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2007-04-30 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Monday                  April 30, 2007                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                         One Hundred Fifth Day                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Harris at 11:26 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 38 members present.  Representatives Foster and                                                                
Kerttula had been excused from a call of the House today.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Dr. John Zimmerman of                                                               
Chapel by the Lake Presbyterian Church.  Representative Meyer                                                                   
moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on                                                              
the journal.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    With the deepest respect for the religious beliefs of all                                                                   
    Alaskans, I offer the following prayer.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    Gracious and loving God, grant to the members of this house                                                                 
    the capacity to complete all of the tasks remaining before                                                                  
    them in this session with the care and attention each deserves.                                                             
    May they speak clearly, listen carefully and vote their                                                                     
    convictions, always maintaining personal integrity.  Protect                                                                
    them from the unintended consequences that often creep into                                                                 
    bills passed in the closing days of a legislative session.  May                                                             
    they always seek the best solutions for the state of Alaska,                                                                
    solutions that will benefit all of the Alaskans they serve.  May                                                            
    righteousness and justice be the hallmarks engraved on their                                                                
    legislation.  When the sun sets this evening and                                                                            
    responsibilities of the day are finally completed, may each                                                                 
    representative rest in the satisfaction of work that is well                                                                
    done.  Amen.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Edgmon.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
                     ndrdth                                                                                                     
journal for the 102, 103, and 104 legislative days and House                                                                    
Journal Supplement No. 2 and Senate and House Joint Journal                                                                     
Supplement No. 6 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk.  There                                                            
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                               * * * * *                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johnson introduced Megan Parish, Guest Page, from                                                                
Anchorage.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCR 5                                                                                                                         
A message dated April 27, 2007, was read stating the Governor read                                                              
the following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled                                                         
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5                                                                                           
    Supporting the 2007 National Crime Victims' Rights Week.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    Legislative Resolve No. 5                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 45                                                                                                                         
A message dated April 27, 2007, was read stating the Governor signed                                                            
the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies                                                        
to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 45(JUD)                                                                                 
    "An Act relating to murder in the first degree."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    Chapter No. 8, SLA 2007                                                                                                     
    Effective Date:  July 26, 2007                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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                        MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HJR 11                                                                                                                        
A message dated April 27, 2007, was read stating the Senate passed:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11(STA)(title am)                                                                         
    Relating to the increased authority granted to the President of the                                                         
    United States to federalize the National Guard of the individual                                                            
    states without the consent of the governors; and urging the United                                                          
    States Congress to take action to honor the sovereignty of the                                                              
    individual states to regulate and command the National Guard of                                                             
    the states.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CSHJR 11(STA)(title am) was referred to the Chief Clerk for                                                                     
enrollment.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 117                                                                                                                        
A message dated April 27, 2007, was read stating the Senate passed:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 117(JUD)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to proclamations issued by the governor calling                                                            
    the legislature into special session."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 117(JUD) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 171                                                                                                                        
A message dated April 27, 2007, was read stating the Senate passed                                                              
CSHB 171(STA) am with the following amendment and it is                                                                         
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 171(STA)                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the date and time for convening regular                                                                 
    legislative sessions, certain procedures of the legislature, the date                                                       
    for organizing the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, and                                                              
    deadlines for certain matters or reports to be filed or delivered to                                                        
    the legislature or a legislative committee; prohibiting bonuses for                                                         
    legislative employees; and providing for an effective date."                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 171(STA) am is under Unfinished Business.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 22                                                                                                                         
The Judiciary Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 22                                                                                                           
    "An Act extending the termination date for the Board of                                                                     
    Governors of the Alaska Bar Association; and providing for an                                                               
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Ramras, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Gruenberg, Holmes, Ramras                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (4):  Lynn, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Samuels                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
2.  Zero, Office of the Governor                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 22 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 163                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee submitted the following report to                                                                
correct the report submitted on April 23, 2007 (page 869) for:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 163                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to real property foreclosures, executions, and                                                             
    deeds of trust."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 163(L&C)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to real property foreclosures, to the sale of                                                              
    property on execution, and to deeds of trust."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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The report was signed by Representative Olson, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (1):  Ramras                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (4):  Buch, Neuman, LeDoux, Olson                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 163(L&C):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                          
2.  Zero, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 163 is in the Judiciary Committee.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 164                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 164                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to reporting of vessel location by certain                                                                 
    commercial passenger vessels operating in the marine waters of                                                              
    the state, to access to vessels by licensed marine engineers for                                                            
    purposes of monitoring compliance with state and federal                                                                    
    requirements, and to the obligations of those engineers while                                                               
    aboard the vessels; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 164(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to reporting of vessel location by certain                                                                 
    commercial passenger vessels operating in the marine waters of                                                              
    the state, to access to vessels by a wastewater treatment operator                                                          
    for purposes of monitoring compliance with state and federal                                                                
    marine discharge and pollution requirements, to the obligations of                                                          
    that operator while aboard the vessels, and to the qualifications of                                                        
    the wastewater treatment operator; and providing for an effective                                                           
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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Do pass (3):  Foster, Kelly, Hawker                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Gara                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (5):  Nelson, Joule, Thomas, Meyer, Chenault                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Amend (2):  Crawford, Stoltze                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 164(FIN):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
3. Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                           
4. Fiscal, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Environmental                                                                       
Conservation                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 164 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 209                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 209                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the chair of and the membership of and                                                                  
    qualifications of members of the Regulatory Commission of                                                                   
    Alaska; adding positions to the partially exempt service; creating                                                          
    an administrative law division and natural gas and oil pipeline                                                             
    division within the commission; amending the timeline                                                                       
    requirements for a final order of the commission; relating to the                                                           
    commission's regulatory cost charges; and adding to the duties of                                                           
    the Alaska Judicial Council as they relate to the presentation of                                                           
     nominees for consideration for appointment to the commission."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 209(L&C)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the chair of the Regulatory Commission of                                                               
    Alaska; amending the timeline requirements for a final order of                                                             
    the commission; and relating to rules of evidence, discovery, and                                                           
    petitions to intervene in a proceeding of the commission."                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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The report was signed by Representative Olson, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (1):  Olson                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Gardner                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Buch, Ramras                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Amend (2):  LeDoux, Neuman                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 209(L&C):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, House Labor & Commerce Committee/Dept. of Commerce,                                                                   
Community, & Economic Development                                                                                               
2.  Zero, House Labor & Commerce Committee/Alaska Court System                                                                  
3.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 209 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dr. Fred Chu                                                                                                         
By Representatives Kerttula, Doll; Senator Elton                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Forrest Lamb, 2007 Alaska State Spelling Bee Winner                                                                  
By Representative Stoltze                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Ashley Nicole April                                                                                                  
By Representative Cissna                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Major Michael L. Haller                                                                                              
By Representative Roses                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - 2007 Flint Hills Volunteer Award Recipients Caleb                                                                    
Thompson, Virginia Damron, Deanna Brandon, and Fairbanks Court-                                                                 
Appointed Special Advocates                                                                                                     
By Representatives Kawasaki, Coghill                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Alaska Wildland Firefighters and Firefighting Personnel                                                              
By Representative Kawasaki; Senator Thomas                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Wanda Crowder                                                                                                        
By Senator Ellis; Representative Gara                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Logan Grove                                                                                                          
By Senator Green                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Tok Wolverines Boys Basketball Team                                                                                  
By Senator Kookesh; Representative Salmon                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Frederick C. Lange                                                                                                
By Representatives Kerttula, Doll; Senator Elton                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Barbara Jean Greer                                                                                                
By Senator Bunde                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                    
                             OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 244                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 244 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Joint Armed Services Committee, entitled:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act creating an Alaska Medal of Honor and establishing                                                                  
    criteria for awarding the medal."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 90                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 90                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to bail."                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 4DP 1NR                                          795                                                        
 FN1: ZERO(COR)                                                      796                                                        
 FN2: ZERO(LAW)                                                      796                                                        
 FN3: INDETERMINATE(ADM)                                             796                                                        
 FN4: INDETERMINATE(ADM)                                             796                                                        
 FN5: INDETERMINATE(COR)                                             796                                                        
 FN6: INDETERMIANTE(COR)                                             796                                                        
 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 6DP 2NR                                          902                                                        
 FN2: ZERO(LAW)                                                      903                                                        
 FN3: INDETERMINATE(ADM)                                             903                                                        
 FN4: INDETERMINATE(ADM)                                             903                                                        
 FN7: INDETERMINATE(COR)                                             903                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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. 90(FIN)                                                                                               
    "An Act relating to credit toward service of a sentence of                                                                  
    imprisonment; relating to violation of probation and parole                                                                 
    conditions by sex offenders; relating to bail; relating to                                                                  
    distribution of certain materials to minors; relating to time                                                               
    limitations for prosecution of certain crimes; relating to sex                                                              
    offender registration; relating to the maximum time for probation;                                                          
    relating to certain post-conviction relief applications; relating to                                                        
    good time; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHB 90(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                                
and placed on final passage.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 90(FIN) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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HB 176                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 176                                                                                                          
    "An Act creating the Fort Rousseau Causeway State Historical                                                                
    Park."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 RES RPT CS(RES) 6DP                                                 727                                                        
 FN1: (DNR)                                                          727                                                        
 FIN RPT CS(RES) 7DP 1NR                                             846                                                        
 FN1: (DNR)                                                          847                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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. 176(RES)                                                                                              
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHB 176(RES) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 176(RES) was read the third time.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 176(RES) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 176(RES)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Kelly, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman,                                                                  
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                                 
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kerttula                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 176(RES) passed the House and was referred to the                                                                  
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                      HOUSE BILLS IN THIRD READING                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 159                                                                                                                        
The following, which was held in third reading from the April 27,                                                               
2007, calendar (page 968), was again before the House:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 159(JUD)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the issuance of a certificate of birth resulting                                                        
    in a stillbirth."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 159(JUD) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 159(JUD)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Kelly, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman,                                                                  
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                                 
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kerttula                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 159(JUD) passed the House and was referred to the                                                                  
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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                         LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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 - Chris von Imhof                                                                                                      
By Representatives Hawker, Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                                   
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner,                                                                   
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki,                                                              
Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson,                                                                    
Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Hooray Cartoon Sun                                                                                                   
By Representatives Seaton, Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Crawford,                                                                  
Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg,                                                                  
Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki,                                                                 
Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras,                                                                   
Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Tanana Wolves Boys Basketball Team                                                                                   
By Senator Kookesh; Representatives Salmon, Harris, Chenault,                                                                   
Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough,                                                                 
Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen,                                                                 
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                 
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze,                                                                 
Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Robert "Bob" Swartz                                                                                               
By Representative Seaton, Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                                    
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Foster, Gara,                                                                    
Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen,                                                                       
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                 
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Stoltze,                                                                 
Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - Aileen Clare Ryan Kirkpatrick                                                                                     
By Representative Seaton, Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                                    
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Foster, Gara,                                                                    
Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen,                                                                       
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                 
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Stoltze,                                                                 
Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - William "Bill" Thomas Taylor                                                                                      
By Senators Bunde, Thomas; Representatives, Harris, Chenault,                                                                   
Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough,                                                                 
Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                   
Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn,                                                              
Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels,                                                                   
Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HCR 6                                                                                                                         
The Speaker waived the Finance Committee referral for the following                                                             
at the request of Representative Meyer, Co-chair:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6                                                                                           
   Relating to civics education and a citizens' advisory task force.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HCR 6 was removed from the Finance Committee and referred to the                                                                
Rules Committee for placement on the calendar.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HJR 9                                                                                                                         
The Speaker waived the Finance Committee referral for the following                                                             
at the request of Representative Meyer, Co-chair:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9                                                                                                
    Proposing an amendment to the section of the Constitution of the                                                            
    State of Alaska relating to marriage.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HJR 9 was removed from the Finance Committee and referred to the                                                                
Rules Committee for placement on the calendar.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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HB 177                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee submitted the following corrected                                                                       
committee substitute to replace the committee substitute received                                                               
April 26, 2007 (page 931):                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 177(RES)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act; providing                                                            
    inducements for the construction of a natural gas pipeline and                                                              
    shippers that commit to use that pipeline; establishing the Alaska                                                          
    Gasline Inducement Act matching contribution fund; providing                                                                
    for an Alaska Gasline Inducement Act coordinator; making                                                                    
      conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date."                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 177(RES) was reprinted today.  HB 177 is in the Finance                                                                    
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HJR 22                                                                                                                        
Representatives Lynn and Kelly added their names as cosponsors to:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22                                                                                               
    Denouncing the National Entertainment Collectibles Association's                                                            
    production of the Rapist No. 1 collectible doll.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 87                                                                                                                         
Representatives Coghill, Fairclough, and Neuman added their names                                                               
as cosponsors to:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 87                                                                                                           
    "An Act reestablishing the Citizens' Advisory Commission on                                                                 
    Federal Management Areas in Alaska; and providing for an                                                                    
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 90                                                                                                                         
Representatives Johnson and Neuman added their names as                                                                         
cosponsors to:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 90(FIN)                                                                                               
    "An Act relating to credit toward service of a sentence of                                                                  
    imprisonment; relating to violation of probation and parole                                                                 
    conditions by sex offenders; relating to bail; relating to                                                                  

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    distribution of certain materials to minors; relating to time                                                               
    limitations for prosecution of certain crimes; relating to sex                                                              
    offender registration; relating to the maximum time for probation;                                                          
    relating to certain post-conviction relief applications; relating to                                                        
    good time; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                              ENGROSSMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 159                                                                                                                        
CSHB 159(JUD) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 176                                                                                                                        
CSHB 176(RES) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 123                                                                                                                        
Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative                                                           
day.  It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and                                                               
transmitted to the Senate for consideration:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 123(FIN)                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the public employees' and teachers' defined                                                             
    benefit retirement plans; relating to the public employees' and                                                             
    teachers' defined contribution retirement plans; relating to the                                                            
    judicial retirement system; relating to the health reimbursement                                                            
    arrangement plan for certain teachers and public employees;                                                                 
    relating to the supplemental employee benefit program; relating to                                                          
    the public employees' deferred compensation program; relating to                                                            
    group insurance for public employees and retirees; making                                                                   
      conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date."                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
With appointment of the Conference Committee on the operating                                                                   
budget, Rule 23(d) of the Uniform Rules is in effect as of April 27,                                                            
2007.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., May 1, 2007.  There being no                                                                    
objection, the House adjourned at 12:11 p.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                            Suzi Lowell                                                                         
                                            Chief Clerk