Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1996-06-04 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1996-06-04 House Journal Page 4667 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Juneau, Alaska Tuesday June 4, 1996 Twenty-eighth Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Phillips at 4:17 p.m. Roll call showed 37 members present. Representatives Davies and Toohey had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representative Kott was absent. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain Designee, Representative Green. Representative Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: Almighty and Everlasting God, We come before You in this extra session. Lord, we would ask that You would guide us; that You would give us discernment, understanding and wisdom to put aside any personal animosity that may have developed. Dear God, we ask that we can resolve the differences before us; that what we do in this body would be for the best of all the citizens of this state. We ask in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen ******* The body stood for a moment of silent prayer for those residents affected by the Matanuska Susitna area fire disaster. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Moses. 1996-06-04 House Journal Page 4668 CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the eighth through 26th and 27th legislative days of the First Special Session, and House Journal Supplement No. 14 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE SB 244 A message dated June 3, 1996, was read stating the Senate has concurred in the House amendment to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 244(FIN) am An Act relating to transportation of public school students; relating to school construction grants; relating to state foundation aid and supplementary state aid for education; and providing for an effective date. thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 244(FIN) am H (same title) HB 517 A message dated June 3, 1996, was read stating the Senate has passed CSHB 517(TRA)(title am) with the following amendment: In sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17: Delete $1,500 Insert $501 In sections 25 and 26: Delete $1,500 Insert $2,000 In section 18: Delete $1,500 Insert $2,000 1996-06-04 House Journal Page 4669 HB 517 Page 4, line 7: Delete in excess of three years Insert of six months And so, the following is transmitted for consideration: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 517(TRA) am S An Act relating to motor vehicle records and hearings of the Department of Public Safety; increasing the period under which a person may drive a motor vehicle under a temporary permit; relating to ownership of certain abandoned motor vehicles; relating to suspension or revocation of a motor vehicle registration or special permit; relating to renewal of a driver's license by mail; relating to procedures applicable to administrative revocation of a driver's license; relating to commercial driver training schools; increasing the property damage amounts for proof of financial responsibility and proof of motor vehicle eligibility in order to lawfully operate a motor vehicle in the state; amending the definition of `commercial motor vehicle'; relating to prohibited operation of a commercial motor vehicle and to disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle; relating to certain notifications in accidents involving property damage; relating to motor vehicle registration procedures; and providing for an effective date. CSHB 517(TRA)(title am) is under Unfinished Business. A message dated June 3, 1996, was read stating the Senate has pa as p the following, and it is transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SCR 40 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 by Senator Halford: Suspending Uniform Rules 47 and 55 of the Alaska State Legislature relating to the carryover of bills to a special session. 1996-06-04 House Journal Page 4670 SCR 40 was read the first time and was taken up next as a Special Order of Business. Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that SCR40 be taken up as a Special Order of Business at this time. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Speaker stated that, without objection, SCR 40 would be referred to the Rules Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Colonel James D. Doug Ferry, USAF Ret. By Representative Mulder Honoring - Ben Ellis By Representatives Mulder, G.Davis Honoring - Berda Willson By Senator Adams; Representative Foster Honoring - John Sinnok, 1996 Bilingual Educator of the Year By Senator Adams; Representative Foster In Memoriam - Janet Ann Forrest By Representative Mulder CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citations on the calendar. Representative Kubina objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling: 1996-06-04 House Journal Page 4671 Honoring - Talking Anchorage By Representatives Finkelstein, Phillips, Brice, Brown, B.Davis, Elton, Grussendorf, Ivan, Kubina, Mackie, Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan, Robinson, Sanders, Vezey, Willis Honoring - Cam Carlson, Republican of the Year for Interior Alaska By Representatives Vezey, Phillips, Bunde, B.Davis, G.Davis, Green, Ivan, James, Kohring, Kott, Long, Masek, Mulder, Ogan, Parnell, Porter, Robinson, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault Honoring - Bruce Werba By Representatives Nicholia, Brice, B.Davis, Elton, Ivan, James, Kott, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Robinson, Sanders, Willis; Senator Lincoln Honoring - Gladys Wood Elementary School By Representatives Hanley, Rokeberg, Brice, Bunde, B.Davis, G.Davis, Elton, Green, Ivan, James, Kohring, Kubina, Mackie, Mulder, Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan, Parnell, Porter, Robinson, Sanders, Therriault, Willis Honoring - Ron Lind By Representatives Foster, Brice, B.Davis, Elton, Hanley, Ivan, James, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Mulder, Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan, Robinson, Rokeberg, Sanders, Vezey, Willis Honoring - Team Alaska, 1996 Arctic Winter Games Participants from Senate District I By Senator Rieger; Representatives Phillips, Brice, Bunde, B.Davis, Elton, Green, Ivan, James, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Masek, Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan, Parnell, Porter, Robinson, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Willis Honoring - Major Leslie R. Hood By Senator Duncan; Representatives Elton, Robinson, Brice, B.Davis, G.Davis, Foster, Ivan, James, Kubina, Mackie, Navarre, Nicholia, Sanders, Willis Honoring - Operation Arctic Care 96 By Senator Adams; Representatives Brice, B.Davis, G.Davis, Elton, Foster, Ivan, James, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan, Robinson, Sanders, Willis 1996-06-04 House Journal Page 4672 In Memoriam - Scott Robert Stiller By Representatives Robinson, Elton, Phillips, Austerman, Barnes, Brown, Brice, Bunde, B.Davis, G.Davis, Finkelstein, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Martin, Masek, Moses, Mulder, Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan, Parnell, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams, Willis; Senator Duncan In Memoriam - Eileen Panigeo MacLean By Senator Adams; Representatives Long, Barnes, Phillips, Austerman, Brice, Brown, B.Davis, G.Davis, Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Masek, Moses, Mulder, Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan, Parnell, Porter, Robinson, Rokeberg, Sanders, Vezey, Williams, Willis In Memoriam - Joseph F. Demientieff By Senator Lincoln; Representatives Nicholia, Phillips, Brice, B.Davis, G.Davis, Elton, Foster, Ivan, James, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Navarre, Ogan, Robinson, Rokeberg, Sanders, Vezey, Willis In Memoriam - Irene Graves By Senator Zharoff; Representatives Austerman, Phillips, B.Davis, G.Davis, Elton, Foster, Ivan, James, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Nicholia, Ogan, Robinson, Rokeberg, Sanders, Vezey, Willis In Memoriam - Lloyd Roundtree By Senator Taylor; Representatives Grussendorf, Phillips, B.Davis, G.Davis, Elton, Foster, Ivan, James, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Nicholia, Ogan, Robinson, Rokeberg, Sanders, Vezey, Willis ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. 1996-06-04 House Journal Page 4673 ADJOURNMENT Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 2:00 p.m., June 5, 1996. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 5:09 p.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk