Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-04-30 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3635 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Sunday April 30, 2000 One Hundred Twelfth Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Porter at 1:45 p.m. JOINT SESSION IN THE HOUSE In accordance with Uniform Rule 51, Speaker Porter turned the gavel over to President Pearce who called the joint session to order at 1:46p.m. The purpose of the joint session was to consider confirmation of the Governor's appointments. A roll call of the Senate showed 20 members present. A roll call of the House showed 39 members present. **The presence of Representative Moses was noted. The boards and commissions appointments are as follows: 2000 CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy Ms. Lottie C. Fleeks - Fairbanks Appointed: 1/19/2000 Expires: 04/25/2003 Mr. Dean W. Nelson - Anchorage Appointed: 05/31/1995 Reappointed: 06/23/1999 Expires: 04/25/2003 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3636 Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Mr. Robert J. Klein - Anchorage Appointed: 05/31/95 Reappointed: 01/02/97 Reappointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 01/31/03 Ms. Toni Lee Jackson - Copper Center Appointed: 08/27/97 Reappointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 01/31/03 State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors Ms. Kathleen L. Gardner - Anchorage Appointed: 04/03/1998 Reappointed: 08/03/1999 Expires: 07/01/2003 Mr. Ernie Siemoneit - Healy Appointed: 01/30/1996 Reappointed: 06/23/1999 Expires: 07/01/2003 Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar Ms. Anastasia Cooke Hoffman - Bethel Appointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 06/30/02 Board of Barbers and Hairdressers Ms. Darae Crews - Anchorage Appointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 07/01/00 Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) Ms. Marlene Johnson - Juneau Appointed: 12/16/1996 Reappointed: 12/01/1999 Expires: 07/01/2003 Board of Dental Examiners Ms. Mary Ann Cerney - Fairbanks Appointed: 08/03/1999 Expires: 02/01/2003 Dr. David G. Logan - Juneau Appointed: 09/15/1999 Expires: 02/01/2003 Board of Education Ms. Sally Rue - Juneau Appointed: 03/23/00 Expires: 01/31/02 Mr. Ernest E. Hall - Anchorage Appointed: 03/23/00 Expires: 01/31/05 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3637 Ms. Paula Rae Pawlowski - Anchorage Appointed: 08/27/98 Reappointed: 3/23/00 Expires: 01/31/05 Board of Fisheries Mr. Robert "Ed" Dersham - Anchor Point Appointed: 03/03/97 Reappointed: 03/20/00 Expires: 06/30/03 Mr. Larry J. Engel - Palmer Appointed: 02/04/94 Reappointed: 02/14/97 and 03/20/00 Expires: 06/30/03 State Commission for Human Rights Ms. Lisa M. Fitzpatrick - Anchorage Appointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 01/31/05 Commission on Judicial Conduct Mr. Michael P. McConahy - Fairbanks Appointed: 06/29/1999 Expires: 04/28/2003 Ms. Sharon Nahorney - Anchorage Appointed: 07/16/91 Reappointed: 01/01/92 Reappointed: 03/06/96 Reappointed: 03/03/98 Reappointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 12/31/03 Mr. Arthur H. Peterson - Juneau Appointed: 04/27/1995 Reappointed: 06/29/1999 Expires: 04/28/2003 Alaska Judicial Council Ms. Katie Hurley - Wasilla Appointed: 07/13/1999 Expires: 05/18/2003 Ms. Gigi Pilcher - Ketchikan Appointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 05/18/05 Alaska Labor Relations Agency Mr. Richard D. Brickley - Fairbanks Appointed: 09/22/1999 Expires: 06/30/2000 Mr. Robert Allen Doyle - Wasilla Appointed: 10/07/1994 Reappointed: 08/21/1996 and 08/03/1999 Expires: 06/30/2002 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3638 Board of Marine Pilots Captain Michael C. Spence - Ketchikan Appointed: 10/02/95 Reappointed: 03/20/00 Expires: 06/01/03 Mr. Jeffrey L. Thompson - Anchorage Appointed: 11/10/1999 Expires: 06/01/2000 Ms. Barbara J. Huff Tuckness - Anchorage Appointed: 02/20/97 Reappointed: 03/20/00 Expires: 06/01/03 Board of Marital and Family Therapy Ms. Vivian C. Finlay - Wasilla Appointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 12/14/2003 Ms. Ann W. Swift - Fairbanks Appointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 12/24/2000 State Medical Board Dr. Irvin A. Rothrock - Fairbanks Appointed: 03/06/1996 Reappointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 01/12/2004 Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees Mr. Tom J. Hawkins - Anchorage Appointed: 03/03/1995 Reappointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 03/03/2004 Ms. Susan LaBelle - Anchorage Appointed: 10/31/1997 Reappointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 03/03/2004 Ms. Caren Robinson - Juneau Appointed: 04/21/97 Reappointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 03/03/05 Mr. Phil A. Younker - Fairbanks Appointed: 03/03/95 Reappointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 03/03/05 Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives Ms. Dana Brown - Fairbanks Appointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 02/01/2004 Dr. Mark E. Richey - Anchorage Appointed: 02/20/1997 Reappointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 07/21/2003 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3639 Board of Nursing Ms. Lynn E. Hartz - Anchorage Appointed: 08/23/1999 Expires: 03/31/2003 Ms. Susan Rinker - Barrow Appointed: 08/23/1999 Expires: 03/31/2002 Ms. Nancy L. Sanders - Anchorage Appointed: 08/23/1999 Expires: 03/31/2001 Ms. Mary H. Weymiller - Fairbanks Appointed: 08/23/1999 Expires: 03/31/2003 Occupational Safety and Health Review Board Mr. Timothy O. Sharp - Fairbanks Appointed: 10/12/1995 Reappointed: 06/23/1999 Expires: 08/01/2003 Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Mr. Daniel T. Seamount - Chugiak Appointed: 01/13/2000 Expires: 12/31/2004 Board of Examiners in Optometry Dr. Aharon Sternberg - Anchorage Appointed: 08/21/1996 Reappointed: 06/23/1999 Expires: 06/15/2003 Personnel Board Mr. Charles T. Borg - Anchorage Appointed: 06/29/1999 Expires: 06/20/2004 Board of Pharmacy Mr. Mark D. Bohrer - Eagle River Appointed: 11/10/1999 Expires: 04/01/2000 Mr. Ron J. Miller - Chugiak Appointed: 11/10/1999 Expires: 04/01/2003 Ms. Laura Lee Nelson - Juneau Appointed: 06/29/1999 Expires: 04/01/2001 State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board Ms. Dee Berline - Anchorage Appointed: 05/15/1996 Reappointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 01/01/2004 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3640 Board of Professional Counselors Ms. Janet McGillivary - Anchorage Appointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 11/01/01 Ms. Sondra Sexton-Jones - Wrangell Appointed: 08/03/1999 Expires: 11/01/2002 Professional Teaching Practices Commission Mr. Robert V. Christal - Anchorage Appointed: 09/23/1999 Expires: 07/01/2001 Ms. Linda Connelly - Palmer Appointed: 10/31/1997 Reappointed: 09/23/1999 Expires: 07/01/2002 Ms. Christine A. Miller Dart - North Pole Appointed: 07/22/1996 Reappointed: 09/23/1999 Expires: 07/01/2002 Mr. Lawrence Lee Oldaker - Auke Bay Appointed: 01/28/2000 Expires: 07/01/2002 Ms. Patricia A. Truman - Palmer Appointed: 09/23/1999 Expires: 07/01/2000 Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) Ms. Andrea Jacobson - Ketchikan Appointed: 05/26/1999 Expires: 02/01/2004 Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers Ms. Eileen R. Bechtol - Homer Appointed: 06/25/1996 Reappointed: 06/23/1999 Expires: 06/30/2003 University of Alaska Board of Regents Mr. Joshua B. Horst - Douglas Appointed: 06/29/1999 Expires: 06/01/2001 Board of Social Work Examiners Ms. Beverly Haywood - Juneau Appointed: 07/20/1995 Reappointed: 11/10/1999 Expires: 07/01/2003 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3641 Board of Veterinary Examiners Dr. Jean Battig - Fairbanks Appointed: 04/11/1997 Reappointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 01/31/2004 Violent Crimes Compensation Board Mr. Stephen Boyer Wallace - Kodiak Appointed: 08/27/1998 Reappointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 12/15/2002 Alaska Workers' Compensation Board Ms. Harriet M. Lawlor - Anchorage Appointed: 07/20/1995 Reappointed: 06/25/1996 and 06/23/1999 Expires: 07/01/2002 Senator Mackie listed the Governor's appointments to the following boards and commissions: Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy Ms. Lottie C. Fleeks - Fairbanks Appointed: 1/19/2000 Expires: 04/25/2003 Mr. Dean W. Nelson - Anchorage Appointed: 05/31/1995 Reappointed: 06/23/1999 Expires: 04/25/2003 Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Mr. Robert J. Klein - Anchorage Appointed: 05/31/95 Reappointed: 01/02/97 Reappointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 01/31/03 Ms. Toni Lee Jackson - Copper Center Appointed: 08/27/97 Reappointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 01/31/03 State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors Ms. Kathleen L. Gardner - Anchorage Appointed: 04/03/1998 Reappointed: 08/03/1999 Expires: 07/01/2003 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3642 Mr. Ernie Siemoneit - Healy Appointed: 01/30/1996 Reappointed: 06/23/1999 Expires: 07/01/2003 Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar Ms. Anastasia Cooke Hoffman - Bethel Appointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 06/30/02 Board of Barbers and Hairdressers Ms. Darae Crews - Anchorage Appointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 07/01/00 Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) Ms. Marlene Johnson - Juneau Appointed: 12/16/1996 Reappointed: 12/01/1999 Expires: 07/01/2003 Board of Dental Examiners Ms. Mary Ann Cerney - Fairbanks Appointed: 08/03/1999 Expires: 02/01/2003 Dr. David G. Logan - Juneau Appointed: 09/15/1999 Expires: 02/01/2003 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Governor's appointments to the above boards and commissions be confirmed. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Senator Mackie listed the Governor's appointments to the following boards and commissions: Board of Education Ms. Sally Rue - Juneau Appointed: 03/23/00 Expires: 01/31/02 Mr. Ernest E. Hall - Anchorage Appointed: 03/23/00 Expires: 01/31/05 Ms. Paula Rae Pawlowski - Anchorage Appointed: 08/27/98 Reappointed: 3/23/00 Expires: 01/31/05 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3643 Board of Fisheries Mr. Robert "Ed" Dersham - Anchor Point Appointed: 03/03/97 Reappointed: 03/20/00 Expires: 06/30/03 Mr. Larry J. Engel - Palmer Appointed: 02/04/94 Reappointed: 02/14/97 and 03/20/00 Expires: 06/30/03 State Commission for Human Rights Ms. Lisa M. Fitzpatrick - Anchorage Appointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 01/31/05 Commission on Judicial Conduct Mr. Michael P. McConahy - Fairbanks Appointed: 06/29/1999 Expires: 04/28/2003 Ms. Sharon Nahorney - Anchorage Appointed: 07/16/91 Reappointed: 01/01/92 Reappointed: 03/06/96 Reappointed: 03/03/98 Reappointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 12/31/03 Mr. Arthur H. Peterson - Juneau Appointed: 04/27/1995 Reappointed: 06/29/1999 Expires: 04/28/2003 Alaska Judicial Council Ms. Katie Hurley - Wasilla Appointed: 07/13/1999 Expires: 05/18/2003 Ms. Gigi Pilcher - Ketchikan Appointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 05/18/05 Alaska Labor Relations Agency Mr. Richard D. Brickley - Fairbanks Appointed: 09/22/1999 Expires: 06/30/2000 Mr. Robert Allen Doyle - Wasilla Appointed: 10/07/1994 Reappointed: 08/21/1996 and 08/03/1999 Expires: 06/30/2002 Objection was heard to the confirmation of Ms. Katie Hurley to the Alaska Judicial Council. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3644 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Governor's appointments to the above boards and commissions be confirmed with the exception of Ms. Katie Hurley to the Alaska Judicial Council. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Senator Mackie moved that Ms. Katie Hurley be confirmed to the Alaska Judicial Council. Senator Ellis rose to a point of order. The President cautioned members to speak to the motion before them. The question being: "Shall Ms. Katie Hurley be confirmed to the Alaska Judicial Council?" The roll of the House was taken with the following result: Alaska Judicial Council Confirm - Hurley HOUSE YEAS: 27 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Grussendorf, Halcro, Hudson, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Smalley, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Barnes, Coghill, Cowdery, Dyson, Foster, Green, Harris, James, Kott, Mulder, Ogan, Sanders, Therriault The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: Alaska Judicial Council Confirm - Hurley SENATE YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3645 Yeas: Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Tim, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Phillips, Taylor, Wilken, Adams, Donley, Ellis, Pearce Nays: Kelly Pete, Leman, Parnell, Torgerson, Ward TOTAL: YEAS: 42 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 And so, Ms. Katie Hurley was confirmed to the Alaska Judicial Council. Senator Mackie listed the Governor's appointments to the following boards and commissions: Board of Marine Pilots Captain Michael C. Spence - Ketchikan Appointed: 10/02/95 Reappointed: 03/20/00 Expires: 06/01/03 Mr. Jeffrey L. Thompson - Anchorage Appointed: 11/10/1999 Expires: 06/01/2000 Ms. Barbara J. Huff Tuckness - Anchorage Appointed: 02/20/97 Reappointed: 03/20/00 Expires: 06/01/03 Board of Marital and Family Therapy Ms. Vivian C. Finlay - Wasilla Appointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 12/14/2003 Ms. Ann W. Swift - Fairbanks Appointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 12/24/2000 State Medical Board Dr. Irvin A. Rothrock - Fairbanks Appointed: 03/06/1996 Reappointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 01/12/2004 Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees Mr. Tom J. Hawkins - Anchorage Appointed: 03/03/1995 Reappointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 03/03/2004 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3646 Ms. Susan LaBelle - Anchorage Appointed: 10/31/1997 Reappointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 03/03/2004 Ms. Caren Robinson - Juneau Appointed: 04/21/97 Reappointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 03/03/05 Mr. Phil A. Younker - Fairbanks Appointed: 03/03/95 Reappointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 03/03/05 Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives Ms. Dana Brown - Fairbanks Appointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 02/01/2004 Dr. Mark E. Richey - Anchorage Appointed: 02/20/1997 Reappointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 07/21/2003 Board of Nursing Ms. Lynn E. Hartz - Anchorage Appointed: 08/23/1999 Expires: 03/31/2003 Ms. Susan Rinker - Barrow Appointed: 08/23/1999 Expires: 03/31/2002 Ms. Nancy L. Sanders - Anchorage Appointed: 08/23/1999 Expires: 03/31/2001 Ms. Mary H. Weymiller - Fairbanks Appointed: 08/23/1999 Expires: 03/31/2003 Objection was heard to the confirmation of Captain Michael C. Spence to the Board of Marine Pilots. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that Governor's appointments to the above boards and commissions be confirmed with the exception of Captain Michael C. Spence to the Board of Marine Pilots. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Senator Mackie moved that Captain Michael C. Spence be confirmed to the Board of Marine Pilots. The question being: "Shall Captain Michael C. Spence be confirmed to the Board of Marine Pilots?" The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3647 Board of Marine Pilots Confirm - Spence SENATE YEAS: 6 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Lincoln, Mackie, Parnell, Taylor, Ellis, Elton Nays: Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Leman, Miller, Phillips, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken, Adams, Donley, Pearce Absent: Kelly Tim The roll of the House was taken with the following result: Board of Marine Pilots Confirm - Spence HOUSE YEAS: 23 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Coghill, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Halcro, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders TOTAL: YEAS: 29 NAYS: 30 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 And so, Captain Michael C. Spence was not confirmed to the Board of Marine Pilots. Senator Mackie listed the Governor's appointments to the following boards and commissions: 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3648 Occupational Safety and Health Review Board Mr. Timothy O. Sharp - Fairbanks Appointed: 10/12/1995 Reappointed: 06/23/1999 Expires: 08/01/2003 Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Mr. Daniel T. Seamount - Chugiak Appointed: 01/13/2000 Expires: 12/31/2004 Board of Examiners in Optometry Dr. Aharon Sternberg - Anchorage Appointed: 08/21/1996 Reappointed: 06/23/1999 Expires: 06/15/2003 Personnel Board Mr. Charles T. Borg - Anchorage Appointed: 06/29/1999 Expires: 06/20/2004 Board of Pharmacy Mr. Mark D. Bohrer - Eagle River Appointed: 11/10/1999 Expires: 04/01/2000 Mr. Ron J. Miller - Chugiak Appointed: 11/10/1999 Expires: 04/01/2003 Ms. Laura Lee Nelson - Juneau Appointed: 06/29/1999 Expires: 04/01/2001 State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board Ms. Dee Berline - Anchorage Appointed: 05/15/1996 Reappointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 01/01/2004 Board of Professional Counselors Ms. Janet McGillivary - Anchorage Appointed: 03/21/00 Expires: 11/01/01 Ms. Sondra Sexton-Jones - Wrangell Appointed: 08/03/1999 Expires: 11/01/2002 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Governor's appointments to the above boards and commissions be confirmed. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3649 Senator Mackie listed the Governor's appointments to the following boards and commissions: Professional Teaching Practices Commission Mr. Robert V. Christal - Anchorage Appointed: 09/23/1999 Expires: 07/01/2001 Ms. Linda Connelly - Palmer Appointed: 10/31/1997 Reappointed: 09/23/1999 Expires: 07/01/2002 Ms. Christine A. Miller Dart - North Pole Appointed: 07/22/1996 Reappointed: 09/23/1999 Expires: 07/01/2002 Mr. Lawrence Lee Oldaker - Auke Bay Appointed: 01/28/2000 Expires: 07/01/2002 Ms. Patricia A. Truman - Palmer Appointed: 09/23/1999 Expires: 07/01/2000 Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) Ms. Andrea Jacobson - Ketchikan Appointed: 05/26/1999 Expires: 02/01/2004 Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers Ms. Eileen R. Bechtol - Homer Appointed: 06/25/1996 Reappointed: 06/23/1999 Expires: 06/30/2003 University of Alaska Board of Regents Mr. Joshua B. Horst - Douglas Appointed: 06/29/1999 Expires: 06/01/2001 Board of Social Work Examiners Ms. Beverly Haywood - Juneau Appointed: 07/20/1995 Reappointed: 11/10/1999 Expires: 07/01/2003 Board of Veterinary Examiners Dr. Jean Battig - Fairbanks Appointed: 04/11/1997 Reappointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 01/31/2004 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3650 Violent Crimes Compensation Board Mr. Stephen Boyer Wallace - Kodiak Appointed: 08/27/1998 Reappointed: 01/19/2000 Expires: 12/15/2002 Alaska Workers' Compensation Board Ms. Harriet M. Lawlor - Anchorage Appointed: 07/20/1995 Reappointed: 06/25/1996 and 06/23/1999 Expires: 07/01/2002 Objection was heard to the confirmation of Mr. Joshua B. Horst to the University of Alaska Board of Regents. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the Governor's appointments to the above boards and commissions be confirmed with the exception of Mr. Joshua B. Horst to the University of Alaska Board of Regents. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Senator Mackie moved that Mr. Joshua B. Horst be confirmed to the University of Alaska Board of Regents. The question being: "Shall Mr. Joshua B. Horst be confirmed to the University of Alaska Board of Regents?" The roll of the House was taken with the following result: University of Alaska Board of Regents Confirm - Horst HOUSE YEAS: 31 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Barnes, Coghill, Dyson, Foster, Green, Kohring, Kott, Ogan, Sanders 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3651 The roll of the Senate was called with the following result: University of Alaska Board of Regents Confirm - Horst SENATE YEAS: 13 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Halford, Hoffman, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Parnell, Phillips, Taylor, Wilken, Adams, Ellis, Elton, Green Nays: Kelly Pete, Miller, Torgerson, Ward, Donley, Pearce Absent: Kelly Tim Leman changed from "Nay" to "Yea". TOTAL: YEAS: 44 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 And so, Mr. Joshua B. Horst was confirmed to the University of Alaska Board of Regents. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the joint session adjourn. There being no objection, President Pearce adjourned the joint session at 2:54 p.m. The Speaker ordered the House at ease to allow members of the Senate to leave the Chamber. IN THE HOUSE The Speaker called the House back to order at 2:57 p.m. Roll call showed 32 members present. Representatives Barnes, Cissna, Grussendorf, Masek, Moses, Ogan, Sanders, and Therriault were absent and their presence was noted later. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain Designee, Dale Anderson. Representative Hudson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3652 I, and others here, take time to once again acknowledge You as our mighty God, our awesome Creator, and loving Savior. It is written in Scripture that You created us in Your likeness. Help us in our actions today to emulate that likeness, to exhibit Your character, Your nature. Help us to think creatively just as You are the one who created all. Help us speak the truth, and nothing else, because You are the truth. Help us mirror Your love and concern for others just as You, so often, do for us. Help us set aside self-reliance, piety, and pride, and seek Your wisdom, Your guidance, and Your grace. Help us act out the 11th commandment today, treating others as we wish to be treated ourselves. In Your name we pray. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Dyson. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 110th and 111th legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. ANNOUNCEMENTS Majority Caucus Speaker's Chamber upon recess, 4/30 Minority Caucus upon recess, 4/30 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3653 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess; and so, the House recessed at 3:01 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 5:05 p.m. **The presence of Representatives Barnes, Masek, Cissna, and Grussendorf was noted. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 98 A message dated April 29, 2000, was read stating the Senate has passed CSHB 98(HES) am with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 98(FIN) am S "An Act relating to contracts for the provision of state public assistance to certain recipients in the state; providing for regional public assistance plans and programs in the state; relating to grants for Alaska Native family assistance programs; relating to assignment of child support by Alaska Native family assistance recipients; to paternity determinations and genetic testing involving recipients of assistance under Alaska Native family assistance programs; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 98(HES) am is under Unfinished Business. HB 159 A message dated April 29, 2000, was read stating the Senate has passed CSHB 159(FIN) am with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 159(RLS) am S "An Act permitting certain employees in state correctional facilities or employed in the Department of Corrections to convert their credited service under the public employees' retirement system to credited service as peace officers." CSHB 159(FIN) am is under Unfinished Business. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3654 HB 191 A message dated April 29, 2000, was read stating the Senate has passed CSHB 191(FIN) with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 191(FIN) am S "An Act relating to charter schools." CSHB 191(FIN) is under Unfinished Business. HB 211 A message dated April 29, 2000, was read stating the Senate has passed CSHB 211(FIN) am with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 211(FIN) "An Act relating to regulation of managed care insurance plans; amending Rule 602, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 211(FIN) am is under Unfinished Business. HB 230 A message dated April 29, 2000, was read stating the Senate has passed CSHB 230(FIN) with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 230(L&C) "An Act permitting certain dispatchers in police or fire departments or for the state troopers to convert their credited service under the public employees' retirement system to credited service as peace officers; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 230(FIN) is under Unfinished Business. HB 372 A message dated April 29, 2000, was read stating the Senate has passed CSHB 372(FIN) am with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 372(JUD) am S "An Act relating to criminal sentencing and restitution." 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3655 HB 372 CSHB 372(FIN) am is under Unfinished Business. HB 432 A message dated April 29, 2000, was read stating the Senate has passed CSHB 432(FIN) with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 432(FIN) "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Storage Tank Assistance; expanding the authority of the board to issue recommendations concerning cleanup decisions; relating to the eligibility of certain nonprofit entities for financial assistance under the tank cleanup grant program and the tank upgrading and closure program; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 432(FIN) is under Unfinished Business. SB 177 A message dated April 29, 2000, was read stating the Senate has concurred in the House amendment to CSSB 177(L&C), thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 177(FIN) "An Act relating to insurance trade practices; and providing for an effective date." The Senate adopted a Senate letter of intent (Senate journal page 3596). **The presence of Representative Sanders was noted. SB 235 A message dated April 29, 2000, was read stating the Senate has concurred in the House amendment to CSSB 235(FIN), thus adopting: 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 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3656 SB 235 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." SB 286 A message dated April 29, 2000, was read stating the Senate has concurred in the House amendment to CSSB 286(JUD), thus adopting: 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 A message dated April 30, 2000, was read stating the Senate has concurred in the House amendment to CSSB 289(FIN) am, thus adopting: 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." **The presence of Representative Therriault was noted. SB 4 A message dated April 30, 2000, was read stating the Senate has failed to concur in the House amendment to CSSB 4(FIN), namely: 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, 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3657 SB 4 Alaska Delinquency Rules, and Rule 501, Alaska Rules of Evidence; and providing for an effective date." and respectfully requests the House to recede from its amendment. In the event the House fails to recede, the President appointed the following members to a Conference Committee to meet with a like committee from the House: Senator Halford, Chair Senator Donley Senator Lincoln **The presence of Representative Moses was noted. Representative Green moved that the House recede from its amendment to CSSB 4(FIN), namely, HCS CSSB 4(FIN), and recommended that the members vote no. The question being: "Shall the House recede from its amendment to CSSB 4(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 4(FIN) Recede YEAS: 0 NAYS: 33 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 7 Nays: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker Absent: Hudson, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Ogan, Williams Davies changed from "Yea" to "Nay". And so, the House failed to recede. Pursuant to Uniform Rule 42(a), the Speaker appointed the following members to a Conference Committee to meet with the like committee from the Senate to consider the above bills: 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3658 SB 4 Representative Green, Chair Representative Murkowski Representative Berkowitz The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate. **The presence of Representative Ogan was noted. SB 212 A message dated April 30, 2000, was read stating the Senate has failed to concur in the House amendment to: 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." namely, 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) and respectfully requests the House to recede from its amendment. In the event the House fails to recede, the President appointed the following members to a Conference Committee to meet with a like committee from the House to consider the bills: Senator Halford, Chair Senator Mackie Senator Hoffman Representative Green moved that the House recede from its amendment to CSSB 212(FIN) am, namely, HCS CSSB 212(FIN), and recommended that the members vote no. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3659 SB 212 The question being: "Shall the House recede from its amendment to CSSB 212(FIN) am?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 212(FIN) Recede YEAS: 4 NAYS: 32 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 4 Yeas: Coghill, Kohring, Ogan, Sanders Nays: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker Absent: Hudson, Kapsner, Kookesh, Williams And so, the House failed to recede. Pursuant to Uniform Rule 42(a), the Speaker appointed the following members to a Conference Committee to meet with the like committee from the Senate to consider the above bills: Representative Bunde, Chair Representative Morgan Representative Davies The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate. HB 253 A message dated April 29, 2000, was read stating the Senate has adopted the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report on CSHB 253(JUD) and SCS CSHB 253(HES) am S, thus adopting: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 253 "An Act relating to a school disciplinary and safety program; and providing for an effective date." 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3660 SCR 1 A message dated April 29, 2000, was read stating the Senate has adopted the Conference Committee report on SCR 1 and HCS SCR 1(RLS), thus adopting: CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Relating to the Task Force on Motorized Oil Transport. The report is under Unfinished Business. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HB 253 The Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference considering CSHB 253(JUD) and SCS CSHB 253(HES) am S recommends the following be adopted: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 253 "An Act relating to a school disciplinary and safety program; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Dyson (Chair), Green, and Croft; and Senators Miller (Chair), Leman, and Elton. The following fiscal note applies: Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Education & Early Development, 1/21/00 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 - Sergeant Darlene Turner, Alaska State Troopers, Upon Her Retirement By Representative Austerman In Memoriam - Thomas Paul Weber By Representatives Kohring, Ogan, Masek; Senators Halford, Green 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3661 In Memoriam - Marty Page By Representative Masek In Memoriam - Ola L. Spain By Representative Masek RECONSIDERATION SB 192 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that reconsideration of the following, which had been held until today (page 3612), be held until May 1, 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. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 179 The following, which was on today's calendar, is 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." 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3662 SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 257 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 257 "An Act relating to notice requirements for certain final findings concerning the disposal of an interest in state land or resources for oil and gas; relating to administrative appeals and petitions for reconsideration of decisions of the Department of Natural Resources; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT 3DP 7NR 3260 SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DNR) 2/9/00 3261 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that SB257 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 257 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SB 257 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 257 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 36 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 4 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Whitaker, Williams Absent: Hudson, Mulder, Ogan, Therriault And so, SB 257 passed the House. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3663 SB 257 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. SB 257 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. SB 270 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 270 "An Act relating to return of contributed capital, or payment of a dividend, to the state by the Alaska Student Loan Corporation; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT 6DP 2NR 3487 SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DOE) 2/11/00 3487 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Berkowitz: Page 1, lines 2 and 3 (title amendment): Delete "; and providing for an effective date" Page 1, line 5, through page 2, line 12: Delete all material and insert: "* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: PURPOSE. (a) This Act authorizes the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to purchase the Alaska Student Loan Corporation. (b) Recognizing that the Alaska Student Loan Corporation provides valuable benefits to the State of Alaska, it is important to emphasize that the legislature intends that the functions of the Alaska Student Loan Corporation shall continue to be performed. (c) Proceeds from the sale of the Alaska Student Loan Corporation should be used to augment the power cost equalization and rural electric capitalization fund established in AS42.45.100. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3664 SB 270 * Sec. 2. AS14.42.130(b) is amended to read: (b) Public notice of a meeting of the board at which the issuance of corporation bonds under AS14.42.220 is authorized shall be provided at least 24 hours before the meeting. * Sec. 3. AS14.42.140 is amended to read: Sec. 14.42.140. Minutes of meetings. The board shall keep minutes of each meeting held to carry out its responsibilities under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390 and send a certified copy to the governor and to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee. * Sec. 4. AS14.42.150 is amended to read: Sec. 14.42.150. Administration of affairs. The board shall manage the assets and business of the corporation and may adopt bylaws and regulations, in accordance with AS44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), governing the manner in which the business of the corporation under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390 is conducted and the manner in which its powers under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390 are exercised. The board shall delegate supervision of the administration of the corporation to the executive director ¦OFFICERá of the corporation. * Sec. 5. AS14.42.170 is amended to read: Sec. 14.42.170. Staff. The employees of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education shall serve as staff for the corporation in connection with the exercise of its responsibilities under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390. * Sec. 6. AS14.42.190 is amended to read: Sec. 14.42.190. Budget. The portion of the operating budget of the corporation used in connection with the exercise of its responsibilities under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390 is subject to AS37.07 (Executive Budget Act). * Sec. 7. AS14.42.200 is amended to read: Sec. 14.42.200. General powers. In addition to other powers granted under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390 ¦IN THIS CHAPTERá, the corporation, in the exercise of its power and functions under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390, may (1) sue and be sued in its own name; (2) adopt an official seal; (3) adopt regulations under AS44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (4) make and execute agreements, contracts, and other instruments necessary or convenient in the exercise of the powers and functions of the corporation under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390, 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3665 SB 270 including contracts with a person or governmental entity; (5) receive, administer, and comply with the conditions and requirements respecting any appropriation, gift, grant, or donation of property or money; (6) borrow money as provided in AS14.42.220 ¦THIS CHAPTERá to carry out its corporate purposes under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390 and issue its obligations as evidence of the borrowing; (7) include in a borrowing under AS14.42.220 the amounts to pay financing charges, interest on the obligations for a period not exceeding one year after the date on which the corporation estimates funds will otherwise be available to pay the interest, consultant, advisory, and legal fees, and other expenses necessary or incident to the borrowing; (8) invest or reinvest, subject to its contracts with noteholders and bondholders, money held under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390 by the corporation as set out in AS37.10.071; (9) collect from a borrower amounts owed with respect to a student loan the corporation has purchased; (10) gather information on student loans available to residents of Alaska and disseminate the information to reasonably assure that qualified residents are aware of financial resources available to those attending or desiring to attend institutions for which loans may be made under AS14.43.090 - 14.43.325, 14.43.600 - 14.43.700, or 14.43.710 - 14.43.750; (11) service student loans held by the corporation; (12) purchase or participate in the purchase of student loans; (13) contract in advance for the purchase or sale of student loans; (14) sell or participate in the sale, either public or private and on terms authorized by the board, of student loans to the Student Loan Marketing Association or to other purchasers; (15) collect and pay reasonable fees and charges in connection with the purchase, sale, and servicing of student loans; (16) enter into agreements with the federal government, including guaranty agreements and supplemental guaranty agreements as described in the United States Higher Education Act of 1965, as necessary to provide for the receipt by the corporation of administrative allowances and other benefits available under the United States Higher Education Act of 1965; 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3666 SB 270 (17) administer federal money allotted to the state involving insured student loans and related administrative costs and other matters; (18) enter into agreements with the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education relating to student loans ¦, THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STUDENT LOAN FUND CREATED UNDER AS14.42.210,á and the payment of and security for bonds of the corporation issued under AS14.42.220; (19) to the extent permitted under contracts with bond holders, consent to the modification of the rate of interest, time of payment of an installment of principal or interest, or other terms of a student loan purchased by the corporation; (20) procure insurance against any loss in connection with the operation of its programs under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390; (21) provide advisory services to borrowers and other participants in the corporations programs under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390; (22) enter into credit facility agreements to carry out the purposes of AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390 and make pledges, covenants, and agreements with respect to the repayment of borrowings under the credit facility agreements; (23) do all acts necessary, convenient, or desirable to carry out the powers expressly granted or necessarily implied in AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390 ¦AS14.42.100 - 14.42.390á. * Sec. 8. AS14.42.210(a) is amended to read: (a) The student loan fund is established in the corporation. The ¦STUDENT LOANá fund is a trust fund to be used to carry out the purposes of AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390 ¦AS14.42.100 - 14.42.390á, AS14.43.090 - 14.43.325, 14.43.600 - 14.43.700, 14.43.710 - 14.43.750, and AS14.44.025. The fund consists of money or assets appropriated or transferred to the corporation for the fund and money or assets deposited in it by the corporation. The corporation may establish separate accounts in the fund. * Sec. 9. AS14.42.210(b) is amended to read: (b) Money and other assets of the student loan fund may be used to secure bonds of the corporation issued under AS14.42.220, invested in student loans and investments under AS37.10.071, and used to purchase loans approved under AS14.43.090 - 14.43.325, 14.43.600 - 14.43.700, or 14.43.710 - 14.43.750. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3667 SB 270 * Sec. 10. AS14.42.220(f) is amended to read: (f) The corporation may not issue bonds under this section, other than refunding bonds, during any two consecutive fiscal years in an aggregate amount greater than $125,000,000 unless the legislature, by law, approves issuance of a greater amount. * Sec. 11. AS14.42.270 is amended to read: Sec. 14.42.270. Pledge and agreement of state. The state pledges to and agrees with holders of bonds issued by the former Alaska Student Loan Corporation or by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation under AS14.42.220 ¦CORPORATIONá that the state will not limit or alter the rights and powers vested in the corporation under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390 ¦AS14.42.100 - 14.42.390á to fulfill the terms of a contract made by the former Alaska Student Loan Corporation or by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation under AS14.42.220 ¦CORPORATIONá with the bondholders or in any way impair the rights and remedies of the bondholders until the bonds, together with the interest on them with interest on unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with an action or proceeding by or on behalf of the bondholders, are fully met and discharged. The corporation may include this pledge and agreement of the state in a contract with bondholders. * Sec. 12. AS14.42.280 is amended to read: Sec. 14.42.280. Exemption from taxation. The real and personal property of the corporation and its assets, income, and receipts are declared to be the property of a political subdivision of the state and devoted to an essential public and governmental function and purpose, and the property, assets, income, receipts, and other interests of the corporation are exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the state or a political subdivision of the state, including municipalities, school districts, public utility districts, and other governmental units. Bonds of the corporation issued under AS14.42.220 are declared to be issued by a political subdivision of the state and for an essential public and governmental purpose, and the bonds, interest on them, income from them, and transfer of them, and all assets, income, and receipts pledged to pay or secure the payment of the bonds, or interest on them, are exempt from taxation by or under the authority of the state, except for inheritance and estate taxes and taxes on transfers by or in contemplation of death. * Sec. 13. AS14.42.290 is amended to read: 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3668 SB 270 Sec. 14.42.290. Bonds legal investments for fiduciaries. The bonds of the corporation issued under AS14.42.220 are securities in which public officers and bodies of the state, municipalities, insurance companies, insurance associations, other persons carrying on an insurance business, banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, savings associations, building and loan associations, investment companies, other persons carrying on a banking business, administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, other fiduciaries, and other persons who are authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state ¦,á may properly and legally invest funds including capital in their control or belonging to them. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the bonds of the corporation issued under AS14.42.220 are also securities that may be deposited with and may be received by public officers and bodies of the state and municipalities for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the state is not or may be authorized. * Sec. 14. AS14.42.300 is amended to read: Sec. 14.42.300. Operation of certain statutes excepted. (a) In the exercise of its powers and functions under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390, the ¦THEá corporation (1) is not a municipality as the term is defined in AS01.10.060; (2) except ¦. EXCEPTá as provided in AS14.42.190, [THE CORPORATIONá is not subject to AS37; and (3) for ¦. FORá all other purposes, ¦THE CORPORATIONá is a political subdivision and an instrumentality of the state. (b) The funds, income, and receipts of the corporation that are obtained by it in the exercise of its powers and functions under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390 are not money of the state, nor may real property in which the corporation has an interest be considered land owned in fee by the state or to which the state may become entitled or in any way land belonging to the state, or state land referred to in art. VIII of the Alaska Constitution. * Sec. 15. AS14.42.310 is amended to read: Sec. 14.42.310. Annual audit. The financial records of the corporation that relate to its exercise of its powers and functions under AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390 shall be audited annually by the legislative auditor or by a certified public accountant approved by the legislative auditor. The legislative 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3669 SB 270 auditor may prescribe the form and content of these ¦THEá financial records of the corporation and shall have access to these records at any time. * Sec. 16. AS14.42.390 is amended to read: Sec. 14.42.390. Definitions. In AS14.42.130 - 14.42.390 [AS14.42.100 - 14.42.390á, (1) "board" means the board of directors of the corporation; (2) "corporation" means the Alaska Housing Finance [STUDENT LOANá Corporation (AS18.56.020). * Sec. 17. AS14.43.090(a) is amended to read: (a) There is created a scholarship revolving loan fund. The fund shall be used to make scholarship loans to students selected under AS14.43.090 - 14.43.160, to pay the costs of collecting scholarship loans that are in default if those costs are not recovered from the student, and to pay the costs of administering the fund. Unless the instrument evidencing the scholarship loan has been sold or assigned to the former Alaska Student Loan Corporation or to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, repayments of principal and interest on a scholarship loan shall be paid into the scholarship revolving loan fund. If money estimated to be available is inadequate to fully fund estimated scholarship loans for any fiscal year, additional funding from the general fund may be requested and appropriated for that year. * Sec. 18. AS14.43.090(d) is amended to read: (d) The commission may sell or assign notes and other instruments evidencing scholarship loans to the Alaska Housing Finance ¦STUDENT LOANá Corporation and enter into agreements with the corporation relating to loans ¦, THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STUDENT LOAN FUND CREATED UNDER AS14.42.210,á and the payment of and security for bonds of the corporation. Proceeds from the sale or assignment of notes and other instruments shall be deposited in the scholarship revolving loan fund. * Sec. 19. AS14.43.120(f) is amended to read: (f) Interest on a loan made under AS14.43.090 - 14.43.160 is equal to the interest rate (1) paid in each year on bonds issued by the former Alaska Student Loan Corporation or the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation under AS14.42.220; and (2) necessary to pay the administrative cost of the student 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3670 SB 270 loan program that is represented by the loan. * Sec. 20. AS14.43.120(r) is amended to read: (r) The rate of interest, time of payment of an installment of principal or interest, or other terms of a scholarship loan may be modified if required to establish or maintain tax-exempt status under 26 U.S.C. 103 (Internal Revenue Code of 1986), as amended, for the interest on bonds issued by the former Alaska Student Loan Corporation or the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. * Sec. 21. AS14.43.120(t) is amended to read: (t) Payment of interest under (l) of this section and forgiveness under (s) of this section are subject to appropriation by the legislature. Money obtained from the sale of bonds by the former Alaska Student Loan Corporation or the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation under AS14.42.220 may not be appropriated for the payment of interest or the forgiveness of loans. * Sec. 22. AS14.43.120(u) is amended to read: (u) The commission by regulation shall set a loan origination fee, not to exceed five percent of the total scholarship loan amount, to be assessed upon a scholarship loan that is funded from the student loan fund of the Alaska Housing Finance ¦STUDENT LOANá Corporation. The loan origination fee shall be deducted at the time the loan is disbursed. Subject to appropriation, the loan origination fees shall be deposited into an origination fee account within the student loan fund of the Alaska Housing Finance ¦STUDENT LOANá Corporation, and subsequently used by the corporation to offset losses incurred as a result of death, disability, default, or bankruptcy of the borrower. * Sec. 23. AS14.43.255(a) is amended to read: (a) There is created a memorial scholarship revolving loan fund. The fund shall be used to provide educational scholarship loans to students selected under AS14.43.250 - 14.43.325. Unless the instrument evidencing the memorial scholarship loan has been sold or assigned to the former Alaska Student Loan Corporation or the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, repayments of a loan shall be deposited into the memorial scholarship revolving loan fund and shall be used to make new loans. * Sec. 24. AS14.43.255(c) is amended to read: (c) The commission may sell or assign notes and other instruments evidencing memorial scholarship loans to the Alaska 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3671 SB 270 Housing Finance ¦STUDENT LOANá Corporation and enter into agreements with the corporation relating to loans ¦, THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STUDENT LOAN FUND CREATED UNDER AS14.42.210,á and the payment of and security for bonds of the corporation. Proceeds from the sale or assignment of a note or other instrument shall be deposited in the appropriate memorial scholarship loan fund account. * Sec. 25. AS14.43.620 is amended to read: Sec. 14.43.620. Teacher scholarship revolving loan fund. (a) There is created a teacher scholarship revolving loan fund. The fund shall be used to make scholarship loans to students selected under AS14.43.600 - 14.43.700. Unless the instrument evidencing the teacher scholarship loan has been sold or assigned to the former Alaska Student Loan Corporation or the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, repayments of principal and interest on a teacher scholarship loan shall be paid into the teacher scholarship revolving loan fund and shall be used to make new teacher scholarship loans. If estimated funds available are inadequate to fully fund estimated teacher scholarship loans for any fiscal year, additional funding from the general fund may be requested and appropriated for that year. (b) The commission may sell or assign notes and other instruments evidencing teacher scholarship loans to the Alaska Housing Finance ¦STUDENT LOANá Corporation and enter into agreements with the corporation relating to loans ¦, THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STUDENT LOAN FUND CREATED UNDER AS14.42.210á and the payment of and security for bonds of the corporation. Proceeds from the sale or assignment of the notes or other instruments shall be deposited in the teacher scholarship revolving loan fund. * Sec. 26. AS14.43.720 is amended to read: Sec. 14.43.720. Family education loan account. (a) The family education loan account is created within the scholarship revolving loan fund (AS14.43.090). The account shall be used to make family education loans to families selected under AS14.43.710 - 14.43.750, to pay the costs of collecting family education loans that are in default if those costs are not recovered from the family, and to pay the costs of administering the account. Unless the instrument evidencing the family education loan has been sold or assigned to the former Alaska Student Loan Corporation or the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3672 SB 270 repayments of principal and interest on family education loans shall be paid into the family education loan account. If estimated funds available from family education loan repayments are inadequate to fully fund estimated family education loans in a fiscal year, additional funding from the general fund may be requested and appropriated for that year. (b) The commission may sell or assign notes and other instruments evidencing family education loans to the Alaska Housing Finance ¦STUDENT LOANá Corporation and enter into agreements with the corporation relating to loans ¦, THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STUDENT LOAN FUND CREATED UNDER AS14.42.210,á and the payment of and security for bonds of the corporation. Proceeds from the sale or assignment of notes and other instruments shall be deposited in the family education loan account. * Sec. 27. AS14.42.100, 14.42.110, 14.42.120, 14.42.160, 14.42.210(c); and AS44.99.030(a)(13) are repealed. * Sec. 28. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: TRANSITION. (a) The assets and liabilities of the Alaska Student Loan Corporation are transferred to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation on the effective date of this Act. (b) Regulations of the Alaska Student Loan Corporation in effect on the effective date of this Act remain in effect until repealed or amended by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. The regulations may be amended by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation any time after this Act takes effect. * Sec. 29. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: ALASKA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION MAY PURCHASE CERTAIN LOANS. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation may purchase, at an appropriate discount mutually satisfactory to the board of directors of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation and the board of directors of the Alaska Student Loan Corporation, the student loans that are held on the day immediately before the effective date of this Act by the Alaska Student Loan Corporation. The Alaska Student Loan Corporation shall deposit the full amount received under this section in the general fund." 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3673 SB 270 Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Objection was heard. Representative Barnes rose to a point of order stating that the amendment was the same as pulling a bill from committee. The Speaker allowed debate to continue. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 270 Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 30 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Berkowitz, Davies, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses, Smalley Nays: Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, James, Kemplen, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Absent: Hudson, Ogan And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that SB270 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 270 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SB 270 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3674 SB 270 SB 270 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Absent: Hudson, Ogan And so, SB 270 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. SB 270 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 52 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 29, 2000, calendar (page 3621), was read the third time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 52(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for salary and benefit adjustments and to fund certain collective bargaining agreements; and providing for an effective date." Representative Mulder moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 52(FIN) am be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 3. Objection was heard. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3675 HB 52 The question being: "Shall CSHB 52(FIN) am be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 3?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 52(FIN) am Third Reading Return to Second for Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 24 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, James, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses, Sanders, Smalley Absent: Hudson, Ogan And so, the motion passed. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Mulder: Page 1, line 5: Delete "$26,369,400" Insert "$20,335,700" Page 3, following line 25: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 2. UNALLOCATED REDUCTIONS. (a) Except for the appropriations identified in (b) of this section, the amounts appropriated from the general fund for the fiscal year 2001 operating expenses of the executive branch as contained in the Conference Committee Substitute for HB 312 and enacted into law are reduced by 1.125 percent. This reduction is an unallocated reduction of the amounts appropriated from the general fund, and the Office of the Governor, office of management and budget, shall allocate the reduction among the appropriations for the fiscal year 2001 operating expenses of the agencies of the executive branch. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3676 HB 52 (b) The following appropriations contained in Conference Committee Substitute for HB 312 are not subject to the unallocated reduction imposed by (a) of this section: (1) that portion of the appropriation made to the Department of Administration for Alaska longevity programs management that is allocated for Pioneers' Homes; (2) those portions of the appropriation made to the Department of Corrections for administration and operations that are allocated for the Anvil Mountain Correctional Center, Combined Hiland Mountain Correctional Center, Cook Inlet Correctional Center, Fairbanks Correctional Center, Ketchikan Correctional Center, Lemon Creek Correctional Center, Matanuska-Susitna Correctional Center, Palmer Correctional Center, Sixth Avenue Correctional Center, Spring Creek Correctional Center, Wildwood Correctional Center, Yukon- Kuskokwim Correctional Center, and community jails; (3) the appropriation made to the Department of Corrections for community residential centers; (4) the appropriation made to the Department of Corrections for out-of-state contractual; (5) the appropriation made to the Department of Corrections for the Point MacKenzie rehabilitation program; (6) the appropriation made to the Department of Education and Early Development for the Mt. Edgecumbe Boarding School; (7) those portions of the appropriation made to the Department of Health and Social Services for juvenile justice that are allocated for the McLaughlin Youth Center, Fairbanks Youth Facility, Nome Youth Facility, Johnson Youth Center, Bethel Youth Facility, Matanuska-Susitna Youth Facility, and Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility; (8) that portion of the appropriation made to the Department of Health and Social Services for institutions and administration that is allocated for the Alaska Psychiatric Institute; (9) that portion of the appropriation made to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for the Alaska National Guard that is allocated for the Alaska Military Youth Academy; (10) the appropriation made to the University of Alaska. (c) The amounts appropriated from the general fund for the fiscal year 2001 operating expenses of the legislative branch as contained in the Conference Committee Substitute for HB312 and enacted into law are reduced by 1.125 percent. This reduction is an unallocated reduction of the amount appropriated from the general fund to the 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3677 HB 52 legislative branch, and the Legislative Council and the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee shall allocate the reduction among appropriations to the legislative branch. * Sec. 3. CONTINGENT EFFECT. (a) This Act does not take effect if the governor exercises the line item veto or line item reduction power to veto or reduce a provision contained in sec. 2 of this Act. (b) It is the intent of the legislature that, if this Act is not enacted as passed by the legislature, then this Act does not take effect." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Mulder moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Berkowitz objected. Representative Brice moved and asked unanimous consent that the question be divided. The Speaker ruled that the question was divisible. There being no objection, Amendment No. 3 was divided. Part A of Amendment No. 3: Page 1, line 5: Delete "$26,369,400" Insert "$20,335,700" The Speaker stated that, without objection, Amendment No. 3 - PartA was adopted. Part B of Amendment No. 3: Page 3, following line 25: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 2. UNALLOCATED REDUCTIONS. (a) Except for the appropriations identified in (b) of this section, the amounts 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3678 HB 52 appropriated from the general fund for the fiscal year 2001 operating expenses of the executive branch as contained in the Conference Committee Substitute for HB 312 and enacted into law are reduced by 1.125 percent. This reduction is an unallocated reduction of the amounts appropriated from the general fund, and the Office of the Governor, office of management and budget, shall allocate the reduction among the appropriations for the fiscal year 2001 operating expenses of the agencies of the executive branch. (b) The following appropriations contained in Conference Committee Substitute for HB 312 are not subject to the unallocated reduction imposed by (a) of this section: (1) that portion of the appropriation made to the Department of Administration for Alaska longevity programs management that is allocated for Pioneers' Homes; (2) those portions of the appropriation made to the Department of Corrections for administration and operations that are allocated for the Anvil Mountain Correctional Center, Combined Hiland Mountain Correctional Center, Cook Inlet Correctional Center, Fairbanks Correctional Center, Ketchikan Correctional Center, Lemon Creek Correctional Center, Matanuska-Susitna Correctional Center, Palmer Correctional Center, Sixth Avenue Correctional Center, Spring Creek Correctional Center, Wildwood Correctional Center, Yukon- Kuskokwim Correctional Center, and community jails; (3) the appropriation made to the Department of Corrections for community residential centers; (4) the appropriation made to the Department of Corrections for out-of-state contractual; (5) the appropriation made to the Department of Corrections for the Point MacKenzie rehabilitation program; (6) the appropriation made to the Department of Education and Early Development for the Mt. Edgecumbe Boarding School; (7) those portions of the appropriation made to the Department of Health and Social Services for juvenile justice that are allocated for the McLaughlin Youth Center, Fairbanks Youth Facility, Nome Youth Facility, Johnson Youth Center, Bethel Youth Facility, Matanuska-Susitna Youth Facility, and Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility; (8) that portion of the appropriation made to the Department of Health and Social Services for institutions and administration that is allocated for the Alaska Psychiatric Institute; 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3679 HB 52 (9) that portion of the appropriation made to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for the Alaska National Guard that is allocated for the Alaska Military Youth Academy; (10) the appropriation made to the University of Alaska. (c) The amounts appropriated from the general fund for the fiscal year 2001 operating expenses of the legislative branch as contained in the Conference Committee Substitute for HB312 and enacted into law are reduced by 1.125 percent. This reduction is an unallocated reduction of the amount appropriated from the general fund to the legislative branch, and the Legislative Council and the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee shall allocate the reduction among appropriations to the legislative branch. * Sec. 3. CONTINGENT EFFECT. (a) This Act does not take effect if the governor exercises the line item veto or line item reduction power to veto or reduce a provision contained in sec. 2 of this Act. (b) It is the intent of the legislature that, if this Act is not enacted as passed by the legislature, then this Act does not take effect." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. The Speaker placed a call of the House. The call was satisfied. The Speaker stated that, without objection, CSHB 52(FIN) am would be held with Amendment No. 3 - Part B, moved and pending. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would move down the calendar to: SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SJR 40 The following, which was on today's calendar, was returned to the Rules Committee: CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40(RLS) am Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska providing that the governor and lieutenant governor be elected by 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3680 SJR 40 a majority vote; and changing the term of office of the governor and lieutenant governor. RECONSIDERATION SB 273 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that reconsideration of the following (page 3625) be held until May 1, 2000: 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." There being no objection, it was so ordered. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR (Continued) SENATE RESOLUTIONS IN THIRD READING SJR 27 The following, which had been held in third reading under reconsideration from the April 29, 2000, calendar (page 3628), was again before the House: 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 Murkowski moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS SJR 27(FIN) am H be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 2. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3681 SJR 27 Amendment No. 2 to HCS SJR 27(FIN) am H was offered by Representative Murkowski: Page 1, line 12, following "amendment": Insert "is a change that" Representative Murkowski moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Croft objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SJR 27(FIN) am H--RECONSIDERATION Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 26 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Williams Nays: Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses, Smalley, Whitaker And so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall HCS SJR 27(FIN) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SJR 27(FIN) am H--RECONSIDERATION Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 28 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3682 SJR 27 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Smalley And so HCS SJR 27(FIN) am H passed the House on reconsideration. Representative Murkowski moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adopt the following letter of intent: "It is the intent of the Legislature by passage of SJR 27 to better define the ability of the people of Alaska to amend the Alaska State Constitution. It is the intent of the Legislature that the people of Alaska should be allowed to vote on legislatively proposed constitutional amendments which are limited to one subject; however, not if the proposed constitutional amendments accomplish such far reaching changes in the nature of our basic governmental plan as to amount to a revision. The Legislature intends that the "one-subject" rule requires only that all matters treated in an amendment should fall under some one general idea, and be so connected with or related to each other, as to be parts of, or germane to, one general subject. It is the Legislature's intent that an amendment may affect more than one article, section or provision of the Alaska State Constitution, so long as the amendment is germane to one general subject. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the court provide, in future court decisions, a clear and understandable test that the Legislature can look toward in determining the appropriateness of a legislatively proposed constitutional amendment." There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS SJR 27(FIN) am H was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3683 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS HCR 23 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the following, which was in the Finance Committee, be taken up as a Special Order of Business. There being no objection, HCR 23 was removed from the Finance Committee. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that HCR23 be adopted. Objection was heard. The question being: "Shall HCR 23 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 23 Special Order of Business YEAS: 28 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses, Smalley And so, HCR 23 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR (Continued) THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 52 The following, which was held with Amendment No. 3 - Part B moved and pending (page 3679), was again before the House: 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3684 HB 52 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 52(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for salary and benefit adjustments and to fund certain collective bargaining agreements; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 - Part B was offered by Representative Berkowitz: Delete all of Amendment No. 3 - Part B and insert: Page 1, line 1, through end of bill: Delete all material and insert: ""An Act making appropriations for salary and benefit adjustments and to fund certain collective bargaining agreements; making an appropriation under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS; SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS. (a) The sum of $20,335,700 is appropriated from the fund sources described in sec. 2(a) of this Act to the Office of the Governor, office of management and budget, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, to implement the monetary terms of the following collective bargaining agreements: (1) Alaska Public Employees Association, for the Supervisory Unit; (2) Alaska State Employees Association, for the General Government Unit; (3) Alaska Vocational Technical Center Teachers Association representing teachers at the Alaska Vocational Technical Center; (4) Alyeska Correspondence School Education Association, representing teachers at the Alyeska Central School; (5) Confidential Employees Association; (6) Inlandboatmens Union of the Pacific, representing the unlicensed marine unit; (7) International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots, Pacific Maritime Region, for the Masters, Mates, and Pilots Unit; 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3685 HB 52 (8) Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, representing licensed engineers employed by the Alaska marine highway system; (9) Public Employees Local 71, for the Labor, Trades and Crafts Unit; (10) Public Safety Employees Association, for the Correctional Officers Unit; (11) Public Safety Employees Association, representing state troopers and other commissioned law enforcement personnel; and (12) Teachers Education Association of Mt. Edgecumbe. (b) The following amounts are appropriated to the Alaska Court System, the legislature, and the Office of the Governor, office of management and budget, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, from the fund sources described in sec. 2(a) of this Act in the amounts listed for salary and benefit adjustments for employees of those agencies who are not members of a collective bargaining unit: AGENCY APPROPRIATION AMOUNT Alaska Court System $1,154,500 Legislature 634,000 Executive Branch 2,611,600 (c) LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that part of the appropriation in (b) of this section is to provide lump sum payments of up to $1,200, prorated at $50 for each pay period that the employee was in pay status in fiscal year 2000, but reduced by amounts necessary to pay mandatory employee and employer deductions, for (1) classified and partially exempt employees in the executive branch of the state government who are not members of a collective bargaining unit established under the authority of AS23.40.070 - 23.40.260 (Public Employment Relations Act), employed and in pay status on July 1, 2000; (2) the governor and the lieutenant governor, employed and in pay status on July1, 2000; (3) permanent and temporary employees in the executive branch of the state government, other than the governor and lieutenant governor, who are in the exempt service under AS39.25, not members of a collective bargaining unit established under AS23.40.070 - 23.40.260 (Public Employment Relations Act), and employed and in pay status on July1, 2000; (4) employees of the legislature under AS24.10 and AS24.20, employed and in pay status on July1, 2000, excluding members of the legislature; 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3686 HB 52 (5) employees of the legislature who would otherwise be entitled to payment under (4) of this subsection but who are not employed or in pay status on July1, 2000, because their employment was limited to the legislative session; (6) justices of the state supreme court, judges of the state court of appeals, state superior court judges, state district court judges, and state magistrates, employed and in pay status on July 1, 2000; (7) permanent and temporary employees in the judicial branch of the state government, other than magistrates and judicial officers, who are not members of a collective bargaining unit established under AS23.40.070 - 23.40.260 (Public Employment Relations Act), and are employed and in pay status on July 1, 2000. (d) The sum of $6,426,300 is appropriated from the fund sources described in sec. 2(c) of this Act to the University of Alaska for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, for salary and benefit adjustments for university employees who are not members of a collective bargaining unit and to implement the monetary terms of the collective bargaining agreements of the (1) University of Alaska Classified Employees Association; (2) Alaska Community Colleges Federation of Teachers; (3) United Academics; and (4) United Academics - Adjuncts. * Sec. 2. FUNDING SOURCES; ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM; EFFECTS OF NONRATIFICATION. (a) The appropriations made in secs. 1(a) and (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 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 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3687 HB 52 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 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 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3688 HB 52 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) of this Act 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. * Sec. 3. CONSTITUTIONAL BUDGET RESERVE FUND APPROPRIATION. Notwithstanding the fund sources set out in secs. 1 and 2 of this Act, the sum of $18,995,200 is appropriated for the purposes described in sec. 1 of this Act from the constitutional budget reserve fund, art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska, in lieu of the amounts listed in sec. 2 of this Act as general fund, general fund receipts, general fund match, general fund program receipts, and general fund/mental health. * Sec. 4. If sec. 3 of this Act, making an appropriation from the constitutional budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) is not enacted into law, then the appropriations made from the general fund, general fund receipts, general fund match, general fund program receipts, and general fund/mental health in this Act take effect. * Sec. 5. CONSTITUTIONAL BUDGET RESERVE VOTING NOTICE. The appropriation from the constitutional budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) that is made in sec. 3 of this Act is made under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska. * Sec. 6. This Act takes effect July1, 2000." Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 - Part B be adopted. Representative Mulder objected. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3689 HB 52 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 - Part B be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 52(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 - Part B YEAS: 15 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses, Sanders, Smalley Nays: Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 - Part B was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 3 - Part B was offered by Representative Brice: Under Section 2(a), following "1.125 percent": Insert ", except formula programs established by statute" Representative Brice moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 3 - Part B be adopted. Representative Mulder objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 3 - Part B, be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 52(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 3 - Part B YEAS: 18 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3690 HB 52 Yeas: Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Hudson, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses, Murkowski, Phillips, Sanders, Smalley Nays: Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, James, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Whitaker changed from "Yea" to "Nay". And so, Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 3 - Part B was not adopted. Representative Berkowitz rose to a point of order regarding impugning the motives of the Governor. The Speaker stated that the discussion was in order. Representative Croft rose to a point of order. The Speaker ruled that the reference to the Governor was in order and cited Mason's Manual, Section 111. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 - Part B be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 52(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 - Part B YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, James, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3691 HB 52 Nays: Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Moses, Ogan, Sanders, Smalley And so, Amendment No. 3 - Part B was adopted. Representatives Brice and Kerttula declared a conflict of interest. Representative Brice moved and asked unanimous consent to divide the question. Objection was heard. Representative Brice moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw the motion. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Barnes placed a call of the House. The Speaker stated that the call was satisified. The question being: "Shall CSHB 52(FIN) am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 52(FIN) am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 30 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kerttula, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Coghill, Cowdery, Dyson, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Ogan, Rokeberg Bunde changed from "Nay" to "Yea". And so, CSHB 52(FIN) am 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. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3692 HB 52 Representative Berkowitz objected. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 52(FIN) am Third Reading Effective Date YEAS: 24 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Moses, Ogan, Sanders, Smalley And so, lacking the necessary 27 votes, the effective date clause was not adopted and the new title appears below: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 52(FIN) am(efd fld) "An Act making appropriations for salary and benefit adjustments and to fund certain collective bargaining agreements." CSHB 52(FIN) am(efd fld) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. 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 - Richard Ellis By Senator Lincoln; Representatives Morgan, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Williams 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3693 Honoring - Barry Croy By Senator Lincoln; Representatives Morgan, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Williams CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 98 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3653) on the following at this time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 98(HES) am "An Act relating to contracts for the provision of state public assistance to certain recipients in the state; providing for regional public assistance plans and programs in the state; relating to grants for Alaska Native family assistance programs; relating to assignment of child support by Alaska Native family assistance recipients; to paternity determinations and genetic testing involving recipients of assistance under Alaska Native family assistance programs; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 98(FIN) am S (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 98(HES) am, thus adopting SCS CSHB 98(FIN) am S, and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 98(HES) am?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 98(FIN) am S Concur YEAS: 35 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3694 HB 98 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Coghill, Davies, Kohring, Therriault Absent: Moses And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 98(FIN) am S. 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. The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate. SCS CSHB 98(FIN) am S was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 159 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3653) on the following at this time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 159(FIN) am "An Act permitting certain employees in state correctional facilities or employed in the Department of Corrections to convert their credited service under the public employees' retirement system to credited service as peace officers." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 159(RLS) am S (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3695 HB 159 Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 159(FIN) am, thus adopting SCS CSHB 159(RLS) am S, and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 159(FIN) am?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 159(RLS) am S Concur YEAS: 40 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 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, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 159(RLS) am S. The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate. SCS CSHB 159(RLS) am S was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 191 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3654) on the following at this time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 191(FIN) "An Act relating to charter schools." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 191(FIN) am S (same title) 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3696 HB 191 There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 191(FIN), thus adopting SCS CSHB 191(FIN) am S, and recommended that the members vote no. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 191(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 191(FIN) am S Concur YEAS: 2 NAYS: 38 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Joule Nays: Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Williams changed from "Yea" to "Nay". Halcro changed from "Yea" to "Nay". Smalley changed from "Yea" to "Nay". Cissna changed from "Yea" to "Nay". Grussendorf changed from "Yea" to "Nay". And so, the House failed to concur in the Senate amendment, thus failing to adopt SCS CSHB 191(FIN) am S. The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate and respectfully request it to recede. In the event the Senate fails to recede from its amendment, the Speaker appointed the following members to a Conference Committee to meet with a like committee from the Senate to consider the above bills: Representative Dyson, Chair Representative Mulder Representative Kemplen 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3697 HB 211 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3654) on the following at this time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 211(FIN) am "An Act relating to regulation of managed care insurance plans; amending Rule 602, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 211(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 211(FIN) am, thus adopting SCS CSHB 211(FIN), and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 211(FIN) am?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 211(FIN) Concur YEAS: 40 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 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, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 211(FIN). 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. 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3698 HB 211 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the court rule change. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate. SCS CSHB 211(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 225 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report on the following, which is under Unfinished Business (page 3345), at this time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 225(JUD) "An Act relating to election campaigns and legislative ethics; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 225(JUD) am S (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved that the House adopt the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report, thus adopting CCS HB 225. The question being: "Shall the House adopt the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 225 Adopt Conference Committee Report YEAS: 23 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3699 HB 225 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Harris, James, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Williams Nays: Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Halcro, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker Absent: Hudson And so, the House adopted the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report, thus adopting: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 225 "An Act relating to election campaigns and legislative ethics; and providing for an effective date." 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: CCS HB 225 Adopt Conference Committee Report Effective Date YEAS: 35 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Harris, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams Nays: Cissna, Halcro, Kookesh, Whitaker Absent: Hudson And so, the effective date clause was adopted. The Senate has adopted the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report (Senate journal page 3353). 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3700 HB 225 The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate. CCS HB 225 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment and enrollment. HB 159 Representative Phillips added her name as cosponsor to: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 159(RLS) am S "An Act permitting certain employees in state correctional facilities or employed in the Department of Corrections to convert their credited service under the public employees' retirement system to credited service as peace officers." ENGROSSMENT HCR 23 HCR 23 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. HB 52 CSHB 52(FIN) am(efd fld) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. SJR 27 HCS SJR 27(FIN) am H was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration with a House letter of intent. ENROLLMENT HB 3 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 1:25 p.m., April 30, 2000: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3(FIN) "An Act relating to controlled substances and to the possession of certain chemicals; and providing for an effective date." 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3701 HB 294 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 1:25 p.m., April 30, 2000: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 294(JUD) "An Act relating to violations of an order to submit to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing, to court orders and conditions of parole to collect samples for DNA testing, to removal of material from the DNA identification registration system; and providing for an effective date." HB 310 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 1:25 p.m., April 30, 2000: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(L&C) "An Act relating to the Alaska Insurance Guaranty Association." HB 346 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 1:25 p.m., April 30, 2000: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 346(HES) "An Act requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to establish a waiting list for state-funded services for persons with developmental disabilities and requiring the department to submit an annual report concerning the waiting list and persons with developmental disabilities." HB 392 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 1:25 p.m., April 30, 2000: 2000-04-30 House Journal Page 3702 HB 392 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 392(HES) "An Act relating to continuances for temporary custody hearings that follow emergency custody of a child; and amending Rule 10, Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules." ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., May 1, 2000. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:11 p.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk