Legislature(2025 - 2026)SENATE FINANCE 532
03/31/2025 05:15 PM Senate LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
MARCH 31, 2025
5:15 PM
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Sara Hannan, Chair
Senator Gary Stevens, Vice Chair
Representative Ashley Carrick
Representative Bryce Edgmon
Representative Chuck Kopp
Representative Mike Prax
Representative Calvin Schrage
Representative Louise Stutes
Senator Matt Claman
Senator Cathy Giessel
Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Senator Jesse Kiehl
Senator Bert Stedman
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Donna Mears (alternate)
Senator Löki Tobin(alternate)
OTHER MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Robyn Niayuq Burke
AGENDA
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
SANCTIONING OF CHARITABLE EVENTS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
SPEAKER REGISTER
JC Kestel, Procurement Officer, Legislative Affairs Agency
(LAA)
I. CALL TO ORDER
5:17:26 PM
CHAIR HANNAN called the Legislative Council meeting to order
at 5:17pm on Wednesday, March 31, 2025, in Room 532 (Senate
Finance) of the State Capitol. Present at the call were
Representatives Carrick, Edgmon, Kopp, Schrage, Stutes,
Hannan; Senators Claman, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman,
Kiehl, Stedman, Stevens.
Thirteen members present.
Representative Prax joined the meeting via teleconference at
5:35pm.
II. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
5:18:39 PM
VICE CHAIR STEVENS moved and asked unanimous consent that
Legislative Council approve the agenda as presented.
The motion passed without objection.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. March 12, 2025, Minutes
5:18:56 PM
VICE CHAIR STEVENS moved and asked unanimous consent that
Legislative Council approve the minutes dated March 12, 2025,
as presented.
The minutes were approved without objection.
IV. SANCTIONING OF CHARITABLE EVENTS
a. Legislative SkitsApril 26, 2025
5:19:15 PM
VICE CHAIR STEVENS moved and asked unanimous consent that
Legislative Council ratify the Chair's sanctioning of the
following charitable event per AS 24.60.080(a)(2)(B):
1. Legislative SkitsApril 26, 2025
CHAIR HANNAN objected for the purpose of discussion and stated
the 501(c)(3) status of the beneficiaries of Legislative Skits
has been verified. These beneficiaries are Juneau's AWARE
shelter and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
There was no discussion. Chair Hannan removed her objection,
and the sanctioning of the charitable event was ratified.
V. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Security Update
b. RFQ 667 Alaska State Capitol Security Screeners
CHAIR HANNAN stated that Legislative Council would go into
Executive Session for a security briefing and consideration of
a Request for Quotation for Capitol screening personnel.
5:20:28 PM
VICE CHAIR STEVENS moved that the 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 a government unit and 22(b)(3),
discussion of a matter that may, by law, be required to be
confidential. The following people may remain in the room or
on-line for the executive session: Jessica Geary, Santé Lesh,
Tim Powers, JC Kestel, Ernest Daigle, Michael Mills, Megan
Wallace, Emily Nauman, Andrew Dunmire, Micaela Bradner, Matt
Simpson, any legislators not on Legislative Council, and any
staff of Legislative Council members.
5:21:18 PM
Council went into Executive Session.
7:04:43 PM
Council came out of Executive Session.
Roll was taken to establish a quorum. Present at the call were
Representatives Carrick, Edgmon, Kopp, Schrage, Stutes,
Hannan; Senators Claman, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kiehl,
Stedman, Stevens.
Twelve members present.
7:05:55 PM
VICE CHAIR STEVENS moved that Legislative Council approve the
award of RFQ 667 for security screening services to Universal
Protection Service, LP, in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00.
CHAIR HANNAN objected for the purpose of discussion and asked
Procurement Officer JC Kestel to speak to this item.
JC KESTEL, Procurement Officer, Legislative Affairs Agency
(LAA), said the Agency issued RFQ 667 Alaska State Capitol
Security Screeners to solicit bids from qualified contractors
to provide screening services at the Capitol during the
legislative session.
The RFQ was published on the State's online public notices
site and emailed to several known contractors in the state.
There was a total of five bids received, the lowest bid coming
from Universal Protection Services, LP. All bids were
evaluated, Universal Protection Services, LP's bid was
evaluated to make sure it met all the requirements of the RFQ.
CHAIR HANNAN, noting there were no further questions, removed
her objection and asked for a roll call vote.
Due to technical difficulties related to the member on
teleconference, after a brief at-ease the original roll call
vote was voided and a second roll call vote was taken.
7:10:47 PM
YEAS: Representatives Edgmon, Schrage, Stutes, Hannan;
Senators Claman, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Stevens
NAYS: Representatives Carrick, Kopp, Prax; Senators Kiehl,
Stedman
The motion passed 8-5.
VI. Committee Business
a. Capitol Visitor Screening Policy
7:12:03 PM
VICE CHAIR STEVENS moved that Legislative Council adopt the
Alaska State Capitol Visitor Screening Policy as presented,
effective immediately and implemented as soon as feasible, and
authorize the Legislative Affairs Agency to make any necessary
technical and conforming changes.
7:12:28 PM
VICE CHAIR STEVENS then moved to amend the policy by removing
all references to ID badges in the Capitol Visitor Screening
Policy; and adding language that a visitor shall be defined as
a person who enters the Capitol through the front door and who
does not have electronic access to the building.
CHAIR HANNAN asked if anyone objected to the adoption of
amendment number one to the policy.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
7:13:05 PM
SENATOR KIEHL moved to delete the word "lounge" in the first
bullet point under item seven on page two.
The second amendment was adopted without objection.
With no further amendments or discussion, the members were
brought to the main motion, adoption of the Capitol Visitor
Screening Policy as amended.
A roll call vote was taken.
7:14:09 PM
YEAS: Representatives Edgmon, Schrage, Stutes, Hannan;
Senators Claman, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Stedman, Stevens
NAYS: Representatives Carrick, Kopp, Prax; Senator Kiehl
The motion passed 9-4.
b. Identification Badge Policy
CHAIR HANNAN noted that the agenda item concerning the ID
Badge Policy would not be taken up at this meeting.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
CHAIR HANNAN informed the committee that a new state pin
depicting a salmon has been added to the collection at
Legislative Affairs Agency. The pin was commissioned during
Senator Gray-Jackson's term as Legislative Council Chair and
is available for offices to request.
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON clarified that although the pin was
commissioned during her tenure, the credit for the idea
belongs to Senator Dunbar, who had been persistent in
following up on its progress. She expressed her excitement to
share the final product with him.
There being no further business before the committee, the
Legislative Council meeting was adjourned at 7:17pm.
7:17:08 PM
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
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| III. a. JLEC March 12 2025 Meeting Minutes.pdf |
JLEC 3/31/2025 5:15:00 PM |
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| IV. a. Skits Sanction 2025-final.pdf |
JLEC 3/31/2025 5:15:00 PM |
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| Legislative Council Meeting Agenda March 31, 2025.pdf |
JLEC 3/31/2025 5:15:00 PM |
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| V. a. LAA Memo to LC Chair--Screening Proposal 3.31.2025.pdf |
JLEC 3/31/2025 5:15:00 PM |
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| V. b. RFQ 667 Capitol Security Screeners - ExecSess Req.pdf |
JLEC 3/31/2025 5:15:00 PM |
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| VI. a. Leg Council Visitor Screening Policy.pdf |
JLEC 3/31/2025 5:15:00 PM |
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| VI. b. Leg Council ID Badge Policy.pdf |
JLEC 3/31/2025 5:15:00 PM |