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