Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1994-01-28 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2175 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday January 28, 1994 Nineteenth Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Barnes at 10:23 a.m. Roll call showed 36 members present. Representatives Hoffman, MacLean, Menard and Nicholia had been previously excused from a call of the House today. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Kim Poole of the Douglas Community United Methodist Church. Representative Hudson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: "We come before You this morning, O Source of all that is righteous and just, asking You to lead us and guide us in our work this day. Slow us down when we move too fast that we might see the larger picture before us, that we might all see the common goal we share for peace and justice and equality among all people. Open our hearts and minds to the presence of all that is good and beautiful in this world, and may it so inspire us that every word we say and every thought we think would reflect the goodness and kindness of Your creation. Amen." The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Kott. 1 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2176 CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 18th legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. COMMUNICATIONS Letters of disclosure were received in accordance with AS 24.60 and will appear in House Journal Supplement No. 10 and House & Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 14. The following report is on file in the Chief Clerk's office and a copy was distributed to each member: Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Areas 1993 Annual Report (as required by AS 41.37.080(f)) The Speaker referred the following report to the Finance Committee: Dept. of Administration Monetary Terms of Agreement between the State of Alaska and the Public Safety Employee Association (as required by AS 23.40.070-260) INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 409 HOUSE BILL NO. 409 by Representatives Hanley and Therriault, entitled: 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2177 HB 409 "An Act relating to the maximum amount of assistance that may be granted under the adult public assistance program and the program of aid to families with dependent children; proposing a special demonstration project within the program of aid to families with dependent children and directing the Department of Health and Social Services to seek waivers from the federal government to implement the project; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. HB 410 HOUSE BILL NO. 410 by the House Labor & Commerce Committee by request, entitled: "An Act relating to real estate appraisers and the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce, State Affairs and Finance Committees. HB 411 HOUSE BILL NO. 411 by Representative Vezey, entitled: "An Act relating to the art in public places requirements for state-owned and state-leased buildings and facilities." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. HB 412 HOUSE BILL NO. 412 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Governor, entitled: 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2178 HB 412 "An Act relating to facilities for the care of children; to child placement agencies; to maternity homes; to certain residential facilities for adults; and to foster homes for adults; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. The following fiscal note applies: Fiscal note, Dept. of Health & Social Services, 1/28/94 The Governor's transmittal letter, dated January 28, 1994, appears below: "Dear Speaker Barnes: Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the licensing, by the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), of facilities for the care of children, child placement agencies, maternity homes, and residential facilities and foster homes for adults. The bill reorganizes and clarifies existing licensing statutes and provides much-needed detail in the statutes. The bill's reorganization of the statutes separates licensing of child-related facilities from licensing of adult facilities. Sections 5 and 7 - 12 of the bill set out new statutory provisions that provide for the licensing and regulation of child foster homes, child care facilities, residential child care facilities, child placement agencies, and maternity homes. Section 7 of the bill clarifies which of these facilities are required to be licensed and which are exempt from licensure. Licensing procedures and requirements, appeal procedures, and operational requirements that apply to all such facilities are set out in secs. 7 - 11. Those sections provide for provisional licenses and biennial licenses, and specify that DHSS must inspect and investigate a facility before either a provisional license or initial biennial license is issued. Renewal procedures for biennial licenses are also provided. Complaint, investigation, and other enforcement provisions are set out in sec. 12 of the bill. 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2179 HB 412 Section 13 of the bill sets out a separate article in AS47.35 to address licensure and regulation of adult residential care facilities. Many of the provisions in secs. 7 - 12 of the bill are incorporated by reference in the adult residential care facility article. I intend to introduce a bill this session relating to "assisted living homes" for adults; that bill will place licensing and regulation of adult residential facilities in a new chapter in AS47. If that bill passes the legislature and becomes law, sec.13 of the attached bill will not take effect. See sec. 21 of the bill. Sections 14 and 15 of the bill set out general provisions for administrative adjudication procedures, liability immunity, criminal penalty, and definitions for AS47.35. Sections 1 - 4 and 6 of the bill make conforming amendments to existing statutes to reflect changes made by secs. 5 and 7 - 15 of the bill. Section16 of the bill repeals most of the existing statutes in AS47.35 -- their provisions have been reworded and reorganized in secs. 5 and 7 - 15 of the bill. Section 17 of the bill contains transition provisions that specify how the bill affects existing as well as new facilities. Section 18 of the bill authorizes DHSS to begin the regulation adoption process so that necessary regulations can take effect on the effective date of the statutory changes made by the bill. Sections 19 - 21 provide an immediate effective date for sec. 18 and a January 1, 1996 effective date for the statutory changes made by the remainder of the bill. Section21 makes the January1, 1996 effective date for sec. 13 contingent on another adult residential facility bill not becoming law, as discussed earlier in this letter. I urge your support of this important legislation. Sincerely, /s/ Walter J. Hickel Governor" 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2180 HB 413 HOUSE BILL NO. 413 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Governor, entitled: "An Act increasing excise taxes on cigarettes, tobacco products, and alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce, State Affairs and Finance Committees. The following fiscal note applies: Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 1/28/94 The Governor's transmittal letter, dated January 28, 1994, appears below: "Dear Speaker Barnes: Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill to increase the excise tax rate on alcoholic beverages and cigarettes and other tobacco products. This bill is one of four relatively modest revenue proposals I am offering this session to help offset the large revenue shortfalls the state is facing in fiscal year 1995 and in the years to follow. In addition to providing $15 million annually in increased revenues, enactment of this bill into law may help reduce the consumption of tobacco and alcohol, resulting in long-term public health benefits, increased public safety, and medical care cost savings. Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death and disease in America, accounting for some 400,000 deaths per year. Alcohol is the number three cause of preventable death and disease at 100,000 deaths per year. The social costs of tobacco and alcohol in Alaska in terms of mortality and morbidity are staggering. The most recent estimates made by the Department of Health and Social Services of the 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2181 HB 413 impact of smoking in Alaska concluded that 22 percent of deaths of persons 35 years of age and older in 1989 were attributable to smoking. During the same year, the direct health cost of smoking was estimated at $34.1 million, while indirect mortality and morbidity costs associated with smoking amounted to another $49.1 million. Compare public health costs of this magnitude to fiscal year 93 tobacco products revenues of $16.9 million and it is apparent that taxes only recover a fraction of the social costs of consumption of tobacco products. Compared to other states, Alaska has especially large problems with alcohol and drug abuse, which also engender enormous social costs. According to a recent Department of Health and Social Services study, the direct social costs of alcohol and drug use in Alaska in 1993 amounted to $238 million, while total economic costs reached $611 million. During the same year, alcoholic beverage excise tax revenue amounted to $12 million. As with use of tobacco products, the alcohol drinking habits of younger consumers are highly sensitive to price increases and it is the 12 - 21 age segment of the population that this bill will benefit most. The last increase in the Alaska tobacco products excise tax was in 1989. Inflation has since eroded much of the dampening effect that the increase had on consumption. According to the National Cancer Institute, "to maintain the health effect of the tobacco excise tax, it must be increased regularly." The excise tax on alcoholic beverages was last increased (by about 40 percent) in 1983. Following the increase in alcohol taxes, per capita consumption showed a profound decrease from about 4.1 gallons per year to a low of 3.3 gallons in 1991. Now it appears that per capita consumption is again on the rise. The Department of Health and Social Services sees increased alcoholic beverage taxes as an important strategy for achieving its Healthy Alaskans 2000 objective of reducing Alaska's per capita consumption rate to the national average level (currently 2.46 gallons per year) by the end of the decade. The Department of Revenue estimates that the proposed increases in excise taxes in this bill will generate an additional $15 million in general fund revenue. 