Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2001-02-09 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2001-02-09 House Journal Page 0275 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday February 9, 2001 Thirty-third Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Porter at 10:05 a.m. Roll call showed 35 members present. Representatives Croft and Rokeberg had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representative Kohring was absent and his presence was noted later. Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the following members be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the members were excused as noted: Representative Davies - from today to 9:22 a.m., plane time, February 12, 2001 Representative Halcro - from today to 9:32 a.m., plane time, February 12, 2001 (amended from page 226) The invocation was offered by the Reverend Kathleen Wakefield of St. Brendan's Episcopal Church. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: Gracious God, we give You thanks for this new day. We lift up to You all those in need of prayer and healing, those known to us and those unknown, especially the families of former Senator Fred Zharoff and former Representative Marcus Jensen. As we come to the end of another week, keep us energized by Your life-giving Spirit for the work ahead. Help us have open hearts and open minds, ready to do the work You have called us to, and help us be receptive to the amazing power of Your love at work in our lives. Amen. 2001-02-09 House Journal Page 0276 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Green. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 31st and 32nd legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated February 8, 2001, was read stating the Senate has passed the following, and they are transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SCR 2 CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2(HES) by the Senate Health, Education & Social Services Committee: Relating to declaring March 2001 as Sobriety Awareness Month. was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services Committee. SJR 9 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9 by Senators Leman, Donley, Taylor, Wilken, Ward, and Austerman: Relating to the development and deployment of the National Missile Defense System. was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs. SJR 12 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12(title am) by Senators Leman, Wilken, Taylor, Kelly, Green, Ward, Pearce, Cowdery, Austerman, Hoffman, Halford, and Donley: 2001-02-09 House Journal Page 0277 Urging the United States Congress to amend the tax code to eliminate the marriage penalty. was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. COMMUNICATIONS The following were received: Dept. of Community & Economic Development Division of Community and Business Development Annual Report January 2001 National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska Impact Mitigation Program Fiscal Year 2000 - 2001 (as required by AS 37.05.530) **The presence of Representative Kohring was noted. Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development Alaska Human Resource Investment Council Resolutions and a report pertaining to the performance and evaluation of training programs in the state February 5, 2001 (as required by AS 23.15.580) Dept. of Public Safety Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault FY 2000 Annual Report REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HJR 7 The Resources Committee has considered: 2001-02-09 House Journal Page 0278 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, to oil and gas exploration, development, and production. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7(RES) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Masek and Scalzi, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Chenault, Green, McGuire, Masek, Scalzi No recommendation (1): Kerttula The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 7(RES): 1. Zero, House Special Committee on Oil & Gas HJR 7 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. SCR 1 The Resources Committee has considered: CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(RLS) Relating to Avalanche Awareness Month. and recommends it be replaced with: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(RES) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Masek and Scalzi, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Kerttula, Kapsner, McGuire, Chenault, Masek, Scalzi 2001-02-09 House Journal Page 0279 No recommendation (1): Green The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS CSSCR 1(RES): 1. Zero, Senate Resources Committee CSSCR 1(RLS) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HB 37 The House Special Committee on Education has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 37 "An Act relating to reimbursement of certain student loans; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 37(EDU) "An Act relating to forgiveness of certain student loans; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Bunde, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Porter, Wilson, Stevens No recommendation (4): Green, Guess, Joule, Bunde The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 37(EDU): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Education & Early Development HB 37 was referred to the Health, Education & Social Services Committee. 2001-02-09 House Journal Page 0280 INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Governor William J. Sheffield By Representative Berkowitz Honoring - Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Anthony J. Principi By Representative Murkowski Honoring - General Patrick Gamble By Representative Masek Honoring - Steve Frank & Linda Anderson By Senators Wilken, Pearce In Memoriam - Sally Jane (Riley) Echola By Representative Masek In Memoriam - Senator Fred F. Zharoff By Senator Austerman; Representative Stevens INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HCR 4 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4 by Representative Dyson: Declaring February 2001 to be African-American Citizen Recognition Month. was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. 2001-02-09 House Journal Page 0281 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 119 HOUSE BILL NO. 119 by Representatives Wilson, Davies, Harris, Joule, Lancaster, Morgan, Stevens, Williams, and Hudson, entitled: "An Act exempting joint action agencies from regulation by the state or municipalities; relating to the relationship between a joint action agency and the public utilities that form the joint action agency; relating to powers and immunities of a joint action agency; requiring filing of the joint action agency agreement; relating to the financial affairs of a joint action agency; declaring certain joint action agencies to be political subdivisions for certain purposes; relating to liability and indemnification of officers, employees, and agents of joint action agencies; and defining 'agency agreement' as used with reference to joint action agencies." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Judiciary Committees. HB 120 HOUSE BILL NO. 120 by Representative Coghill, entitled: "An Act adopting the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact; making criminal justice information available to interested persons and criminal history record information available to the public; providing for the use of criminal justice information and records by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; making certain conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary Committees. HB 121 HOUSE BILL NO. 121 by Representatives Murkowski, Lancaster, and Harris, entitled: 2001-02-09 House Journal Page 0282 "An Act relating to the issuance of qualified charitable gift annuities." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Judiciary Committees. HB 122 HOUSE BILL NO. 122 by Representative Green, entitled: "An Act relating to electric and telephone cooperatives, including expansion activities and political activities of electric and telephone cooperatives; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Judiciary Committees. HB 123 HOUSE BILL NO. 123 by Representative Halcro, entitled: "An Act relating to the use of frequent flyer miles or another bonus earned on travel paid for by the state." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. HB 124 HOUSE BILL NO. 124 by Representatives Halcro and Hayes, entitled: "An Act prohibiting nursing facilities and assisted living homes from employing or allowing access by persons with certain criminal backgrounds, with exceptions." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Judiciary Committees. 2001-02-09 House Journal Page 0283 CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 100 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 100 "An Act establishing the third Saturday of each June as Juneteenth Day." with the: Journal Page STA RPT 7DP 260 FN1: ZERO(H.STA) 260 Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 100 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 100 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HB 100 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 100 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 36 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Green, Guess, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Porter, Scalzi, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson Excused: Croft, Davies, Halcro, Rokeberg And so, HB 100 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. 2001-02-09 House Journal Page 0284 LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative James 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 - Representative Ramona Barnes By Representatives Ogan, Porter, Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Rokeberg, Scalzi, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson Honoring - Ryan M. Welch, Eagle Scout By Senator Cowdery; Representatives Bunde, Porter, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Stevens, Williams, Wilson Honoring - Nate Foerster, Eagle Scout By Senator Cowdery; Representatives Bunde, Porter, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Stevens, Williams, Wilson Honoring - Curtis Engebretson, Eagle Scout By Senator Cowdery; Representatives Bunde, Porter, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Stevens, Williams, Wilson 2001-02-09 House Journal Page 0285 Honoring - Paul Mandsager, Eagle Scout By Senator Cowdery; Representatives Bunde, Porter, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Stevens, Williams, Wilson UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the following members be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the members were excused as noted: Representative Cissna - from 7:15 a.m., plane time, February 11 to 9:34 p.m., plane time, February 13, 2001 Representative Halcro - from 7:00 p.m., plane time, February 16 to 9:32 a.m., plane time, February 19; and from noon, plane time, February 22 to 10:00 p.m., plane time, February 27, 2001 Representative Kohring - from 9:57 a.m., plane time, February 22 to 9:34 p.m., plane time, February 25, 2001 Representative Kott - from 7:20 p.m., plane time, February 9 to 9:30 p.m., plane time, February 11, 2001 Representative Masek - from noon February 9 to 9:30 a.m., plane time, February 12, 2001 Representative McGuire - from 1:35 p.m., plane time, February 9 to 9:27 a.m., plane time, February 14, 2001 (amended from page 268) Representative Meyer - from 7:14 p.m., plane time, February 16 to 9:27 a.m., plane time, February 19; and from 7:14 p.m., plane time, March 1 to 1:45 p.m., plane time, March 6, 2001 Representative Porter - from 7:05 a.m., plane time, March 3 to 9:20 a.m., plane time, March 8, 2001 2001-02-09 House Journal Page 0286 Representative Whitaker - from 7:15 p.m., plane time, February 14 to 1:00 p.m., plane time, February 19, 2001 Representative Williams - from 2:30 p.m., plane time, February 9 to 9:44 p.m., plane time, February 11, 2001 * * * * * Representative Kapsner introduced Peter Evon, Guest Page from Akiachak. UNFINISHED BUSINESS HJR 7 Representative Green added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, to oil and gas exploration, development, and production. HB 31 Representative Guess added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 31 "An Act relating to criminal sexual inducement of a minor and to criminal sentencing." HB 32 Representatives McGuire and Guess added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 32 "An Act relating to the forfeiture of property used to possess or distribute child pornography, to commit indecent viewing or photography, to commit a sex offense, or to solicit the commission of, attempt to commit, or conspire to commit possession or distribution of child pornography, indecent viewing or photography, or a sexual offense." 2001-02-09 House Journal Page 0287 HB 36 Representative Guess added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 36 "An Act relating to enterprise zones." HB 100 Representatives Halcro, Murkowski, Meyer, Dyson, James, and Cissna added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 100 "An Act establishing the third Saturday of each June as Juneteenth Day." HB 105 Representative Hayes added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 105 "An Act relating to the base student allocation used in the formula for state funding of public education; and providing for an effective date." SJR 12 Representative Ogan added his name as cross sponsor to: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12(title am) Urging the United States Congress to amend the tax code to eliminate the marriage penalty. ENGROSSMENT HB 100 HB 100 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. 2001-02-09 House Journal Page 0288 ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. Majority Caucus Speaker's Chamber upon adj., 2/9 ADJOURNMENT Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., February 12, 2001. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:43 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk