Legislature(2007 - 2008)
2007-02-21 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0277 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE Juneau, Alaska Wednesday February 21, 2007 Thirty-seventh Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Harris at 10:04 a.m. Roll call showed 39 members present. Representative Seaton had been excused from a call of the House today. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Major Joe Huttenlocker of The Salvation Army. Representative Dahlstrom moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The proverb for you today is: Discretion will protect you and understanding will guard you. May our thoughts, O God, be not upon things of the past but upon what brings hope of a better future for the people of this great state of Alaska and our nation. May these legislators serve better today. May they give wholeheartedly to the tasks that lay before them - mindful of the trust that has been cast upon them by the people. Though they serve with human hands, may you give them knowledge and wisdom that thinks outside the box and will push them to make the hard decisions that will provide for a future that all citizens of this state may be proud to benefit from. In your name I ask these things, O God. May it be so. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Roses. 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0278 CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the thth journal for the 35 and 36 legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated February 19, 2007, was received stating the Senate passed the following and it is transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SCR 2 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2 by Senators McGuire and Ellis: Relating to establishing March 2007 as brain injury awareness month. was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services Committee. COMMUNICATIONS The following was received: Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission 2007 Annual Report Available at http://www.labor.state.ak.us/WCcomm/home.htm REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HJR 8 The Labor & Commerce Committee considered: 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0279 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. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8(L&C) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Olson, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Buch, Gatto, Ramras, Neuman, LeDoux, Olson The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 8(L&C): 1. Zero, Legislative Affairs Agency HJR 8 is on today's calendar. HB 19 The Judiciary Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 19 "An Act relating to ignition interlock limited driver's license privileges." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 19(JUD) "An Act relating to ignition interlock devices; to limited driver's license privileges; and to ignition interlock limited driver's license privileges." The report was signed by Representative Ramras, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0280 Do pass (2): Lynn, Ramras No recommendation (4): Coghill, Dahlstrom, Samuels, Holmes Amend (1): Gruenberg The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 19(JUD): 1. Zero, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Administration HB 19 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 29 The Health, Education & Social Services Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 29 "An Act relating to infants who are safely surrendered by a parent shortly after birth." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 29(HES) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Cissna, Neuman, Fairclough, Gardner, Roses, Wilson The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 29(HES): 1. Zero, Dept. of Law 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services HB 29 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0281 HB 67 The Community & Regional Affairs Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 67 "An Act relating to an optional exemption from municipal property taxes on certain residences of law enforcement officers." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 67(CRA) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives LeDoux and Fairclough, Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (7): Cissna, Dahlstrom, Neuman, Olson, Salmon, LeDoux, Fairclough The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 67(CRA): 1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 67 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 88 The State Affairs Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 88 "An Act relating to televisions, monitors, portable computers, and similar devices in motor vehicles; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 88(STA) "An Act relating to televisions, monitors, portable computers, and similar devices in motor vehicles; relating to the definition of physical injury for the Alaska Uniform Vehicle Code; and providing for an effective date." 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0282 The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Johnson, Johansen, Roses, Gruenberg, Doll, Lynn No recommendation (1): Coghill The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 88(STA): 1. Zero, Dept. of Law HB 88 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 116 The Labor & Commerce Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 116 "An Act relating to the use of broadcasting to promote charitable raffles and lotteries." The report was signed by Representative Olson, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Buch, Ramras, Neuman, Olson No recommendation (2): LeDoux, Gatto The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Revenue HB 116 was referred to the State Affairs Committee. HB 117 The State Affairs Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 117 "An Act relating to proclamations issued by the governor calling the legislature into special session." 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0283 The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Johnson, Doll, Coghill, Gruenberg, Roses, Lynn The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Law HB 117 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 120 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 120 "An Act extending the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 120(FIN) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (8): Gara, Hawker, Joule, Crawford, Thomas, Foster, Meyer, Chenault No recommendation (2): Stoltze, Kelly The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 120(FIN): 3. Indeterminate, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Public Safety 4. Indeterminate, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Public Safety HB 120 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0284 HB 126 The State Affairs Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 126 "An Act relating to driver's licenses and permits, commercial driver's licenses, and other motor vehicle laws; relating to the driver's license compact; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Johnson, Johansen, Roses, Gruenberg, Doll, Lynn No recommendation (1): Coghill The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Administration 2. Zero, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities HB 126 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and taken up later as a Special Order of Business: Honoring - Alaska Parent Teacher Association for 50 Years of Advocacy on Behalf of Alaska's Children By Representative Meyer Honoring - Alaska Sports Hall of Fame By Representative Harris; Senator Green Honoring - Lieutenant Colonel Leo Gray By Senator Davis Honoring - Black History Month By Senator Davis 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0285 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 146 HOUSE BILL NO. 146 by Representatives Coghill, Gruenberg, and Ramras, entitled: "An Act requiring certain businesses to recognize postmark dates as the date of payment." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Judiciary Committees. HB 147 HOUSE BILL NO. 147 by Representative Harris by request, entitled: "An Act relating to matching funds in state tourism marketing contracts with trade associations." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Economic Development, Trade, & Tourism and the Finance Committee. HB 148 HOUSE BILL NO. 148 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Governor, entitled: "An Act relating to the senior care program; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0286 The Governor's transmittal letter dated February 20, 2007, follows: "Dear Speaker Harris: Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the senior care program. The bill would extend the sunset date of the existing senior care program from June 30, 2007, to June 30, 2012, to allow continuation of program benefits to needy seniors. This bill also would make two changes to the eligibility requirements for the program. First, the income limitation would be altered. The current income standards are "frozen" by setting eligibility at a specific monetary amount in state law that was equal to 135 percent of the 2005 federal poverty income guidelines. The 2005 limits have caused some seniors to become ineligible for the program because of cost-of-living adjustments that are made to retirement and pension income, such as Social Security benefits, which are not automatically adjusted under the current statutory language. The change made by the bill would result in income standards that are flexible enough to correspond to changing federal poverty guidelines. Second, the bill would provide that an individual who is receiving a longevity bonus payment would not be eligible for benefits under the senior care program. It is my intent to see the longevity bonus program reinstated in the Fiscal Year 2008 budget for those qualifying seniors who were prematurely cut from the program in the Fiscal Year 2004 budget. However, seniors who qualify for the longevity bonus will have to decide whether to obtain assistance from one or the other program. The Department of Health and Social Services has found that there is only low-level usage of the prescription drug option, despite extensive outreach efforts encouraging seniors to enroll. Additionally, survey information indicates that many seniors have other health insurance coverage available. Because of these factors, the bill also would eliminate the prescription drug benefit portion of the program. 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0287 The senior care program finances important benefits for needy older Alaskans, to help them meet basic necessities, including food and housing. I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure. Sincerely, /s/ Sarah Palin Governor" HB 149 HOUSE BILL NO. 149 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Governor, entitled: "An Act relating to the authority of the Department of Environmental Conservation to require certain monitoring, sampling, and reporting and to require permits for certain discharges of pollutants; relating to criminal penalties for violations of the permit program; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Judiciary Committees. The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Environmental Conservation The Governor's transmittal letter dated February 20, 2007, follows: "Dear Speaker Harris: Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the authority of the Department of Environmental Conservation (department) to require certain monitoring, sampling, and reporting and to require permits for certain discharges of pollutants, and to criminal penalties for violations of the permit program. Under the federal Clean Water Act, discharges of pollutants to surface waters require a permit either from the United States Environmental 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0288 Protection Agency (EPA), or from a state that has received approval from the EPA to administer the permitting program. Alaska has applied to the EPA for approval of a state permitting program, and the EPA is currently reviewing Alaska's application. Under federal law, the EPA cannot approve a state program unless it is as stringent as the EPA's program. This bill would revise certain provisions of law governing the department's permitting and enforcement authority, in order to align the state's permit requirements with the EPA's. The changes are all designed to help facilitate final approval by the EPA of Alaska's program. Three of the proposed changes would involve current exclusions from the requirement of getting a discharge permit. The first exclusion is for sewage. Current state law provides that the discharge of sewage into a "sewerage system" does not need a permit. Federal law exempts only discharges of sewage into "publicly owned treatment works." The difference is that the federal exemption is for sewage going to a place where it will receive treatment; while the state exemption is broader and needs to be amended in order to reflect a treatment requirement. The solution offered by this bill would be simply to change the state exemption so that it matches the EPA's: only sewage discharged to a publicly owned treatment works would be exempt from the permit requirement. The second exclusion would be for discharges that are incidental to certain drilling and trenching activities. Current state law exempts those discharges from the permit requirement if they don't result in a discharge "directly into any surface water." To align state law with the federal permit program, that phrase would be changed by deleting the word "directly" and changing "surface water" to "waters of the United States," a term defined identically in state and federal regulations. The third and final exclusion is for the discharge of munitions on active ranges. The federal definition of "pollutant" at 40 C.F.R. 122.2 includes munitions, so a permit is required for their discharge to waters of the United States. Yet state law exempts the discharge of munitions from the permit requirement. This bill would limit the state's munitions exemption to discharges that do not enter waters of the United States, again to bring state law into line with federal law. 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0289 The bill includes three other provisions. One would give the department the authority to require site sampling and reporting of results analogous to what the EPA exercises under sec. 308 of the Clean Water Act. Another clarifies that the department's permitting authority extends to all "pollutants" listed under federal law. The third provision also follows federal law (33 U.S.C. 1319(c)) by allowing the department to pursue criminal enforcement for negligent violations of any aspect of the state permit program. This bill is an essential component of the state's effort to receive primacy from the EPA in the permitting of discharges in our state. I support continuing forward with efforts to receive primacy, and I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure. Sincerely, /s/ Sarah Palin Governor" HB 150 HOUSE BILL NO. 150 by the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to municipal fiscal notes for bills and resolutions." was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs and Finance Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 51 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 51 "An Act relating to recorking, sealing, or packaging of wine served with a meal and removal of recorked, sealed, or packaged wine from licensed premises." 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0290 with the: Journal Page L&C RPT 7DP 147 FN1: ZERO(DPS) 147 FIN RPT 7DP 240 FN1: ZERO(DPS) 240 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Gatto: Page 1, line 6: Delete "a bottle of wine that was" Insert "one or more bottles of wine that were" Representative Gatto moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Guttenberg objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 51 Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 32 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Buch, Chenault, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Samuels, Stoltze, Thomas Nays: Cissna, Doll, Gardner, Guttenberg, Kerttula, Salmon, Wilson Excused: Seaton And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. The Chief Clerk was directed to make the following conforming amendments: 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0291 Page 1, line 7, following "reinserted in": Delete "the" Insert "each" Page 1, line 9, following "(2)": Delete "the" Insert "each" Page 1, line 10, following "law,": Delete "a" Insert "each" Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 51 am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 51 am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HB 51 am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 51 am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 36 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Buch, Chenault, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Nays: Cissna, Doll, Guttenberg Excused: Seaton And so, HB 51 am passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 8 The following was read the second time: 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0292 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. with the: Journal Page TRA RPT CS(TRA) 5DP 262 FN1: ZERO(LEG) 262 L&C RPT CS(L&C) 6DP 278 FN1: ZERO(LEG) 279 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original resolution: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8(L&C) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Kerttula and Thomas: Page 3, line 4, following "House of Representatives;": Insert "the Honorable Mary Margaret Haugen, Washington State Senator;" Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Kerttula and Thomas: Page 2, line 14, following ";": Insert "and" 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0293 Page 2, following line 14, insert: "WHEREAS the Alaska State Legislature recognizes that freight congestion in Washington ports is a serious problem; and WHEREAS congestion in Washington ports can negatively impact the transport of Alaska goods; and WHEREAS the Alaska State Legislature recognizes that the efficient and economic transport of freight along the west coast is a regional issue that takes a regional solution;" Page 2, following line 25, insert: "FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature will work with the Washington State Legislature and Washington state to find a mutually beneficial means for the efficient and economic transport of goods between Alaska and Washington; and be it" Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHJR 8(L&C) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHJR 8(L&C) am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSHJR 8(L&C) am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHJR 8(L&C) am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0294 Excused: Seaton And so, CSHJR 8(L&C) am passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. 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 1:00 p.m., February 23 to evening plane time, February 25 Representative Coghill - from 7:00 a.m., February 23 to morning plane time, February 26 Representative Dahlstrom - from noon, February 22 to morning plane time, February 26 Representative Edgmon - from 7:00 a.m., February 22 to afternoon plane time, February 25 Representative Fairclough - from noon, February 22 to afternoon plane time, February 25 Representative Gara - from 6:00 p.m., February 23 to morning plane time, February 26 Representative Johnson - from 6:00 p.m., February 22 to morning plane time, February 26 Representative Joule - from 2:00 p.m., February 23 to evening plane time, February 24 Representative LeDoux - from noon, February 23 to morning plane time, February 26 Representative Lynn - from noon, February 22 to morning plane time, February 26 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0295 Representative Meyer - from 6:00 p.m., February 22 to morning plane time, February 26 Representative Nelson - from 8:00 a.m., February 23 to evening plane time, February 27 Representative Ramras - from 6:00 p.m., February 23 to morning plane time, February 26 Representative Roses - from noon, February 23 to evening plane time, February 25 Representative Samuels - from 6:00 a.m., February 23 to evening plane time, February 25 Pursuant to AS 24.20.680, the Speaker appointed the following members to the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the Joint Armed Services Committee: Representative Harris Representative Foster Representative Dahlstrom Representative Doll HB 29 The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral to follow the Judiciary Committee referral for the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 29 "An Act relating to infants who are safely surrendered by a parent shortly after birth." HB 29 is in the Judiciary Committee. 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0296 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the notice and publication requirements be waived and the citations, Honoring - Alaska Parent Teacher Association for 50 Years of Advocacy on Behalf of Alaska's Children; Honoring - Alaska Sports Hall of Fame; Honoring - Lieutenant Colonel Leo Gray; Honoring - Black History Month, be taken up as a Special Order of Business. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citations. There being no objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - Alaska Parent Teacher Association for 50 Years of Advocacy on Behalf of Alaska's Children By Representatives Meyer, 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, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Honoring - Alaska Sports Hall of Fame By 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; Senator Green Honoring - Lieutenant Colonel Leo Gray By Senator Davis; 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, Thomas, Wilson 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0297 Honoring - Black History Month By Senator Davis; 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, Thomas, Wilson UNFINISHED BUSINESS HJR 8 Representatives Olson, Johansen, Edgmon, Kelly, and Chenault added their names as cosponsors to: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8(L&C) am 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. HJR 9 Representative Johnson added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9 Proposing an amendment to the section of the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to marriage. HB 19 Representative Gara added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 19 "An Act relating to ignition interlock limited driver's license privileges." HB 51 Representatives Harris and Olson added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 51 am "An Act relating to recorking, sealing, or packaging of wine served with a meal and removal of recorked, sealed, or packaged wine from licensed premises." 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0298 HB 65 Representative Kawasaki added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 65 "An Act relating to breaches of security involving personal information, credit report and credit score security freezes, consumer credit monitoring, credit accuracy, protection of social security numbers, care of records, disposal of records, identity theft, furnishing consumer credit header information, credit cards, and debit cards, and to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative hearings; amending Rule 60, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date." HB 67 Representative Dahlstrom added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 67 "An Act relating to an optional exemption from municipal property taxes on certain residences of law enforcement officers." HB 113 Representative LeDoux added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 113 "An Act relating to the prescription and use of pharmaceutical agents, including controlled substances, by optometrists." HB 117 Representative Johnson added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 117 "An Act relating to proclamations issued by the governor calling the legislature into special session." HB 120 Representative Stoltze added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 120 "An Act extending the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault; and providing for an effective date." 2007-02-21 House Journal Page 0299 SCR 2 Representatives Samuels and Kerttula added their names as cross sponsors to: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2 Relating to establishing March 2007 as brain injury awareness month. ENGROSSMENT HJR 8 CSHJR 8(L&C) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. HB 51 HB 51 am 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. ADJOURNMENT Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., February 22, 2007. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:04 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk