Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2001-03-15 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2001-03-15 House Journal Page 0605 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Thursday March 15, 2001 Sixty-seventh Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Porter at 10:07 a.m. Roll call showed 34 members present. Representatives Masek and Stevens had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representative Ogan was excused from a call of the House today due to illness. Representative Kohring was absent and his presence was noted later. Representative Rokeberg was absent. Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Chenault be excused from a call of the House until 9:30 a.m., plane time, March 16, 2001. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 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: Let us pray, God of surprises, when I think You are not present in my life, You reveal Yourself in the love of friends and family and nurture me in Your never-ending affection. God of surprises, when we think You are not present in our community, You labour to make us of one heart and cause us to share gladly and generously. 2001-03-15 House Journal Page 0606 God of surprises, when people think You are not present in our world, You bring hope out of despair and create growth out of difficulty. God of surprises, You are ever with us. When the days go by and our vision fades, keep surprising us. When our hope dims and our patience wears thin, keep coming to us. Teach us to keep our lamps lit and to be prepared, that we may see Your loving presence among us. Amen. (Francis Brienen) The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Kookesh. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 66th legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. * * * * * Representative Whitaker introduced Emilie Ringstad, Guest Page, from Fairbanks. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 117 A message dated March 14, 2001, and received at 5:10 p.m., was read stating the Senate has passed CSHB 117(FIN) am with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 117(FIN) "An Act making supplemental and other appropriations; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 117(FIN) am is under Unfinished Business. 2001-03-15 House Journal Page 0607 A message dated March 14, 2001, was read stating the Senate has passed the following and it is transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 58 SENATE BILL NO. 58 by Senators Olson and Wilken, entitled: "An Act relating to the membership and quorum requirements of the State Medical Board." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HCR 7 The Health, Education & Social Services Committee has considered: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Relating to proclaiming April 2001 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7(HES) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Dyson, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Kohring, Coghill, Cissna, Stevens, Joule, Dyson The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHCR 7(HES): 1. Zero, House Health, Education & Social Services Committee HCR 7 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 2001-03-15 House Journal Page 0608 HB 108 The Resources Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 108 "An Act relating to the accounting for and appropriation of fees for recording and related services by the Department of Natural Resources; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Scalzi, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Kerttula, Fate, Green, Chenault, Stevens, Scalzi No recommendation (1): McGuire The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Natural Resources HB 108 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 156 The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 156 "An Act relating to municipal debt for development and redevelopment projects." The report was signed by Representatives Morgan and Meyer, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (7): Kerttula, Guess, Halcro, Murkowski, Scalzi, Morgan, Meyer The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Community & Economic Development HB 156 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 2001-03-15 House Journal Page 0609 INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citation was introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Le Bron McPhail, Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award By Senator Green INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 186 HOUSE BILL NO. 186 by Representative Meyer, entitled: "An Act relating to a municipal enhanced 911 surcharge on wireless telephones." was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs and Labor & Commerce Committees. HB 187 HOUSE BILL NO. 187 by Representative Whitaker, entitled: "An Act relating to the destruction, desecration, and vandalism of cemeteries and graves." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 127 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 127 "An Act relating to emergency equipment to be carried on aircraft." 2001-03-15 House Journal Page 0610 with the: Journal Page TRA RPT CS(TRA) 6DP 434 FN1: ZERO(DOT) 435 RLS RPT CS(RLS) NT 3DP 1NR 1AM 540 FN1: ZERO(DOT) 540 Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 127(RLS) "An Act relating to aviation and to emergency equipment to be carried on aircraft." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 127(RLS) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 127(RLS) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSHB 127(RLS) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 127(RLS) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 33 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Murkowski, Porter, Scalzi, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson Excused: Chenault, Masek, Ogan, Stevens 2001-03-15 House Journal Page 0611 Absent: Kohring, Mulder, Rokeberg And so, CSHB 127(RLS) passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 84 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 84(FIN) "An Act exempting certain joint action agencies from regulation by the state or municipalities; relating to the relationship between certain joint action agencies and the public utilities that form the joint action agencies; relating to powers and immunities of certain joint action agencies; requiring filing of certain joint action agency agreements; relating to the financial affairs of certain joint action agencies; declaring certain joint action agencies to be political subdivisions for certain purposes; relating to liability and indemnification of officers, employees, and agents of certain joint action agencies; and defining 'agency agreement' and 'parties to the agency agreement' as used with reference to certain joint action agencies." with the: Journal Page RLS RPT 4DP 1NR 540 FN1, FN2, FN3: ZERO(CED) 541 Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSB 84(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSSB 84(FIN) was read the third time. **The presence of Representative Kohring was noted. The question being: "Shall CSSB 84(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2001-03-15 House Journal Page 0612 CSSB 84(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 34 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Murkowski, Porter, Scalzi, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson Excused: Chenault, Masek, Ogan, Stevens Absent: Mulder, Rokeberg And so, CSSB 84(FIN) passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. 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 - Linda Schandelmeier By Representatives Whitaker, Davies, Porter, Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Rokeberg, Stevens, Williams Honoring - Kodiak Special Olympics Unified Floor Hockey Team By Representatives Stevens, Porter, Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Rokeberg, Scalzi, Williams; Senator Austerman 2001-03-15 House Journal Page 0613 Honoring - Mary Calhoun, Alaska City Clerk of the Year By Senator Torgerson; Representatives Porter, Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lancaster, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Rokeberg, Scalzi, Stevens, Williams In Memoriam - Christopher D. Kobierowski By Representatives Harris, Porter, Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Guess, Halcro, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Rokeberg, Scalzi, Stevens, Williams; Senator Lincoln 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 Chenault - from 8:30 a.m., plane time, to 6:00 p.m., plane time, March 21, 2001 Representative Coghill - from 5:00 p.m., plane time, March 16 to 8:00 p.m., plane time, March 17, 2001 Representative Kookesh - from 11:30 a.m., plane time, March 17 to 10:15 a.m., plane time, March 20, 2001 Representative Mulder - from 7:00 p.m., plane time, March 16 to 9:30 p.m., plane time, March 18, 2001 Representative Williams - from 9:00 a.m., plane time, to 5:30 p.m., plane time, March 21, 2001 Representative Wilson - from 8:30 a.m., plane time, to 5:30 p.m., plane time, March 21, 2001 2001-03-15 House Journal Page 0614 HCR 7 Representative Cissna added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Relating to proclaiming April 2001 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. HJR 16 Representative Kerttula added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16 Urging President Bush, the United States Department of State, and the United States Congress to intervene and negotiate with the government of Canada to reconsider the imposition of a fee to transport firearms through Canada. HB 11 Representative Guess added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 11 "An Act relating to required notice of eviction to the dwellers, tenants, and owners of mobile homes in mobile home parks before redevelopment of the park." HB 127 Representatives Dyson and Bunde added their names as cosponsors to: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 127(RLS) "An Act relating to aviation and to emergency equipment to be carried on aircraft." SB 58 Representative Fate added his name as cross sponsor to: SENATE BILL NO. 58 "An Act relating to the membership and quorum requirements of the State Medical Board." 2001-03-15 House Journal Page 0615 ENGROSSMENT HB 103 Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative day. It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 103(FIN)(brf sup maj fld) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." HB 104 Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative day. It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." HB 127 CSHB 127(RLS) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. Majority Caucus Speaker's Chamber upon adj., 3/15 2001 Legislative Financial Disclosure Statements (pursuant to AS 24.60.210) due to APOC: 3/15 2001-03-15 House Journal Page 0616 ADJOURNMENT Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., March 16, 2001. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:53 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk