Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2003-03-24 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2003-03-24 House Journal Page 0611 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday March 24, 2003 Sixty-third Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Kott at 2:15 p.m. Roll call showed 32 members present. Representatives Anderson, Crawford, Fate, Moses, Seaton, and Wolf had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that Representatives Masek and McGuire be excused from a call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Major Larry Fankhauser of The Salvation Army. Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Lord, each of us in our own way would take a moment to lift a prayer seeking Your watchful care over our military personnel. They are fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters, and we would ask for their safe and quick return. Thank You for this day and the opportunities to serve that it presents. As one nation under God, we would seek wisdom, insight, and direction from Your hand. At the end of this day, may each Representative here gathered rest in knowing they have done all they could for the better of those they serve. Amen. 2003-03-24 House Journal Page 0612 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Ogg. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st, and 62nd legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. * * * * * Representative Kerttula introduced Erin Walker, Guest Page, from Juneau. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR A letter dated March 21, 2003, was read stating that, in accordance with Article III, section 25 of the Alaska Constitution, the Governor submits the following name for legislative confirmation of appointment to the position set out below. The following appointment was referred to the Resources Committee: Commissioner - Department of Fish and Game Kevin Duffy Appointed: 03/19/2003 A resume for the appointment is on file in the Chief Clerk's office. COMMUNICATIONS The following Monetary Terms of Agreements between the State and employee organizations were received from the Department of Administration, Office of the Commissioner, as required by AS 23.40.215, and the Speaker referred them to the Finance Committee: Alyeska Central Education Association March 17, 2003 2003-03-24 House Journal Page 0613 Public Safety Employees Association on Behalf of the Correctional Officers March 17, 2003 Public Safety Employees Association on Behalf of the State Troopers March 17, 2003 Teachers' Education Association of Mt. Edgecumbe March 17, 2003 Public Employees Local 71 on Behalf of the Labor, Trades and Crafts Unit March 17, 2003 Alaska Vocational Technical Education Center Teachers' Association March 18, 2003 Alaska Public Employees Association Representing the Confidential Unit March 20, 2003 Alaska Public Employees Association Representing the Supervisory Bargaining Unit March 20, 2003 Alaska State Employees Association on Behalf of the General Government Unit March 21, 2003 Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific March 21, 2003 2003-03-24 House Journal Page 0614 Dept. of Community & Economic Development Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation Ten Years, 1992-2002 2002 Annual Report REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 49 The Judiciary Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 49 "An Act relating to the DNA identification registration system; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 49(JUD) "An Act relating to the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification registration system and testing; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative McGuire, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Gara, Holm, Samuels, Anderson, Gruenberg, McGuire No recommendation (1): Coghill The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 49(JUD): 1. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety 2. Zero, Dept. of Law 3. Indeterminate, Dept. of Administration HB 49 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 114 The Judiciary Committee has considered: 2003-03-24 House Journal Page 0615 HOUSE BILL NO. 114 "An Act relating to the issuance of a search warrant." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 114(JUD) (same title) The report was signed by Representative McGuire, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Holm, Ogg, Gruenberg, Samuels, McGuire No recommendation (1): Gara The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 114(JUD): 1. Zero, Dept. of Corrections 2. Zero, Alaska Court System 3. Zero, Dept. of Law 4. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety HB 114 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HCR 11 The House Special Committee on Fisheries has considered: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Relating to Alaska Salmon Day. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11(FSH) Relating to Alaska Wild Salmon Day. The report was signed by Representative Seaton, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: 2003-03-24 House Journal Page 0616 Do pass (4): Berkowitz, Wilson, Samuels, Seaton The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHCR 11(FSH): 1. Zero, Legislative Agency HCR 11 was referred to the Resources Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Donna A. Peterson, Superintendent of the Year By Representative Chenault; Senator Wagoner Honoring - Juneau-Douglas High School Home Designers By Senator Elton; Representatives Weyhrauch, Kerttula Honoring - Peters Creek Christian Center, Finding the Lost By Senator Dyson In Memoriam - James Hesterberg By Senator Green In Memoriam - Paul Helmar By Senator Elton; Representatives Kerttula, Weyhrauch In Memoriam - Thomas Patrick O'Hara By Senator Dyson In Memoriam - Roy Lee Henderson By Senator Davis 2003-03-24 House Journal Page 0617 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 18 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18 by Representatives Lynn, Dahlstrom, Anderson, Kohring, Harris, Wilson, and Heinze: Supporting the men and women of the United States armed forces in the military action to free Iraq and to protect the world from Saddam Hussein. was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs. INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 207 HOUSE BILL NO. 207 by Representative Gatto, entitled: "An Act relating to taxes regarding certain commercial passenger vessels operating in the state; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Economic Development, International Trade, & Tourism and the Transportation and Finance Committees. HB 208 HOUSE BILL NO. 208 by Representative Fate, entitled: "An Act relating to hunting on the same day airborne; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs and Resources Committees. HB 209 HOUSE BILL NO. 209 by Representatives Chenault and Kohring, entitled: 2003-03-24 House Journal Page 0618 "An Act relating to municipal property tax adjustments for property affected by a disaster." was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs and Finance Committees. HB 210 HOUSE BILL NO. 210 by Representative Coghill, entitled: "An Act relating to the Chitina dip net fishery; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance Committees. HB 211 HOUSE BILL NO. 211 by Representative Wilson, entitled: "An Act relating to a student loan repayment program for nurses, and amending the duties of the Board of Nursing that relate to this program; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. HB 212 HOUSE BILL NO. 212 by Representative McGuire, entitled: "An Act relating to trusts, including trust protectors, trustee advisors, transfers of property in trust, and transfers of trust interests, and to creditors' claims against property subject to a power of appointment." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce, Judiciary, and Finance Committees. 2003-03-24 House Journal Page 0619 CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 51 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 51 "An Act relating to revenue bonds issued by the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority and the total amount of bonds and notes outstanding of that authority; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page CRA RPT 5DP 509 FN1: ZERO(REV) 509 FN2: ZERO(CED) 509 FIN RPT 6DP 2NR 581 FN1: ZERO(REV) 582 FN2: ZERO(CED) 582 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 51 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 51 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SB 51 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 51 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 32 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 8 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Croft, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lynn, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson 2003-03-24 House Journal Page 0620 Excused: Anderson, Crawford, Fate, Masek, McGuire, Moses, Seaton, Wolf And so, SB 51 passed the House. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 51 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. SB 78 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 78 "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." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT 3DP 4NR 1AM 582 FN1: (HSS) 583 The Speaker stated that, without objection, SB 78 would be returned to the Rules Committee; and so, SB 78 was returned to the Rules Committee. LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Coghill 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 - Randall P. Burns By Representatives Weyhrauch, Gara, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Croft, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Rokeberg, Seaton, Williams, Wilson, Wolf 2003-03-24 House Journal Page 0621 Honoring - Ivan Parker-Diaz and Tyler Crenshaw By Representatives Croft, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Dahlstrom, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Rokeberg, Seaton, Williams, Wilson, Wolf In Memoriam - Wayne E. Bender By Representatives Weyhrauch, Kerttula, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Croft, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Rokeberg, Seaton, Williams, Wilson, Wolf; Senator Elton In Memoriam - Earl A. Greene By Senator Davis; Representatives Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Croft, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Rokeberg, Seaton, Williams, Wilson, Wolf In Memoriam - Wes Coyner By Senator Elton; Representatives Kerttula, Weyhrauch, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Croft, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Rokeberg, Seaton, Stoltze, Williams, Wilson, Wolf UNFINISHED BUSINESS SB 77 The Speaker again referred the following bill, which had been waived to the Rules Committee (page 591), to the Transportation Committee: SENATE BILL NO. 77 "An Act naming the William Ransom Wood Centennial Bridge in Fairbanks." SB 77 was removed from the Rules Committee and referred to the Transportation Committee. 2003-03-24 House Journal Page 0622 HB 92 The Speaker removed the Health, Education & Social Services Committee referral and added a Judiciary Committee referral to follow the State Affairs Committee referral for the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 92 "An Act relating to reports by members of the clergy and custodians of clerical records who have reasonable cause to suspect that a child has suffered harm as a result of child abuse or neglect." HB 92 is in the State Affairs Committee. HB 208 The Speaker reversed the Committee referrals for the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 208 "An Act relating to hunting on the same day airborne; and providing for an effective date." HB 208 was removed from the Community & Regional Affairs Committee and referred to the Resources Committee. Representative Coghill 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 Holm - from 7:00 p.m., March 28 to morning plane time, March 31, 2003 Representative Fate - from 7:00 p.m., March 28 to 10:00 p.m., March 30, 2003 Representative Gruenberg - from 4:00 p.m., March 30 to 4:30 p.m., April 1, 2003 Representative Wolf - from morning plane time, March 25 to morning plane time, March 26, 2003 2003-03-24 House Journal Page 0623 Representative Gruenberg - from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., March 25, 2003 HB 177 Representative Gatto added his name as cosponsor to: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 177 "An Act relating to concealed handguns." SB 78 Representative Wilson added her name as cross sponsor to: SENATE BILL NO. 78 "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." EXECUTIVE ORDERS EO 104 The House did not disapprove the following executive order within 60 days and it was transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 12:05 p.m., March 24, 2003: EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 104 Transferring the functions of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity from the Office of the Governor to the Division of Personnel in the Department of Administration. EO 105 The House did not disapprove the following executive order within 60 days and it was transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 12:05 p.m., March 24, 2003: 2003-03-24 House Journal Page 0624 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 105 Transferring the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission from the Office of the Governor to the Department of Natural Resources. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., March 26, 2003. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 2:56 p.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk