Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1995-01-20 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1995-01-20 House Journal Page 0097 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday January 20, 1995 Fifth Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Phillips at 10:08 a.m. Roll call showed 32 members present. Representatives B.Davis, G.Davis, Moses, Nicholia and Williams had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representatives Finkelstein, Grussendorf and MacLean were absent. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Reverend A. Gordon Johnson of the Resurrection Lutheran Church. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: "Thank You, O Lord, for the privileges and responsibilities You have granted to us. Bless us, O Lord as we pause to reflect on what lies before us. Hear us, O Lord, as we call upon You for strength of purpose. Fill us, O Lord, with enthusiasm for the task of service. Guide us, O Lord, as we steer the course for our state and our people. Lead us, O Lord in the paths of peace and justice for all. Help us, O Lord, where we fail that we may stay-the-course to the end. 1 1995-01-20 House Journal Page 0098 Keep us, O Lord, in Your tender care through all our days, and grant us, O Lord, a sense of Your touch all along the way. Amen!!" The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Kohring. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the fourth legislative day and House & Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 2 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated January 19, 1995, was read stating that the following change has been made to the Joint Task Force on Military Bases in Alaska: Senator Leman replaces Senator Phillips. COMMUNICATIONS Letters of disclosure were received in accordance with AS 24.60 and will appear in House Journal Supplement No. 1 and Senate & House Joint Journal Supplement No. 3. The proposed guidelines on the Open Meetings Principles submitted by the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics (page 67) are published in the Senate & House Joint Journal Supplement No. 4. The following reports are on file in the Chief Clerk's office: Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development Division of Insurance 56th Annual Report 1993 Calendar Year - Fiscal Year 1994 (as required by AS 21.06.110) 1995-01-20 House Journal Page 0099 Dept. of Revenue Income and Excise Audit Division FY 94 Annual Report Alaska State Pension Investment Board Teachers' Retirement System FY 94 Annual Investment Report Public Employees' Retirement System FY 94 Annual Investment Report Alaska Court System 1994 Annual Report Dept. of Environmental Conservation Air Quality Control As adopted on 12/5/94 Governor's Task Force on Community Jails Final Report to Governor Hickel November, 1994 Division of Legislative Audit Legislative Budget & Audit Committee Annual Report, 1994, and Audit Listing **The presence of Representatives Finkelstein and Grussendorf was noted. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Company, 1994 Kenai Chamber of Commerce Organizational Award By Representatives Navarre, Phillips, G.Davis; Senator Salo Honoring - Fred Braun, 1994 Kenai Chamber of Commerce Log Cabin Award By Representatives Navarre, Phillips, G.Davis; Senator Salo 1995-01-20 House Journal Page 0100 Honoring - Lynn Carlson, M.D., 1994 Kenai Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award By Representatives Navarre, Phillips, G.Davis; Senator Salo Honoring - Jim and Nedra Evenson, 1994 Kenai Chamber of Commerce Pioneer Award Winners By Representatives Navarre, Phillips, G.Davis; Senator Salo Honoring - Norman Vaughan By Representatives Toohey, Masek, Phillips INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 18 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18 by Representative Kott: Relating to medical savings account legislation. was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services Committee. HJR 19 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19 by House Special Committee on Oil and Gas: Supporting the lifting of the ban on the export of Alaska North Slope crude oil, requesting the President of the United States to present to the United States Congress a recommendation that it is both in the national interest to lift the ban on the export of Alaska North Slope crude oil and discriminatory to the state to maintain the ban, and endorsing passage of H.R. 70 and S. 70, companion federal legislation to remove restraints on the export of that oil. was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Oil and Gas and Finance Committees. 1995-01-20 House Journal Page 0101 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 99 HOUSE BILL NO. 99 by the House Labor & Commerce Committee, entitled: "An Act extending the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; and relating to regulatory cost charges." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Finance Committees. HB 100 (page 82) and HB 101 (page 83) were introduced yesterday. HB 102 HOUSE BILL NO. 102 by the House Resources Committee, entitled: "An Act extending the termination date of the Big Game Commercial Services Board." was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance Committees. HB 103 HOUSE BILL NO. 103 by Representatives Kott and Bunde, entitled: "An Act relating to the sale of correctional industries products and services." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committees. HB 104 HOUSE BILL NO. 104 by Representatives Kott and Bunde, entitled: "An Act relating to disclosures of information about certain minors." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Judiciary Committees. 1995-01-20 House Journal Page 0102 HB 105 HOUSE BILL NO. 105 by Representative James, entitled: "An Act relating to regulations of state agencies and to administrative hearings, amending the Administrative Procedure Act, and establishing the division of regulations; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary and Finance Committees. HB 106 HOUSE BILL NO. 106 by Representative Vezey, entitled: "An Act relating to art in public places requirements and the art in public places fund." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. HB 107 HOUSE BILL NO. 107 by Representative Grussendorf, entitled: "An Act relating to restrictions attached to certain commercial fisheries limited entry permits." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Fisheries and Resources Committees. HB 108 HOUSE BILL NO. 108 by Representatives Toohey and Bunde, entitled: "An Act relating to claims on permanent fund dividends for defaulted public assistance overpayments." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committees. 1995-01-20 House Journal Page 0103 CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Vezey 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 - F. Thomas Trotter By Senators Phillips, Halford; Representatives Brown, Bunde, G.Davis, Hanley, James, Kohring, Kubina, Mackie, MacLean, Martin, Mulder, Navarre, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Willis In Memoriam - Robert D. Richardson By Representatives Toohey, Bunde, Foster, James, Kohring, Mackie, MacLean, Ogan, Rokeberg In Memoriam - Leslie "Les" Robert Gundersen By Representatives Toohey, Bunde, Foster, Hanley, James, Kohring, Mackie, MacLean, Ogan, Rokeberg In Memoriam - Frank B. Battishill By Representatives Toohey, Bunde, Foster, Ivan, James, Kohring, Mackie, MacLean, Ogan, Rokeberg In Memoriam - Eldon Robert Ulmer By Representatives Toohey, Porter, Bunde, Foster, Hanley, James, Kohring, Mackie, MacLean, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Parnell, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Vezey, Willis In Memoriam - Ken Hinchey Senior By Representatives Toohey, Porter, Bunde, Foster, Hanley, James, Kohring, Mackie, MacLean, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Vezey, Willis In Memoriam - Catherine "Cat" Shackleton By Senator Salo; Representatives Navarre, Bunde, G.Davis, Foster, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kubina, Mackie, MacLean, Martin, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Willis 1995-01-20 House Journal Page 0104 UNFINISHED BUSINESS HJR 8 Representatives James and Toohey added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Relating to mandates and other conditions imposed on the states by the federal government. HJR 10 Representative Toohey added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10 Relating to mandates imposed on the states by the federal government. HB 9 Representative Green added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 9 "An Act relating to recovery of damages from a minor's parent or legal guardian when property is destroyed by the minor." HB 27 Representative Toohey added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 27 "An Act directing the Department of Public Safety to establish and maintain a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification registration system and requiring DNA registration by persons convicted of a felony sex offense; and providing for an effective date." HB 28 Representative Toohey added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 28 "An Act relating to the possession of weapons within the grounds of or on the parking lot of preschools, elementary, junior high, and 1995-01-20 House Journal Page 0105 HB 28 secondary schools or while participating in a school-sponsored event; requiring the expulsion or suspension of students possessing deadly weapons on school grounds; and relating to school lockers and other containers provided in a public or private school by the school or the school district." HB 33 Representative Toohey added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 33 "An Act providing for the civil commitment of sexually violent predators." HB 36 Representative Toohey added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 36 "An Act relating to recovery from a minor's permanent fund dividend for injury or damage caused by the minor, and from a parent or legal guardian for wilful or malicious destruction of property by a minor." HB 38 Representative Toohey added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 38 "An Act relating to criminal sentencing; relating to the availability for good time credit for offenders convicted of certain first degree murders; relating to mandatory life imprisonment, parole, good time credit, pardon, commutation of sentence, modification or reduction of sentence, reprieve, furlough, and service of sentence at a correctional restitution center for offenders with at least three serious felony convictions; and amending Alaska Rule of Criminal Procedure 35." HB 59 Representative Toohey added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 59 "An Act relating to raffles and auctions of certain permits to take big game; and providing for an effective date." 1995-01-20 House Journal Page 0106 HB 69 Representative Toohey added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 69 "An Act relating to the punishment of certain driving while intoxicated offenses; and providing for an effective date." HB 74 Representatives Green and Toohey added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 74 "An Act relating to the assault of children by adults." HB 96 Representative Elton added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 96 "An Act increasing and requiring annual adjustment of the tax on alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date." HB 97 Representative Elton added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 97 "An Act relating to municipal taxation of alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date." HB 98 Representative Toohey added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 98 "An Act relating to child visitation rights of grandparents and other persons who are not the parents of the child." ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT HR 1 The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:36 a.m., January 20, 1995: 1995-01-20 House Journal Page 0107 HR 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1 Establishing a House Special Committee on Economic Development. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., January 23, 1995. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:25 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk