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2007-02-14 House Journal

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                              HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                 Wednesday             February 14, 2007                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                              Thirtieth Day                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Harris at 1:06 p.m.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 36 members present.  Representatives Foster, Joule,                                                            
and Wilson had been excused from a call of the House today.                                                                     
Representative Kelly was absent and his presence was noted later.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend Dr. John                                                               
Zimmerman of Chapel by the Lake Presbyterian Church.                                                                            
Representative LeDoux moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                
invocation be spread on the journal.  There being no objection, it was                                                          
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    In deepest respect for the religious beliefs of each person here,                                                           
    I invite you into a time of prayer and reflection.  Let us pray.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    Gracious and Loving God, I pray that today each member of                                                                   
    this House may lead the people of this state with energy,                                                                   
    intelligence, and imagination.  May they attend to hearings                                                                 
    and debate with the expectation that issues will be clarified                                                               
    and problems will be solved.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    Distinguish their lives by the mark of integrity.  When the                                                                 
    debates become heated, grant to each one the capacity to                                                                    
    separate the person from the positions they take.  May they                                                                 
    continue to value each individual and grant to every member                                                                 
    dignity and worth.  When the votes are counted and an issue                                                                 

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    has been decided, grant to each one the capacity to accept the                                                              
    will of the House, even when they were not on the prevailing                                                                
    side.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    May they value their staffs and the people who serve them to                                                                
    make their proceedings orderly.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    On this Valentine's Day when so many are separated from the                                                                 
    ones they love, may they find creative ways to express their                                                                
    appreciation across the miles.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    At the end of this day, grant that every representative may                                                                 
    have the satisfaction of knowing their part in moving the State                                                             
    of Alaska into a bright future.  Amen.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Lynn.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
                   thth                                                                                                         
journal for the 28 and 29 legislative days be approved as certified                                                             
by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                        MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 69                                                                                                                         
A message dated February 14, 2007, was read stating the Senate                                                                  
passed CSHB 69(JUD) with the following amendment and it is                                                                      
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(JUD)                                                                                 
    "An Act relating to executive clemency."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 69(JUD) is under Unfinished Business.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The Finance Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following                                                              
and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint session for                                                              
consideration:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                             Mr. Patrick Galvin                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
as Commissioner of the Department of Revenue.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Chenault and Meyer, Co-                                                                
chairs, and Representatives Hawker, Thomas, Kelly, Gara, Stoltze,                                                               
Crawford.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 111                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 111                                                                                                          
    "An Act decreasing the fee for a business license; and providing                                                            
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 111(L&C)                                                                                              
    "An Act decreasing the fee for a business license; relating to a                                                            
    civil fine for not having a current business license; and providing                                                         
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Neuman, Vice Chair, with                                                                
the following individual recommendations:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  Ramras, Neuman                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amend (3):  Gardner, Buch, LeDoux                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 111(L&C):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Office of the Governor                                                                                               
2. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                 
3. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                 
4. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 111 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 120                                                                                                                        
The Health, Education & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 120                                                                                                          
    "An Act extending the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual                                                               
    Assault; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (7):  Cissna, Neuman, Fairclough, Gardner, Seaton, Roses,                                                               
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                              
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 120 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Kelly was noted.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 46                                                                                                                         
The Resources Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 46(RES)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the Alaska coastal management program;                                                                  
    providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of                                                           
    sec. 45, ch. 24, SLA 2003, as amended by sec. 21, ch. 31, SLA                                                               
    2005; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Johnson and Gatto, Co-                                                                 
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (9):  Guttenberg, Edgmon, Kohring, Seaton, Kawasaki, Roses,                                                             
Wilson, Johnson, Gatto                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 46(RES) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on                                                               
the calendar.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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                      REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 24.55.020, the Ombudsman Selection                                                                        
Committee has reviewed the qualifications of the following and                                                                  
recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint session for                                                                  
consideration:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                           Linda Lord-Jenkins                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
as Ombudsman.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Dahlstrom (Co-chair),                                                                  
Roses; and Senators Stevens (Co-chair), Cowdery, Dyson.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 62                                                                                                                         
The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs                                                                     
considered:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 62                                                                                                           
    "An Act providing for partial tuition assistance for families of                                                            
    members of the Alaska National Guard; directing the adjutant                                                                
    general to seek additional funding to support tuition assistance;                                                           
    and providing for free hunting and sport fishing licenses for active                                                        
    members of the Alaska National Guard."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 62(MLV)                                                                                               
    "An Act providing for partial tuition assistance for spouses of                                                             
    members of the Alaska National Guard; directing the adjutant                                                                
    general to seek additional funding to support tuition assistance;                                                           
    and providing for free hunting and sport fishing licenses for active                                                        
    members of the Alaska National Guard."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Roses, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (1):  Roses                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (5):  Kawasaki, LeDoux, Fairclough, Dahlstrom,                                                                
Buch                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 62(MLV):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, University of Alaska                                                                                                  
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Fish & Game                                                                                                
3.  Fiscal, Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 62 was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 74                                                                                                                         
The House Special Committee on Fisheries considered:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 74                                                                                                           
    "An Act prohibiting mixing zones in freshwater spawning waters."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 74(FSH)                                                                                               
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Seaton, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (1):  Seaton                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Johnson, Johansen, Edgmon                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 74(FSH):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Environmental Conservation                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 74 was referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                        INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Collin Larson                                                                                                        
By Representative Edgmon                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - Frank Stickwan                                                                                                    
By Representative Salmon; Senator Kookesh                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Arlene Demit Isaac                                                                                                
By Representative Salmon; Senator Kookesh                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Geraldine Ruth Peltola                                                                                            
By Senator Hoffman                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                    
                             OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 129                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 129 by Representative Seaton, entitled:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act establishing a past service cost offset account for required                                                        
    past service cost offset payments owed by employers other than                                                              
    the state to the public employees' pension fund; and providing for                                                          
    an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 130                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 130 by Representative Harris, entitled:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act prohibiting a state legislator, the governor, and the                                                               
    lieutenant governor from retaining office if the person runs for a                                                          
    different state or federal office and a part of the term of the                                                             
    different office runs concurrently with that of the office held; and                                                        
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 131                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 131 by Representatives Gatto, Olson, Doll,                                                                       
Neuman, and Kawasaki, entitled:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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    "An Act relating to the burning capability of cigarettes being sold                                                         
    or offered for sale, or possessed for sale; relating to compliance                                                          
    certifications by tobacco product manufacturers, a directory of                                                             
    tobacco product manufacturers, the affixing of stamps to cigarette                                                          
    packages, and cigarette tax stamps; and providing for an effective                                                          
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce,                                                                   
Judiciary, and Finance Committees.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 132                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 132 by Representative Gatto, entitled:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act designating the first Tuesday of May as Alaska                                                                      
    Agriculture Day."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Economic Development, Trade, & Tourism and the Resources                                                                        
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 133                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 133 by Representatives Buch, Gruenberg, Holmes,                                                                  
Lynn, and Roses, entitled:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to requiring electronic monitoring as a special                                                            
    condition of probation for offenders whose offense was related to                                                           
    a criminal street gang."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 134                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 134 by Representatives Edgmon, Ramras,                                                                           
Dahlstrom, Gara, and Kerttula, entitled:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to conservation and protection of wild salmon                                                              
    production in drainages affecting the Bristol Bay Fisheries                                                                 
    Reserve; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Fisheries and the Resources Committee.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 135                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 135 by Representative Stoltze, entitled:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act establishing a higher education savings program for                                                                 
    eligible children who were placed in out-of-home care by the                                                                
    state; and providing for confidentiality of identifying information                                                         
    of a beneficiary under the program."                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social                                                          
Services and Finance Committees.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 136                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 136 by Representative Stoltze, entitled:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to dental hygienists."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social                                                          
Services and Labor & Commerce Committees.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 137                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 137 by the House Special Committee on Fisheries,                                                                 
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act amending the requirements for the identification card                                                               
    needed for sport fishing, hunting, and trapping without a license                                                           
    by residents who are 60 years of age or more."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Fisheries and the Resources and Finance Committees.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 138                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 138 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act making supplemental appropriations and other                                                                        
    appropriations; amending the lapse dates of certain appropriations;                                                         
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated February 13, 2007, follows:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Harris:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of article III, section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill making appropriations for                                                                
bringing North Slope natural gas to market and other oil and gas                                                                
issues.  This request also includes extending the lapse date of gas                                                             
pipeline related appropriations made in previous years.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Sections 1-3 of the bill appropriate funding to the Departments of                                                              
Law, Natural Resources, and Revenue for their necessary gas pipeline                                                            
and other oil and gas related work.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Section 4 extends the lapse date of appropriations made in prior years                                                          
that dealt with state gas pipeline issues.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Building the gas pipeline is critical for our future.  We need a project                                                        
that ensures any viable explorer or producer can access a gas pipeline                                                          
on reasonable terms and we need a project that can be expanded when                                                             
there is more gas found.  Funding these requests in this supplemental                                                           
bill will provide the foundation necessary to ensure a gas pipeline is                                                          
constructed on Alaska's terms.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
I appreciate your consideration of this supplemental request.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                               Sincerely,                                                                                      
                               /s/                                                                                              
                               Sarah Palin                                                                                     
                                Governor"                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
A spreadsheet from the Office of the Governor, Office of Management                                                             
and Budget, pertaining to the supplemental requests was submitted.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 139                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 139 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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    "An Act making supplemental appropriations, capital                                                                         
    appropriations, and other appropriations; amending certain                                                                  
    appropriations; ratifying certain expenditures; making                                                                      
    appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective                                                          
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated February 13, 2007, follows:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Harris:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of article III, section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting to you today a supplemental                                                                     
appropriation bill for Fiscal Year 2007 that totals $51.4 million in                                                            
general funds.  This reflects necessary program cost increases for the                                                          
remainder of Fiscal Year 2007.  For your consideration, there is a                                                              
separate section in the appropriation bill for issues that are time                                                             
sensitive.  These requests total $8.5 million in general funds, and could                                                       
be shifted to the early supplemental bill, SB 61, at your discretion.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The remaining items in the supplemental bill total $42.9 million in                                                             
general funds.  The largest item in the "regular" portion of the measure                                                        
is $17.7 million in general funds for capitalizing the disaster relief                                                          
fund for costs associated with the Hooper Bay fire, Southcentral flood,                                                         
Southern storm and damage to the Kivalina sea wall.  This bill also has                                                         
$21.3 million in general funds for the Alaska Marine Highway                                                                    
System, including $10.7 million to eliminate the negative balance in                                                            
the marine highway fund.  This is due in large part to the                                                                      
undercollection of revenues to support the amounts appropriated from                                                            
that fund for the operation of the system.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
I appreciate your consideration of this supplemental request.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                               Sincerely,                                                                                      
                               /s/                                                                                              
                               Sarah Palin                                                                                     
                                Governor"                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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A spreadsheet from the Office of the Governor, Office of Management                                                             
and Budget, pertaining to the supplemental requests was submitted.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                   CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                      SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 18                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 18                                                                                                           
    "An Act amending the functions and powers of the Alaska                                                                     
    Commission on Postsecondary Education; and relating to the                                                                  
    repayment provisions for medical education and postsecondary                                                                
    degree program participants."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                   Journal Page                                                        
                                                                                                                                
 HES RPT CS(HES) 4DP                                                  137                                                       
 FN1: (EED)                                                           137                                                       
 FIN RPT CS(HES) 9DP 1NR                                              185                                                       
 FN1: (EED)                                                           185                                                       
 FN2: ZERO(H.FIN/UA)                                                  185                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 18(HES)                                                                                               
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHB 18(HES) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                                
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 18(HES) was read the third time.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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The question being:  "Shall CSHB 18(HES) pass the House?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 18(HES)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Kawasaki,                                                                
Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman,                                                                  
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Joule, Wilson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 18(HES) passed the House and was referred to the                                                                   
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 34                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 34                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to sales of wine by a winery licensee."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                   Journal Page                                                        
                                                                                                                                
 L&C RPT 5DP                                                          125                                                       
 FN1: ZERO(DPS)                                                       125                                                       
 FIN RPT 7DP 3NR                                                      185                                                       
 FN1: ZERO(DPS)                                                       186                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
HB 34 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed                                                            
on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 34 was read the third time.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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The question being:  "Shall HB 34 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                                
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 34                                                                                                                           
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Kawasaki,                                                                
Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman,                                                                  
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Joule, Wilson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, HB 34 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk                                                              
for engrossment.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that all                                                               
members of the House be shown as cosponsors of the citation,                                                                    
Honoring - Carl E. Moses.  There being no objection, it was so                                                                  
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House approve the citations on the calendar.  There being no                                                                    
objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Colony High School's Wrestling Team, State Champions                                                                 
By Representatives Gatto, Stoltze, Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                           
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner,                                                                   
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                
Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson,                                                                
Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Thomas,                                                                  
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - The Girl Scouts of America's 95 Anniversary                                                                          
By Representatives Doll, Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford,                                                           
Dahlstrom, Doogan, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                 
Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki,                                                                 
Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman,                                                                  
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                                 
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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Honoring - The 10 Anniversary of Alaska's Jones Act - Local Hire                                                                
Initiative                                                                                                                      
By Representatives Olson, Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Crawford,                                                                   
Dahlstrom, Doll, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                   
Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula,                                                                 
Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Ramras, Roses,                                                                    
Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - James Eldridge                                                                                                       
By Senator Bunde; Representatives Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                            
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner,                                                                   
Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson,                                                                
Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                 
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton,                                                                  
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Carl E. Moses                                                                                                        
By Senator Hoffman; Representatives Edgmon, Harris, Buch,                                                                       
Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan,                                                                   
Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                                
Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly,                                                                      
Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson,                                                                  
Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Marvilla R. Davis                                                                                                    
By Senator Wilken; Representatives Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                           
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner,                                                                   
Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson,                                                                
Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                 
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton,                                                                  
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - The Alaska Chamber Chorale                                                                                           
By Senator Wilken; Representatives Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                           
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner,                                                                   
Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson,                                                                
Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                 
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton,                                                                  
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                       CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 69                                                                                                                         
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House consider the Senate message (page 218) on the following:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(JUD)                                                                                               
    "An Act relating to executive clemency."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(JUD)                                                                                 
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved that the House concur in the Senate                                                                
amendment to CSHB 69(JUD), thus adopting SCS CSHB 69(JUD).                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate                                                                      
amendment to CSHB 69(JUD)?"  The roll was taken with the                                                                        
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 69(JUD)                                                                                                                
Concur                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Kawasaki,                                                                
Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman,                                                                  
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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Excused:  Foster, Joule, Wilson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting                                                              
SCS CSHB 69(JUD).                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 69(JUD) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels 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 Chenault - from 7:00 p.m., February 14 to evening                                                                
plane time, February 18                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Crawford - from 6:00 p.m., February 15 to morning                                                                
plane time, February 20                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Fairclough - from noon, February 15 to afternoon plane                                                           
time, February 18                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gara - from 7:00 p.m., February 16 to morning plane                                                              
time, February 19                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gardner - from noon, February 16 to evening plane                                                                
time, February 19                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gatto - from noon, February 15 to morning plane time,                                                            
February 19                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kawasaki - from noon, February 15 to evening plane                                                               
time, February 18                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kelly - from 11:00 a.m., February 15 to evening plane                                                            
time, February 16                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Meyer - from 12:30 p.m., February 15 to evening plane                                                            
time, February 16                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Neuman - from 7:00 p.m., February 16 to afternoon                                                                
plane time, February 19                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Ramras - from 6:00 p.m., February 15 to morning                                                                  
plane time, February 19                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Roses - from 8:00 p.m., February 16 to morning plane                                                             
time, February 19                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Salmon - from 6:00 p.m., February 15 to afternoon                                                                
plane time, February 19                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels - from 7:00 p.m., February 15 to evening                                                                 
plane time, February 18                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stoltze - from 1:00 p.m., February 15 to evening plane                                                           
time, February 18                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HJR 8                                                                                                                         
Representative LeDoux added her name as cosponsor to:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8                                                                                                
    Opposing the enactment by the Washington State Legislature of a                                                             
    bill proposing to impose a fee on the processing of shipping                                                                
    containers in the State of Washington because of the negative                                                               
     impact of the fee on the people and the economy of this state.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 18                                                                                                                         
Representatives Harris, LeDoux, Stoltze, Buch, Dahlstrom, Roses,                                                                
Johnson, Gardner, Seaton, and Olson added their names as cosponsors                                                             
to:                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 18(HES)                                                                                               
    "An Act amending the functions and powers of the Alaska                                                                     
    Commission on Postsecondary Education; and relating to the                                                                  

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    repayment provisions for medical education and postsecondary                                                                
    degree program participants."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 34                                                                                                                         
Representative Buch added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 34                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to sales of wine by a winery licensee."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 69                                                                                                                         
Representative Stoltze added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(JUD)                                                                                 
    "An Act relating to executive clemency."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 128                                                                                                                        
Representatives Doll, Doogan, and Edgmon added their names as                                                                   
cosponsors to:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 128                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to allowable lease expenditures for the purpose                                                            
    of determining the production tax value of oil and gas for the                                                              
    purposes of the oil and gas production tax; and providing for an                                                            
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SB 46                                                                                                                         
Representative Kerttula added her name as cross sponsor to:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 46(RES)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the Alaska coastal management program;                                                                  
    providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of                                                           
    sec. 45, ch. 24, SLA 2003, as amended by sec. 21, ch. 31, SLA                                                               
    2005; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                               ENGROSSMENT                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 18                                                                                                                         
CSHB 18(HES) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk                                                               
and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HB 34                                                                                                                         
HB 34 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and                                                                  
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                              ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Resources Committee                                                                                                             
CHANGED TO:                                            upon adjournment                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                               ADJOURNMENT                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., February 15, 2007.  There being no                                                              
objection, the House adjourned at 1:52 p.m.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                             Suzi Lowell                                                                        
                                             Chief Clerk