Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2004-03-12 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2004-03-12 House Journal Page 2931 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday March 12, 2004 Sixty-first Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker pro tempore Coghill at 10:03 a.m. The following members were present for the technical session: Representatives Coghill, Kerttula and Seaton. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR SB 348 A message dated March 9, 2004, was read stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 348(FIN) "An Act approving and ratifying the sale of royalty oil by the State of Alaska to Flint Hills Resources Alaska, LLC, and Flint Hills Resources, LLC; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 6, SLA 2004 Effective Date: March 10, 2004 COMMUNICATIONS The following was received: Office of the Governor Alaska State Commission for Human Rights 2003 Annual Report (as required by AS 18.80.150) 2004-03-12 House Journal Page 2932 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HJR 4 The Finance Committee has considered: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the duration of a regular session. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4(STA) Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the duration of regular sessions of the legislature. The report was signed by Representatives Harris and Williams, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Meyer, Stoltze, Croft Do not pass (1): Foster No recommendation (4): Joule, Fate, Harris, Williams The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 4(STA): 3. Fiscal, Office of the Governor 4. Fiscal, Legislative Agency HJR 4 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 419 The Resources Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 419 "An Act relating to regional seafood development associations and to regional seafood development taxes." and recommends it be replaced with: 2004-03-12 House Journal Page 2933 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 419(RES) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Masek, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Lynn, Gatto, Stepovich, Wolf, Heinze No recommendation (2): Guttenberg, Masek The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 419(RES): 1. Zero, Dept. of Community & Economic Development 2. Indeterminate, Dept. of Revenue HB 419 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 423 The State Affairs Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 423 "An Act relating to accidents involving the vehicle of a person under the influence of an alcoholic beverage; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 423(STA) "An Act relating to accidents involving the vehicle of a person under the influence of an alcoholic beverage." The report was signed by Representative Weyhrauch, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Seaton, Holm, Lynn No recommendation (3): Coghill, Berkowitz, Weyhrauch Amend (1): Gruenberg 2004-03-12 House Journal Page 2934 The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 423(STA): 1. Zero, Dept. of Law 2. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety HB 423 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 438 The State Affairs Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 438 "An Act relating to motorists moving over or slowing down for emergency vehicles." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 438(STA) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Weyhrauch, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (1): Lynn No recommendation (2): Coghill, Weyhrauch Amend (3): Gruenberg, Seaton, Holm The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 438(STA): 1. Zero, Dept. of Law 2. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety HB 438 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 451 The Finance Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 451 "An Act relating to therapeutic courts; and providing for an effective date." 2004-03-12 House Journal Page 2935 The report was signed by Representatives Harris and Williams, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (7): Meyer, Joule, Croft, Fate, Foster, Harris, Williams No recommendation (1): Stoltze The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Administration 2. Zero, Dept. of Corrections 3. Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services 4. Zero, Dept. of Law 6. Fiscal, Alaska Court System HB 451 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. SB 285 The Health, Education & Social Services Committee has considered: SENATE BILL NO. 285 "An Act relating to medical assistance coverage for targeted case management services and for rehabilitative services furnished or paid for by a school district on behalf of certain children; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Gatto, Wolf, Seaton, Cissna, Wilson The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services 2. Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services SB 285 was referred to the Finance Committee. 2004-03-12 House Journal Page 2936 REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HB 395 The House Special Committee on Oil & Gas has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 395 "An Act relating to shallow natural gas leasing and the regulation of shallow natural gas operations." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 395(O&G) "An Act relating to the recovery of shallow natural gas and the regulation of shallow natural gas operations; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Kohring, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (1): Kohring No recommendation (3): Rokeberg, Crawford, Holm Amend (1): Kerttula The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 395(O&G): Fiscal note(s) forthcoming. HB 395 was referred to the Resources Committee. SB 265 The House Special Committee on Oil & Gas has considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 265(RES) "An Act relating to the schedule of proposed oil and gas lease sales and to a related report to the legislature; and providing for an effective date." 2004-03-12 House Journal Page 2937 The report was signed by Representative Kohring, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Rokeberg, Kerttula, Crawford, Holm, Kohring The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Natural Resources CSSB 265(RES) was referred to the Resources Committee. SB 266 The House Special Committee on Oil & Gas has considered: SENATE BILL NO. 266 "An Act approving an interim classification by the commissioner of natural resources closing certain land within the area of the proposed Bristol Bay (Alaska Peninsula) competitive oil and gas areawide lease sale to oil and gas exploration licensing and shallow natural gas leasing; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Kohring, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (1): Rokeberg No recommendation (3): Kerttula, Crawford, Holm Amend (1): Kohring The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Natural Resources SB 266 was referred to the Resources Committee. SB 289 The House Special Committee on Education has considered: 2004-03-12 House Journal Page 2938 SENATE BILL NO. 289 "An Act extending the termination date of the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Gatto, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Seaton, Wilson, Gara, Wolf, Ogg, Gatto The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development SB 289 was referred to the Finance Committee. EXECUTIVE ORDERS EO 112 The House did not disapprove the following executive order within 60 days and it was transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 10:27 a.m., March 12, 2004: Transferring international trade functions and duties from the Department of Community and Economic Development to the Office of the Governor. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Seaton, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 2:00 p.m., March 15, 2004. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:09 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk