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2007-01-18 House Journal

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                            HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                       ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                       TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                 Thursday             January 18, 2007                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                              Third Day                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Harris at 4:31 p.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following members were present for the technical session:                                                                   
Representatives Harris, Buch, Foster, Joule, Kerttula, Samuels,                                                                 
Stoltze, and Thomas.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                       MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
A message dated January 16, 2007, was read stating the Senate                                                                   
accepted the invitation to meet in joint session in the House Chamber                                                           
at 7:00 p.m., January 17 to hear the Governor's combined State of the                                                           
State and Budget Address.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
A message dated January 17, 2007, was read stating the Senate                                                                   
accepted the invitation to meet in joint session in the House Chamber                                                           
at 11:00 a.m., February 22 to hear an address by the Honorable Lisa                                                             
Murkowski, U.S. Senator.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
A message dated January 17, 2007, was read stating the Senate                                                                   
accepted the invitation to meet in joint session in the House Chamber                                                           
at 11:00 a.m., February 28 to hear the State of the Judiciary Address                                                           
by Chief Justice Dana Fabe.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
A message dated January 16, 2007, was read stating the Senate                                                                   
confirmed the following members to the Select Committee on                                                                      
Legislative Ethics:                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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    Senator Stevens                                                                                                             
    Senator Bunde                                                                                                               
    Senator French (Alternate)                                                                                                  
    Senator Wilken (Alternate)                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                            COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Letters dated January 17, 2007, were received from Dana Fabe, Chief                                                             
Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court, stating that she has nominated                                                             
the following public members for reappointment to the Select                                                                    
Committee on Legislative Ethics:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    Ann Rabinowitz                                                                                                              
    H. Conner Thomas                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker referred the appointments to the Judiciary Committee.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following were received:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                            
Division of Investments                                                                                                         
2006 Annual Report of Fisheries                                                                                                 
Enhancement Term Extensions                                                                                                     
(as required by AS 16.10.510)                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                            
Division of Investments                                                                                                         
Annual State Loan Report FY06                                                                                                   
(as required by AS 37.05.035 and AS 16.10.350)                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                                
Alaska Marine Highway System Fund                                                                                               
(as required by AS 19.65.070)                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following were received from the Division of Legislative Audit,                                                             
Legislative Budget & Audit Committee, as required by AS 24.20.311:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
2006 Annual Report, Unabridged                                                                                                  
2006 Annual Report, Condensed                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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                      ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HR 1                                                                                                                          
The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and                                                             
Chief Clerk, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to                                                          
the Office of the Governor at 10:05 a.m., January 18, 2007:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1                                                                                                      
    Establishing a House Special Committee on Economic                                                                          
    Development, Trade, and Tourism.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    House Resolve No. 1                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HR 2                                                                                                                          
The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and                                                             
Chief Clerk, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to                                                          
the Office of the Governor at 10:05 a.m., January 18, 2007:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2                                                                                                      
    Establishing a House Special Committee on Fisheries.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    House Resolve No. 2                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HR 3                                                                                                                          
The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and                                                             
Chief Clerk, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to                                                          
the Office of the Governor at 10:05 a.m., January 18, 2007:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 3                                                                                                      
    Establishing a House Special Committee on Military and                                                                      
    Veterans' Affairs.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    House Resolve No. 3                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HR 4                                                                                                                          
The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and                                                             
Chief Clerk, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to                                                          
the Office of the Governor at 10:05 a.m., January 18, 2007:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4                                                                                                      
    Establishing a House Special Committee on Oil and Gas.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    House Resolve No. 4                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HR 5                                                                                                                          
The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and                                                             
Chief Clerk, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to                                                          
the Office of the Governor at 10:05 a.m., January 18, 2007:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 5                                                                                                      
      Establishing a House Special Committee on Ways and Means.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    House Resolve No. 5                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                            ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                             ADJOURNMENT                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., January 22, 2007.  There being no                                                               
objection, the House adjourned at 4:34 p.m.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                           Suzi Lowell                                                                          
                                           Chief Clerk