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2000-04-29 House Journal

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2000-04-29                     House Journal                      Page 3611
                                 HOUSE JOURNAL                                 
                                                                               
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                                                                               
                   TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION                  
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                      Saturday            April 29, 2000         
                                                                               
                           One Hundred Eleventh Day                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker              
Porter at 11:11 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Roll call showed 34 members present.  Representatives Barnes,                  
Cowdery, Kookesh, Mulder, and Therriault were absent and their                 
presence was noted later.                                                      
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Representative Murkowski be excused from a call of the House today.            
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
The invocation was offered by Father Tom Moffatt of the St. Nicholas           
Orthodox Christian Church.  Representative Davies moved and asked              
unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There         
being no objection, it appears below:                                          
                                                                               
Lord, I call upon You, hear me!  Hear me, O Lord!  Receive                    
the voice of my prayer when I call upon You.                                   
                                                                               
Let my prayer arise in Your sight as incense, and let the                     
lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice.                                
                                                                               
Grant us all remission of sins.  May the blessing of God                      
Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, guide,                     
protect, and save you!  Amen.                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Grussendorf.                

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                         CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                        
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that House              
Journal Supplement No. 9 and Senate & House Joint Journal                      
Supplement No. 16 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk.  There          
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                         
                                                                               
                               RECONSIDERATION                               
                                                                               
SB 192                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
reconsideration of the following (page 3598) be held until April 30,           
2000:                                                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 192(FIN) am                               
H(brf sup maj fld H)                                                           
"An Act making and amending appropriations and                                
reappropriations; and providing for an effective date."                        
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                         
                                                                               
HB 43                                                                        
A message dated April 28, 2000, was read stating the Governor has              
signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled       
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:               
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 43                                                             
"An Act relating to police training surcharges imposed for                    
violations of municipal ordinances."                                           
                                                                               
Chapter No. 24, SLA 2000                                                      
Effective Date:  July 27, 2000                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 298                                                                       
A message dated April 28, 2000, was read stating the Governor has              
signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled       
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:               

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HB 298                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(L&C)                                                
"An Act requiring that certain health care insurers provide                   
coverage for treatment of diabetes."                                           
                                                                               
Chapter No. 23, SLA 2000                                                      
Effective Date:  July 27, 2000                                                
                                                                               
SB 231                                                                       
A message dated April 28, 2000, was read stating the Governor has              
signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled       
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:               
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 231                                                           
"An Act naming the Alaska Native Veterans' Honor Bridge."                     
                                                                               
Chapter No. 22, SLA 2000                                                      
Effective Date:  July 27, 2000                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                          
                                                                               
A message dated April 28, 2000, was read stating the Senate accepts            
the invitation to meet in joint session in the House Chamber at                
1:30p.m. on April30 to consider confirmation of the Governor's                 
appointees.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 253                                                                       
A message dated April 28, 2000, was read stating the President has             
granted limited powers of free conference to the Senate members of             
the Conference Committee considering:                                          
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 253(JUD)                                                
"An Act relating to a school disciplinary and safety program; and             
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 253(HES) am S                             
	(same title)                                                                  

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HB 253                                                                       
on the following specific point:                                               
	                                                                              
	Section 2                                                                     
                                                                               
The Speaker had previously granted the limited powers of free                  
conference as requested (page 3604).                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                       
                                                                               
HB 52                                                                        
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 52                                                             
"An Act making and amending capital appropriations and                        
reappropriations and capitalizing funds; and providing for an                  
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 52(FIN)                                                 
"An Act making appropriations for salary and benefit adjustments              
and to fund certain collective bargaining agreements; and                      
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Mulder, Co-            
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (3):  Austerman, Williams, Phillips                                    
                                                                               
No recommendation (3):  Therriault, Mulder, Davis                              
                                                                               
Amend (2):  Davies, Grussendorf                                                
                                                                               
HB 52 is on today's calendar.                                                  
**The presence of Representative Cowdery was noted.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 273                                                                       
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 273(RLS)(title am)                                     
"An Act regarding oil discharge prevention, and relating to                   
contingency plans and proof of financial responsibility for all self-          
propelled nontank vessels exceeding 400 gross registered tonnage               
and for railroad tank cars; authorizing inspection of nontank                  
vessels and trains; and providing for an effective date."                      
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 273(WTR)                                  
"An Act regarding oil discharge prevention, and relating to                   
contingency plans and proof of financial responsibility for all self-          
propelled nontank vessels exceeding 400 gross registered tonnage               
and for railroad tank cars; and providing for an effective date."              
                                                                               
