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1999-04-30 House Journal

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                                 HOUSE JOURNAL                                 
                                                                               
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                                                                               
                   TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION                   
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                       Friday             April 30, 1999         
                                                                               
                            One Hundred Second Day                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker              
Porter at 10:06 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Roll call showed 35 members present.  Representative Masek had been            
previously excused from a call of the House today and her presence             
was noted later.  Representatives Barnes, Kookesh, Mulder and                  
Therriault were absent and their presence was noted later.                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Envoy Craig Fanning of             
the Salvation Army.  Representative Hudson moved and asked                     
unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There         
being no objection, it appears below:                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
Most Wondrous God,                                                            
                                                                               
From the beginning, You have found delight in all Your                        
creation.  You have declared Your work to be good.  As we                      
seek Your presence today, open our hearts to receive what                      
You have for us.  Help us to delight in Your creation.  Let us                 
see Your handiwork all around us declaring it to be good, as                   
You do.  Send us forth to uphold and affirm Your creation in                   
all we say and do this day.  Amen                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Harris.                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                         CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                        
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
journal for the 101st legislative day be approved as certified by the          
Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                     
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                          
                                                                               
HB 50                                                                        
A message dated April 29, 1999, was read stating the President has             
granted additional limited powers of free conference to the Senate             
members of the Conference Committee considering:                               
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 50(FIN)(brf sup maj fld)                                
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program              
expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to                     
capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date."                        
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
	SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 50(FIN) am S                              
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program              
expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to                     
capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c),             
Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget            
reserve fund; and providing for an effective date."                            
(technical title change)                                                      
                                                                               
The Speaker had previously granted the addendum to limited powers              
of free conference as requested (page 1073) on the following specific          
points:                                                                        
                                                                               
CATEGORY III                                                                   
	Front Section                                                                 
	Mental Health - Capital                                                       
                                                                               
HB 51                                                                        
A message dated April 29, 1999, was read stating the President has             
granted additional limited powers of free conference to the Senate             
members of the Conference Committee considering:                               
                                                                               

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HB 51                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 51(FIN)                                                 
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital                   
expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                 
program; and providing for an effective date."                                 
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 51(FIN) am S                              
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The Speaker had previously granted the addendum to limited powers              
of free conference as requested (page 1074) on the following specific          
points:                                                                        
                                                                               
CATEGORY III                                                                   
	Front Section                                                                 
	Mental Health - Capital                                                       
                                                                               
                          FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                         
                                OF SENATE BILLS                               
                                                                               
A message dated April 29, 1999, was read stating the Senate has                
passed the following, and they are transmitted for consideration:              
                                                                               
SB 4                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4(FIN) by the Senate Finance                            
Committee, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
"An Act relating to victims' rights; relating to establishing an              
office of victims' rights; relating to compensation of victims of              
violent crimes; relating to eligibility for a permanent fund dividend          
for persons convicted of and incarcerated for certain offenses;                
relating to notice of appropriations concerning victims' rights; and           
amending Rule 16, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 9,                  
Alaska Delinquency Rules, and Rule 501, Alaska Rules of                        
Evidence; and providing for an effective date."                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               

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SB 4                                                                         
A Senate letter of intent was attached (Senate journal page 1131).             
                                                                               
SB 134                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 134(RLS) by the Senate Rules                            
Committee, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
"An Act authorizing the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation                       
Commission to determine the amount of and to collect a charge for              
operating wells subject to the commission's jurisdiction, and to               
allocate expenses of investigation and hearing; authorizing the                
commission to employ additional professional staff; repealing the              
oil and gas conservation tax; and providing for an effective date."            
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
SB 146                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 146(FIN) am by the Senate Finance                       
Committee, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the amount and disposition of the commercial              
fishing license fee and to the fishermen's fund; and providing for             
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee            
on Fisheries and the Finance Committee.                                        
                                                                               
                                COMMUNICATIONS                               
                                                                               
The following reports were received:                                           
                                                                               
Dept. of Education                                                             
Report Card to the Public                                                      
A Summary of Statistics from                                                   
Alaska's Public Schools                                                        
(as required by AS 14.03.120)                                                  
                                                                               
Dept. of Military & Veterans Affairs                                           
Alaska Air National Guard                                                      
1998-1999 Long Range Plan                                                      

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Alaska Bar Association                                                         
1998 Annual Report                                                             
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                       
                                                                               
HB 33                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 33                                      
"An Act relating to arrests."                                                 
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                  
33(JUD)                                                                        
	(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Kott, Chair, with the                  
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (3):  Kott, James, Green                                               
                                                                               
No recommendation (1):  Croft                                                  
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSSSHB 33(JUD):                           
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, House Judiciary Committee, 4/30/99                           
                                                                               
SSHB 33 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the               
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 157                                                                       
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 157                                                            
"An Act relating to absences from the state while serving on                  
oceangoing vessels of the United States merchant marine for                    
purposes of eligibility for permanent fund dividends; and providing            
for an effective date."                                                        
                                                                               

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HB 157                                                                       
The report was signed by Representative Therriault, Co-chair, with the         
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (4):  Kohring, Davies, Davis, Foster                                   
                                                                               
No recommendation (3):  Therriault, Austerman, Moses                           
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 4/16/99                                    
                                                                               
HB 157 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Kookesh was noted.                            
                                                                               
HB 177                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 177                                                            
"An Act relating to foster parents; relating to the right of foster           
parents to have notice of, and testify at, delinquency hearings and            
to the disclosure of minors' records to foster parents; and                    
amending Rules 3, 7, 10, 12, 21, 23, and 25, Alaska Delinquency                
Rules."                                                                        
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 177(HES)                                                
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Kott, Chair, with the                  
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (5):  Croft, Murkowski, Kott, James, Rokeberg                          
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 177(HES):                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 4/19/99                             
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Health & Social Services, 4/19/99                   

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HB 177                                                                       
HB 177 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 192                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                    
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 192                                                            
"An Act relating to reciting the pledge of allegiance by public               
school students."                                                              
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative James, Chair, with the                 
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (5):  James, Coghill, Hudson, Whitaker, Ogan                           
                                                                               
Amend (2):  Smalley, Kerttula                                                  
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Education, 4/30/99                                  
                                                                               
HB 192 was referred to the Judiciary Committee                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 209                                                                       
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 209                                                            
"An Act amending the size of grants for which the Alaska Science              
and Technology Foundation must allocate at least 50 percent of                 
endowment income and amending the maximum amount of the                        
grant that the Alaska Science and Technology Foundation may                    
award for development of the Kodiak launch complex and                         
Fairbanks satellite ground station space park; and providing for an            
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Therriault, Co-chair, with the         
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               

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HB 209                                                                       
Do pass (3):  Austerman, Davies, Foster                                        
                                                                               
No recommendation (5):  Therriault, Bunde, Grussendorf, Moses,                 
Davis                                                                          
                                                                               
Amend (1):  Kohring                                                            
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development,                    
4/30/99                                                                        
                                                                               
HB 209 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 27                                                                        
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 27(FIN)                                                
"An Act relating to school records and driver license records of              
certain children."                                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Therriault, Co-chair, with the         
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (5):  Therriault, Kohring, Davis, Williams, Foster                     
                                                                               
No recommendation (5):  Bunde, Austerman, Davies, Grussendorf,                 
Moses                                                                          
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply:                                              
                                                                               
Senate indeterminate fiscal note, Dept. of Education, 2/25/99                  
Senate zero fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 2/25/99                      
                                                                               
CSSB 27(FIN) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on              
the calendar.                                                                  
                                                                               

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SB 104                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                    
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 104                                                           
"An Act relating to the Kuskokwim Ice Classic."                               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative James, Chair, with the                 
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (5):  James, Smalley, Kerttula, Coghill, Whitaker                      
                                                                               
No recommendation (2):  Hudson, Ogan                                           
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Senate zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 4/9/99                              
                                                                               
SB 104 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 - Dr. Roy A. Box                                                      
By Representatives Hudson, Kerttula; Senator Elton                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
Honoring - United Way of the Tanana Valley                                     
By Representative Brice                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
Honoring - Charlie Johanson-Adams                                              
By Senators Halford, Phillips                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
Honoring - Alaska's Filipino Pioneers                                          
By Senator Ellis                                                               
                                                                               

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                   INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                  
                                OF HOUSE BILLS                                
                                                                               
HB 218                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 218 by Representative Halcro, entitled:                         
                                                                               
"An Act relating to property loaned to or held by museums."                   
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social         
Services and Finance Committees.                                               
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Barnes was noted.                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                     
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 155                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 155                                                            
"An Act relating to municipal assembly forms of representation                
and apportionment."                                                            
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	CRA RPT 6DP                                                       686         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DCRA)                                           686         
	JUD RPT  7DP                                                      910         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DCRA) 4/8/99                                    911         
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
HB155 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed            
on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                
                                                                               
HB 155 was read the third time.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HB 155 pass the House?"  The roll was              
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               

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HB 155                                                                       
                                                                               
HB 155                                                                         
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  2                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf,              
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Morgan, Moses, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips,              
Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Whitaker, Williams                         
                                                                               
Excused:  Masek                                                                
                                                                               
Absent:  Mulder, Therriault                                                    
                                                                               
And so, HB 155 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk            
for engrossment.                                                               
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Masek was noted.                              
                                                                               
                        HOUSE BILLS IN SECOND READING                        
                                                                               
HB 70                                                                        
The following, which had been held in second reading to today's                
calendar (page 1090), was again before the House with Amendment                
No.1 moved and pending:                                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(RLS)                                                 
"An Act relating to tests, treatments, surveys, analyses, or                  
evaluations administered in public schools."                                   
                                                                               
Representative Kapsner moved and asked unanimous consent to                    
withdraw Amendment No. 1.  There being no objection, it was so                 
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representatives Dyson and Kapsner:              
                                                                               
Page 1, lines 1 - 2 (title amendment):                                         
	Delete all material.                                                          

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HB 70                                                                        
	Insert ""An Act relating to questionnaires or surveys                        
administered in public schools.""                                             
                                                                               
Page 1, line 4, through Page 3, line 19:                                       
	Delete all material and insert:                                               
   "* Section 1.  AS14.03.110 is amended to read:                            
	Sec. 14.03.110.  Questionnaires and surveys administered                    
in public schools.  A school district, principal or other person in           
charge of a public school, or teacher in a public school may not               
administer or permit to be administered in a school a questionnaire            
or survey, whether anonymous or not, that inquires into personal             
or private family affairs of the student not a matter of public              
record or subject to public observation unless written permission              
is obtained from the student's parent or legal guardian.                   
   * Sec. 2.  AS14.03.110 is amended by adding new subsections to            
read:                                                                          
	(b)  For an anonymous questionnaire or survey, written                       
permission required under (a) of this section may be obtained                  
annually and is valid until the commencement of the subsequent                 
school year or until the parent or legal guardian who gave                     
permission submits a written withdrawal of permission to the                   
school principal.                                                              
	(c)  If a school administers to a student a questionnaire or                 
survey that is not anonymous, the school shall obtain the written              
permission required under (a) of this section from the students                
parent or legal guardian at least two weeks before the                         
questionnaire or survey is administered.  The school shall give a              
parent or guardian an opportunity to review the questionnaire or               
survey administered in the school and shall give the parent or                 
guardian written notice regarding                                              
		(1)  how the questionnaire or survey will be administered                   
to the student;                                                                
		(2)  how the results of the survey or questionnaire will be                 
used; and                                                                      
		(3)  who will have access to the questionnaire or survey.                   
	(d)  A student may refuse to participate in a questionnaire or               
survey administered in a public school.  A students parent or legal            
guardian may refuse to allow the student to participate in a                   
specified questionnaire or survey."                                            
                                                                               

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HB 70                                                                        
Representative Dyson moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so               
ordered and the new title appears below:                                       
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(RLS) am                                              
"An Act relating to questionnaires or surveys administered in                 
public schools."                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB
70(RLS) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and              
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.         
                                                                               
CSHB 70(RLS) am was read the third time.                                       
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Mulder was noted.                             
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 70(RLS) am pass the House?"  The              
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSHB 70(RLS) am                                                                
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  39   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf,              
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski,               
Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Whitaker, Williams         
                                                                               
Absent:  Therriault                                                            
                                                                               
And so, CSHB 70(RLS) am passed the House and was referred to the               
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 9                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                        

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SB 9                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(HES)                                                 
"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 special education service agency, the Alaska             
Vocational Technical Center, and the state boarding schools; and               
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	FIN RPT  10DP                                                    1048         
	SENATE FISCAL NOTE (ADM) 3/10/99                                 1049         
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSB
9(HES) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed           
on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                
                                                                               
CSSB 9(HES) was read the third time.                                           
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CSSB 9(HES) pass the House?"  The roll             
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSB 9(HES)                                                                    
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  39   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf,              
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski,               
Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Whitaker, Williams         
                                                                               
Absent:  Therriault                                                            
                                                                               
And so, CSSB 9(HES) passed the House.                                          
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll           
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the             
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.           
                                                                               

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SB 9                                                                         
CSSB 9(HES) was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned             
to the Senate.                                                                 
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Therriault was noted.                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS                        
                                                                               
SB 33                                                                        
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 29,          
1999, calendar (page 1085), was read the third time:                           
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 33(FIN) am H                              
"An Act relating to contracts for the performance of certain state            
functions previously performed by state employees and to the                   
Commission on Privatization and Delivery of Government                         
Services; and providing for an effective date."                                
                                                                               
Representative Cowdery moved and asked unanimous consent that                  
HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H be returned to second reading for the                    
specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 8.  There being no               
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
Amendment No. 8 was offered  by Representative Cowdery:                         
                                                                               
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Page 3, following line 1:                                                      
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		"(9)  one public member appointed by the president of the                    
senate;                                                                        
		(10)  one public member appointed by the speaker of the                      
house."                                                                        
                                                                               

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SB 33                                                                        
Representative Cowdery moved and asked unanimous consent that                  
Amendment No. 8 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Brice objected.                                                 
                                                                               
Amendment to Amendment No. 8 was offered  by Representative Brice:              
                                                                               
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Under Page 3, following line 1, after "house":                                 
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Under Page 3, following line 1, after "house.":                                
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		"(11)  one member from the minority caucus of the house                      
appointed by the governor;"                                                    
		(12)  one member from the minority caucus of the senate                      
appointed by the governor."                                                    
                                                                               
Objection was heard.                                                           
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall Amendment to Amendment No. 8 be                    
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                       
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H                                                          
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment to Amendment No. 8                                                   
                                                                               
YEAS:  22   NAYS:  18   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Dyson,              
Grussendorf, Hudson, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh,               
Masek, Moses, Murkowski, Phillips, Sanders, Smalley, Whitaker,                 
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Green, Halcro,          
Harris, James, Kohring, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Ogan, Porter,                    
Rokeberg, Therriault                                                           
                                                                               

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SB 33                                                                        
Bunde changed from "Yea" to "Nay".                                             
Whitaker changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                          
Williams changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                          
Phillips changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                          
                                                                               
And so, Amendment to Amendment No. 8 was adopted.                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Cowdery moved and asked unanimous consent to                    
withdraw Amendment No. 8 as amended.                                           
                                                                               
Representative Davies objected.                                                
                                                                               
Representative Cowdery moved and asked unanimous consent to                    
withdraw the motion to withdraw Amendment No. 8 as amended.                    
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 8 as amended be                      
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                       
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H                                                          
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 8 as amended                                                     
                                                                               
YEAS:  31   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery,            
Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Hudson,               
Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek,              
Moses, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Sanders, Smalley, Whitaker,                
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Coghill, Foster, Harris, James, Morgan, Mulder, Ogan,                   
Rokeberg, Therriault                                                           
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 8 as amended was adopted.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Cowdery moved and asked unanimous consent that                  
HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H be returned to second reading for the                    
specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 9.  There being no               
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  

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Amendment No. 9 was offered  by Representative Cowdery:                         
                                                                               
Page 3, line 5, following "Act":                                               
	Delete "are not eligible for compensation and only the public                 
members appointed under sec. 2(a)(6) and (a)(7)"                               
                                                                               
Representative Cowdery moved and asked unanimous consent that                  
Amendment No. 9 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Bunde objected.                                                 
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?"  The roll             
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H                                                          
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 9                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  29   NAYS:  10   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft,            
Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson,              
Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Morgan, Moses,               
Mulder, Phillips, Porter, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Bunde, Coghill, Halcro, James, Kemplen, Masek, Murkowski,               
Ogan, Sanders, Williams                                                        
                                                                               
Absent:  Rokeberg                                                              
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 9 was adopted.                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Ogan moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS                 
CSSB 33(FIN) am H be returned to second reading for the specific               
purpose of considering Amendment No. 10.                                       
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz objected.                                             
                                                                               
Representative Barnes placed a call of the House.  The call was                
satisfied.                                                                     
                                                                               

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Representative Berkowitz withdrew the objection.  There being no               
further objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 10 was offered  by Representative Ogan:                           
                                                                               
Page 4, line 1:                                                                
	Insert a new subsection to read:                                              
	"(b) By January 1, 2000, the Commission on Privatization and                  
Delivery of Government Services shall submit a written preliminary             
report of its findings and recommendations to the governor and the             
legislature."                                                                  
                                                                               
Reletter the following subsection accordingly.                                 
                                                                               
Representative Ogan moved and asked unanimous consent that                     
Amendment No. 10 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so              
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H pass the                     
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H                                                          
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  23   NAYS:  17   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davis, Dyson,               
Foster, Halcro, Harris, Kohring, Kookesh, Morgan, Mulder,                      
Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Smalley, Therriault,              
Whitaker, Williams                                                             
                                                                               
Nays:  Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Davies, Green, Grussendorf,            
Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kott, Masek,                 
Moses, Sanders                                                                 
                                                                               
Kapsner changed from "Yea" to "Nay".                                           
                                                                               
And so, HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H passed the House.                                
                                                                               

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Representative Green moved the effective date clause.                          
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?"  The        
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H                                                          
Third Reading                                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  28   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,               
Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, Joule, Kohring, Kookesh,                
Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg,            
Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, James,            
Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kott, Moses                                        
                                                                               
And so, the effective date clause was adopted.                                 
                                                                               
Representative Green gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on             
HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H.                                                         
                                                                               
                               RECONSIDERATION                               
                                                                               
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Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
reconsideration of HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H be taken up on the same               
day.                                                                           
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz objected.                                             
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the reconsideration of HCS CSSB 33(FIN)            
am H be taken up on the same day?"  The roll was taken with the                
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H--RECONSIDERATION                                         
Third Reading                                                                  
Take up Reconsideration                                                        
                                                                               
YEAS:  28   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                             

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Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,               
Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott,          
Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg,            
Sanders, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Joule,            
Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Moses, Smalley                                     
                                                                               
And so, the motion passed.                                                     
                                                                               
The following was again before the House in third reading:                     
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 33(FIN) am H                              
"An Act relating to contracts for the performance of certain state            
functions previously performed by state employees and to the                   
Commission on Privatization and Delivery of Government                         
Services; and providing for an effective date."                                
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H                 
pass the House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H--RECONSIDERATION                                         
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  22   NAYS:  18   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster,              
Halcro, Harris, Kohring, Kookesh, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan,             
Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams            
                                                                               
Nays:  Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Green,                  
Grussendorf, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kott,           
Masek, Moses, Sanders                                                          
                                                                               
And so, HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H passed the House on                              
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved the effective date clause.                          
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall the effective date clause be          
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                       

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HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H--RECONSIDERATION                                         
Third Reading                                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  29   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,               
Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott,          
Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg,            
Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Joule,            
Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Moses                                              
                                                                               
And so, the effective date clause was adopted on reconsideration.              
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H was referred to the Chief Clerk for                      
engrossment.                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                     
                                  (Continued)                                  
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                    
                                                                               
SJR 11                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11(FIN)                                    
Urging the Congress of the United States to provide federal                   
education funds as a block grant to the state.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	HES RPT 4DP                                                       600         
	SENATE ZERO FN (S.FIN/ALL DEPTS) 3/12/99                          600         
	FIN RPT  8DP                                                     1048         
	SENATE ZERO FN (S.FIN/ALL DEPTS) 3/12/99                         1048         
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SJR 11                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSJR
11(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed          
on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                
                                                                               
CSSJR 11(FIN) was read the third time.                                         
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CSSJR 11(FIN) pass the House?"  The roll           
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSJR 11(FIN)                                                                  
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  4                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris,             
Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh,            
Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter,                
Rokeberg, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                              
                                                                               
Absent:  Dyson, Foster, Moses, Sanders                                         
                                                                               
And so, CSSJR 11(FIN) passed the House, was signed by the Speaker              
and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate.                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                            LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                            
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House approve the citation on the calendar.  There being no objection,         
the following citation was approved and sent to enrolling:                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
Honoring - Famous People Players                                               
By Senators Tim Kelly, Miller; Representatives Porter, Austerman,              
Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis,               
Dyson, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kerttula,                  
Kohring, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg,                      
Smalley, Williams                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
SB 141                                                                       
The Speaker added a Judiciary Committee referral for the following:            
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 141(L&C)                                               
"An Act relating to construction contracts and subcontractors;                
relating to design-build construction contracts; and providing for             
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
CSSB 141(L&C) was removed from the Rules Committee and referred                
to the Judiciary Committee.                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                  (Continued)                                  
                                                                               
Representative Green 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 Kapsner - from 7:24 p.m., May 3 to 9:30 p.m., plane             
time, May 5, 1999                                                              
                                                                               
Representative Davies - from 7:24 p.m., April 30 to 9:23 p.m., plane           
time, May 3, 1999                                                              
                                                                               
Representative Williams - from 2:20 p.m., April 30 to 9:50 p.m., plane         
time, May 2, 1999                                                              
                                                                               
HJR 39                                                                       
Representative Morgan added his name as cosponsor to:                          
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39                                                 
Urging the United States government to purchase surplus pink                  
salmon for aid packages to the Balkans.                                        
                                                                               
HB 70                                                                        
Representatives Kapsner and Croft added their names as cosponsors to:          
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 70                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 70(RLS) am                                              
"An Act relating to questionnaires or surveys administered in                 
public schools."                                                               
                                                                               
HB 155                                                                       
Representatives Kemplen and Croft added their names as cosponsors              
to:                                                                            
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 155                                                            
"An Act relating to municipal assembly forms of representation                
and apportionment."                                                            
                                                                               
HB 157                                                                       
Representative Foster added his name as cosponsor to:                          
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 157                                                            
"An Act relating to absences from the state while serving on                  
oceangoing vessels of the United States merchant marine for                    
purposes of eligibility for permanent fund dividends; and providing            
for an effective date."                                                        
                                                                               
SB 9                                                                         
Representatives Smalley, Harris, Masek, Kemplen, Mulder, Rokeberg              
and Cissna added their names as cross sponsors to:                             
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(HES)                                                 
"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 special education service agency, the Alaska             
Vocational Technical Center, and the state boarding schools; and               
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
HB 70                                                                        
CSHB 70(RLS) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                 
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                         
                                                                               

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HB 155                                                                       
HB 155 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and                
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                   
                                                                               
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HCS CSSB 33(FIN) am H was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and                 
Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  ENROLLMENT                                 
                                                                               
HB 27                                                                        
The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk,             
President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled          
copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 9:25 a.m.,            
April 30, 1999:                                                                
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27(FIN)                                   
"An Act relating to financial aid received for medical education              
and financial aid received by students participating in the Western            
Interstate Commission on Higher Education Professional Student                 
Exchange Program; relating to the Western Regional Higher                      
Education Compact; and providing for an effective date."                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., May 3, 1999.  There being no                   
objection, the House adjourned at 11:37 a.m.                                   
                                                                               
											Suzi Lowell                                                         
											Chief Clerk