Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-01-18 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-01-18 House Journal Page 1935 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Tuesday January 18, 2000 Ninth Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Porter at 11:08 a.m. Roll call showed 36 members present. Representatives Masek, Morgan and Therriault had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Sanders be excused from a call of the House until 9:30 p.m., January 19, 2000. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The invocation was offered by the Reverend Kim Poole of the Douglas Community United Methodist Church. Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: God of many names, We come to this day with our schedules and agendas set for our work. Help us to see beyond the appointments, tasks and meetings to the people we meet in the chambers, offices, committee rooms, and hallways. Let us hear the words of their hearts that tell us of their needs and desires. Move us to work harder to meet those needs and to empower those desires that one day we might all see each other as we were created to be, children of Your Being, happy and healthy and whole. This is our task and this is our prayer. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Hudson. 2000-01-18 House Journal Page 1936 CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. COMMUNICATIONS The following reports were received: Office of the Governor Office of Management & Budget Retirement Incentive Program January 14, 2000 (as required by Sec. 32(b), ch. 4, FSSLA 96) Dept. of Revenue Treasury Division Alaska Marine Highway Investment Earnings Report, January 11, 2000 Vessel Replacement Fund (as required by AS 37.05.550) System Fund (as required by AS 19.65.070) INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced: Commemorating - The 75th Anniversary of Noel Wien's Historic Anchorage to Fairbanks Flight By Representative Brice which was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar; and 2000-01-18 House Journal Page 1937 Honoring - Brigadier General Jonathan S. Gration, 3rd Wing Commander, Elemendorf Air Force Base By Senator Leman which was taken up later as a Special Order of Business. INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 124 2d SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 124 by Representative James, entitled: "An Act relating to the taxation of income and providing a credit for certain property taxes, and permitting the legislature to use certain income tax proceeds to make appropriations for public schools." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. HB 291 HOUSE BILL NO. 291 by Representative Kerttula, entitled: "An Act relating to the use of electronic format for certain state agency notices." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 162 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 162(JUD) "An Act relating to the rule against perpetuities, nonvested property interests, and powers of appointment; and providing for an effective date." 2000-01-18 House Journal Page 1938 SB 162 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSB 162(JUD) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Representative Berkowitz objected. The Speaker stated that CSSB 162(JUD) will be in third reading on the January 21, 2000, calendar. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 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 Rokeberg - from 7:15 a.m. January 27 to 9:22 a.m., plane time, January 31, 2000 Representative Sanders - from 6:00 p.m., January 21 to 9:30 a.m., plane time, January 24, 2000 Representative Smalley - from 1:35 p.m., January 28 to 9:22 a.m., plane time, January 31, 2000 Representative Phillips - from 2:05 p.m., January 31 to 9:56 p.m., plane time, February 2, 2000 Representative Kott - from 7:15 a.m., January 22 to 9:32 p.m., plane time, January 24, 2000 Representative Halcro - from 5:00 p.m., January 21 to 9:32 p.m., plane time, January 24, 2000 Representative Davies - from 2:05 p.m., January 19 to 1:47 p.m., plane time, January 23, 2000 2000-01-18 House Journal Page 1939 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the notice and publication requirements be waived and the citation, Honoring - Brigadier General Jonathan S. Gration, 3rd Wing Commander, Elemendorf Air Force Base, be taken up as a Special Order of Business at this time. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that all members of the House be shown as cosponsors of the citation. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citation. There being no objection, the following citation was approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - Brigadier General Jonathan S. Gration, 3rd Wing Commander, Elemendorf Air Force Base By Senator Leman; Representatives Porter, 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, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams 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., January 21, 2000. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:22 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk