power of Thy Most Holy Spirit, For Thine it is to be merciful and to save me, O our God, and unto Thee do I send up glory, together with Thy Father Who is without beginning, and Thy Most Holy, Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Senator Kaufman led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2770 Certification Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the journal for the one hundred nineteenth legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Presence of Senator Kawasaki was noted. Messages from the Governor HB 78 Letter dated May 18 was received: Dear President Stevens: Under the authority vested in me by Article II, Section 15 of the Alaska Constitution, I have vetoed the following bill: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 78(FIN) am S(efd fld H)"An Act relating to the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system; and providing certain employees an opportunity to choose between the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system." I share the Legislature’s goal of strengthening recruitment and retention for Alaska’s public workforce. However, House Bill 78 contains unresolved legal, tax, administrative, and fiscal issues that create uncertainty for the State, employers, employees, and the retirement systems themselves. Most importantly, House Bill 78 would return long-term investment, actuarial, and unfunded liability risk to the State and participating employers. Pension obligations extend for decades, and the full cost of this bill may not be apparent until years after its enactment. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2771 If the Legislature intends to increase the State’s long-term spending obligations, it must also be prepared to support the long-term revenue needed to pay for them. That requires a serious commitment to natural resource development, private-sector growth, and a stronger economic foundation for Alaska’s future. Any return to a defined benefit system must be legally sound, fiscally responsible, administrable, fully compliant with federal tax law, and supported by a durable plan to pay for it. House Bill 78 does not meet that standard. For these reasons, I have vetoed this bill. Sincerely, /s/ Mike Dunleavy Governor Messages from the House Message dated May 19 was read stating: The House of Representatives respectfully invites the Senate to a Joint Session of the Thirty-Fourth Alaska Legislature at 1:00 p.m. today, May 19 in the House Chamber for the purpose of voting to override the Governor’s veto of HB 78 (RETIREMENT SYSTEMS; DEFINED BENEFIT OPT.). Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate accept the House invitation to meet in Joint Session. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. Message dated May 18 was read stating the House passed and transmitted for consideration: 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2772 Concur Messages SB 9 Message dated May 18 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(JUD) "An Act relating to the surrender of infants; and providing for an effective date" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(JUD) "An Act relating to the surrender of infants; relating to civil history; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change HCR 14) Senator Giessel moved the Senate concur in the House amendment. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 9(JUD) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 9(JUD)? Effective Date(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(JUD) "An Act relating to the surrender of infants; relating to civil history; and providing for an effective date." Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2773 HCR 14 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 9, relating to the surrender of infants, and was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 9, relating to the surrender of infants, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 14 Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. SB 21 Message dated May 18 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 21(FIN) "An Act establishing the Alaska Work and Save Program in the Department of Revenue; and providing for an effective date" with the following amendment: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 21(L&C) "An Act establishing the Alaska Work and Save Program in the Department of Revenue; relating to depositing permanent fund dividends into investment accounts; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change HCR 18) Senator Giessel moved the Senate concur in the House amendment. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2774 The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 21(L&C) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 21(FIN)? Effective Date(s) YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt Nays: Myers, Rauscher, Tilton and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 21(L&C) "An Act establishing the Alaska Work and Save Program in the Department of Revenue; relating to depositing permanent fund dividends into investment accounts; and providing for an effective date." Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment. HCR 18 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 21, establishing the Alaska Work and Save Program in the Department of Revenue, was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 21, establishing the Alaska Work and Save Program in the Department of Revenue, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2775 HCR 18 Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. SB 237 Message dated May 19 was read stating the House respectfully requests the following be returned: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 237(JUD) am H "An Act relating to the powers of the commissioner of administration with respect to motor vehicles; relating to electronic identification cards; relating to data sharing by the Department of Administration; relating to electronic driver's licenses and permits; relating to federal benefits for children in need of aid; and providing for an effective date." and CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 237(JUD) "An Act relating to data sharing by the Department of Administration for driver's license data verification purposes; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 237(JUD) am H and CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 237(JUD) were returned to the House. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2776 Standing Committee Reports SB 280 The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 280 "An Act relating to the taxation of certain natural gas pipeline property; relating to municipal taxation limitations; establishing an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas throughput; relating to the allocation of revenue from the alternative volumetric tax; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 280(RES) "An Act relating to oil and gas; relating to the determination of the value of taxable real and personal property for purposes of calculating the local contribution for public school funding; relating to limitations on municipal oil and gas property taxes; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities and utility rates approved by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; establishing an income tax on certain entities producing or transporting oil or gas in the state; relating to the taxation of certain natural gas pipeline property and related facilities; relating to the minimum production tax on oil; establishing an infrastructure maintenance surcharge on oil and a related Dalton Highway pipeline corridor maintenance fund; relating to an alternative volumetric throughput tax on certain natural gas pipelines and related facilities; creating an Alaska gasline community impact fund; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Giessel, Chair; Senators Dunbar, Wielechowski. Signing no recommendation: Senator Rauscher. Signing amend: Senators Claman, Kawasaki, Myers. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2777 The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Natural Resources Fiscal Note No. 6, Department of Revenue The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 246 The Finance Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 246 "An Act relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senators Olson, Stedman, Hoffman, Cochairs; Senators Cronk, Merrick, Kiehl. Signing no recommendation: Senator Kaufman. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Education and Early Development The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. Consideration of the Calendar Second Reading of House Bills HB 280 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 280(FIN) "An Act relating to the Multistate Tax Compact; relating to apportionment of income to the state, including the apportionment of income of broadcasters, financial institutions, and telecommunications service providers; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Hoffman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered today. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 280(FIN) was adopted. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2778 HB 13 CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(CRA) "An Act relating to optional municipal property tax exemptions for certain long-term rental units, certain mobile home parks, real property rented to low-income families, real property owned and occupied as a permanent place of abode, and real property owned by first-time homebuyers" was read the second time. Senator Kawasaki, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the State Affairs Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2658. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(STA) An Act relating to optional municipal property tax exemptions for real property owned and occupied by volunteer certified or licensed providers of fire fighting, emergency medical, mobile intensive care paramedic services, or hazardous materials response services; relating to optional municipal property tax exemptions for certain long-term rental units, certain mobile home parks, real property rented to low-income families, real property owned and occupied as a permanent place of abode, and real property owned by first-time homebuyers; and relating to municipal tax refunds" was adopted. HB 73 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73(FIN) "An Act relating to complex care residential homes; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Hoffman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 1994. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73(FIN) was adopted. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 1, following "Act": Insert "relating to special needs ballots;" 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2779 Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS 15.20.072 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (h) If a voter satisfies the requirements of (d) of this section, the division may not reject a voter's special needs ballot based on an error by an election official or representative on the register under (c) of this section or an error by a representative under (d) of this section." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, line 18: Delete "1 - 4" Insert "2 - 5" Page 3, following line 18: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 7. Section 1 of this Act takes effect July 1, 2026." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Page 3, line 19: Delete "This" Insert "Except as provided in sec. 7 of this Act, this" Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Myers objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. HB 173 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 173(L&C) "An Act relating to occupational therapist licensure; relating to occupational therapy assistant licensure; and relating to an occupational therapist licensure compact" was read the second time. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2780 Senator Hoffman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2593. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 173(FIN) "An Act relating to occupational therapist licensure; relating to occupational therapy assistant licensure; relating to an occupational therapist licensure compact; relating to an executive administrator for the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; relating to physical therapist licensure; relating to physical therapist assistant licensure; relating to audiologist licensure; relating to speech-language pathologist licensure; and relating to national criminal history record checks" was adopted. Senator Bjorkman offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 3, following line 30: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 6. AS 08.84 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 08.84.095. Scope of practice for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. (a) An occupational therapist may provide occupational therapy to a person whose ability or opportunity to participate in activities of daily living, play, leisure, or an occupation is or may be limited or restricted because the person has or is at risk of having an injury, disorder, impairment, or disability that limits or restricts the person's ability to engage in an occupation or other goal-oriented task or activity. The therapist may evaluate, analyze, and diagnose the cause of the limitation or restriction and intervene with occupational therapy to decrease or eliminate the cause, help the person recover from or adjust to the limitation or restriction, and restore the person's ability to engage in an occupation or other goal-oriented task or activity. (b) An occupational therapist may initiate and provide occupational therapy, including therapy under (c) of this section, without a referral from another provider of health care services. (c) The services an occupational therapist may provide to a person include (1) treating a person's pain; (2) habilitating, rehabilitating, and working with a person to adjust physical, neuromusculoskeletal, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory- perceptive, visual, or other aspects of performance in a variety of contexts to improve or maintain the person's ability to engage in an 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2781 occupation or other goal-oriented task or activity, regardless of the person's ability-related needs; (3) evaluating and treating a person to promote, enhance, or restore the person's ability to safely perform activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living and safely engage in sleep, rest, education, work, play, leisure, health management, and social participation; (4) administering, evaluating, and interpreting tests and measurements of a person's bodily functions and structures; (5) establishing, remediating, preventing, or compensating for a barrier to a person's performance skills; in this paragraph, a barrier to a person's performance skills may include the person's bodily structures and functions, habits, routines, roles, environmental and personal factors, and physical, neuromusculoskeletal, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory perception, communication, interaction, and pain management skills; (6) managing a person's ability to eat, feed themselves, or swallow to improve or maintain eating and feeding performance; (7) designing, fabricating, applying, or ?tting assistive technology or an adaptive or orthotic device; (8) training a person to (A) use assistive technology or an adaptive, orthotic, or prosthetic device; and (B) manage the person's seating and positioning; (9) adapting environments and assessing, recommending, and training a person on the techniques the person may use to enhance the person's functional and community mobility; (10) preventing pain and dysfunction, restoring function, or reversing or arresting the progression of a pathology; (11) applying an adjunctive intervention or therapeutic procedure to prepare for or use with occupation-based activities; in this paragraph, "adjunctive intervention or therapeutic procedure" includes a thermal, mechanical, electrophysical, or instrument-assisted treatment modality, wound care, and manual therapy; and (12) promoting a person's good physical and mental health and wellness, regardless of the person's ability-related needs. (d) An occupational therapist may allow an occupational therapy assistant to assist with or administer occupational therapy that the occupational therapy assistant is professionally competent to assist with or administer, including assessing a patient in an evaluation 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2782 delegated to the occupational therapy assistant and preparing reports on the assessment for the occupational therapist. The occupational therapist shall supervise the occupational therapy assistant when acting under this subsection. (e) In this section, "health" means a person's physical or mental health." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 29, following line 3: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 9. AS 08.84.190(3) is amended to read: (3) "occupational therapy" means [, FOR COMPENSATION,] the use of purposeful activity, evaluation, treatment, and consultation with persons [HUMAN BEINGS] whose ability to cope with the tasks of daily living are threatened with [,] or impaired by developmental deficits, learning disabilities, aging, poverty, cultural differences, physical injury or illness, or psychological and social disabilities to maximize independence, prevent disability, and maintain health; ["OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY" INCLUDES (A) DEVELOPING DAILY LIVING, PLAY, LEISURE, SOCIAL, AND DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS; (B) FACILITATING PERCEPTUAL-MOTOR AND SENSORY INTERGRATIVE FUNCTIONING; (C) ENHANCING FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE, PREVOCATIONAL SKILLS, AND WORK CAPABILITIES USING SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED EXERCISES, THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES AND MEASURES, MANUAL INTERVENTION, AND APPLIANCES; (D) DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND APPLICATION OF SPLINTS OR SELECTIVE ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT; (E) ADMINISTERING AND INTERPRETING STANDARDIZED AND NONSTANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS, INCLUDING SENSORY, MANUAL MUSCLE, AND RANGE OF MOTION ASSESSMENTS, NECESSARY FOR PLANNING EFFECTIVE TREATMENT; AND (F) ADAPTING ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE DISABLED;] * Sec. 10. AS 08.84.190(4) is amended to read: (4) "occupational therapy assistant" means a person who, [ASSISTS IN THE PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY] under the 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2783 supervision of a licensed [AN] occupational therapist, administers or assists with administering occupational therapy; * Sec. 11. AS 08.84.190 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: (8) "test and measurement" includes imaging, electrodiagnostic and electrophysiological methods or techniques, and other methods or techniques generally accepted by the physical therapist or occupational therapist professions in the state for use in obtaining information about a patient in order to administer therapy." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Senator Bjorkman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Objections were heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate return to Standing Committee Reports. Without objection, the Senate returned to: Standing Committee Reports HB 239 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 239(JUD) "An Act relating to criminally negligent homicide; relating to the duty of an operator immediately after an accident; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 239(FIN) "An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault; relating to sexual assault; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement and unlawful exploitation of a minor; relating to cruelty to animals; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to theft; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2784 relating to sending an explicit image of a minor; relating to solicitation or production of an indecent picture of a minor; relating to distribution of indecent material to minors; relating to prostitution; relating to the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; relating to sentencing; relating to sexual assault examination kits; restricting the release of certain records of convictions; relating to teaching certificates; relating to the definition of 'victim counseling center' for disclosure of certain communications concerning sexual assault or domestic violence; relating to motor vehicle offenses; relating to the board of parole; relating to parole; relating to medical release for service of sentence by electronic monitoring; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; creating and relating to the address confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change SCR 22) Signing do pass: Senators Stedman, Hoffman, Cochairs; Senators Kaufman, Cronk, Merrick, Kiehl. Signing no recommendation: Senator Olson. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 14, Department of Administration Fiscal Note No. 15, Department of Administration Fiscal Note No. 16, Department of Corrections Fiscal Note No. 17, indeterminate, Department of Corrections Fiscal Note No. 18, Department of Corrections Fiscal Note No. 19, zero, Department of Public Safety Fiscal Note No. 20, zero, Department of Public Safety Fiscal Note No. 21, zero, Department of Public Safety Fiscal Note No. 22, Alaska Judiciary System The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 5, Department of Administration Fiscal Note No. 7, Department of Law Fiscal Note No. 8, Department of Law 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2785 Fiscal Note No. 10, zero, Department of Public Safety Fiscal Note No. 11, zero, Department of Public Safety Fiscal Note No. 12, Department of Public Safety Fiscal Note No. 13, Department of Public Safety The bill is on today's calendar. Consideration of the Calendar (Continued) Second Reading of House Bills HB 239 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 239(JUD) "An Act relating to criminally negligent homicide; relating to the duty of an operator immediately after an accident; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Hoffman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered today. Without objection SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 239(FIN) "An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault; relating to sexual assault; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement and unlawful exploitation of a minor; relating to cruelty to animals; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to theft; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to sending an explicit image of a minor; relating to solicitation or production of an indecent picture of a minor; relating to distribution of indecent material to minors; relating to prostitution; relating to the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; relating to sentencing; relating to sexual assault examination kits; restricting the release of certain records of convictions; relating to teaching certificates; relating to the definition of 'victim counseling center' for disclosure of certain communications concerning sexual assault or domestic violence; relating to motor vehicle offenses; relating to the board of parole; relating to parole; relating to medical release for service of sentence by electronic 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2786 monitoring; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; creating and relating to the address confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 239(FIN) was read the third time. Senators Kaufman, Bjorkman, Tobin, Dunbar, Giessel, Tilton, Stedman, Rauscher moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 239(FIN) "An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault; relating to sexual assault; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement and unlawful exploitation of a minor; relating to cruelty to animals; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to theft; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to sending an explicit image of a minor; relating to solicitation or production of an indecent picture of a minor; relating to distribution of indecent material to minors; relating to prostitution; relating to the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; relating to sentencing; relating to sexual assault examination kits; restricting the release of certain records of convictions; relating to teaching certificates; relating to the definition of 'victim counseling center' for disclosure of certain communications concerning sexual assault or domestic violence; relating to motor vehicle offenses; relating to the board of parole; relating to parole; relating to medical release for service of sentence by electronic monitoring; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; creating and relating to the address confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2787 SCS CSHB 239(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 239(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. SCR 22 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 239, relating to criminally negligent homicide; and relating to the duty of an operator immediately after an accident, was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 239, relating to criminally negligent homicide; and relating to the duty of an operator immediately after an accident, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 22 Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2788 Recess Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand in recess. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 12:35 p.m. After Recess Joint Session in the House Speaker Edgmon called the House to order and in accordance with Uniform Rule 51 turned the gavel over to President Stevens, who called the Joint Session to order at 1:10 p.m. The purpose of the Joint Session was to consider override of the Governor’s veto of HB 78- RETIREMENT SYSTEMS; DEFINED BENEFIT OPT. The roll of the Senate was called and showed twenty members present. The roll of the House was taken and showed forty members present. Senator Giessel moved SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 78(FIN) am S(efd fld H) become law notwithstanding the Governor’s veto. Representative Saddler moved the previous question. There was objection. Representative Saddler withdrew the motion. The question being: “Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 78(FIN) am S(efd fld H) "An Act relating to the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system; and providing certain employees an opportunity to choose between the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system." HOUSE SCS CSHB 78(FIN) AM S(EFD FLD H) Override Veto YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2789 Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: SCS CSHB 78(FIN) am S(efd fld H) Veto Override? YEAS: 12 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Cronk, Hoffman, Kaufman, Myers, Rauscher, Stedman, Tilton, Yundt TOTALS: YEAS: 33 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 and so, lacking the necessary 40 votes to override, the Governor’s veto was sustained. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Joint Session stand in adjournment. Without objection, President Stevens adjourned the Joint Session at 2:39 p.m. After Recess In the Senate The Senate reconvened at 7:12 p.m. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate return to Messages from the Governor. There being no objection, the Senate returned to: 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2790 Messages from the Governor Executive Proclamation Under the authority of Article II, Section 9, and Article III, Section 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska, and in the public interest, I call the Thirty-Fourth Legislature of the State of Alaska into its second special session in Juneau, Alaska, in the legislative chambers on May 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., to consider passage of bills on subjects germane to the title of the following bill while the bill was under consideration by the Thirty-Fourth Legislature during the second regular session: HB 381 relating to the taxation of certain natural gas pipeline property; relating to municipal taxation limitations; establishing an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas throughput; and relating to the allocation of revenue from the alternative volumetric tax. th Dated this 19day of May 2026 at 3:51 p.m. /s/ Mike Dunleavy Governor Messages from the House Message dated May 19 was read stating the House passed and transmitted for consideration: First Reading and Reference of House Resolutions HJR 46 CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 46(CRA) BY THE HOUSE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2791 Recognizing the sovereign decisions of the communities of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok to relocate in the wake of the devastation caused by Typhoon Halong; affirming the right of Alaska Native communities to self-determination; and urging full state and federal support for relocation of those communities. was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate return to Consideration of the Calendar. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Consideration of the Calendar (continued) Third Reading of House Bills HB 28 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 28(FIN) "An Act relating to education; relating to reimbursement of school district energy costs; relating to correspondence study program materials; relating to substitute teaching; relating to the qualifications of school board members; relating to school consolidation; relating to the required local contribution made by a city or borough school district for public school funding; relating to reemploying retired members of the teachers' retirement system at regional resource centers; establishing a teachers' student loan repayment pilot program; and providing for an effective date” was read the third time. Senator Bjorkman moved the bill be returned to second reading for all amendments offered today. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Amendments No. 1 and No. 2 were not offered. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2792 Senator Bjorkman offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 9, line 12: Delete "five" Insert "three and one half" Senator Bjorkman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 28(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3? YEAS: 10 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Kaufman, Merrick, Myers, Rauscher, Stevens, Tilton, Wielechowski, Yundt Nays: Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Stedman, Tobin and so, Amendment No. 3 failed. Senator Bjorkman offered Amendment No. 4 : Page 9, line 12: Delete "five" Insert "four" Senator Bjorkman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 28(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 4? YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2793 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Kaufman, Merrick, Myers, Rauscher, Stevens, Tilton, Wielechowski, Yundt Nays: Cronk, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Stedman, Tobin and so, Amendment No. 4 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 28(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Senators Wielechowski, Dunbar, Kawasaki, Bjorkman, Cronk, Gray- Jackson, Giessel, Claman, Stedman, Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 28(FIN) am S "An Act relating to education; relating to reimbursement of school district energy costs; relating to correspondence study program materials; relating to substitute teaching; relating to the qualifications of school board members; relating to school consolidation; relating to the required local contribution made by a city or borough school district for public school funding; relating to reemploying retired members of the teachers' retirement system at regional resource centers; establishing a teachers' student loan repayment pilot program; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 28(FIN) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt Nays: Myers, Rauscher, Tilton and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 28(FIN) am S passed the Senate. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2794 Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SCR 21 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 28, establishing a student loan repayment pilot program, was before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 28, establishing a student loan repayment pilot program, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 21 Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 96 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 96(L&C) am "An Act establishing the Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board; relating to payment for personal care services; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 96(L&C) am "An Act establishing the Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board; relating to payment for personal care services; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 96(L&C) am Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2795 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt Nays: Myers and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 96(L&C) am passed the Senate. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 126 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126(L&C) "An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native village corporations; relating to proxy solicitations to shareholders of corporations organized under state law under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126(L&C) "An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native village corporations; relating to proxy solicitations to shareholders of corporations organized under state law under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 126(L&C) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126(L&C) passed the Senate. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2796 Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. SCR 13 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13 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 before the Senate on final passage. The question being: "Shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13 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, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 13 Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. HB 244 HOUSE BILL NO. 244 "An Act relating to certified nurse aide training; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 244 "An Act relating to certified nurse aide training; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2797 HB 244 Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 244 passed the Senate. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 249 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 249(L&C) "An Act relating to the transfer of a vehicle to an insurance company" was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 249(L&C) "An Act relating to the transfer of a vehicle to an insurance company" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 249(L&C) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 249(L&C) passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House. HB 278 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278(STA) "An Act establishing the Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2798 Senators Kaufman, Kawasaki, Yundt, Olson, Tobin, Gray-Jackson, Claman, Stedman moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278(STA) "An Act establishing the Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 278(STA) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278(STA) passed the Senate. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. House Bills in Third Reading HB 16 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 16(STA) "An Act requiring a group supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot proposition in a state or local election to maintain an address in the state; amending campaign contribution limits for state and local office; directing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to adjust campaign contribution limits for state and local office once each decade beginning in 2031; relating to campaign contribution reporting requirements; relating to administrative complaints filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission; relating to state election expenditures and contributions made by a foreign-influenced corporation or foreign national; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2799 Updated fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Administration Senator Wielechowski moved the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 : Delete "immediately under AS 01.10.070(c)" Insert "January 1, 2027" Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 16(STA) am S was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 16(STA) am S "An Act requiring a group supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot proposition in a state or local election to maintain an address in the state; amending campaign contribution limits for state and local office; directing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to adjust campaign contribution limits for state and local office once each decade beginning in 2031; relating to campaign contribution reporting requirements; relating to administrative complaints filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission; relating to state election expenditures and contributions made by a foreign-influenced corporation or foreign national; and providing for an effective date." "An Act requiring a group supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot proposition in a state or local election to maintain an address in the state; amending campaign contribution limits for state and local office; directing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to adjust campaign contribution limits for state and local office once each decade beginning in 2031; relating to campaign contribution reporting requirements; relating to administrative complaints filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission; relating to state election expenditures and contributions made by a foreign-influenced corporation or foreign national; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2800 CSHB 16(STA) am S Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 12 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Cronk, Kaufman, Merrick, Myers, Rauscher, Stedman, Tilton, Yundt and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 16(STA) am S passed the Senate. Senator Giessel moved for the adoption of the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 16(STA) am S Effective Date Clause(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, the effective date clause was adopted and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent to adopt the first supplemental calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. Consideration of the First Supplemental Calendar Second Reading of House Bills HB 246 HOUSE BILL NO. 246 "An Act relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2801 President Stevens stated HOUSE BILL NO. 246 will advance to third reading on the May 20 calendar. HB 302 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 302(L&C) "An Act relating to travel insurance; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Bjorkman, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Transportation Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2641. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 302(TRA) "An Act relating to travel insurance; relating to the business of insurance; relating to exceptions to prohibited rebates; relating to the powers of the director of the division of insurance; relating to prohibited practices in the advertisement of insurance; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. President Stevens stated SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 302(TRA) will advance to third reading on the May 20 calendar. HB 262 HOUSE BILL NO. 262 "An Act increasing the number of superior court judges in the third judicial district; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. President Stevens stated HOUSE BILL NO. 262 will advance to third reading on the May 20 calendar. HB 14 HOUSE BILL NO. 14 "An Act repealing programs for catastrophic illness assistance and medical assistance for chronic and acute medical conditions" was read the second time. President Stevens stated HOUSE BILL NO. 14 will advance to third reading on the May 20 calendar. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2802 HB 39 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(EDC) "An Act relating to public school students who are deaf or hard of hearing" was read the second time. President Stevens stated CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(EDC) will advance to third reading on the May 20 calendar. Reconsideration of Senate Bills HB 239 Senator Claman gave notice of reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 239(FIN) and moved and asked unanimous consent it be taken up. Without objection, the bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: “Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 239(FIN) "An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault; relating to sexual assault; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement and unlawful exploitation of a minor; relating to cruelty to animals; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to theft; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to sending an explicit image of a minor; relating to solicitation or production of an indecent picture of a minor; relating to distribution of indecent material to minors; relating to prostitution; relating to the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; relating to sentencing; relating to sexual assault examination kits; restricting the release of certain records of convictions; relating to teaching certificates; relating to the definition of 'victim counseling center' for disclosure of certain communications concerning sexual assault or domestic violence; relating to motor vehicle offenses; relating to the board of parole; relating to parole; relating to medical release for service of sentence by electronic monitoring; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; creating and relating to the address confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?” The roll was taken with the following result: 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2803 SCS CSHB 239(FIN) Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 239(FIN) passed the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on reconsideration be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Unfinished Business HJR 46 Senator Hoffman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the Finance Committee referral be waived on CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 46(CRA) Recognizing the sovereign decisions of the communities of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok to relocate in the wake of the devastation caused by Typhoon Halong; affirming the right of Alaska Native communities to self-determination; and urging full state and federal support for relocation of those communities. Without objection, the resolution was referred to the Rules Committee. Senator Gray-Jackson moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate on the following dates: June 1 June 10 through June 16 July 7 through July 11 Without objection, Senator Gray-Jackson was excused. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2804 HB 246 Senators Kawasaki, Cronk, Tobin, Yundt, Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on HOUSE BILL NO. 246 "An Act relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered. SB 21 Senators Kawasaki, Yundt moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 21(L&C) "An Act establishing the Alaska Work and Save Program in the Department of Revenue; relating to depositing permanent fund dividends into investment accounts; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Kawasaki moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate on May 27 and May 28. Without objection, Senator Kawasaki was excused. HB 96 Senators Yundt, Cronk, Kawasaki, Dunbar, Olson, Claman moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 96(L&C) am "An Act establishing the Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board; relating to payment for personal care services; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered. HB 244 Senators Yundt, Cronk, Claman, moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on HOUSE BILL NO. 244 "An Act relating to certified nurse aide training; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered. HB 246 Senator Dunbar moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a cross sponsor on HOUSE BILL NO. 246 "An Act relating to allocations for the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2805 HB 249 Senators Cronk, Tilton, Kaufman, Yundt moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 249(L&C) "An Act relating to the transfer of a vehicle to an insurance company." Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate from August 7 through August 31. Without objection, Senator Hoffman was excused. Announcements Rule 23(d) of the Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules is currently in effect. Announcements are at the end of the journal. Engrossment HB 16 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 16(STA) am S "An Act requiring a group supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot proposition in a state or local election to maintain an address in the state; amending campaign contribution limits for state and local office; directing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to adjust campaign contribution limits for state and local office once each decade beginning in 2031; relating to campaign contribution reporting requirements; relating to administrative complaints filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission; relating to state election expenditures and contributions made by a foreign-influenced corporation or foreign national; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 28 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 28(FIN) am S "An Act relating to education; relating to reimbursement of school district energy costs; relating to correspondence study program materials; relating to substitute teaching; relating to the qualifications of school board members; relating to school consolidation; relating to the required local contribution made by a city or borough school district 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2806 for public school funding; relating to reemploying retired members of the teachers' retirement system at regional resource centers; establishing a teachers' student loan repayment pilot program; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 126 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126(L&C) "An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native village corporations; relating to proxy solicitations to shareholders of corporations organized under state law under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. HB 239 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 239(FIN) "An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault; relating to sexual assault; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement and unlawful exploitation of a minor; relating to cruelty to animals; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to theft; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to sending an explicit image of a minor; relating to solicitation or production of an indecent picture of a minor; relating to distribution of indecent material to minors; relating to prostitution; relating to the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; relating to sentencing; relating to sexual assault examination kits; restricting the release of certain records of convictions; relating to teaching certificates; relating to the definition of 'victim counseling center' for disclosure of certain communications concerning sexual assault or domestic violence; relating to motor vehicle offenses; relating to the board of parole; relating to parole; relating to medical release for service of sentence by electronic monitoring; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; creating and relating to the address confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2807 HB 278 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278(STA) "An Act establishing the Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission; and providing for an effective date" was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration. SCR 13 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13 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 engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SCR 21 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 28, establishing a student loan repayment pilot program, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. SCR 22 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 239, relating to criminally negligent homicide; and relating to the duty of an operator immediately after an accident, was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. Adjournment Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate stand in adjournment until 11:00 a.m., May 20, 2026. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 8:42 p.m. Liz Clark Secretary of the Senate 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2808 Announcements Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference = indicates bill previously heard/scheduled EDUCATION May 20 Wednesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** ---------------------------------------- FINANCE May 19 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + HB 246 SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING + HB 195 PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES + HB 193 UNEMPLOYMENT BEN; PAID LEAVE: PARENT/SICK + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled: += HB 239 CRIM. NEG. HOMICIDE; FAILURE TO ASSIST += HB 110 SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT <Above Item Removed from Agenda> **Streamed live on AKL.tv** May 19 Tuesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM + SB 280 OIL & GAS PROPERTY TAX; MUNI TAX + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled: += HB 110 SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT += HB 195 PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES **Streamed live on AKL.tv** += HB 193 UNEMPLOYMENT BEN; PAID LEAVE: PARENT/SICK May 20 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 9:00 AM + HJR 46 TYPHOON HALONG; SUPPORT COMM. RELOCATION <Pending Referral> + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2809 FINANCE (continued) May 20 Wednesday Senate Finance 532 1:30 PM + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** ---------------------------------------- HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES May 19 Tuesday Butrovich 205 3:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- JUDICIARY May 20 Wednesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM No Meeting Scheduled ---------------------------------------- STATE AFFAIRS May 19 Tuesday Beltz 105 (tsbldg) 3:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** ---------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION May 19 Tuesday Butrovich 205 1:30 PM -- MEETING CANCELED -- + Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled **Streamed live on AKL.tv** ---------------------------------------- OTHER MEETINGS JOINT SESSION May 19 Tuesday House Chamber 1:00 PM + Consideration of Governor's Veto on HB 78 HB 78 RETIREMENT SYSTEMS; DEFINED BENEFIT OPT.