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2182 HB 413 I think most legislators will agree that taxing the use of harmful substances like alcohol and tobacco to discourage consumption and recover social costs borne by the general public is one area of government regulation where state intervention in the marketplace can make a difference in the health and well being of its citizens. I urge your support of this bill. Sincerely, /s/ Walter J. Hickel Governor" HB 414 HOUSE BILL NO. 414 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Governor, entitled: "An Act creating the Alaska Health Commission; relating to the delivery, quality, access, and financing of health care; relating to review and approval of rates and charges of health insurers; relating to certain civil actions against health care providers and health insurers; repealing Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 72.1; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services, Judiciary and Finance Committees. The following fiscal notes apply: Fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 1/28/94 Fiscal note, Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development, 1/28/94 The Governor's transmittal letter, dated January 28, 1994, appears below: 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2183 HB 414 "Dear Speaker Barnes: Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to health care reform. Alaskans' access to quality, affordable health care is a vital public interest. This bill addresses improvements to the delivery, quality, access, cost, and financing of health care services. The bill is not intended to be viewed as a comprehensive reform proposal. Rather, it is a measured, responsible step forward to set the stage for comprehensive reform. At the same time, however, the bill makes immediate improvements to the current health care system. As importantly, it creates a process that will provide the governor, the legislature, and the public with the information necessary to make rational health care reform decisions. The bill does not foreclose any reform options, including those presently being considered by Congress and by the state legislature. Immediate steps taken through this bill to close gaps in the health care system include: the adoption and implementation of a uniform claim form, the use of mandatory non-binding arbitration as an alternative to litigation in resolving certain health system disputes, facilitating the creation of pools for sharing risks or purchasing insurance relating to health care services, and requiring health insurers and related entities to obtain approval for certain rates or fees charged to consumers. The creation of the Alaska Health Commission, together with the duties imposed upon it, constitutes a major part of the bill. Along with being given authority to approve health insurer rates and other filings, the commission is charged with collecting and analyzing health care information and data. This information will serve as the basis for formulating, for the governor's and legislature's consideration, proposals on the primary mechanisms needed to effect meaningful comprehensive health care reform. This proposal allows a deliberate process for determining how Alaskans will reform their health care system. The proposal focuses on collecting Alaska health care data, and it allows for analysis of 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2184 HB 414 what other states have done in the area. It also provides time to synchronize state efforts with those of impending federal health care reform. This bill requires that its objectives be completed within established time frames. The analysis to be provided by the commission, particularly with regard to the cost, financing, and implementation of health care reform, is critical given the current fiscal circumstances facing the state. It is essential that the fiscal impact of health care reform be fully considered before further action is taken. Please contact my staff if you need a detailed section-by-section description or additional explanation of the bill. I urge your favorable action on this important bill. Sincerely, /s/ Walter J. Hickel Governor" CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 195 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 195 "An Act authorizing youth courts by which to provide for peer adjudication of minors who have allegedly committed violations of state or municipal laws, renaming the community legal assistance grant fund and amending the purposes for which grants may be made from that fund in order to provide financial assistance for organization and initial operation of youth courts, and relating to young adult advisory panels in the superior court." 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2185 HB 195 with the: Journal Page HES RPT CS(HES) NEW TITLE 5DP 2NR 1AM 974 -2 ZERO FNS (DCRA, DHSS) 4/5/93 974 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NEW TITLE 4DP 1321 -2 PREVIOUS ZERO FNS (DHSS, DCRA) 4/5/93 1322 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 10DP 1NR 2121 -2 ZERO FNS (H.FIN/DCRA, DHSS) 1/21/94 2122 RULES TO CALENDAR 1/26/94 2159 RETURN TO RLS COMMITTEE 2159 Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 195(FIN) "An Act authorizing youth courts to provide for peer adjudication of minors who have allegedly committed violations of state or municipal laws, and renaming the community legal assistance grant fund and amending the purposes for which grants may be made from that fund in order to provide financial assistance for organization and initial operation of youth courts." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 195(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 195(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSHB 195(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 195(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 36 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2186 HB 195 Yeas: Barnes, Brice, Brown, Bunde, Carney, Davidson, Davies, B.Davis, G.Davis, Finkelstein, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hudson, James, Kott, Larson, Mackie, Martin, Moses, Mulder, Navarre, Nordlund, Olberg, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Sanders, Sitton, Therriault, Toohey, Ulmer, Vezey, Williams, Willis Excused: Hoffman, MacLean, Menard, Nicholia Brice changed from "Nay" to "Yea". Olberg changed from "Nay" to "Yea". And so, CSHB 195(FIN) passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 49 The following was read the second time: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 49 Requesting the United States Department of the Interior to clarify regulations being proposed under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 relating to evidence of financial responsibility that must be shown by offshore facilities. with the: Journal Page RES RPT CS(RES) NEW TITLE 6DP 2NR 2148 -ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DEC) 1/26/94 2148 Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original resolution: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 49(RES) Requesting the United States Department of the Interior to adopt regulations that give a narrow interpretation to certain definitions under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 relating to evidence of financial responsibility that must be shown by offshore facilities. 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2187 HJR 49 There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHJR 49(RES) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHJR 49(RES) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSHJR 49(RES) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHJR 49(RES) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 36 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Barnes, Brice, Brown, Bunde, Carney, Davidson, Davies, B.Davis, G.Davis, Finkelstein, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hudson, James, Kott, Larson, Mackie, Martin, Moses, Mulder, Navarre, Nordlund, Olberg, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Sanders, Sitton, Therriault, Toohey, Ulmer, Vezey, Williams, Willis Excused: Hoffman, MacLean, Menard, Nicholia And so, CSHJR 49(RES) passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SJR 29 The following was read the second time: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 29 Relating to federal efforts to require the use of motorcycle helmets in Alaska. 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2188 SJR 29 with the: Journal Page TRA RPT HCS(TRA) 6DP 2136 -ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DPS) 1/24/94 2136 Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original resolution: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 29(TRA) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Parnell: Page 2, line 3, after "is": Insert "at least an inappropriate federal mandate and at most" Representative Parnell moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS SJR 29(TRA) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS SJR 29(TRA) am H was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HCS SJR 29(TRA) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SJR 29(TRA) am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 33 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 1 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2189 SJR 29 Yeas: Barnes, Brice, Brown, Bunde, Carney, Davies, B.Davis, G.Davis, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hudson, James, Kott, Larson, Mackie, Martin, Mulder, Navarre, Nordlund, Olberg, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Sanders, Sitton, Therriault, Toohey, Ulmer, Vezey, Williams, Willis Nays: Davidson, Finkelstein Excused: Hoffman, MacLean, Menard, Nicholia Absent: Moses And so, HCS SJR 29(TRA) am H passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citations on the calendar. There being no objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - Lawrence Colbert By Representatives B.Davis, Hanley, Toohey Honoring - "This is National Native News, I'm Gary Fife" By Representatives Hoffman, Brice, Brown, Hanley, Navarre Honoring - 1993 Red Ribbon Poster Contest Winners By Representatives Mulder, B.Davis, Green, Hanley, Hoffman, James, Menard, Navarre, Toohey, Ulmer, Willis Honoring - Berthele Elisen By Representatives Ulmer, Hudson, Hanley, James, Menard, Willis; Senator Duncan Honoring - Tara Maclean By Representatives Mackie, Barnes, Brown, Foster, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hoffman, James, Menard, Navarre, Sanders, Toohey, Ulmer; Senator Adams 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2190 Honoring - Susan Stone for Outstanding Service as Tongass Alaska Girl Scout Council President By Representatives Williams, Bunde, B.Davis, Green, Hanley, James, Navarre, Toohey, Ulmer, Willis; Senator Taylor Honoring - Sarah McDaniel By Representatives Ulmer, Hudson, Bunde, B.Davis, James, Navarre, Nordlund, Toohey; Senator Duncan Honoring - 1993 Eagle Scouts By Senator Halford; Representatives Barnes, Bunde, B.Davis, Green, Hanley, James, Mulder, Navarre, Nordlund, Parnell, Phillips, Sitton, Toohey, Ulmer, Vezey, Willis Honoring - Ron Russell, 1994 Employee of the Year By Senator Little; Representatives G.Davis, Bunde, B.Davis, James, Navarre, Phillips, Toohey, Ulmer, Willis Honoring - Tom Kito By Senator Taylor; Representatives Grussendorf, Williams, Bunde, B.Davis, Foster, Hanley, James, Navarre, Sanders, Ulmer, Willis Honoring - Marjorie Young By Senator Zharoff; Representatives Mackie, Hanley, Hoffman, James, Menard, Navarre, Ulmer, Williams Honoring - The Fairbanks Youth Center By Senators Sharp, Frank, Miller; Representatives Sitton, Vezey, James, Brice, Davies, B.Davis, Hanley, Hoffman, James, Menard, Navarre, Ulmer, Willis Honoring - Shirley Mauldin By Senators Phillips, Halford; Representatives Kott, Carney, Willis, Mulder, Hanley, James, Menard, Sanders, Ulmer Honoring - Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge #2682 By Senators Phillips, Halford; Representatives Kott, Carney, Willis, Mulder, Barnes, Hanley, James, Menard, Navarre, Phillips, Porter, Ulmer 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2191 In Memoriam - Ray Kvalheim By Representatives Larson, Carney, Menard, Bunde, Foster, Hanley, James, Menard; Senators Kerttula, Halford In Memoriam - Joseph F. Janke By Senators Phillips, Halford; Representatives Kott, Carney, Willis, Mulder, Bunde, Foster, Hanley, James, Menard, Sanders UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the following members be excused from a call of the House as noted: Representative Bunde - from 7:00 p.m., February 24 to 8:30 p.m., plane time, February 27, 1994 Representative B.Davis - from 8:00 p.m., February 11 to 8:30 p.m., plane time, February 14, 1994 Representative Hanley - from 5:00 p.m., February 24 to 11:00 p.m., plane time, February 27, 1994 Representative Kott - from 6:30 a.m., February 25 to 10:30 p.m., plane time, February 27, 1994 Representative Sanders - from 6:30 p.m., February 18 to 6:45 p.m., plane time, February 21; and from 6:30 p.m., February 24 to 10:00 a.m., plane time, February 28, 1994 Representative Toohey - from 7:00 p.m., February 24 to 7:30 p.m., plane time, February 27, 1994 Representative Vezey - from 6:30 a.m., February 17 to 9:30 p.m., plane time, February 21, 1994 There being no objection, it was so ordered. 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2192 HJR 49 Representatives James and Hanley added their names as cosponsors to: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 49(RES) Requesting the United States Department of the Interior to adopt regulations that give a narrow interpretation to certain definitions under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 relating to evidence of financial responsibility that must be shown by offshore facilities. HB 195 Representatives James and Navarre added their names as cosponsors to: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 195(FIN) "An Act authorizing youth courts to provide for peer adjudication of minors who have allegedly committed violations of state or municipal laws, and renaming the community legal assistance grant fund and amending the purposes for which grants may be made from that fund in order to provide financial assistance for organization and initial operation of youth courts." HB 399 Representative Sitton added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 399 "An Act amending schedule IIA of the schedules of controlled substances applicable to offenses relating to controlled substances to add the drug methcathinone, commonly identified as `cat.'" SJR 29 Representative James added her name as cross-sponsor to: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 29(TRA) am H Relating to federal efforts to require the use of motorcycle helmets in Alaska. SB 19 Representative Green added his name as cross-sponsor to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 19(FIN) am "An Act relating to the crime of conspiracy." 1994-01-28 House Journal Page 2193 ENGROSSMENT HJR 49 CSHJR 49(RES) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. HB 195 CSHB 195(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. SJR 29 HCS SJR 29(TRA) am H was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. Majority Caucus Speaker's Chamber upon adj., 1/28 Judiciary Committee Capitol 120 1:15 p.m., 1/28 (CANCELLED: Confirmation hearing of Bruce Botelho as Attorney General) ADJOURNMENT Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., January 31, 1994. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:37 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk