Legislature(2021 - 2022)
03/23/2022 07:30 AM House LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
March 23, 2022
7:30 AM
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Sara Hannan, Chair
Representative Bryce Edgmon
Representative Neal Foster
Representative Louise Stutes
Representative Cathy Tilton
Representative Chris Tuck
Representative Shelley Hughes (alternate)
Senator Click Bishop
Senator Peter Micciche
Senator Mike Shower
Senator Bert Stedman
Senator Gary Stevens
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Claman
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Senator Lora Reinbold, Vice Chair
OTHER MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Jesse Kiehl
AGENDA
Approval of Agenda
Committee Business Executive Session
Committee Business
Adjourn
SPEAKER REGISTER
Jessica Geary, Executive Director, Legislative Affairs Agency
(LAA)
Tim Banaszak, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology,
LAA
7:34:28 AM
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hannan called the Legislative Council meeting to order at
7:34 am. Present at the call were: Representatives Edgmon,
Foster, Stutes, Tilton, Tuck, Hannan; Senators Bishop, Micciche,
Hughes, Stedman, Stevens.
Members absent were: Representative Claman; Senators Hoffman and
Reinbold.
Eleven members present.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
7:35:51 AM
SENATE PRESIDENT MICCICHE moved and asked unanimous consent that
Legislative Council approve the agenda as presented.
The agenda was approved.
III. COMMITTEE BUSINESS-EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. RFP 651-Alaska State Capitol Roof Replacement and IT and
Cyber Security upgrades
7:36:24 AM
SENATE PRESIDENT MICCICHE moved and asked unanimous consent that
Legislative Council go into Executive Session under Uniform Rule
22(B)(1), discussion of matters, the immediate knowledge of
which would adversely affect the finances of the government unit
and 22(B)(3) discussion of a matter that may, by law be required
to be confidential. The following individuals can remain in the
room or online for the Executive Session: Jessica Geary, Sant
Lesh, Tim Banaszak, Megan Wallace, JC Kestel, Emily Nauman,
Serge Lesh, Dan Fabrello, Helen Phillips, Jodie Weller, Bree
Wylie, Shannon Easterly, any Legislators not on Legislative
Council, any staff of Legislative Council members.
7:37:12 AM
Chair Hannan called a brief at ease.
7:39:10 AM
Chair Hannan returned from brief at ease and requested a roll
call vote to enter Executive Session.
A roll call vote was taken.
YEAS: Representatives Edgmon, Foster, Hannan, Tilton, Tuck;
Senators Bishop, Micciche, Hughes, Stedman, Stevens.
NAYS: None.
The motion passed 10-0.
7:40:06 AM
Council went into Executive Session.
8:05:31 AM
Council came out of Executive Session. A roll call vote was
taken to establish quorum. Present at the call were:
Representatives Edgmon, Foster, Hannan, Stutes, Tilton, Tuck;
Senators Hughes, Micciche, Shower, Stedman, Stevens.
Eleven members present, maintaining a quorum
SENATE PRESIDENT MICCICHE moved that Legislative Council approve
the award of RFP 651-Alaska State Capitol Roof Replacement to
Earhart Roofing Company, Inc. for a total contract price of
$1,249,000 out of existing capital funds.
CHAIR HANNAN asked if there was discussion on the motion. Seeing
none, she requested a roll call vote.
8:07:11 AM
A roll call vote was taken.
YEAS: Representatives Edgmon, Foster, Hannan, Stutes, Tilton,
Tuck; Senators Hughes, Micciche, Shower, Stedman, Stevens.
NAYS: None.
The motion passed 11-0.
IV. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
A. SANCTIONING OF CHARITABLE EVENTS
8:08:12 AM
SENATOR STEVENS moved and asked unanimous consent that
Legislative Council ratify the Chair sanctioning of the
following event for AS 24.60.080(a)(2)(B) the Legislative Skits
April 29 and 30, 2022.
SENATE PRESIDENT MICCICHE objected and declined to speak to his
objection.
CHAIR HANNAN asked SENATOR STEVENS to speak to his motion.
SENATOR STEVENS said there was no humorous material this year
for skits and urged a no vote.
8:09:10 AM
A roll call vote was taken.
NAYS: Representatives Edgmon, Foster, Hannan, Stutes, Tilton,
Tuck; Senators Hughes, Micciche, Shower, Stedman, Stevens.
YEAS: None.
The motion failed 11-0.
SENATE PRESIDENT MICCICHE said regretfully he serves
reconsideration of his vote on Legislative Skits and asked if
Senator Stevens would restate the motion.
8:10:11 AM
SENATOR STEVENS moved and asked unanimous consent that
Legislative Council ratify the Chair sanctioning of the
following event per AS 24.60.080(a)(2)(b) Legislative Skits
April 29 and 30, 2022, and would give a reluctant yes.
CHAIR HANNAN said and provide material for the skits.
SENATE PRESIDENT MICCICHE said if Senator Stevens would consider
an amendment to his motion, he would like to add: Sham Jam -
March 26, 2022; Kenai River Junior Classic - August 10, 2022;
Ted Stevens Kenai River Classic - August 17, 18, 19, 2022; and
the Kenai River Women's Classic - September 15, 16, 17, 2022.
SENATOR STEVENS approved the amendment to his motion.
CHAIR HANNAN requested a roll call vote on the motion.
8:11:14 AM
A roll call vote was taken.
YEAS: Representatives Edgmon, Foster, Hannan, Stutes, Tilton,
Tuck; Senators Hughes, Micciche, Shower, Stedman, Stevens.
NAYS: None.
The motion passed 11-0.
B. FY23 COMPUTER HARDWARE REFRESH
8:12:16 AM
SENATE PRESIDENT MICCICHE moved that Legislative Council approve
$176,470 for the annual computer refresh, and $146,171 for a
one-time Legislative Information Office (LIO) equipment update.
TIM BANASZAK, Chief Information Officer for Information
Technology with LAA and the Council's IT Subcommittee Chair said
the Subcommittee recommended the Council approve the motion.
The memo before members explains the motion's two requests. The
first is the standard, annual refresh of laptops, monitors, and
printers. The deferred maintenance list is based on a five-year
computer refresh cycle, equipment age, upkeep cost, performance,
obsolescence, and is consistent with the Three-Year Technology
Plan. The list met telework requirements and standardized
equipment to reduce costs. There was a slight shift, from
traditional desktop environment to a laptop model, which are
$200-300 more per device. This shift has helped during the
pandemic and the new telework environment. For cost efficiency
IT leveraged government contracts and volume discounting by
combining Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of
government.
The second part of the motion provides a one-time LIO computer
equipment upgrade that will replace ten-year old equipment that
no longer performed adequately. The LIOs have not been included
in the annual refresh program, and it is recommended to add them
to the yearly refresh budget beginning in FY26. Mr. Banaszak
said he is happy to answer any questions.
SENATOR HUGHES asked why the LIOs have not been part of the
annual refresh.
MR. BANASZAK said traditionally the refresh program addressed
Legislators and staff and the LIO should have been included.
SENATOR HUGHES asked about the cost going forward and whether
it will be roughly this amount every year.
MR. BANASZAK said that this was a one-time fix for ten-year-old
equipment and is anticipating a depreciated expense of about
twenty percent in the following years.
CHAIR HANNAN requested a roll call vote on the motion.
8:17:14 AM
A roll call vote was taken.
YEAS: Representatives Edgmon, Foster, Hannan, Stutes, Tilton,
Tuck; Senators Hughes, Micciche, Shower, Stedman, Stevens.
NAYS: None.
The motion passed 11-0.
V. ADJOURN
8:18:00 AM
CHAIR HANNAN said with nothing further to come before Council,
the meeting is adjourned.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
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| 2022 KRSA request for Sanctioned Charity Event Approval.pdf |
JLEC 3/23/2022 7:30:00 AM |
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| 2022 Legislative Skits Request for Sanctioned Charitable Event.pdf |
JLEC 3/23/2022 7:30:00 AM |
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| 2022 Sham Jam_ Request for Legislative Sanction.pdf |
JLEC 3/23/2022 7:30:00 AM |
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| Agenda--March 23, 2022 Legislative Council Meeting.pdf |
JLEC 3/23/2022 7:30:00 AM |
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| RFP 651 Capitol Roof Replacement Exectutive Session Request March 16, 2022.pdf |
JLEC 3/23/2022 7:30:00 AM |
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| FY23 Hardware Refresh 3-2022.pdf |
JLEC 3/23/2022 7:30:00 AM |