SCR 1 — Suspending Rules 24(a) and 34(c), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; authorizing the presiding officers to allow members to attend a session by videoconference or teleconference in certain circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic; and relating to sessions where members are authorized to attend a session by videoconference or teleconference.

32-LS0350\B.A32-LS0350\B SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.

1 am IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATOR STEVENS Amended:Introduced:

2/3/211/29/21 Introduced:Referred:

1/29/21Secretary's Desk A RESOLUTION Suspending Rules 24(a) and 34(c), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;

and WHEREAS the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature may be suspended by SCR001BSCR001A -1- SCR 1 am New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0350\B.A32-LS0350\B a two-thirds vote of the full membership of each house;

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the vote at a meeting held under this paragraph shall be taken by roll call, and the committee report must be in writing, signed by the chair, and approved by a majority of the members of the committee;

and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that, by agreement of the presiding officers of both houses, the presiding officer may authorize amembers member to attend a session by videoconference when the member is in quarantine or has contracted COVID-19 or when necessary to establish a quorum if the legislature cannot physically meet because of the COVID-19 pandemic;

SCR 1 am -2- SCR001B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0350\B.A (3) a member participating by videoconference must be physically present at a Legislative Information Office or the member's legislative office, unless otherwise approved by the presiding officer;

and (4) the identity of each member participating by videoconference must be verified and the actions of each participating member must be authenticated in a manner SCR 1 -2- SCR001A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0350\B satisfactory to the presiding officer;

a member allowed to participate by teleconference under this provision will be regarded as participating by videoconference for purposes of this resolution;resolution.

andSCR001A be-3- itSCR FURTHER1 RESOLVEDNew thatText thisUnderlined resolution[DELETED remainsTEXT inBRACKETED] effect for the duration of the regular or special session in which attendance of members by videoconference is first authorized by the presiding officers.

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