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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                       
                                                                                                    
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                 
                                                                                                    
               TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION                                        
                                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                    Friday                 March 3, 2006                            
                                                                                                    
                            Fifty-fourth Day                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                    
Harris at 10:04 a.m.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Roll call showed 29 members present.  Representatives Cissna,                                       
Dahlstrom, Gardner, Kohring, McGuire, and Moses had been                                            
previously excused from a call of the House today.                                                  
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that                                       
Representatives Anderson, Berkowitz, Gruenberg, Holm, and Kapsner                                   
be excused from a call of the House today.  There being no objection,                               
it was so ordered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Bishop Michael Warfel                                   
of the Cathedral of the Nativity.  Representative Croft moved and                                   
asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                    
    With respect to the diverse religious traditions held within our                                
    state, I express the following prayer.                                                          
                                                                                                    
    I give You thanks, O God, for this day that You have made                                       
    Your own.  I pray that You will impart the gift of wisdom to                                    
    these legislators who have been entrusted the responsibility of                                 
    crafting laws for the well-being of Alaska's residents.  Bless                                  
    them with understanding and good judgment.  May their                                           
    hearts know compassion without measure and their words be                                       
    filled with truth.  May their actions bear witness to their                                     
    convictions and their desire be to serve others.  May they                                      
    always have a concern for justice and speak on behalf of                                        

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        society's poor and needy.  And may the good work they do                                   
    bring hope to Alaska's children.  Amen.                                                         
                                                                                                    
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Stoltze.                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                               
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                   
journal for the 52nd and 53rd legislative days be approved as certified                             
by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                       MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                
                                                                                                    
SB 164                                                                                            
A message dated March 2, 2006, 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:                                    
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 164(RLS)                                                    
    "An Act relating to the salmon product development tax credit;                                  
    providing for an effective date by amending an effective date in                                
    sec. 7, ch. 57, SLA 2003; and providing for an effective date."                                
                                                                                                    
    Chapter No. 3, SLA 2006                                                                         
    Effective Date:  See Chapter                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                              
                                                                                                    
HJR 25                                                                                            
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                                         
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25                                                                   
    Urging the United States Congress to enact the American Veterans                                
    Homeownership Act of 2005.                                                                      
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    

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    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25(STA)                                                       
    Urging the United States Congress to adopt Sec. 303 of the United                               
    States House of Representatives version of the Tax Relief                                       
    Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005.                                                           
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Seaton, Chair, with the                                     
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (4):  Gardner, Lynn, Gatto, Seaton                                                          
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 25(STA):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs                                   
                                                                                                    
HJR 25 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 12                                                                                             
The Finance Committee has considered:                                                               
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 12                                                                               
    "An Act relating to televisions and monitors in motor vehicles."                               
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 12(FIN)                                                                   
    "An Act relating to driver's licenses and to televisions, monitors,                             
    portable computers, and similar devices in motor vehicles; and                                  
    providing for an effective date."                                                               
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                    
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (1):  Foster                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Do not pass (2):  Kelly, Hawker                                                                     
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (6):  Stoltze, Joule, Moses, Holm, Meyer,                                         
Chenault                                                                                            
                                                                                                    

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Amend (1):  Kerttula                                                                                
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 12(FIN):                                                 
                                                                                                    
5.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                   
6.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                              
7.  Zero, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                    
8.  Zero, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 12 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                      
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 271                                                                                            
The Health, Education & Social Services Committee has considered:                                   
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 271                                                                              
    "An Act relating to limitations on overtime for registered nurses in                            
    health care facilities; and providing for an effective date."                                   
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 271(HES)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to limitations on overtime for registered nurses                               
    and licensed practical nurses in health care facilities; and                                    
    providing for an effective date."                                                               
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Chair, with the                                     
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (3):  Cissna, Gardner, Wilson                                                               
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (1):  Kohring                                                                     
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 271(HES):                                                
                                                                                                    
3.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                      
4.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                         
5.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                         
6.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                         
                                                                                                    

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HB 271 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
HB 338                                                                                            
The Finance Committee has considered:                                                               
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 338                                                                              
    "An Act relating to applications, qualifications, and criminal                                  
    history and background checks for a certificate of fitness for                                  
    explosives handlers; and providing for an effective date."                                      
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 338(L&C)                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                    
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (6):  Kerttula, Joule, Moses, Foster, Meyer, Chenault                                       
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (4):  Stoltze, Hawker, Holm, Kelly                                                
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 338(L&C):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development                                                    
2.  Zero, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 338 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 394                                                                                            
The Finance Committee has considered:                                                               
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 394                                                                              
    "An Act relating to allowing insurance policies to be filed,                                    
    approved, and delivered in languages other than English if an                                   
    official English language version is also provided."                                            
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    

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    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 394(L&C)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to allowing insurance policy forms to be filed                                 
    and approved in languages other than English if an official                                     
    English language version is also filed, and authorizing use of                                  
    insurance policy forms and associated materials in languages other                              
    than English."                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                    
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (3):  Foster, Meyer, Chenault                                                               
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (5):  Joule, Hawker, Weyhrauch, Holm, Kelly                                       
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 394(L&C):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                      
                                                                                                    
HB 394 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 402                                                                                            
The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered:                                                      
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 402                                                                              
    "An Act relating to marriage brokers and advertisers and to dating                              
    and social referral services."                                                                  
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 402(L&C)                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Kott, Vice Chair, with the                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (5):  Crawford, Lynn, LeDoux, Guttenberg, Kott                                              
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (1):  Rokeberg                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 402(L&C):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 402 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 416                                                                                            
The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered:                                                      
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 416                                                                              
   "An Act relating to the amount of the state business license fee."                              
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 416(L&C)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to the amount and payment of the state business                                
    license fee and to a civil fine for not having a current business                               
    license; and providing for an effective date."                                                  
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Kott, Vice Chair, with the                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (5):  Crawford, Lynn, LeDoux, Guttenberg, Kott                                              
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (1):  Rokeberg                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 416(L&C):                                                
                                                                                                    
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 416 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 439                                                                                            
The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered:                                                      
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 439                                                                              
    "An Act relating to authorizing the state to join with other states                             
    entering into the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact                               

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    and authorizing the compact to supersede existing statutes by                                   
    approving standards, rules, or other action under the terms of the                              
    compact."                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 439(L&C)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to authorizing the state to join with other states in                          
    entering into the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation                                       
    Compact."                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Kott, Vice Chair, with the                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (3):  Lynn, Rokeberg, Kott                                                                  
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (3):  Crawford, LeDoux, Guttenberg                                                
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 439(L&C):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, House Labor & Commerce Committee/Dept. of Commerce,                                       
Community, & Economic Development                                                                   
                                                                                                    
HB 439 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 442                                                                                            
The Health, Education & Social Services Committee has considered:                                   
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 442                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the validity of advance health care directives,                             
    individual health care instructions, and do not resuscitate orders;                             
    relating to the revocation of advance health care directives;                                   
    relating to do not resuscitate orders; relating to resuscitative                                
    measures; relating to the liability of health care providers and                                
    institutions; relating to an individual's capacity for making health                            
    care decisions; and providing for an effective date."                                           
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    

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    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 442(HES)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to the validity of advance health care directives,                             
    individual health care instructions, and do not resuscitate orders;                             
    relating to the revocation of advance health care directives;                                   
    relating to do not resuscitate orders; relating to resuscitative                                
    measures; relating to the liability and discipline of health care                               
    providers, institutions, and facilities; relating to an individual's                            
    capacity for making health care decisions; and providing for an                                 
    effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Chair, with the                                     
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (4):  Seaton, Gardner, Kohring, Wilson                                                      
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (1):  Cissna                                                                      
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 442(HES):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                         
                                                                                                    
HB 442 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 478                                                                                            
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 478                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the municipal harbor facility grant program;                                
    and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 478(CRA)                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Olson and Thomas, Co-                                      
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (6):  Neuman, Salmon, Cissna, LeDoux, Olson, Thomas                                         
                                                                                                    

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The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 478(CRA):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 478 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
HB 485                                                                                            
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                                         
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 485                                                                              
    "An Act amending the State Personnel Act to place in the exempt                                 
    service pharmacists and physicians employed in the Department                                   
    of Health and Social Services or in the Department of Corrections                               
    and corporate income tax forensic auditors employed by the                                      
    division of the Department of Revenue principally responsible for                               
    the collection and enforcement of state taxes who specialize in                                 
    apportionment analysis and tax shelters of multistate corporate                                 
    taxpayers; and providing for an effective date."                                                
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Seaton, Chair, with the                                     
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (2):  Gatto, Seaton                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Amend (2):  Lynn, Elkins                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                      
2.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Revenue                                                                 
3.  Fiscal, Dept. of Corrections                                                                    
4.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                       
5.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                       
6.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                       
7.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                       
                                                                                                    
HB 485 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
SB 132                                                                                            
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                                             
                                                                                                    

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    SENATE BILL NO. 132(efd fld)                                                                    
    "An Act relating to complaints filed with, investigations, hearings,                            
    and orders of, and the interest rate on awards of the State                                     
    Commission for Human Rights; and making conforming                                              
    amendments."                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 132(JUD)                                                           
    "An Act relating to complaints filed with, investigations, hearings,                            
    and orders of, and the interest rate on awards of the State                                     
    Commission for Human Rights; providing for attorney fees and                                    
    costs in cases involving human rights violations; making                                        
    conforming amendments; and amending Rule 82, Alaska Rules of                                    
    Civil Procedure."                                                                               
                                                                                                    
    (HCR 36 - title change resolution)                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative McGuire, Chair, with the                                    
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (6):  Gara, Coghill, Wilson, Kott, Gruenberg,                                     
McGuire                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS SB 132(JUD):                                              
                                                                                                    
3.  Zero, Office of the Governor                                                                    
4.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                              
                                                                                                    
SB 132(efd fld) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on                                
the calendar.                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                     REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                               
                                                                                                    
HJR 27                                                                                            
The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs has                                     
considered:                                                                                         
                                                                                                    

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    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27                                                                   
    Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation amending                                  
    the Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans Allotment Act to allow                                       
    deserving veterans to obtain allotments of vacant land within the                               
    State of Alaska; and to reopen and legislatively approve                                        
    allotments in the Tongass National Forest.                                                      
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27(MLV)                                                       
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the                                       
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (4):  Thomas, Elkins, Dahlstrom, Lynn                                                       
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 27(MLV):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs                                   
                                                                                                    
HJR 27 was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                 
                                                                                                    
HJR 33                                                                                            
The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs has                                     
considered:                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33                                                                   
    Urging the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to                                   
    seek authority and funding from the United States Department of                                 
    Veterans Affairs to establish a system allowing Alaska veterans                                 
    treatment in both public and private Alaska facilities.                                         
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the                                       
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (4):  Elkins, Thomas, Dahlstrom, Lynn                                                       
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    

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1.  Zero, House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs                                   
                                                                                                    
HJR 33 was referred to the Health, Education & Social Services                                      
Committee.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
SB 36                                                                                             
The Free Conference Committee considering HCS CSSB 36(JUD) am                                       
H and CSSB 36(JUD) recommends the following be adopted:                                             
                                                                                                    
    FREE CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36                                                       
    "An Act relating to absentee ballots."                                                          
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Rokeberg, Olson, and                                       
Gardner (do not pass); and Senators Gary Stevens (Chair), Bunde, and                                
Hoffman.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to FCCS SB 36:                                                   
                                                                                                    
2.  Zero, Office of the Governor                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was received at 10:15 a.m., March 2, 2006.                                               
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill moved that the House adopt the Free                                          
Conference Committee report, thus adopting FCCS SB 36.                                              
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall the House adopt the Free Conference                                     
Committee report?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                   
                                                                                                    
FCCS SB 36                                                                                          
Adopt                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  29   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  11   ABSENT:  0                                                  
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Chenault, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Elkins, Foster, Gara, Gatto,                             
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Joule, Kelly, Kerttula, Kott, LeDoux,                                   
Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Salmon, Samuels,                                      
Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson                                                          
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Anderson, Berkowitz, Cissna, Dahlstrom, Gardner,                                          
Gruenberg, Holm, Kapsner, Kohring, McGuire, Moses                                                   
                                                                                                    
And so, the House adopted the Free Conference Committee report,                                     
thus adopting:                                                                                      
                                                                                                    

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    FREE CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36                                                       
    "An Act relating to absentee ballots."                                                          
                                                                                                    
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.                                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                 
                                                                                                    
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                   
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                            
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Sophie Wiepking-Brown                                                                    
By Representative Gardner; Senator Ellis                                                            
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Wasilla High School State 4A Wrestling Champions                                         
By Representatives Stoltze, Kohring, Gatto, Neuman; Senators                                        
Huggins, Green                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
In Memoriam - Dr. Helen Dittman Beirne                                                              
By Senator Bunde                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                        
                          OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                                   
                                                                                                    
HCR 35                                                                                            
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35 by the House                                                     
Judiciary Committee:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
    Relating to establishing March 2006 as brain injury awareness                                   
    month.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social                              
Services Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HCR 36                                                                                            
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36 by the House                                                     
Judiciary Committee:                                                                                
                                                                                                    

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    Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of                                  
    the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 132,                                   
    relating to the State Commission for Human Rights.                                              
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee for                                     
placement on the calendar.                                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                            
                                                                                                    
                  SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                            
                                                                                                    
HJR 14                                                                                            
The following was read the second time:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14                                                                   
    Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to convey                                 
    land to the University of Alaska.                                                               
                                                                                                    
with the:                                                  Journal Page                             
                                                                                                    
 EDU RPT CS(EDU) 3DP 4NR                                           2395                             
 FN1: ZERO(H.EDU)                                                  2395                             
 RES RPT CS(RES) 4DP 3NR                                           2552                             
 FN1: ZERO(H.EDU)                                                  2552                             
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                   
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original                                   
resolution:                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14(RES)                                                       
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Gara:                                                 
                                                                                                    
Page 2, following line 10, insert:                                                                  

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"FURTHER RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that                                            
the United States Congress is urged to include a provision in S. 293 to                             
provide that the land grants do not interfere with public access to or                              
along fishing streams or the continued use of established hunting, dog                              
mushing, motorized vehicle, mining, and recreational trails or roads;                               
and be it"                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that                                          
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Representative Samuels objected.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                  
was taken with the following result:                                                                
                                                                                                    
CSHJR 14(RES)                                                                                       
Second Reading                                                                                      
Amendment No. 1                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  4   NAYS:  25   EXCUSED:  11   ABSENT:  0                                                  
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Crawford, Gara, Guttenberg, Kerttula                                                         
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Chenault, Coghill, Croft, Elkins, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker,                             
Joule, Kelly, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras,                                     
Rokeberg, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch,                                      
Wilson                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Anderson, Berkowitz, Cissna, Dahlstrom, Gardner,                                          
Gruenberg, Holm, Kapsner, Kohring, McGuire, Moses                                                   
                                                                                                    
And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted.                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that                                       
CSHJR 14(RES) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                   
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                   
ordered.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
CSHJR 14(RES) was read the third time.                                                              
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall CSHJR 14(RES) pass the House?"  The                                     
roll was taken with the following result:                                                           

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CSHJR 14(RES)                                                                                       
Third Reading                                                                                       
Final Passage                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  26   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  11   ABSENT:  0                                                  
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Chenault, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Elkins, Foster, Gara, Gatto,                             
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Kelly, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                       
Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze,                                          
Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Joule, Kerttula, Salmon                                                                      
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Anderson, Berkowitz, Cissna, Dahlstrom, Gardner,                                          
Gruenberg, Holm, Kapsner, Kohring, McGuire, Moses                                                   
                                                                                                    
And so, CSHJR 14(RES) passed the House and was referred to the                                      
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
                         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 - 70th Wedding Anniversary, Barbara and Wilson Jerue                                       
By Representatives Joule, Harris, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault,                                    
Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Gara, Gardner,                                 
Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holm, Kapsner, Kelly,                                         
Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman,                                      
Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                  
Weyhrauch, Wilson                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
                          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:                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Harris - from 7:00 p.m., March 3 to 10:00 p.m., plane                                
time, March 5, 2006                                                                                 
                                                                                                    

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Representative Meyer - from 7:00 p.m., March 3 to 10:00 p.m., plane                                 
time, March 5, 2006                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Representative Rokeberg - from 7:00 p.m., March 3 to 10:00 p.m.,                                    
plane time, March 5, 2006                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Representative Chenault - from 7:00 p.m., March 3 to 10:00 a.m.,                                    
plane time, March 6, 2006                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Representative Crawford - from 7:00 p.m., March 3 to 10:00 a.m.,                                    
plane time, March 6, 2006                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Representative Neuman - from 7:00 p.m., March 3 to 10:00 a.m.,                                      
plane time, March 6, 2006                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Representative Thomas - from 3:00 p.m., March 3 to 10:00 p.m.,                                      
March 6, 2006                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 259                                                                                            
The Speaker waived the Transportation Committee referral for the                                    
following at the request of Representative Gatto, Chair:                                            
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 259                                                                              
    "An Act relating to covered or enclosed loads."                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 259 was removed from the Transportation Committee and referred                                   
to the Finance Committee.                                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 403                                                                                            
The Speaker waived the Transportation Committee referral for the                                    
following at the request of Representative Gatto, Chair:                                            
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 403                                                                              
    "An Act relating to registration and operation of neighborhood                                  
    electric vehicles."                                                                             
                                                                                                    
HB 403 was removed from the Transportation Committee and referred                                   
to the Finance Committee.                                                                           
                                                                                                    

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HB 470                                                                                            
The Speaker waived the Transportation Committee referral for the                                    
following at the request of Representative Gatto, Chair:                                            
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 470                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the mandatory use of motor vehicle                                          
    headlights."                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 470 was removed from the Transportation Committee and referred                                   
to the Finance Committee.                                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 471                                                                                            
The Speaker waived the Transportation Committee referral for the                                    
following at the request of Representative Gatto, Chair:                                            
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 471                                                                              
    "An Act amending the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority Act                                     
    and the powers and authority of the authority, and making                                       
    conforming changes to statutes relating to issuance, renewal, or                                
    reinstatement of driver's licenses and to levy on permanent fund                                
    dividends; and providing for an effective date."                                                
                                                                                                    
HB 471 was removed from the Transportation Committee and referred                                   
to the Finance Committee.                                                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HJR 27                                                                                            
Representative Lynn added his name as cosponsor to:                                                 
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27                                                                   
    Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation amending                                  
    the Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans Allotment Act to allow                                       
    deserving veterans to obtain allotments of vacant land within the                               
    State of Alaska; and to reopen and legislatively approve                                        
    allotments in the Tongass National Forest.                                                      
                                                                                                    
HJR 33                                                                                            
Representatives Lynn and Thomas added their names as cosponsors                                     
to:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                    

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    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33                                                                   
    Urging the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to                                   
    seek authority and funding from the United States Department of                                 
    Veterans Affairs to establish a system allowing Alaska veterans                                 
    treatment in both public and private Alaska facilities.                                         
                                                                                                    
HB 51                                                                                             
Representative Harris added his name as cosponsor to:                                               
                                                                                                    
    SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 51                                                        
    "An Act relating to modifying the qualifications required for                                   
    workers' compensation self-insurance and permitting employers in                                
    the same trade or industry to form an employer association for                                  
    self-insured workers' compensation coverage; and providing for                                  
    an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 394                                                                                            
Representative Foster added his name as cosponsor to:                                               
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 394                                                                              
    "An Act relating to allowing insurance policies to be filed,                                    
    approved, and delivered in languages other than English if an                                   
    official English language version is also provided."                                            
                                                                                                    
HB 402                                                                                            
Representative LeDoux added her name as cosponsor to:                                               
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 402                                                                              
    "An Act relating to marriage brokers and advertisers and to dating                              
    and social referral services."                                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 416                                                                                            
Representatives Lynn, Crawford, Guttenberg, and LeDoux added their                                  
names as cosponsors to:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 416                                                                              
   "An Act relating to the amount of the state business license fee."                              
                                                                                                    

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SB 209                                                                                            
Representative Elkins added his name as cross sponsor to:                                           
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 209(JUD)                                                                 
    "An Act relating to access by persons under 21 years of age to                                  
    premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages as clubs when                                     
    alcoholic beverages are not present and, when alcoholic beverages                               
    are present, to premises of a patriotic organization licensed as a                              
    club if the person possesses a valid active duty military or armed                              
    forces identification card issued by the United States                                          
    government."                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
SB 224                                                                                            
Representative Elkins added his name as cross sponsor to:                                           
                                                                                                    
    SENATE BILL NO. 224                                                                             
    "An Act establishing Older Alaskans' Day."                                                      
                                                                                                    
                              ENGROSSMENT                                                        
                                                                                                    
HJR 14                                                                                            
CSHJR 14(RES) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                        
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                              
                                                                                                    
                               ENROLLMENT                                                        
                                                                                                    
HCR 33                                                                                            
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 3:44 p.m.,                                 
March 2, 2006:                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33                                                              
    Relating to declaring March 2006 as Sobriety Awareness Month.                                   
                                                                                                    
HB 217                                                                                            
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 3:44 p.m.,                                 
March 2, 2006:                                                                                      
                                                                                                    

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    SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 217(FIN)                                                           
    "An Act relating to the determination of full and true value of                                 
    taxable municipal property for purposes of providing planning                                   
    assistance to the Department of Education and Early Development                                 
    and the legislature, calculating funding for education, calculating                             
    school district participating shares for school construction grants,                            
    and calculating tax resource equalization payments and excluding                                
    from that determination the value of property in certain areas                                  
    detached from a municipality and the value of certain property                                  
    involved with oil and gas that is not taxed by a municipality."                                
                                                                                                    
                             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., March 6, 2006.  There being no                                      
objection, the House adjourned at 11:08 a.m.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                            Suzi Lowell                                             
                                            Chief Clerk