	(New title to be authorized by HCR 28)                                        
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Mulder, Co-            
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (6):  Therriault, Mulder, Austerman, Williams, Phillips, Foster        
                                                                               
No recommendation (4):  Bunde, Davies, Grussendorf, Davis                      
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply to HCS CSSB 273(WTR):                         
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Environmental Conservation, 4/26/00                      
Fiscal note, Dept. of Community & Economic Development, 4/17/00                
                                                                               
CSSB 273(RLS)(title am) is on today's calendar.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                        
                                                                               
SCR 1                                                                        
The Conference Committee considering SCR 1 and HCS SCR 1(RLS)                  
recommends the following be adopted:                                           
                                                                               

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SCR 1                                                                        
CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT                                           
RESOLUTION NO. 1                                                               
Relating to the Task Force on Motorized Oil Transport.                        
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Barnes (Chair), Phillips, and         
Kerttula; and Senators Pearce (Chair), Torgerson, and Ellis.                   
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Senate zero fiscal note, Dept. of Environmental Conservation, 4/27/00          
                                                                               
The report is under Unfinished Business.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                          
                                                                               
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules              
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Honoring - Richard Ellis                                                       
By Senator Lincoln; Representative Morgan                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Honoring - Barry Croy                                                          
By Senator Lincoln; Representative Morgan                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                     
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 52                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 52                                                             
"An Act making and amending capital appropriations and                        
reappropriations and capitalizing funds; and providing for an                  
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 52                                                                        
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	FIN RPT  CS(FIN) NT 3DP 3NR 2AM                                  3614         
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Mulder was noted.                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:        
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 52(FIN)                                                 
"An Act making appropriations for salary and benefit adjustments              
and to fund certain collective bargaining agreements; and                      
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
**The presence of Representatives Therriault and Barnes was noted.             
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives Davies, Hudson,                 
James, Whitaker, Brice, Kerttula, Halcro, Smalley, and Harris:                 
                                                                               
Page 3, following line 25:                                                     
                                                                               
Insert a new bill section to read                                              
                                                                               
	"* Sec. 2.  FUNDING SOURCES; ALASKA MARINE                                  
HIGHWAY SYSTEM; EFFECTS OF NONRATIFICATION.  (a)  The                          
appropriations made in sec. 1(a) and sec. 1(b) of this act are from the        
following fund sources:                                                        
                                                                               
	FUNDING SOURCE                                                 AMOUNT         
	Federal receipts                                           $3,536,100         
	General fund match                                            681,800         
	General fund receipts                                      10,565,900         
	General fund program receipts                               1,013,000         
	Inter-agency receipts                                       1,725,700         
                                                                               

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HB 52                                                                        
	Donated commodity handling fee account                          2,500         
	Federal incentive payments                                     52,700         
	Benefit system receipts                                        46,300         
	Exxon Valdez oil spill settlement                              42,500         
	Agricultural loan fund                                         27,500         
	FICA administration fund account                                2,800         
	Fish and game fund                                            388,100         
	Science and technology endowment income                        18,500         
	Highway working capital fund                                  275,000         
	International airports revenue fund                           629,900         
	Public employees' retirement fund                            75,400		         
	Second injury fund reserve account                            4,700		         
	Disabled fishermen's reserve account                          5,600		         
	Surplus property revolving fund                               6,200		         
	Teachers' retirement system fund                             31,600		         
	Veterans' revolving loan fund                                 2,900		         
	Commercial fishing loan fund                                 52,100		         
	General fund/mental health                                  593,200		         
	Real estate surety fund                                       2,900		         
	National guard retirement system                              1,500		         
	Training and building fund                                    9,100		         
	Permanent fund dividend fund                                 90,900		         
	Rural development initiative fund                             1,800		         
	Oil/hazardous prevention/response                           178,200		         
	Interagency receipts/oil and hazardous waste                 18,500		         
	Capital improvement project receipts                      1,626,000		         
	Public school fund                                              400		         
	Fisheries enhancement revolving loan fund                     7,500		         
	Alternative energy revolving loan fund                        3,000		         
	Alaska clean water loan fund                                  6,100		         
	Marine highway system fund                                1,633,600		         
	Storage tank assistance fund                                 14,800		         
	Information services fund                                   196,700		         
	Mental health trust authority authorized receipts            61,800		         
	Clean air protection fund                                    43,000		         
	Mental health trust administration                           11,200		         
	Children's trust fund earnings                                  300		         
	Alaska drinking water fund                                    7,000		         
                                                                               
                                                                               

2000-04-29                     House Journal                      Page 3619
HB 52                                                                        
	Alaska Industrial Development and Export                                      
	 Authority receipts                                           52,200	         
	Alaska Housing Finance Corporation receipts                 222,000		         
	Alaska Municipal Bond Bank receipts                           1,300		         
	Alaska Permanent Fund Corporate receipts                     78,500		         
	Post-secondary education commission receipts                158,800		         
	Designated program receipts                                 295,700		         
	Test fisheries receipts                                      67,800		         
	International trade and business endowment income             4,300		         
	Pioneers' homes receipts                                     55,900		         
	Indirect cost reimbursement                                  20,200		         
	Regulatory Commission of Alaska receipts                     81,300		         
	Public building fund                                           3,500	         
                                                                               
	(b) The sum of $980,200 is appropriated from the general fund                
to the Alaska marine highway system fund (AS 19.65.060(a)).                    
                                                                               
	(c) The fund source for the appropriations made in sec. 1(d)                 
is as follows:                                                                 
		General fund receipts                                     $5,161,100         
		University receipts                                          939,400         
		Federal receipts                                             226,300         
		Auxiliary receipts                                            99,500         
                                                                               
	(d) If a collective bargaining agreement listed in sec. 1(a) of              
this act is not ratified by the membership of the respective                   
collective bargaining unit, the appropriation made by sec. 1(a) of             
this act is reduced by the amount for that collective bargaining               
agreement and the corresponding funding source amounts listed in               
(a) of this section are reduced accordingly."                                  
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill section accordingly.                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Mulder objected.                                                
                                                                               

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HB 52                                                                        
**The presence of Representative Kookesh was noted.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Croft placed a call of the House.                               
                                                                               
The Speaker stated that the call was satisfied.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll             
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSHB 52(FIN)                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  25   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis,              
Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen,           
Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Morgan, Moses, Phillips, Sanders, Smalley,            
Whitaker, Williams                                                             
                                                                               
Nays:  Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Dyson, Foster, Green,                  
Kohring, Masek, Mulder, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Murkowski                                                            
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 2 was not offered.                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Mulder moved and asked unanimous consent that the               
following technical amendment be adopted:                                      
                                                                               
Page 3, line 9:                                                                
	Delete "(1)"                                                                  
	Insert "(4)"                                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 52                                                                        
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB
52(FIN) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and              
placed on final passage.                                                       
                                                                               
Representative Mulder objected.                                                
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent to                      
withdraw his previous motion.  There being no objection, it was so             
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
CSHB 52(FIN) am will be in third reading on the April 30, 2000,                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
HB 179                                                                       
The following, which was on today's calendar, was in the Finance               
Committee:                                                                     
                                                                               
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 179                                     
"An Act eliminating the Alaska Public Offices Commission and all              
campaign contribution and expenditure limits; transferring the                 
administration of lobbying, conflict of interest, and financial                
disclosure statutes from the Alaska Public Offices Commission to               
the division of elections; relating to reporting of campaign                   
contributions and expenditures; defining 'full disclosure,'                    
'purposely,' 'recklessly,' and 'resident'; amending the definition of          
'contribution,' 'group,' and 'political party'; changing the residency         
requirements for candidates for public offices; and providing for              
criminal penalties for violation of these provisions."                         
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 212                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 212(FIN) am                                            
"An Act authorizing the commissioner of fish and game, with the               
concurrence of the Board of Fisheries or the Board of Game, to                 
award grants for habitat restoration, access, or enhancement                   
projects; and providing for an effective date."                                

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SB 212                                                                       
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	RES REFERRAL WAIVED                                              3095         
	FIN RPT  HCS(FIN) NT 6DP 2NR                                     3311         
	TITLE CHANGE AUTHORIZED BY HCR 26                                3311         
	SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (F&G) 1/21/00                            3311         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:        
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 212(FIN)                                  
"An Act authorizing the commissioner of fish and game to award                
grants for habitat restoration or enhancement projects; and                    
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
	(New title to be authorized by HCR 26.)                                       
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS                
CSSB 212(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading               
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so              
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 212(FIN) was read the third time.                                     
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HCS CSSB 212(FIN) pass the House?"                 
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 212(FIN)                                                              
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  34   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery,            
Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro,               
Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh,             
Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Smalley,              
Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                                                 
                                                                               

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SB 212                                                                       
Nays:  Coghill, Kohring, Ogan, Sanders                                         
                                                                               
Excused:  Murkowski                                                            
                                                                               
Absent:  Moses                                                                 
                                                                               
And so, HCS CSSB 212(FIN) 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.           
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 212(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.             
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 273                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 273(RLS)(title am)                                     
"An Act regarding oil discharge prevention, and relating to                   
contingency plans and proof of financial responsibility for all self-          
propelled nontank vessels exceeding 400 gross registered tonnage               
and for railroad tank cars; authorizing inspection of nontank                  
vessels and trains; and providing for an effective date."                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	RES RPT HCS(RES) 8NR                                             3222         
	FISCAL NOTE (DCED)                                               3222         
	2 SEN FISCAL NOTES (DEC, DOT) 3/21/00                            3222         
	WTR RPT HCS(WTR) NT  3DP 4NR                                     3541         
	TITLE CHANGE AUTHORIZED BY HCR 28                                3541         
	FISCAL NOTE (DEC)                                                3542         
	FIN RPT HCS(WTR) NT 6DP 4NR                                      3615         
	FISCAL NOTE (DEC) 4/26/00                                        3615         
	FISCAL NOTE (DCED) 4/17/00                                       3615         
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:        
                                                                               

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SB 273                                                                       
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 273(WTR)                                  
"An Act regarding oil discharge prevention, and relating to                   
contingency plans and proof of financial responsibility for all self-          
propelled nontank vessels exceeding 400 gross registered tonnage               
and for railroad tank cars; and providing for an effective date."              
                                                                               
	(New title to be authorized by HCR 28)                                        
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS                
CSSB 273(WTR) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading               
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so              
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 273(WTR) was read the third time.                                     
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HCS CSSB 273(WTR) pass the House?"                 
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 273(WTR)                                                              
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  2                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro,               
Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring,             
Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter,                  
Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Murkowski                                                            
                                                                               
Absent:  Cowdery, Moses                                                        
                                                                               
And so, HCS CSSB 273(WTR) 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 273                                                                       
Representative Green gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on             
HCS CSSB 273(WTR).                                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                          
                                                                               
HCR 28                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following be taken up as a Special Order of Business at this time:             
                                                                               
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28                                            
Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of                
the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 273,                  
regarding oil discharge prevention, and relating to contingency                
plans and proof of financial responsibility for all self-propelled             
nontank vessels exceeding 400 gross registered tonnage and for                 
railroad tank cars; authorizing inspection of nontank vessels and              
trains; and providing for an effective date.                                   
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HCR 28 pass the House?"  The roll was              
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               
HCR 28                                                                         
Special Order of Business                                                      
                                                                               
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  3                              
                                                                               
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, Ogan, Phillips, Porter,                 
Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Whitaker, Williams                                 
                                                                               
Excused:  Murkowski                                                            
                                                                               
Absent:  Moses, Mulder, Therriault                                             
                                                                               
And so, HCR 28 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk            
for engrossment.                                                               
                                                                               

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                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                     
                                  (Continued)                                  
                                                                               
                       SENATE BILLS IN THIRD READING                       
                                                                               
SB 235                                                                       
The following, which had been held in third reading to today's                 
calendar (page 3600), was again read the third time:                           
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 235(FIN) am H                                          
"An Act authorizing the exchange of land between the Alaska                   
Railroad Corporation and Eklutna, Inc., between the Alaska                     
Railroad Corporation and the United States Department of the                   
Army and the United States Department of the Air Force, between                
the Alaska Railroad Corporation and Chugach Alaska Corporation,                
and between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the Municipality               
of Anchorage; authorizing the transfer of land between Alaska                  
Railroad mileposts 133 and 134 from the Alaska Railroad                        
Corporation to certain named individuals; relating to transfers of             
public land or grants or conveyances of interest in public land                
among the Alaska Railroad Corporation, the Department of                       
Transportation and Public Facilities, and the Department of Natural            
Resources to relocate or widen the Seward Highway, to relocate                 
railroad facilities, and to relocate adjacent utility facilities from          
Potter Station to Girdwood; and providing for an effective date."              
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CSSB 235(FIN) am H pass the House?"                
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
CSSB 235(FIN) am H                                                             
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  34   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  5                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Croft,             
Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris,              
Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh,            
Kott, Masek, Morgan, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders,                
Smalley, Whitaker, Williams                                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Murkowski                                                            
                                                                               

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SB 235                                                                       
Absent:  Barnes, Cowdery, Moses, Mulder, Therriault                            
                                                                               
And so, CSSB 235(FIN) am H 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.           
                                                                               
CSSB 235(FIN) am H was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                     
                                                                               
HCR 26                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26                                            
Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of                
the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 212,                  
authorizing the commissioner of fish and game to award certain                 
grants.                                                                        
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HCR 26 pass the House?"  The roll was              
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               
HCR 26                                                                         
Second Reading                                                                 
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  32   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  3                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery,            
Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro,               
Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh,             
Kott, Masek, Morgan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Smalley, Whitaker,            
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Coghill, Kohring, Ogan, Sanders                                         
                                                                               
Excused:  Murkowski                                                            
                                                                               

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HCR 26                                                                       
Absent:  Moses, Mulder, Therriault                                             
                                                                               
And so, HCR 26 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk            
for engrossment.                                                               
                                                                               
                     SENATE RESOLUTIONS IN THIRD READING                     
                                                                               
SJR 27                                                                       
The following, which had been held in third reading under                      
reconsideration to today's calendar (page 3603), was again read the            
third time:                                                                    
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27(FIN)                              
am H                                                                           
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska               
relating to amendments to the state constitution and providing that            
a court may not change language of a proposed constitutional                   
amendment or revision.                                                         
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS                
SJR 27(FIN) am H be held in third reading to the April 30, 2000,               
calendar.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                        
                                                                               
                            LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                            
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House approve the citations on the calendar.  There being no objection,        
the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling:                   
                                                                               
Honoring - Ross Kimball Wolfe on Achieving Rank of Eagle Scout                 
By Representatives Phillips, Porter, Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz,             
Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Green,                      
Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen,           
Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan,               
Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams                               
                                                                               
Honoring - David Cooper                                                        
By Senator Leman; Representatives Porter, Austerman, Barnes,                   
Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Grussendorf,            
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders,               
Smalley, Therriault, Williams                                                  

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In Memoriam - Donald E. Fritz                                                  
By Representatives Rokeberg, Porter, Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz,             
Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf,               
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Sanders,               
Smalley, Therriault, Williams; Senator Pearce                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Tyne S. Haukebo                                                  
By Representatives Rokeberg, Porter, Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz,             
Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf,               
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Sanders,               
Smalley, Therriault, Williams; Senator Pearce                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 387                                                                       
Representative Green added his name as cosponsor to:                           
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 387                                                            
"An Act prohibiting governmental entities, including municipalities           
and school districts, from restricting a person's free exercise of             
religion."                                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 4                                                                         
Representative Dyson added his name as cross sponsor to:                       
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4(FIN)                                    
"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;               
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."                                
                                                                               

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                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
HCR 26                                                                       
HCR 26 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and                
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
HCR 28                                                                       
HCR 28 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and                
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 4                                                                         
Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative          
day.  It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and              
transmitted to the Senate for consideration:                                   
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4(FIN)                                    
"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;               
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."                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 177                                                                       
Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative          
day.  It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and              
transmitted to the Senate for consideration:                                   
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 177(FIN)                                  
"An Act relating to insurance trade practices; and providing for an           
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
SB 212                                                                       
HCS CSSB 212(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief               
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                         
                                                                               

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SB 235                                                                       
CSSB 235(FIN) am H was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief              
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 286                                                                       
Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative          
day.  It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and              
transmitted to the Senate for consideration:                                   
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 286(FIN) am H                             
"An Act relating to the duties and powers of the attorney general."           
                                                                               
SB 289                                                                       
Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative          
day.  It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and              
transmitted to the Senate for consideration:                                   
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 289(FIN)                                  
"An Act relating to technical and vocational education and to                 
employment assistance and training; and providing for an effective             
date."                                                                         
                                                                               
                                  ENROLLMENT                                 
                                                                               
HB 420                                                                       
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 1:45 p.m.,            
April 29, 2000:                                                                
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 420(L&C)                                  
"An Act relating to tourism marketing contracts; and providing for            
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.            
                                                                               
Joint Session                                                                  
  Confirmation of Governor's Appointments              1:30 p.m., 4/30         

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                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House adjourn until 1:30 p.m., April 30, 2000.  There being no                 
objection, the House adjourned at 12:45 p.m.                                   
                                                                               
											Suzi Lowell                                                         
											Chief Clerk