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                               HOUSE JOURNAL                                                     
                                                                                                    
                         ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                
                                                                                                    
                 TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION                                       
                                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                     Friday                  March 7, 2003                          
                                                                                                    
                              Forty-sixth Day                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker pro                                
tempore Coghill at 10:06 a.m.                                                                       
                                                                                                    
Roll call showed 34 members present.  Representatives Crawford,                                     
Dahlstrom, Kott, and Whitaker had been previously excused from a                                    
call of the House today.  There was one vacancy.                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Foster, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                      
unanimous consent that Representative Wilson be excused from a call                                 
of the House today.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                                                    
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Ariel Yadao of                                   
Word of Life Christian Center.  Representative Fate moved and asked                                 
unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There                              
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                              
                                                                                                    
         With the deepest respect for the religious beliefs of all                                 
     Alaskans, I offer the following prayer.                                                        
                                                                                                    
     Father God,                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
       You said in Your Word to pray for those who are in authority,                               
       that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness                                
     and reverence.                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
     I pray for all the Representatives here today for wisdom and                                   
     understanding.  May You guide them to make the right                                           
     decisions for the best interest of all Alaskans.  And may Your                                 
     peace continue to rule in this place, in Jesus' Name.  Amen.                                   

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The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Weyhrauch.                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                       CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                              
                                                                                                    
Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                    
journal for the 44th and 45th legislative days, House and Senate Joint                              
Journal Supplement No. 4, and Senate and House Joint Journal                                        
Supplement No. 5 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk.  There                                
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                         MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                
                                                                                                    
HB 74                                                                                             
A message dated March 6, 2003, was read stating the Senate has                                      
passed:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 74(FIN)(efd add)                                                         
     "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Nursing;                                
     and providing for an effective date."                                                          
                                                                                                    
CSHB 74(FIN)(efd add) was referred to the Chief Clerk for                                           
enrollment.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Messages dated March 5 and March 6, 2003, were read stating the                                     
Senate has passed the following and they are transmitted for                                        
consideration:                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                        FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                              
                           OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                                                 
                                                                                                    
SCR 1                                                                                             
CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(FIN) by                                                   
the Senate Finance Committee:                                                                       
                                                                                                    
     Relating to economic development generated by new road                                         
     construction and to the design and construction of the Hot Springs                             
     Loop Road to connect Chena Hot Springs and Circle Hot Springs,                                 

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     of a highway along the Bradfield/Iskut Rivers transportation                                   
     corridor, of the Knik Arm Crossing, of a road from Iliamna Bay to                              
     Pile Bay, and of other roads and highways.                                                     
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.                               
                                                                                                    
                        FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                              
                              OF SENATE BILLS                                                    
                                                                                                    
SB 20                                                                                             
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 20(FIN) by the Senate Finance                                                
Committee, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
     "An Act relating to the Board of Marine Pilots and to marine                                   
     pilotage; extending the termination date of the Board of Marine                                
     Pilots; and providing for an effective date."                                                  
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and                                    
Finance Committees.                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
SB 54                                                                                             
SENATE BILL NO. 54 by Senators Olson and Bunde, entitled:                                           
                                                                                                    
     "An Act exempting flight crew members of certain air carriers                                  
     from overtime pay requirements."                                                               
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce                                        
Committee.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
SB 78                                                                                             
SENATE BILL NO. 78 by Senators Green, Ben Stevens, Therriault,                                      
Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Ogan, Seekins, Taylor, Wagoner, and                                          
Wilken, entitled:                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
     "An Act relating to an optional group of persons eligible for                                  
     medical assistance who require treatment for breast and cervical                               
     cancer; relating to cost sharing by those recipients under the                                 
     medical assistance program; and providing for an effective date."                              
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                      

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                      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                             
                                                                                                    
The Finance Committee has reviewed the qualifications of the                                        
following and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint                                    
session for consideration:                                                                          
                                                                                                    
                              John F. Malone                                                       
                                                                                                    
as a member of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of                                    
Trustees.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Harris and Williams, Co-                                   
chairs; and Representatives Meyer, Hawker, Stoltze, Joule, Moses,                                   
Chenault, and Foster.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The Judiciary Committee has reviewed the qualifications of the                                      
following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to the                                       
House for ratification:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
                            Dennis "Skip" Cook                                                     
                           Herman G. Walker, Jr.                                                   
                                                                                                    
as members of the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics.                                           
                                                                                                    
The reports were signed by Representative McGuire, Chair; and                                       
Representatives Gara, Holm, Samuels, Anderson, Gruenberg, and                                       
Coghill.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The Judiciary Committee has reviewed the qualifications of the                                      
following and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint                                    
session for consideration:                                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                Bill Gordon                                                        
                                                                                                    
as a member of the Judicial Council.                                                                
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative McGuire, Chair; and                                         
Representatives Gara, Holm, Samuels, Anderson, Gruenberg, and                                       
Coghill.                                                                                            

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The Judiciary Committee has reviewed the qualifications of the                                      
following and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint                                    
session for consideration:                                                                          
                                                                                                    
                             Gerad G. Godfrey                                                      
                                                                                                    
as a member of the Violent Crimes Compensation Board.                                               
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative McGuire, Chair; and                                         
Representatives Anderson, Holm, Gara, Coghill, and Gruenberg.                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HCR 5                                                                                             
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5                                                              
     Establishing a task force to make recommendations regarding a                                  
     new design for the official seal of the State of Alaska.                                       
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Morgan, Chair, with the                                     
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (5):  Anderson, Wolf, Kookesh, Cissna, Morgan                                               
                                                                                                    
Amend (1):  Samuels                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Legislative Agency                                                                      
                                                                                                    
HCR 5 was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 20                                                                                             
The Finance Committee has considered:                                                               
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE BILL NO. 20                                                                              
     "An Act relating to reemployment of and benefits for retired                                   
     teachers and principals, including those who participated in                                   
     retirement incentive programs, and to the employment as teachers                               

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     of members of the public employees' retirement system who                                      
     participated in a retirement incentive program; and providing for                              
     an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 20(STA)                                                                  
     "An Act relating to reemployment of and benefits for retired                                   
     teachers or employees, including those who participated in                                     
     retirement incentive programs, and to the employment as teachers                               
     of members of the public employees' retirement system who                                      
     participated in a retirement incentive program; and providing for                              
     an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Harris and Williams, Co-                                   
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (7):  Meyer, Joule, Moses, Foster, Chenault, Harris, Williams                               
                                                                                                    
Amend (2):  Hawker, Stoltze                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 20(STA):                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                   
                                                                                                    
HB 20 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                      
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 97                                                                                             
The Transportation Committee has considered:                                                        
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE BILL NO. 97                                                                              
     "An Act authorizing a long-term lease of certain Alaska Railroad                               
     Corporation land at Anchorage; and providing for an effective                                  
     date."                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Holm and Masek, Co-                                        
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (5):  Heinze, Kohring, Fate, Holm, Masek                                                    

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The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 97 was referred to the Resources Committee.                                                      
                                                                                                    
HB 115                                                                                            
The Resources Committee has considered:                                                             
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE BILL NO. 115                                                                             
     "An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska Minerals                                  
     Commission."                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Fate and Chenault, Co-                                     
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (7):  Kerttula, Wolf, Masek, Heinze, Lynn, Fate, Chenault                                   
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (1):  Gatto                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 115 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 127                                                                                            
The Transportation Committee has considered:                                                        
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE BILL NO. 127                                                                             
     "An Act allowing certain roadside memorials to be placed within                                
     the right-of-way of a state highway."                                                          
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Masek and Holm, Co-                                        
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (3):  Fate, Heinze, Holm                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Amend (2):  Kohring, Masek                                                                          

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The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 127 was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 135                                                                                            
The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered:                                                      
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE BILL NO. 135                                                                             
     "An Act relating to marital and family therapists."                                            
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Anderson, Chair, with the                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (5):  Gatto, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Rokeberg, Anderson                                        
                                                                                                    
Amend (1):  Lynn                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 135 was referred to the Health, Education & Social Services                                      
Committee.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                       REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                             
                                                                                                    
HB 90                                                                                             
The House Special Committee on Fisheries has considered:                                            
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE BILL NO. 90                                                                              
     "An Act relating to a salmon product development tax credit under                              
     the Alaska fisheries business tax and the Alaska fisheries resource                            
     landing tax; and providing for an effective date."                                             
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    

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     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 90(FSH)                                                                  
     "An Act relating to a salmon product development tax credit under                              
     the Alaska fisheries business tax; and providing for an effective                              
     date."                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Seaton, Chair, with the                                     
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (2):  Kott, Wilson                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Amend (3):  Samuels, Guttenberg, Seaton                                                             
                                                                                                    
A House Special Committee on Fisheries letter of intent for                                         
CSHB 90(FSH), signed by Representative Seaton, Chair, follows:                                      
                                                                                                    
"The following two points are recommendations from the House                                        
Special Committee on Fisheries for CSHB 90 (FSH), "An Act relating                                  
to a salmon product development tax credit under the Alaska fisheries                               
business tax; and providing for an effective date."   The Fisheries                                 
Committee passed out CSHB 90 (FSH) with the understanding that                                      
these issues would be resolved.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
1) The term "value-added salmon products" [AS 43 Sec. 75.035(g)(3)]                                 
should be better defined.  This definition must be clarified to prevent                             
abuse of the tax credit and decrease enforcement costs.  As                                         
CSHB 90 (FSH) is written, many processes associated with standard                                   
processing are included in the definition.  For example, the phrase                                 
"beyond gutting of the salmon" (line 22) would allow a heading                                      
machine to qualify for a tax credit if it is not explicitly prohibited.  At                         
least, this language should also prohibit traditional heading.  The                                 
Department of Revenue (see attached fiscal note analysis) has                                       
suggested defining the terms "value-added" and "salmon product"                                     
separately.  The Dept. of Revenue has also suggested defining "salmon                               
product" negatively (i.e. defining what should not be considered value                            
added).                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
2) A "claw-back" provision for the tax credit should be considered.                                 
Such a provision would protect the State of Alaska from abuse of the                                
credit.  As the Department of Revenue has noted in their fiscal note                                
analysis,  "Investment credits are normally complimented by recapture                               
provisions.  Recapture, or "claw back" rules, reclaim all or part of the                            
credit if the taxpayer does not follow through" (P.5)."                                             

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The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 90(FSH):                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                        
                                                                                                    
HB 90 was referred to the Resources Committee.                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 104                                                                                            
The House Special Committee on Fisheries has considered:                                            
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE BILL NO. 104                                                                             
     "An Act relating to payment of the fisheries business tax and to                               
     security for collection of the fisheries business tax."                                        
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(FSH)                                                                 
     (same title)                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Seaton, Chair, with the                                     
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (5):  Kott, Guttenberg, Samuels, Wilson, Seaton                                             
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 104(FSH):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                        
                                                                                                    
HB 104 was referred to the Resources Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                         INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                               
                                                                                                    
The following citation was introduced and referred to the Rules                                     
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
In Memoriam - Agnes Elizabeth Hoffman Charles                                                       
By Senator Hoffman; Representative Kapsner                                                          
                                                                                                    

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                INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                       
                              OF HOUSE BILLS                                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 175                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 175 by Representative Rokeberg, entitled:                                            
                                                                                                    
     "An Act relating to issuance of a limited driver's license; relating                           
     to driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage,                                 
     inhalant, or controlled substance and refusal to take a chemical                               
     test for consumption of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or                                    
     controlled substance; and providing for an effective date."                                    
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social                              
Services and Judiciary Committees.                                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 176                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 176 by Representatives Coghill and Gruenberg,                                        
entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
     "An Act providing that certain obligors can receive credit against                             
     their child support obligation for certain types of noncash child                              
     support; and providing for an effective date."                                                 
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social                              
Services and Judiciary Committees.                                                                  
                                                                                                    
HB 177                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 177 by Representative Stoltze, entitled:                                             
                                                                                                    
     "An Act relating to concealed handguns; allowing persons whose                                 
     applications have been rejected as unqualified or whose permits                                
     have been revoked or suspended to continue to carry concealed                                  
     handguns in this state if the person has a permit from another                                 
     jurisdiction; requiring the Department of Public Safety to enter                               
     into reciprocity agreements concerning the carrying of concealed                               
     handguns."                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                             
Committees.                                                                                         

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HB 178                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 178 by Representatives Croft, McGuire, Kapsner,                                      
Kerttula, Berkowitz, Heinze, and Gruenberg, entitled:                                               
                                                                                                    
     "An Act requiring that the cost of contraceptives be included in                               
     certain health care insurance coverage."                                                       
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social                              
Services and Labor & Commerce Committees.                                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                    CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                          
                                                                                                    
                       THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                              
                                                                                                    
HB 100                                                                                            
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the                                         
March 5, 2003, calendar (page 403), was read the third time:                                        
                                                                                                    
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 100(FIN)                                                                 
     "An Act making supplemental and other appropriations; amending                                 
     appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and                                 
     providing for an effective date."                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 100(FIN) pass the House?"  The                                     
roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                    
CSHB 100(FIN)                                                                                       
Third Reading                                                                                       
Final Passage                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  27   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  5   ABSENT:  0   VACANT:  1                                      
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Anderson, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Fate, Foster, Gatto,                                    
Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kohring, Lynn,                                      
Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton,                                    
Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wolf                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Berkowitz, Croft, Gara, Guttenberg, Kapsner, Kerttula,                                       
Kookesh                                                                                             
                                                                                                    

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Excused:  Crawford, Dahlstrom, Kott, Whitaker, Wilson                                               
                                                                                                    
And so, CSHB 100(FIN) passed the House.                                                             
                                                                                                    
Representative Foster 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.                                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Berkowitz objected.                                                                  
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?"  The                             
roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                    
CSHB 100(FIN)                                                                                       
Third Reading                                                                                       
Effective Date                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  34   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  5   ABSENT:  0   VACANT:  1                                      
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Croft, Fate,                                 
Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze,                                 
Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Lynn, Masek,                                      
McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton,                                           
Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wolf                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Crawford, Dahlstrom, Kott, Whitaker, Wilson                                               
                                                                                                    
And so, the effective date clause was adopted.                                                      
                                                                                                    
CSHB 100(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                    SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                          
                                                                                                    
HCR 8                                                                                             
The following was read the second time:                                                             
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8                                                              
     Requesting the Governor to declare March 16 - 22, 2003, to be                                  
     Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week.                                                          
                                                                                                    

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with the:                                                     Journal Page                          
                                                                                                    
 HES RPT 6DP                                                            393                         
 FN1: ZERO(H.HES)                                                       393                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall HCR 8 pass the House?"  The roll was                                    
taken with the following result:                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HCR 8                                                                                               
Second Reading                                                                                      
Final Passage                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  34   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  5   ABSENT:  0   VACANT:  1                                      
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Croft, Fate,                                 
Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze,                                 
Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Lynn, Masek,                                      
McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton,                                           
Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wolf                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Crawford, Dahlstrom, Kott, Whitaker, Wilson                                               
                                                                                                    
And so, HCR 8 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk                                  
for engrossment.                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                           LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                 
                                                                                                    
Representative Foster 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 - Sitka High School Jazz Band and Jazz Choir                                               
By Representatives Wilson, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault,                                     
Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Gara, Gatto,                                     
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule,                                         
Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer,                                   
Morgan, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wolf;                                       
Senator Taylor                                                                                      
                                                                                                    

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Honoring - Ketchikan High School, Host of the State Wrestling                                       
Championships                                                                                       
By Representatives Williams, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault,                                   
Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Gara, Gatto,                                     
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule,                                         
Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer,                                   
Morgan, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Wilson,                                      
Wolf; Senator Taylor                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Bethel Regional High School Warriors Wrestlers                                           
By Senator Hoffman; Representatives Kapsner, Kott, Anderson,                                        
Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom,                                   
Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm,                                   
Joule, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer,                                     
Morgan, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams,                                    
Wilson, Wolf                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
Honoring - University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Jazz Week                                           
By Senators French, Davis; Representatives Kott, Anderson,                                          
Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom,                                   
Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm,                                   
Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer,                                     
Morgan, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson,                                     
Wolf                                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Uwe L. Gross Upon His Retirement as Chief Executive                                      
Officer of Koniag, Inc.                                                                             
By Senator Gary Stevens; Representatives Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz,                                 
Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Gara,                                  
Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule,                                  
Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan,                                          
Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf                                        
                                                                                                    
Honoring - The Emergency Department Staff, Alaska Regional                                          
Hospital                                                                                            
By Senator Davis; Representatives Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz,                                        
Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Gara, Gatto,                                 
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule,                                         
Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan,                                          
Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson,                                    
Wolf                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - Ole Haynes                                                                            
By Representatives Williams, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault,                                   
Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara,                                    
Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule,                                  
Kapsner, Kerttula, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Rokeberg,                                         
Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Wilson, Wolf; Senator Taylor                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                            UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                  
                                                                                                    
Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                    
following members be excused from a call of the House.  There being                                 
no objection, the members were excused as noted:                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Cissna - from 7:00 p.m., March 7 to 9:30 p.m.,                                       
March 10, 2003                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
Representative Chenault - from 1:00 p.m., plane time, March 7 to                                    
evening plane time, March 9, 2003                                                                   
                                                                                                    
The Speaker made the following appointments:                                                        
                                                                                                    
House Members on Boards, Commissions, and Committees, 2003-                                       
2004                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation                                                            
(AS 14.40.826)                                                                                      
Ex officio member                                                                                   
 Representative Dahlstrom                                                                           
 Representative Croft (Alternate)                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education                                                        
(AS 14.42.015)                                                                                      
 Representative Gatto                                                                               
 Representative Stoltze (Alternate)                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Board of Directors                                               
Ex officio member                                                                                   
 Representative Weyhrauch                                                                           
 Representative Seaton (Alternate)                                                                  
                                                                                                    

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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Public Advisory Council                                              
Ad hoc member                                                                                       
 Representative Chenault                                                                            
 Representative Wolf (Alternate)                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Telecommunications Information Council                                                              
(AS 44.19.502)                                                                                      
 Representative Dahlstrom                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Department of Education                                                                             
Bond Reimbursement and Grant Review                                                                 
(AS 14.11.014)                                                                                      
 Representative Meyer                                                                               
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Statewide Suicide Prevention Council                                                                
(AS 44.29.300)                                                                                      
 Representative Kott                                                                                
 Representative Kapsner                                                                             
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force                                                            
(Legislative Resolve No. 38, SLA 1986)                                                              
 Representative Wolf                                                                                
 Representative Williams (Alternate)                                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Western Legislative Forestry Task Force                                                             
(Legislative Resolve No. 1, SLA 1978)                                                               
 Representative Fate                                                                                
 Representative Williams                                                                            
 Representative Coghill (Alternate)                                                                 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER)                                                           
 Representative McGuire                                                                             
 Representative Berkowitz                                                                           
 Representative Rokeberg (Alternate)                                                                
 Representative Kerttula (Alternate)                                                                
                                                                                                    

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National Conference of State Legislatures                                                         
Standing Committees                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Agriculture and Rural Development                                                                   
 Representative Chenault                                                                            
 Representative Holm                                                                                
 Representative Gatto                                                                               
 Representative Wolf                                                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Budgets and Revenue                                                                                 
 Representative Harris                                                                              
 Representative Hawker                                                                              
 Representative Meyer                                                                               
 Representative Williams                                                                            
 Representative Wilson                                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce                                                  
 Representative Kott                                                                                
 Representative Meyer                                                                               
 Representative Rokeberg                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Economic Development, Trade and Cultural Affairs                                                    
 Representative Heinze                                                                              
 Representative Meyer                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Education                                                                                           
 Representative Chenault                                                                            
 Representative Gatto                                                                               
 Representative Wilson                                                                              
 Representative Gara                                                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Energy and Electric Utilities                                                                       
 Representative Holm                                                                                
 Representative Masek                                                                               
 Representative Crawford                                                                            
 Representative Joule                                                                               
                                                                                                    

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Environment and Natural Resources                                                                   
 Representative Heinze                                                                              
 Representative Holm                                                                                
 Representative Kohring                                                                             
 Representative Whitaker                                                                            
 Representative Williams                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Financial Services                                                                                  
 Representative Hawker                                                                              
 Representative Wilson                                                                              
 Representative Kerttula                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Health                                                                                              
 Representative Coghill                                                                             
 Representative Rokeberg                                                                            
 Representative Cissna                                                                              
                                                                                                    
Human Services and Welfare                                                                          
 Representative Coghill                                                                             
 Representative Cissna                                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Labor and Workforce Development                                                                     
 Representative Anderson                                                                            
 Representative Lynn                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Law and Criminal Justice                                                                            
 Representative Anderson                                                                            
 Representative Coghill                                                                             
 Representative Dahlstrom                                                                           
 Representative Lynn                                                                                
 Representative McGuire                                                                             
 Representative Samuels                                                                             
 Representative Kerttula                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Legislative Effectiveness and State Government                                                      
 Representative Anderson                                                                            
 Representative Wilson                                                                              
                                                                                                    

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Redistricting and Elections                                                                         
 Representative Coghill                                                                             
 Representative Harris                                                                              
                                                                                                    
Transportation                                                                                      
 Representative Holm                                                                                
 Representative Masek                                                                               
 Representative Williams                                                                            
 Representative Crawford                                                                            
 Representative Joule                                                                               
                                                                                                    
The Council of State Governments (CSG)                                                            
Governing Board                                                                                     
 Representative Kott                                                                                
 Representative Berkowitz (Alternate)                                                               
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The Council of State Governments - West (CSG-West)                                                
CSG-West Executive Committee                                                                        
 Representative Kott                                                                                
 Representative Coghill                                                                             
 Representative Rokeberg                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Energy and Public Lands Committee                                                                   
 Representative Kohring                                                                             
 Representative Coghill                                                                             
 Representative Holm                                                                                
 Representative Joule                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Fiscal Affairs Committee                                                                            
 Representative Harris                                                                              
 Representative Hawker                                                                              
                                                                                                    
Western Legislative Futures Forum                                                                   
 Representative McGuire                                                                             
 Representative Croft                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Trade and Transportation Committee                                                                  
 Representative Heinze                                                                              
 Representative Masek                                                                               
                                                                                                    

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Western Water and Environment Committee                                                             
 Representative Chenault                                                                            
 Representative Wilson                                                                              
                                                                                                    
Energy Council                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Executive Committee                                                                                 
 Representative Rokeberg                                                                            
 Representative Whitaker                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Energy Committee Members                                                                            
 Representative Chenault                                                                            
 Representative Fate                                                                                
 Representative Harris                                                                              
 Representative Kohring                                                                             
 Representative Joule                                                                               
 Representative Dahlstrom (Alternate)                                                               
 Representative Gatto (Alternate)                                                                   
 Representative Heinze (Alternate)                                                                  
 Representative Holm (Alternate)                                                                    
 Representative Masek (Alternate)                                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HCR 5                                                                                             
Representative Anderson added his name as cosponsor to:                                             
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5                                                              
     Establishing a task force to make recommendations regarding a                                  
     new design for the official seal of the State of Alaska.                                       
                                                                                                    
HCR 8                                                                                             
Representatives Samuels, Lynn, and Harris added their names as                                      
cosponsors to:                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8                                                              
     Requesting the Governor to declare March 16 - 22, 2003, to be                                  
     Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week.                                                          
                                                                                                    
HB 11                                                                                             
Representative Seaton added his name as cosponsor to:                                               
                                                                                                    

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     HOUSE BILL NO. 11                                                                              
     "An Act relating to deposits to the Alaska permanent fund from                                 
     mineral lease rentals, royalties, royalty sale proceeds, net profit                            
     shares under AS 38.05.180(f) and (g), federal mineral revenue                                  
     sharing payments received by the state from mineral leases, and                                
     bonuses received by the state from mineral leases, and limiting                                
     deposits from those sources to the 25 percent required under art.                              
     IX, sec. 15, Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for                            
     an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                    
HB 26                                                                                             
Representative McGuire added her name as cosponsor to:                                              
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE BILL NO. 26                                                                              
     "An Act relating to the base student allocation used in the formula                            
     for state funding of public education; and providing for an                                    
     effective date."                                                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 91                                                                                             
Representative Gruenberg added his name as cosponsor to:                                            
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE BILL NO. 91                                                                              
     "An Act relating to a cost-of-living allowance and medical                                     
     benefits for retired peace officers after 20 years of credited                                 
     service."                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
HB 123                                                                                            
Representative Kapsner added her name as cosponsor to:                                              
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE BILL NO. 123                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the                                
     Alaska Human Resource Investment Council; and providing for                                    
     an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                ENGROSSMENT                                                      
                                                                                                    
HCR 8                                                                                             
HCR 8 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker pro tempore and Chief                                    
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                              
                                                                                                    

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HB 100                                                                                            
CSHB 100(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker pro tempore                                      
and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                    
                                                                                                    
                               ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                     
                                                                                                    
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.                                 
                                                                                                    
                                ADJOURNMENT                                                      
                                                                                                    
Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                    
House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., March 10, 2003.  There being no                                     
objection, the House adjourned at 10:56 a.m.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                              Suzi Lowell                                           
                                              Chief Clerk