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2000-05-01 House Journal

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                                 HOUSE JOURNAL                                 
                                                                               
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                                                                               
                   TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION                  
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                       Monday                May 1, 2000         
                                                                               
                          One Hundred Thirteenth Day                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker              
Porter at 11:42 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Roll call showed 37 members present.  Representatives Cowdery,                 
Croft, and Kookesh were absent and their presence was noted later.             
                                                                               
                                                                               
The invocation was offered by Father Tom Moffatt of the St. Nicholas           
Orthodox Christian Church.  Representative Brice moved and asked               
unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There         
being no objection, it appears below:                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
Christ has risen from the dead, trampling down our death by                   
His death, and to all those in the grave He grants life eternal.               
                                                                               
May He who rose from the dead, Christ our true God,                           
establish the soul of His servant George, brother-in-law of                    
Representative Hudson, who has been taken from us, in the                      
mansions of the righteous; give him rest in the bosom of                       
Abraham and number him with the venerable ones in Heaven                       
where all sickness and sighing have passed away; and have                      
mercy on us, as God is good and the lover of all mankind.                      
Amen.                                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Masek.                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Majority Caucus                Speaker's Chamber      upon recess, 5/1         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House recess.  There being no objection, the House recessed at                 
11:47a.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                 AFTER RECESS                                
                                                                               
The Speaker called the House back to order at 11:13 a.m., May 2,               
2000.                                                                          
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Cowdery was noted.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would advance            
to:                                                                            
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                       
                                                                               
SB 312                                                                       
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 312 am                                                        
"An Act relating to the special subaccount in the budget reserve              
fund; and providing for an effective date."                                    
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(FIN)                                         
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Mulder, Co-            
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (9):  Therriault, Mulder, Bunde, Austerman, Davies,                    
Grussendorf, Davis, Phillips, Foster                                           
                                                                               
No recommendation (2):  Moses, Williams                                        

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SB 312                                                                       
SB 312 am was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the             
calendar.                                                                      
**The presence of Representative Kookesh was noted.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                        
                                                                               
SJR 34                                                                       
The Conference Committee considering:                                          
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34(FIN) am H                               
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska             
relating to public corporations.                                               
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34(FIN)                                    
	(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
requests limited powers of free conference on the following specific           
points:                                                                        
                                                                               
	CSSJR 34(FIN) am H                                                            
                                                                               
	and                                                                           
                                                                               
	Section 1 of CSSJR 34(FIN)                                                    
                                                                               
The request was signed by Representatives James (Chair), Kott, and             
Smalley; and Senators Halford (Chair), Miller, and Adams.                      
                                                                               
Pursuant to Uniform Rule 42(a), the Speaker granted the limited                
powers of free conference as requested.                                        
                                                                               
The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate.                        
                                                                               
SB 4                                                                         
The Conference Committee considering:                                          
                                                                               

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SB 4                                                                         
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4(FIN)                                    
"An Act relating to victims' rights; relating to establishing an              
office of victims' rights; relating to compensation of victims of              
violent crimes; relating to eligibility for a permanent fund dividend          
for persons convicted of and incarcerated for certain offenses;                
relating to notice of appropriations concerning victims' rights;               
amending Rule 16, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 9,                  
Alaska Delinquency Rules, and Rule 501, Alaska Rules of                        
Evidence; and providing for an effective date."                                
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4(FIN)                                                 
	(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
requests limited powers of free conference on the following specific           
points:                                                                        
                                                                               
	Sunset Repealer                                                               
	Department Location                                                           
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Green (Chair) and                     
Murkowski; and Senators Halford (Chair), Donley, and Lincoln.                  
                                                                               
Pursuant to Uniform Rule 42(a), the Speaker granted the limited                
powers of free conference as requested.                                        
                                                                               
The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate.                        
**The presence of Representative Croft was noted.                              
SB 248                                                                       
The Conference Committee considering:                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 248(FIN)                                  
"An Act relating to the financing authority, payment in lieu of tax           
agreements, and tax exemption for assets and projects of the                   
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to                
renaming and contingently repealing the rural development                      
initiative fund within the Department of Community and Economic                

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SB 248                                                                       
Development, and establishing the rural development initiative                
fund within the Alaska Industrial Development and Export                       
Authority; and providing for an effective date."                               
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 248(FIN) am                                            
	(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
requests limited powers of free conference on the following specific           
point:                                                                         
                                                                               
	Exemption of Property from General Taxation                                   
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Phillips (Chair), Barnes, and         
Joule; and Senators Halford (Chair), Wilken, and Adams.                        
                                                                               
Pursuant to Uniform Rule 42(a), the Speaker granted the limited                
powers of free conference as requested.                                        
                                                                               
The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate.                        
                                                                               
                               RECONSIDERATION                               
                                                                               
SB 192                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
reconsideration of the following, which had been held until today              
(page3661), be held until the next legislative day:                            
                                                                               
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.                                   
                                                                               
SB 273                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
reconsideration of the following, which had been held until today              
(page3680), be held until the next legislative day:                            

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SB 273                                                                       
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 273(WTR)                                  
"An Act regarding oil discharge prevention, and relating to                   
contingency plans and proof of financial responsibility for all self-          
propelled nontank vessels exceeding 400 gross registered tonnage               
and for railroad tank cars; and providing for an effective date."              
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House adjourn until 11:15 a.m., May 2, 2000.  There being no                   
objection, the House adjourned at 11:14 a.m., May 2, 2000.                     
                                                                               
											Suzi Lowell                                                         
											Chief Clerk