Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1996-04-04 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3633 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Thursday April 4, 1996 Eighty-eighth Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Phillips at 10:15 a.m. Roll call showed 29 members present. Representatives B.Davis, Grussendorf, Moses, Navarre and Porter had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representative Barnes was excused due to illness. Representatives Finkelstein, Kubina, Mackie and Sanders were absent and their presence was noted later. Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the following member be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the member was excused as noted: Representative Masek - all day today The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Brian Ewing of the Calvary Fellowship. Representative Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: Father, I often find myself standing like the disciples at the sepulcher of Christ, broken and purposeless. Hope has died and my aspirations have been short-circuited. I am thankful that You meet us at that place and gently ask, `Why do Ye seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen.' 1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3634 We've been guilty of sifting through the ruins of our lives in search of fulfillment that You said could be found in Jesus only. You said that in Him we have strong consolation and that He is an anchor of the soul both sure and steadfast. Anchor us this Easter in the practical fact of Your death and resurrection that we might have a living hope in You. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Brown. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 87th legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Chief Clerk noted the following typographical error in the journal for the 87th day: Page 3614, under Certification of the Journal, it should read: Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 85th and 86th legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated April 3, 1996, was read stating the Senate has passed the following, and it is transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 259 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 259(HES) by the Senate Health, Education & Social Services Committee, entitled: 1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3635 SB 259 An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska Commission on Aging; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. **The presence of Representative Sanders was noted. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HJR 64 The Resources Committee has considered: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 64 Relating to extension of the United States Forest Service timber sale contract with the Ketchikan Pulp Company. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 64(RES) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Williams, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Ogan, Kott, Williams Do not pass (1): Davies No recommendation (3): Long, Green, Austerman The following fiscal note applies to CSHJR 64(RES): Zero fiscal note, House Resources Committee, 4/4/96 HJR 64 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3636 HB 349 The Judiciary Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 349 An Act relating to elections; relating to the division of elections; relating to voter registration procedures; and providing for an effective date. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 349(JUD) An Act relating to elections, to the division of elections, and to voter registration procedures; and providing for an effective date. The report was signed by Representative Porter, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Porter, Vezey, Finkelstein, Green, Toohey Amend (1): Bunde The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 349(JUD): Zero fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 3/29/96 HB 349 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 366 The Finance Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 366 An Act relating to marine safety training and education programs. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 366(FIN) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Hanley and Foster, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: 1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3637 HB 366 Do pass (7): Foster, Hanley, Kohring, Grussendorf, Brown, Kelly, Therriault No recommendation (1): Martin The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 366(FIN): Fiscal note, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Community & Regional Affairs, 4/4/96 Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 1/31/96 HB 366 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. **The presence of Representative Mackie was noted. HB 436 The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 436 An Act relating to purchase and sale of mobile homes by mobile home dealers or agents; to mobile home titles; and providing for an effective date. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 436(TRA) An Act relating to purchase and sale of mobile homes by mobile home dealers; to mobile home titles; and providing for an effective date. The report was signed by Representative Kott, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Kott, Sanders, Porter No recommendation (3): Kubina, Elton, Rokeberg 1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3638 HB 436 The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 436(TRA): Fiscal note, Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development, 4/2/96 Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Public Safety, 4/2/96 HB 436 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 544 The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 544 An Act relating to the use of the terms `health' and `disability' in the context of insurance coverage. The report was signed by Representative Kott, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Kott, Rokeberg, Elton, Kubina, Porter The following fiscal note applies: Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development, 4/4/96 HB 544 was referred to the Finance Committee. SJR 38 The Resources Committee has considered: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 38 Opposing the proposed expansion of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's toxics release inventory program. The report was signed by Representative Green, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Ogan, Long, Kott, Green 1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3639 SJR 38 No recommendation (3): Davies, Austerman, Williams The following fiscal note applies: Senate zero fiscal note, Senate Resources Committee, 3/12/96 SJR 38 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. SB 250 The Resources Committee has considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 250(FIN) am An Act relating to the University of Alaska and to assets of the University of Alaska; authorizing the University of Alaska to select additional state public domain land, designating that land as `university trust land,' and describing the principles applicable to the land's management and the development of its resources; and defining the net income from the University of Alaska's endowment trust fund as `university receipts' subject to prior legislative appropriation. and recommends it be replaced with: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 250(RES) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Green, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Nicholia, Davies No recommendation (5): Long, Kott, Austerman, Ogan, Green The following fiscal notes apply to HCS CSSB 250(RES): Senate fiscal note, University of Alaska, 2/15/96 Senate fiscal note, Dept. of Natural Resources, 2/15/96 Senate fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 2/15/96 Senate fiscal note, Dept. of Fish & Game, 2/15/96 1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3640 SB 250 CSSB 250(FIN) am was referred to the Finance Committee. SB 261 The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered: SENATE BILL NO. 261 An Act relating to the release of employment security records; relating to an injunction or an employer's security for delinquent unemployment insurance contributions; extending time periods for redeterminations and appeals for unemployment insurance; relating to the overpayment or the redetermination of unemployment insurance benefits; relating to availability for work, seeking work, and the calculation of wages for unemployment insurance purposes; relating to voluntary federal tax withholding from unemployment insurance benefits; relating to the binding effect of unemployment compensation decisions; relating to the definition of `waiting week' for employment security purposes; and providing for an effective date. The report was signed by Representative Kott, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Sanders, Kott No recommendation (2): Rokeberg, Porter The following fiscal note applies: Senate zero fiscal note, Dept. of Labor, 3/8/96 SB 261 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. SB 300 The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered: SENATE BILL NO. 300 An Act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code, primarily to investment securities; amending Rule 8(d), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date. 1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3641 SB 300 The report was signed by Representative Kott, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Rokeberg, Elton, Porter, Kott No recommendation (1): Sanders The following fiscal note applies: Senate zero fiscal note, Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development, 3/8/96 SB 300 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. SB 305 The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 305(L&C) An Act relating to the regulation of accountants; and amending the effective date for sec. 6, ch. 62, SLA 1991. The report was signed by Representative Kott, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Sanders, Porter, Rokeberg, Kott The following fiscal note applies: Senate zero fiscal note, Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development, 3/26/96 CSSB 305(L&C) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. SB 312 The Judiciary Committee has considered: 1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3642 SB 312 SENATE BILL NO. 312 An Act relating to purchase of an alcoholic beverage from a package store. The report was signed by Representative Porter, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Porter, Vezey, Bunde No recommendation (2): Finkelstein, Green The following fiscal note applies: Senate zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 3/25/96 SB 312 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Gold Award Recipients, Girl Scout Troop 118 By Representatives Kelly, Therriault, Vezey In Memoriam - Ralph Tex Yates By Representative Mackie In Memoriam - Laura B. Wright By Senators Sharp, Adams, Miller, Lincoln, Frank; Representatives Kelly, Vezey, James, Therriault, Davies **The presence of Representative Finkelstein was noted. 1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3643 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HCR 33 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 by the House Labor & Commerce Committee: Objecting to the Department of Administration's settlement with certain employees of the Alaska marine highway system. was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 339 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 339 An Act relating to the termination of parental rights of incarcerated parents. with the: Journal Page HES RPT CS(HES) NT 3DP 3NR 2800 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DHSS) 2801 STA RPT CS(HES) NT 3DP 1NR 2867 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (LAW) 2868 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DHSS) 2/19/96 2868 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 3DP 4NR 3235 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (LAW) 2/23/96 3235 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DHSS) 2/19/96 3235 Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: 1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3644 HB 339 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 339(JUD) An Act relating to children-in-need-of-aid proceedings; allowing termination of parental rights with respect to a child in need of aid as a result of parental conduct or parental incarceration if the conduct or incarceration is likely to continue to exist sufficiently long to seriously damage the parent and child relationship or to cause serious emotional or physical harm to the child; and providing for an effective date. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was not offered. Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB339(JUD) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Representative Brown objected. The Speaker stated that CSHB 339(JUD) will be in third reading on the April 9, 1996, 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 - Yukon-Koyukuk Academic Decathlon Team By Senator Lincoln; Representatives Nicholia, Brice, Elton, Green, Grussendorf, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kott, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Navarre, Ogan, Parnell, Rokeberg, Sanders, Toohey, Vezey, Williams, Willis In Memoriam - Harry and Polly Mills By Representatives Willis, Phillips, Brice, Elton, Foster, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Mulder, Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders, Toohey, Vezey, Williams; Senator Halford 1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3645 UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 226 Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3614) on the following at this time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 226(FIN) am An Act permitting the provision of different retirement and health benefits to certain employees by differentiating between benefits provided to employees with spouses or children and to other employees. and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 226(JUD) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Vezey moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 226(FIN) am, thus adopting SCS CSHB 226(JUD), and recommended that the members vote yes. **The presence of Representative Kubina was noted. Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw the motion. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 226(FIN) am is under Unfinished Business. HB 435 The Speaker waived the State Affairs Committee referral for the following at the request of Representative James, Chair: HOUSE BILL NO. 435 An Act relating to employment contributions and to making the state training and employment program a permanent state program; and providing for an effective date. 1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3646 HB 435 HB 435 was removed from the State Affairs Committee and referred to the Finance Committee. HB 543 The Speaker added a referral to the Finance Committee to follow the Transportation Committee referral for the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 543 An Act establishing a preference when entering into state airport land leases. HB 543 is in the Transportation Committee. Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the the following members be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the members were excused as noted: Representative Williams - from 2:20 p.m., April 4 to 10:06 p.m., plane time, April 8, 1996 Representative Kott - from 6:30 a.m., April 5 to 10:00 p.m., plane time, April 8, 1996 Representative Brown - from 3:32 p.m., May 1 to 12:41 p.m., plane time, May 5, 1996 HB 216 Representatives Green, Nicholia, G.Davis and Rokeberg added their names as cosponsors to: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(HES) An Act establishing the Alaska education technology program; and providing for an effective date. SB 230 Representative Kohring added his name as cross sponsor to: 1996-04-04 House Journal Page 3647 SB 230 SENATE BILL NO. 230 An Act providing that state land, water, and land and water may not be classified so as to preclude or restrict traditional means of access for traditional recreational uses. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. Minority Caucus 10:15 a.m., 4/9 ADJOURNMENT Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., April 9, 1996. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:54 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk