Legislature(1999 - 2000)
1999-03-03 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1999-03-03 House Journal Page 0339 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Wednesday March 3, 1999 Forty-fourth Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Porter at 11:05 a.m. Roll call showed 38 members present. Representative Green had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representative Foster, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Moses' previous excuse (page 306) be extended to 9:45 a.m., March 5, 1999. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Leigh Anne Corn of the Juneau Baha'i Community. Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: O Divine Providence! This assemblage is composed of Thy friends who are attracted to Thy beauty and are set ablaze by the fire of Thy love. Turn these souls into heavenly angels, resuscitate them through the breath of Thy Holy Spirit, grant them eloquent tongues and resolute hearts, bestow upon them heavenly power and merciful susceptibilities, cause them to become the promulgators of the oneness of mankind and the cause of love and concord in the world of humanity, so that the perilous darkness of ignorant prejudice may vanish through the light of the Sun of Truth, this dreary world may become illumined, this material realm may absorb the rays of the world of spirit, these different colors may merge into one color and the melody of praise may rise to the kingdom of Thy sanctity. 1999-03-03 House Journal Page 0340 Verily, Thou art the Omnipotent and the Almighty! 'Abdu'l-Baha The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Williams. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd and 43rd legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated February 26, 1999, was read stating the Senate has accepted the invitation to meet in joint session in the House Chamber at 11:00 a.m., March 5 to hear the State of the Judiciary address by the Honorable Warren Matthews, Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court. COMMUNICATIONS Letters of disclosure were received in accordance with AS 24.60 and will be published in House Journal Supplement No. 2 and Senate & House Joint Journal Supplement No. 5. The following reports were received: Dept. of Health & Social Services Alaska Mental Health Board A Shared Vision II: A Strategic Plan for Mental Health Services in Alaska 1999-2003 Dept. of Labor Alaska Labor Relations Agency 1998 Annual Report (as required by AS 23.05.370) 1999-03-03 House Journal Page 0341 Dept. of Revenue Income and Excise Audit Division Canned Salmon Average Wholesale Price Report September through December 1998 (as required by AS 43.80.060) Canned Salmon Amended Average Wholesale Price Report April through August 1998 (as required by AS 43.80.060) INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Daniel and Ethel Karmun By Representative Foster Celebrating - The Salvation Army, 100 Years of Service By Senator Leman Honoring - Richard B. "Rick" Lauber By Senator Taylor Honoring - Principal Tim Doran By Senator Wilken In Memoriam - Thomas A. Sanders, Jr. By Representative Foster INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 121 HOUSE BILL NO. 121 by Representative Bunde, entitled: "An Act relating to patients' rights under a health care insurance plan or contract providing coverage for dental care, and prohibiting certain practices by health care insurers relating to dental care." 1999-03-03 House Journal Page 0342 HB 121 was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Finance Committees. HB 122 HOUSE BILL NO. 122 by Representative James, entitled: "An Act excluding buildings used primarily for office space from the Housing Project and Public Building Assistance Act, restricting state ownership of buildings used primarily for office space, and providing for the disposal of state ownership interests in certain state buildings used primarily for office space; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. HB 123 HOUSE BILL NO. 123 by the House Labor & Commerce Committee by request, entitled: "An Act exempting individuals who provide ski patrol services on a voluntary basis from the requirement for payment of minimum wage and overtime compensation; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 12 The following was read the second time: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 12 "An Act relating to a utility corridor and railroad right-of-way between the Alaska Railroad and the Alaska-Canada border." 1999-03-03 House Journal Page 0343 HB 12 with the: Journal Page TRA RPT 5DP 2NR 129 2 ZERO FISCAL NOTES (DOT, DNR) 129 RES RPT 7DP 2NR 180 2 ZERO FISCAL NOTES (DOT, DNR) 2/3/99 181 FIN RPT CS(FIN) 8DP 2NR 250 2 ZERO FNS (DOT, DNR) 2/3/99 251 Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 12(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSSHB 12(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Speaker stated that CSSSHB 12(FIN) will be held in third reading to the March 5, 1999 calendar. SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 12 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 12 "An Act classifying anadromous streams and tributaries; relating to the designation of riparian areas; establishing buffers on certain streams and relating to slope stability standards on certain streams; and requiring retention of low value timber along certain water bodies where prudent." 1999-03-03 House Journal Page 0344 SB 12 with the: Journal Page RES RPT 7DP 322 SEN ZERO FN (DNR) 2/2/99 322 Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 12 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 12 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SB 12 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 12 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Excused: Green, Moses And so, SB 12 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Foster 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 - Joseph P. Donahue By Representatives Bunde, Davis, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Rokeberg, Smalley, Therriault, Williams 1999-03-03 House Journal Page 0345 Honoring - Roy Bailey By Representatives Grussendorf, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Rokeberg, Smalley, Therriault, Williams Honoring - The Inupiat of the North Slope By Representatives Joule, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Rokeberg, Smalley, Therriault, Williams; Senator Adams UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the following members be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the members were excused as noted: Representative Halcro - from 5:00 p.m., March 12 to 9:32 p.m., plane time, March 14, 1999 Representative Davis - from 7:21 p.m., March 12 to 9:20 p.m., plane time, March 14, 1999 Representative Brice - from 7:15 a.m., March 4 to 9:33 a.m., plane time, March 8, 1999 Representative Sanders - from noon, March 5 to 9:30 a.m., plane time, March 8, 1999 The Speaker made the following appointments: Boards, Commissions and Committees Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation (AS 14.40.821) Representative Therriault Representative Austerman Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (AS 14.42.010) Representative Murkowski 1999-03-03 House Journal Page 0346 Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Board of Directors (AS 16.51.010) Representative Austerman Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Areas in Alaska (AS 41.37.010) Representative Hudson Representative Ogan Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (Exxon Valdez Oil Settlement) Representative Harris Telecommunications Information Council (AS 44.19.502) Representative Hudson Dept. of Education Bond Reimbursement and Grant Review Committee (AS 14.11.014) Representative James National Conference of State Legislatures Assembly on Federal Issues Agriculture and International Trade Representative James Representative Cowdery, Alternate Commerce and Communication Representative Rokeberg Representative Kott, Alternate Education, Labor and Job Training Representative Halcro Representative Bunde, Alternate Energy and Transportation Representative Coghill Representative Masek, Alternate Environment Representative Williams Representative Ogan, Alternate 1999-03-03 House Journal Page 0347 Federal Budget and Taxation Representative Barnes Representative Cowdery, Alternate Health Representative Dyson Representative Davis, Alternate Human Services Representative Morgan Representative Coghill, Alternate Law and Justice Representative Green Representative Kott, Alternate National Conference of State Legislatures Assembly on State Issues Art and Tourism Representative James Children, Families and Health Representative Harris Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Representative Phillips Communication and Information Policy Representative Therriault Criminal Justice Representative Kott Education Representative Mulder Fiscal Oversight and Intergovernmental Affairs Representative Barnes Legislative Effectiveness Representative Cowdery 1999-03-03 House Journal Page 0348 Science, Energy & Environmental Resources Representative Whitaker Reapportionment Task Force Representative Green Council of State Governments - West Executive Committee Representative Phillips Representative Barnes Representative Kott Mark Riehle, Staff Committee on Aging Representative Bunde Representative Rokeberg Patti Swenson, Staff Committee on Energy and Minerals Representative Hudson Representative Harris Melinda Hofstad, Staff Committee on Fiscal Affairs Representative Mulder Representative Therriault Matt Gill, Staff Committee on the Future of Western Legislatures Representative Phillips Representative Porter Joel Lounsbury, Staff Public Land Policy Representative Coghill Representative Ogan Dave Stancliff, Staff Committee on Trade and Transportation Representative Masek Representative Murkowski Eddie Grasser, Staff 1999-03-03 House Journal Page 0349 Water Policy Representative Cowdery Representative Mulder Marco Pignalberi, Staff Western Legislative Conference Legislative Services Pam Varni, Staff Council of State Governments Governing Board Representative Porter Representative Phillips, Alternate Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force Alaska Task Force Representative Mulder Representative Austerman Western Legislative Forestry Task Force Alaska Members Representative Williams Representative Grussendorf Energy Council Executive Committee Representative Phillips Representative Green Energy Committee Members Representative Davis Representative Ogan Representative Whitaker Representative Cowdery, Alternate Representative Harris, Alternate HJR 16 Representative Morgan added his name as cosponsor to: 1999-03-03 House Journal Page 0350 HJR 16 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16 Congratulating the government and the people of the new Canadian territory of Nunavut. HJR 20 Representative Kohring added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20 Urging the Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals. HB 12 Representative Kemplen added his name as cosponsor to: CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 12(FIN) "An Act relating to a utility corridor and railroad right-of-way between the Alaska Railroad and the Alaska-Canada border." HB 17 Representative Cissna added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 17 "An Act relating to the calculation of employee contributions and credited service in the public employees' retirement system for noncertificated employees of school districts, regional educational attendance areas, the Alaska Vocational Technical Center, and the state boarding schools; and providing for an effective date." HB 82 Representative Halcro added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 82 "An Act relating to immunity for certain claims arising out of or in connection with the year 2000 date change; and providing for an effective date." 1999-03-03 House Journal Page 0351 HB 106 Representative Grussendorf added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 106 "An Act making special appropriations for education from the earnings reserve account." HB 120 Representative Halcro added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 120 "An Act providing education funding for the Alaska National Guard Challenge Youth Corps program and relating to limited teacher certificates to allow persons to teach in the program; and providing for an effective date." SB 12 Representatives Williams, Smalley and Croft added their names as cross sponsors to: SENATE BILL NO. 12 "An Act classifying anadromous streams and tributaries; relating to the designation of riparian areas; establishing buffers on certain streams and relating to slope stability standards on certain streams; and requiring retention of low value timber along certain water bodies where prudent." ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. Joint Session State of the Judiciary address 11:00 a.m., 3/5 ADJOURNMENT Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., March 5, 1999. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:38 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk