Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2004-01-29 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2004-01-29 House Journal Page 2431 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Thursday January 29, 2004 Eighteenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Kott at 10:05 a.m. Roll call showed 33 members present. Representatives Kerttula, Morgan, and Ogg had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representatives Kohring, McGuire, and Williams were absent and their presence was noted later. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Moses 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 Dan Doran of Faith Lutheran Church. Representative Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Dear Lord, We have come to You this morning with thanks for those You have chosen to represent us as our governing authorities. We ask that You be with them daily as they labor and that You guide their decisions that they will make to a spirit of wisdom, and kindness, and justice for all. Help them to serve faithfully and to promote the general welfare. As they labor, we pray that You be with the families who wait in their homes. Keep them safe and watch over them. We thank You, Lord God, for Your many gifts to us and we pray that You help us to be good stewards of them in all we do. All this we ask in the name of Your Son, Jesus. Amen. 2004-01-29 House Journal Page 2432 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Rokeberg. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 17th legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. COMMUNICATIONS The following were received: Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority 2003 Annual Report January 24, 2004 (as required by AS 44.85.100) Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority Certification of Reserves January 27, 2004 (as required by AS 44.85.270) Dept. of Corrections Alaska Interstate Compact Report January 28, 2004 (as required by AS 33.36.110) Dept. of Natural Resources Division of Mining, Land, and Water 2004 Report to the Legislature Report on Identified RS 2477 Rights-of-Way Notification of Annual Mining Report Land Disposal Income Fund Notification of Annual Report on Water Removals and Exports Notification of Interim Land Classifications (Closing Land to Mineral Entry) January 2004 (as required by AS 19.30.400, AS 27.05.060, AS 38.04.022, AS 46.15.020, and AS 38.05.300, respectively) 2004-01-29 House Journal Page 2433 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES The Judiciary Committee has reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to the House for ratification: Ann Rabinowitz H. Conner Thomas as members of the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics. The reports were signed by Representative McGuire, Chair; and Representatives Anderson, Gara, Gruenberg, Holm, Ogg, and Samuels. **The presence of Representative Williams was noted. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Service High School Hockey Team 2002 - 2003 State Champions By Representatives Rokeberg, Meyer, Hawker, McGuire, Samuels Honoring - Kodiak Electric Association for Its Outstanding Efforts to Reduce Raptor Losses By Senator Gary Stevens In Memoriam - George Wehmhoff By Representatives Stoltze, Berkowitz; Senator French INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 415 HOUSE BILL NO. 415 by Representative Williams by request, entitled: 2004-01-29 House Journal Page 2434 "An Act authorizing a commercial fisherman to fish in each fishery for which the commercial fisherman holds a commercial fishing entry permit; relating to the power of the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission and the Board of Fisheries to limit the number of fisheries in which a person may hold an entry permit and operate gear during a fishing season or a year; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Fisheries and the Resources Committee. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HR 7 The following was read the second time: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 7 Dedicating the House Resources Committee Room of the Alaska State Capitol to the late Representative Ramona L. Barnes. The Rules Committee submitted the following fiscal note: 1. Zero, House Rules Committee **The presence of Representatives McGuire and Kohring was noted. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Croft: Page 2, following line 21: Insert "FURTHER RESOLVED that under the authority assigned to the Legislature under AS 18.35.320(b), Room 124 of the Alaska State Capitol shall be a designated smoking area; and be it" Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Objection was heard. 2004-01-29 House Journal Page 2435 Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall HR 7 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HR 7 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 36 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Kerttula, Morgan, Moses, Ogg And so, HR 7 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment and enrollment. LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citation on the calendar. There being no objection, the following citation was approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - L. James "Smiley" Shields By Representatives McGuire, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Masek, Meyer, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf UNFINISHED BUSINESS 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: 2004-01-29 House Journal Page 2436 Representative Dahlstrom - from 7:00 p.m., January 29 to 9:35 a.m., plane time, February 2, 2004 (amended from page 2425) Representative Holm - from 7:30 a.m., January 30 to 9:30 a.m., plane time, February 2, 2004 (amended from page 2426) Representative Berkowitz - from 7:00 a.m., January 30 to 8:00 a.m., February 2, 2004 (amended from page 2426) Representative Gara - from 7:00 a.m., February 6 to a.m., plane time, February 9, 2004 Representative Gruenberg - from 7:04 p.m., February 6 to 9:35 a.m., February 10, 2004 HB 282 The following forthcoming fiscal note to accompany the Health, Education & Social Services Committee report (page 2373) was published: 2. Zero, University of Alaska for the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 282 "An Act relating to contracts between the University of Alaska and its employees involving research or other development of intellectual property and to the authority of the president of the University of Alaska regarding employee contracts for development of intellectual property." HB 282 is in the Labor & Commerce Committee. HJR 34 Representative Wilson added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34 Requesting the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Labor to extend Trade Adjustment Assistance benefits to Alaska fishermen; requesting the United 2004-01-29 House Journal Page 2437 States Congress and the United States Department of Agriculture to extend additional disaster and price support benefits to Alaska salmon fishermen; and requesting the United States Department of Agriculture to establish terminal markets in Alaska for all covered commodities including salmon. HB 413 Representative Harris added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 413 "An Act making an appropriation to reverse the deposit of money available for appropriation in the general fund at the end of fiscal year 2003 into the constitutional budget reserve fund; making an appropriation under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." ENROLLMENT HB 209 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 2:58 p.m., January 28, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 209(RLS) "An Act relating to municipal property tax adjustments for property affected by a disaster." The following memorandum, dated January 27, 2004, was received from Patty Rose, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services: "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest error in CSHB 209(RLS), which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 1, line 13: Delete "of" Insert "for [OF]"" 2004-01-29 House Journal Page 2438 ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., February 2, 2004. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:52 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk