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2002-04-23 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                       
                                                                                                    
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                 
                                                                                                    
               TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION                                        
                                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                   Tuesday                 April 23, 2002                           
                                                                                                    
                           One Hundredth Day                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                    
Porter at 10:06 a.m.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Roll call showed 30 members present.  Representative Ogan had been                                  
previously excused from a call of the House today.  Representatives                                 
Berkowitz, Croft, Halcro, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Mulder, and                                         
Williams were absent and their presence was noted later.                                            
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that                                         
Representative Green be excused from a call of the House until                                      
9:00 p.m., tonight.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                                                    
The invocation was offered by the Reverend Michael Nash of the                                      
Cathedral of the Nativity.  Representative Dyson moved and asked                                    
unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There                              
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                              
                                                                                                    
    Let us pray,                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
      Gracious God, the beauty of this Great Land, the mountains,                                  
     the rivers, the vast expanse of the tundra, reminds us of how                                 
    very blessed we are.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
    Direct the deliberations of this House of Representatives that                                  
    the laws framed here for our rule and government might                                          
    promote harmony, preserve peace, and continue to bring the                                      
    blessings of liberty and equality to all the people of this state.                              
    We pray You, Gracious God.  Amen.                                                               
                                                                                                    
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Bunde.                                           
                                                                                                    

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Representative Dyson requested that the House members stand for a                                   
moment of silence to honor the life of Gertrude Wilkinson, mother-in-                               
law of Representative Green.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                               
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
journal for the 99th legislative day be approved as certified by the                                
Assistant Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                                                    
                       MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                
                                                                                                    
SB 291                                                                                            
A message dated April 22, 2002, was read stating the Governor has                                   
signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled                            
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:                                    
                                                                                                    
    CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 291                                                           
    "An Act making supplemental and other appropriations; amending                                  
    appropriations; and providing for an effective date."                                           
                                                                                                    
    Chapter No. 10, SLA 2002                                                                        
    Effective Date:  See Chapter                                                                    
                                                                                                    
**The presence of Representatives Halcro and Williams was noted.                                    
                                                                                                    
                        MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                 
                                                                                                    
HCR 19                                                                                            
A message dated April 22, 2002, was read stating the Senate has                                     
passed:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19                                                              
    Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of                                  
    the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 176;                                   
    prohibiting certain coercive activity by distributors, relating to                              
    certain required distributor payments and purchases; prohibiting                                
    distributors from requiring certain contract terms as a condition                               

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    for certain acts related to distributorship and ancillary agreements;                           
    allowing dealers to bring certain court actions against distributors                            
    for certain relief; and exempting from the provisions of the Act                                
    franchises regulated by the federal Petroleum Marketing Practices                               
    Act, situations regulated by the Alaska Gasoline Products Leasing                               
    Act, and distributorship agreements relating to motor vehicles                                  
    required to be registered under AS 28.10.                                                       
                                                                                                    
HCR 19 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.                                              
                                                                                                    
SCR 28                                                                                            
A message dated April 22, 2002, was read stating the Senate has                                     
concurred in the House amendment to CSSCR 28(RES), thus                                             
adopting:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT                                                           
    RESOLUTION NO. 28(FIN)                                                                          
     Establishing the Joint Legislative Salmon Industry Task Force.                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
SB 176                                                                                            
A message dated April 22, 2002, was read stating the Senate has                                     
concurred in the House amendment to:                                                                
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 176(L&C) am                                                              
    "An Act prohibiting certain coercive activity by distributors;                                  
    relating to certain required distributor payments and purchases;                                
    prohibiting distributors from requiring certain contract terms as a                             
    condition for certain acts related to distributorship and ancillary                             
    agreements; allowing dealers to bring certain court actions against                             
    distributors for certain relief; and exempting from the provisions                              
    of the Act franchises regulated by the federal Petroleum                                        
    Marketing Practices Act, situations regulated by the Alaska                                     
    gasoline products leasing act, and distributorship agreements                                   
    relating to motor vehicles required to be registered under AS                                   
    28.10."                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
thus adopting:                                                                                      
                                                                                                    

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    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 176(RLS)                                                    
    "An Act prohibiting certain coercive activity by distributors;                                  
    relating to certain required distributor payments and purchases;                                
    prohibiting distributors from requiring certain contract terms as a                             
    condition for certain acts related to distributorship and ancillary                             
    agreements; allowing dealers to bring certain court actions against                             
    distributors for certain relief; and making exemptions that relate to                           
    the federal Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, situations                                       
    regulated by the Alaska Gasoline Products Leasing Act,                                          
    distributorship agreements relating to motor vehicles required to                               
    be registered under AS 28.10, activities and agreements by                                      
    persons licensed under AS 04, contracts between persons licensed                                
    under AS 04 and out-of-state persons in the alcoholic beverage                                  
    industry, distributorship agreements involving cigarettes, food,                                
    drink, or components of food or drink, manufacturers with 50 or                                 
    fewer employees, suppliers, manufacturers, importers, and                                       
    wholesalers of alcoholic beverages."                                                            
                                                                                                    
 (HCR 19 - title change resolution)                                                                 
                                                                                                    
**The presence of Representative Kookesh was noted.                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 390                                                                                            
A message dated April 22, 2002, was read stating the Senate has failed                              
to recede from its amendment to:                                                                    
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 390                                                                              
    "An Act extending the termination dates of certain activities and                               
    salmon marketing programs of the Alaska Seafood Marketing                                       
    Institute and of the salmon marketing tax; expanding the allowable                              
    use of that tax for the salmon marketing programs of the Alaska                                 
    Seafood Marketing Institute; relating to the Alaska Seafood                                     
    Marketing Institute's salmon marketing committee; and providing                                 
    for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                    
namely:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
    SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 390(RLS)                                                           
    "An Act delaying the repeal of the salmon marketing tax;                                        
    expanding the allowable use of that tax for the salmon marketing                                

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    programs of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute; relating to                                 
    the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute's salmon marketing                                       
    committee; and providing for an effective date."                                                
                                                                                                    
    (SCR 32 - title change resolution)                                                              
                                                                                                    
The President appointed the following members to a Conference                                       
Committee to meet with the like committee from the House to                                         
consider the bills:                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
 Senator Stevens, Chair                                                                             
 Senator Austerman                                                                                  
 Senator Elton                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
The House members of the Conference Committee are Representatives                                   
McGuire (Chair), Scalzi, and Kerttula (page 3044).                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                             COMMUNICATIONS                                                      
                                                                                                    
A letter dated April 18, 2002, was received from Jim Duncan,                                        
Commissioner, Dept. of Administration, stating that the Board of                                    
Regents has approved the collective bargaining agreement between                                    
the University of Alaska and the United Academic-Adjuncts (AAUP).                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                              
                                                                                                    
HJR 49                                                                                            
The Labor and Commerce Committee has considered:                                                    
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 49                                                                   
    Relating to preparation of a joint state-federal research and                                   
    development plan.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 49(L&C)                                                       
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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The report was signed by Representative Murkowski, Chair, with the                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (3):  Hayes, Crawford, Murkowski                                                            
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (3):  Rokeberg, Meyer, Halcro                                                     
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 49(L&C):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, House Labor and Commerce Committee                                                        
                                                                                                    
HJR 49 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
**The presence of Representative Masek was noted.                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 246                                                                                            
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 246                                                                              
    "An Act relating to confidentiality of records and to cease and                                 
    desist orders of the division of insurance, to insurance company                                
    investments, to unauthorized insurers, to surplus lines insurance,                              
    to health insurance, to life insurance, to annuity insurance, to                                
    consumer credit insurance, to title insurance, and to hospital and                              
    medical service corporations; and providing for an effective date."                             
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 246(JUD)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to regulation of a person providing insurance for                              
    the cost of medical care, to confidentiality of insurance records, to                           
    insurance hearings, to insurance fees, to annual and quarterly                                  
    statements by insurers, to managed care insurance, to taxes on                                  
    insurance, to insurer certificates of authority, to risk based capital                          
    for insurers, to unauthorized and nonadmitted insurers, to surplus                              
    lines insurance, to health insurance, to life insurance, to annuity                             
    insurance, to consumer credit insurance, to insurer liquidation, to                             
    multiple employer welfare arrangements, to the Alaska Insurance                                 
    Guaranty Association, to hospital and medical service                                           

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    corporations, and to regulation of insurance producers, agents,                                 
    brokers, managers, and adjusters; and providing for an effective                                
    date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Rokeberg, Chair, with the                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (1):  Rokeberg                                                                              
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (4):  Berkowitz, Coghill, James, Kookesh                                          
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 246(JUD):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 246 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 315                                                                                            
The Labor and Commerce Committee has considered:                                                    
                                                                                                    
    SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 315                                                       
    "An Act allowing employers that are small businesses, small                                     
    nonprofit organizations, or small associations for insurance                                    
    purposes to join state employee insurance coverage as a group;                                  
    and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                    
    315(L&C)                                                                                        
    "An Act amending the definition of group health insurance, and                                  
    allowing the Department of Administration to obtain a policy or                                 
    policies of group health care insurance for employers that are                                  
    small businesses, nonprofit organizations, special services                                     
    organizations, or small associations for insurance purposes as a                                
    group; and providing for an effective date."                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Murkowski, Chair, with the                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                               

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Do pass (4):  Rokeberg, Meyer, Crawford, Murkowski                                                  
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (2):  Hayes, Halcro                                                               
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSSSHB 315(L&C):                                              
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Administration                                                                 
                                                                                                    
SSHB 315 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 385                                                                                            
The Finance Committee has considered:                                                               
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 385                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the attorney fees and costs awarded in certain                              
    court actions relating to unfair trade practices; and amending                                  
    Rules 54, 79, and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure."                                         
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 385(JUD)                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Williams, Co-chair, with the                                
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (8):  Whitaker, Harris, Croft, Davies, Moses, Lancaster,                                    
Hudson, Williams                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 385(JUD):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Law                                                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 385 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
**The presence of Representatives Kott, Croft, and Berkowitz was                                    
noted.                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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HB 460                                                                                            
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 460                                                                              
    "An Act relating to actions for monopolies and restraint of trade,                              
    including proof of damages; amending Rule 82, Alaska Rules of                                   
    Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Rokeberg, Chair, with the                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (1):  Rokeberg                                                                              
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (4):  Berkowitz, Coghill, Kookesh, James                                          
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
2.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Law                                                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 460 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
HB 489                                                                                            
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 489                                                                              
    "An Act relating to cruelty to animals."                                                        
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 489(JUD)                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Rokeberg, Chair, with the                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (3):  Meyer, Coghill, Rokeberg                                                              
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (3):  Berkowitz, James, Kookesh                                                   
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 489(JUD):                                                

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1.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Corrections                                                             
2.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Law                                                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 489 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 510                                                                                            
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 510                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the regulation of commercial motor vehicles to                              
    avoid loss or withholding of federal highway money, and to out-                                 
    of-service orders concerning commercial motor vehicles;                                         
    amending Rule 43.1, Alaska Rules of Administration; and                                         
    providing for an effective date."                                                               
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Rokeberg, Chair, with the                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (3):  Meyer, James, Rokeberg                                                                
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (2):  Berkowitz, Coghill                                                          
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 510 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
**The presence of Representative Mulder was noted.                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 518                                                                                            
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 518                                                                              
    "An Act relating to organization grants for mergers,                                            
    consolidations, or unifications involving third class boroughs."                               
                                                                                                    

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The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Morgan, Co-                                      
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (1):  Meyer                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (5):  Kerttula, Halcro, Scalzi, Murkowski,                                        
Morgan                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 518 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
HB 520                                                                                            
The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered:                                                      
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 520                                                                              
    "An Act relating to business licenses, business license                                         
    endorsements, and business license and license endorsement fees,                                
    to a trade and business development fund, and to the international                              
    trade and business endowment; and providing for an effective                                    
    date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Murkowski, Chair, with the                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (1):  Murkowski                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Do not pass (2):  Rokeberg, Crawford                                                                
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (3):  Meyer, Hayes, Halcro                                                        
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                               
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                               
3.  Fiscal, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 520 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                       

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SJR 38                                                                                            
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                                         
                                                                                                    
    SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 38                                                                  
    Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska                                 
    relating to information regarding proposed expenditures.                                        
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Coghill, Chair, with the                                    
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (2):  Stevens, Fate                                                                         
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (5):  Wilson, Crawford, James, Hayes, Coghill                                     
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Office of the Governor                                                                  
                                                                                                    
SJR 38 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
SB 244                                                                                            
The Finance Committee has considered:                                                               
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 244(RLS)                                                                 
    "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Examiners                                
    in Optometry; and relating to optometrists."                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Williams, Co-chair, with the                                
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (9):  Whitaker, Harris, Croft, Davies, Moses, Lancaster,                                    
Hudson, Foster, Williams                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                               
                                                                                                    
CSSB 244(RLS) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement                                     
on the calendar.                                                                                    

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               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                        
                             OF HOUSE BILLS                                                      
                                                                                                    
HB 524                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 524 by the House Finance Committee, entitled:                                        
                                                                                                    
    "An Act relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds for                                
    the purpose of paying the cost of design, construction, and                                     
    maintenance of schools and state facilities; and providing for an                               
    effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                      
                                                                                                    
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                            
                                                                                                    
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 197                                                                                            
The following was read the second time:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 197                                                                              
    "An Act relating to directives for personal health care services and                            
    for medical treatment."                                                                         
                                                                                                    
with the:                                                  Journal Page                             
                                                                                                    
 HES RPT CS(HES) NT 3DP 2NR 1AM                                    1196                             
 FN1: ZERO(H.HES/HSS)                                              1197                             
 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 6NR                                            2902                             
 FN2: ZERO(H.JUD/ALL DEPTS)                                        2903                             
                                                                                                    
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. 197(JUD)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to health care decisions, including do not                                     
    resuscitate orders and the donation of body parts, and to powers of                             
    attorney relating to health care, including the donation of body                                
    parts; and providing for an effective date."                                                    
                                                                                                    

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There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB
197(JUD) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                    
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                              
                                                                                                    
CSHB 197(JUD) was read the third time.                                                              
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 197(JUD) pass the House?"  The                                     
roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                    
CSHB 197(JUD)                                                                                       
Third Reading                                                                                       
Final Passage                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft,                                
Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson,                                  
James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster,                                 
Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Porter,                                           
Rokeberg, Scalzi, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson                                               
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Green, Ogan                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Moses                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
And so, CSHB 197(JUD) passed the House.                                                             
                                                                                                    
Representative James 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.                                
                                                                                                    
CSHB 197(JUD) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                      
                                                                                                    
HB 382                                                                                            
The following was read the second time:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 382                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the evaluation and cleanup of sites where                                   
    certain controlled substances may have been manufactured or                                     
    stored."                                                                                        
                                                                                                    

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with the:                                                  Journal Page                             
                                                                                                    
 RES RPT CS(RES) 5DP 1AM                                           2575                             
 FN1: ZERO(DPS)                                                    2576                             
 FN2: (DEC)                                                        2576                             
 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 6DP                                            3060                             
 FN1: ZERO(DPS)                                                    3061                             
 FN2: (DEC)                                                        3061                             
                                                                                                    
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. 382(FIN)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to the evaluation and cleanup of sites where                                   
    certain controlled substances may have been manufactured or                                     
    stored; and providing for an effective date."                                                   
                                                                                                    
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB
382(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                    
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                              
                                                                                                    
CSHB 382(FIN) was read the third time.                                                              
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 382(FIN) pass the House?"  The                                     
roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                    
CSHB 382(FIN)                                                                                       
Third Reading                                                                                       
Final Passage                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  2                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft,                                
Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson,                                  
James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster,                                 
McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Porter, Rokeberg,                                        
Scalzi, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson                                                         
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Green, Ogan                                                                               
                                                                                                    

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Absent:  Masek, Moses                                                                               
                                                                                                    
And so, CSHB 382(FIN) passed the House.                                                             
                                                                                                    
Representative James 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.                                
                                                                                                    
CSHB 382(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                      
                                                                                                    
                  SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                            
                                                                                                    
HJR 32                                                                                            
The following was read the second time:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 32                                                                   
    Encouraging the United States Board on Geographic Names to                                      
    adopt place name changes proposed by the Alaska Historical                                      
    Commission.                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
with the:                                                  Journal Page                             
                                                                                                    
 CRA RPT 5DP 1NR                                                   2697                             
 FN1: ZERO(H.CRA)                                                  2697                             
 RES RPT 5DP                                                       2997                             
 FN1: ZERO(H.CRA)                                                  2998                             
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that                                         
HJR 32 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                      
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                              
                                                                                                    
HJR 32 was read the third time.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall HJR 32 pass the House?"  The roll was                                   
taken with the following result:                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HJR 32                                                                                              
Third Reading                                                                                       
Final Passage                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                                                   

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Yeas:  Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft,                                
Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson,                                  
James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster,                                 
Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Porter,                                           
Rokeberg, Scalzi, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson                                               
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Green, Ogan                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Moses                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
And so, HJR 32 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk                                 
for engrossment.                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                         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:                             
                                                                                                    
Commemorating - Law Enforcement Memorial Day, May 10, 2002                                          
By Representatives Porter, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                    
Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris,                                 
Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh,                                   
Kott, Lancaster, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder,                                             
Murkowski, Ogan, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson                                                
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Chief David Salmon                                                                       
By Representatives Morgan, Porter, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna,                                     
Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Green, Guess, Halcro,                                
Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring,                                    
Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Mulder,                                            
Murkowski, Ogan, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson                                                
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Carrie Sessarego                                                                         
By Representatives Kapsner, Porter, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna,                                    
Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes,                                       
Hudson, James, Joule, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster, Masek,                                    
McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Stevens,                                           
Williams, Wilson                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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Honoring - Chugiak Volunteer Fire Department, 50th Anniversary                                      
By Senators Halford, Phillips; Representatives Dyson, Kohring,                                      
Porter, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies,                              
Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner,                                 
Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan,                                  
Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Stevens, Williams, Wilson                                                  
                                                                                                    
In Memoriam - Joan Lingo Moore                                                                      
By Representatives Berkowitz, Porter, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                    
Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Foster, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes,                               
Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster,                                  
Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Scalzi,                                     
Stevens, Williams, Wilson                                                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would revert to:                              
                                                                                                    
                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                              
                                                                                                    
HB 500                                                                                            
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 500                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the advance acquisition of real property for                                
    public purposes."                                                                               
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 500(CRA)                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Morgan and Meyer, Co-                                      
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (2):  Scalzi, Meyer                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Do not pass (1):  Halcro                                                                            
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (3):  Kerttula, Murkowski, Morgan                                                 
                                                                                                    

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The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 500(CRA):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 500 was referred to the Transportation Committee.                                                
                                                                                                    
HB 521                                                                                            
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 521                                                                              
    "An Act relating to municipal improvement areas."                                               
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 521(CRA)                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Morgan, Co-                                      
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (3):  Murkowski, Scalzi, Meyer                                                              
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (3):  Kerttula, Halcro, Morgan                                                    
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 521(CRA):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 521 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 489                                                                                            
The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral for the following:                                   
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 489                                                                              
    "An Act relating to cruelty to animals."                                                        
                                                                                                    

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HB 489 was removed from the Rules Committee and referred to the                                     
Finance Committee.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
HB 197                                                                                            
Representatives Stevens, Dyson, McGuire, Croft, Murkowski, and                                      
Wilson added their names as cosponsors to:                                                          
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 197(JUD)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to health care decisions, including do not                                     
    resuscitate orders and the donation of body parts, and to powers of                             
    attorney relating to health care, including the donation of body                                
    parts; and providing for an effective date."                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 315                                                                                            
Representatives Cissna and Crawford added their names as cosponsors                                 
to:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 315                                                       
    "An Act allowing employers that are small businesses, small                                     
    nonprofit organizations, or small associations for insurance                                    
    purposes to join state employee insurance coverage as a group;                                  
    and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 382                                                                                            
Representatives Croft and Crawford added their names as cosponsors                                  
to:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 382(FIN)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to the evaluation and cleanup of sites where                                   
    certain controlled substances may have been manufactured or                                     
    stored; and providing for an effective date."                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                              ENGROSSMENT                                                        
                                                                                                    
HJR 32                                                                                            
HJR 32 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Acting Chief Clerk                                  
and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                    
                                                                                                    

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HB 182                                                                                            
Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative                               
day.  It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Acting Chief Clerk                                
and transmitted to the Senate for consideration:                                                    
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 182(FIN) am                                                               
    "An Act relating to certain vehicles, including motorcycles and                                 
    trailers; relating to the registration, bonding, and other regulation                           
    of motor vehicle dealers; relating to the registration and other                                
    regulation of certain motor vehicle buyers' agents; relating to acts                            
    and transactions involving vehicles, including trailers, and to the                             
    acts and practices of certain persons and entities involved in                                  
    vehicle transactions, including trailer transactions; relating to                               
    consumer protection for used vehicle buyers; amending Rule 3,                                   
    Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective                                 
    date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
HB 197                                                                                            
CSHB 197(JUD) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Acting                                       
Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                        
                                                                                                    
HB 382                                                                                            
CSHB 382(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Acting                                       
Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                        
                                                                                                    
                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                       
                                                                                                    
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.                                 
                                                                                                    
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                        
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., April 24, 2002.  There being no                                     
objection, the House adjourned at 10:50 a.m.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                            Solyra Sepulveda                                        
                                            Assistant Chief Clerk