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2007-05-12 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                       TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                  Saturday                 May 12, 2007                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                      One Hundred Seventeenth Day                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The House was called to order by Speaker Harris at 11:25 a.m.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 32 members present.  Representative Johnson had                                                                
been excused from a call of the House today.  Representatives Gara,                                                             
Guttenberg, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, and Meyer were absent                                                             
and their presence was noted later.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Doll.                                                                
Representative Dahlstrom moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the invocation be spread on the journal.  There being no objection, it                                                          
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    Dear Father,                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    In stillness, we say thank you.  Thank you for this day; thank                                                              
    you for the great privilege of serving.  May we feel your                                                                   
    guidance, truly listen to your wisdom, and express your love,                                                               
    your strength.  We stand in your presence and ask that your                                                                 
    will be done.  Amen.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Kawasaki.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                     CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
                    th                                                                                                          
journal for the 116 legislative day be approved as certified by the                                                             
Assistant Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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                       MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 220                                                                                                                        
A message dated May 11, 2007, was read stating the Senate passed:                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 220(JUD)                                                                                              
    "An Act prohibiting computer-assisted remote hunting."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 220(JUD) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Meyer was noted.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 109                                                                                                                        
A message dated May 12, 2007, was read stating the Senate passed:                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(JUD) am                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to bribery, receiving unlawful gratuities, and                                                             
    campaign contributions; denying public employee retirement                                                                  
    pension benefits to certain legislators, legislative directors, and                                                         
    public officers who commit certain offenses, and adding to the                                                              
    duties of the Alaska Retirement Management Board and to the list                                                            
    of matters governed by the Administrative Procedure Act                                                                     
    concerning that denial; relating to campaign financing and ethics,                                                          
    including disclosures, in state and municipal government, to                                                                
    lobbying, and to employment, service on boards, and disclosures                                                             
    by certain public officers and employees who leave state or                                                                 
    municipal service or leave certain positions in state or municipal                                                          
    government; restricting representation of others by legislators and                                                         
    legislative employees; relating to blind trusts approved by the                                                             
    Alaska Public Offices Commission; and providing for an effective                                                            
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration:                                                           
                                                                                                                                
           SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(FIN) am S                                                                   
    "An Act relating to bribery, receiving unlawful gratuities, and                                                             
    campaign contributions; denying public employee retirement                                                                  
    pension benefits to certain legislators, legislative directors, and                                                         
    public officers who commit certain offenses, and adding to the                                                              
    duties of the Alaska Retirement Management Board and to the list                                                            

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    of matters governed by the Administrative Procedure Act                                                                     
    concerning that denial; relating to campaign financing and ethics,                                                          
    including disclosures, in state and municipal government, to                                                                
    lobbying, and to employment, service on boards, and disclosures                                                             
    by certain public officers and employees who leave state or                                                                 
    municipal service or leave certain positions in state or municipal                                                          
    government; restricting representation of others by legislators;                                                            
    relating to blind trusts approved by the Alaska Public Offices                                                              
    Commission; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    (SCR 6 - title change resolution)                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 109(JUD) am is under Unfinished Business.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 229                                                                                                                        
A message dated May 11, 2007, was read stating the Senate passed                                                                
HB 229 am with the following amendment and it is transmitted for                                                                
consideration:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 229(FIN) am S                                                                                  
    "An Act authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to                                                                      
    participate in a project consisting of the acquisition, construction,                                                       
    improvement, maintenance, equipping, or operation of real and                                                               
    personal property, including facilities and equipment, for the                                                              
    Kenai gasification project and Port MacKenzie rail link,                                                                    
    authorizing the corporation to issue bonds to finance all or a                                                              
    portion of the project, and identifying these as bonds for an                                                               
    essential public and governmental purpose; and providing for an                                                             
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 229 am is under Unfinished Business.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 171                                                                                                                        
A message dated May 11, 2007, was read stating the Senate adopted                                                               
the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference                                                                 
report on CSHB 171(STA) am and SCS CSHB 171(STA), thus                                                                          
adopting:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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    CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 171                                                                                        
    "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."                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The House adopted CCS HB 171 (page 1264).                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CCS HB 171 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment and                                                                  
enrollment.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
A message dated May 11, 2007, was received stating the Senate                                                                   
passed the following and it is transmitted for consideration:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                      FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                            
                            OF SENATE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 124                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 124(FIN) by the Senate Finance                                                                           
Committee, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to unemployment contributions for the Alaska                                                               
    technical and vocational education program and to the allocation                                                            
    of money appropriated to the Alaska Workforce Investment                                                                    
    Board; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representatives Kerttula and Guttenberg was                                                                   
noted.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                    REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Health, Education & Social Services Committee reviewed the                                                                  
qualifications of the following and recommends the appointment be                                                               
forwarded to a joint session for consideration:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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                         Mr. William Andrews, Jr.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the University of Alaska Board of Regents.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Chair; and                                                                      
Representatives Cissna, Gardner, and Fairclough.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HJR 2                                                                                                                         
The Judiciary Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2                                                                                                
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of                                                                  
    Alaska requiring an affirmative vote of the people before any form                                                          
    of gambling for profit may be authorized in Alaska.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2(JUD)                                                                                    
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of                                                                  
    Alaska requiring an affirmative vote of the people before any form                                                          
    of gambling for profit may be authorized in Alaska and setting                                                              
    other requirements.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Ramras, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Lynn, Dahlstrom, Ramras                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (4):  Gruenberg, Coghill, Samuels, Holmes                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 2(JUD):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, House State Affairs Committee                                                                                         
2.  Fiscal, Office of the Governor                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HJR 2 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representatives Kelly and Gara was noted.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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HJR 25                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25                                                                                               
    Urging the United States Congress to support the freedom to                                                                 
    choose unions.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Gruenberg, Doll, Lynn                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Johansen                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amend (2):  Roses, Coghill                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Office of the Governor                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HJR 25 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 27                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 27(FIN) am                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to eligibility requirements for medical assistance                                                         
    for certain children, pregnant women, disabled persons, and                                                                 
    persons in medical or intermediate care facilities; and providing                                                           
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 27(FIN)                                                                                 
    "An Act relating to eligibility requirements for medical assistance                                                         
    for certain children, pregnant women, and disabled persons; and                                                             
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    (technical title change)                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Nelson, Crawford, Joule                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (5):  Thomas, Stoltze, Hawker, Meyer, Chenault                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amend (2):  Gara, Kelly                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS CSSB 27(FIN):                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
5.  Zero, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                                  
6.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
7.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
8.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 27(FIN) am was referred to the Rules Committee for placement                                                               
on the calendar.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative LeDoux was noted.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 84                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 84(JUD)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the testing and packaging of cigarettes to be                                                           
    sold, offered for sale, or possessed in this state; and providing for                                                       
    an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 84(FIN)                                                                                 
    "An Act relating to the improper sale of tobacco products and to                                                            
    the testing and packaging of cigarettes to be sold, offered for sale,                                                       
    or possessed in this state; relating to civil penalties for the                                                             
    improper sale of tobacco products and to suspension of business                                                             
    license endorsements and the right to obtain business license                                                               
    endorsements where the suspension is based on the improper sale                                                             

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    of tobacco products; relating to citations for certain offenses                                                             
    related to tobacco; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    (HCR 10 - title change resolution)                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Foster, Nelson, Gara, Thomas, Joule, Meyer                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Stoltze, Chenault                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Hawker                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS CSSB 84(FIN):                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
4.  Fiscal, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                              
5.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
6.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 84(JUD) is on today's calendar.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 125                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(FIN)                                                                                             
    "An Act relating to the accounting and payment of contributions                                                             
    under the retirement plans of the Public Employees' Retirement                                                              
    System of Alaska and the Teachers' Retirement System, to                                                                    
    calculations of contributions under those retirement plans, and to                                                          
    participation in, and termination of and amendments to                                                                      
    participation in, the defined benefit plans of those systems;                                                               
    relating to employer contributions to the health reimbursement                                                              
    arrangement plan; making conforming amendments; and                                                                         
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(FIN)                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the accounting and payment of contributions                                                             
    under the retirement plans of the Public Employees' Retirement                                                              
    System of Alaska and the Teachers' Retirement System, to                                                                    
    calculations of contributions under those retirement plans, and to                                                          
    participation in, and termination of and amendments to                                                                      
    participation in, the defined benefit plans of those systems;                                                               
    relating to recovery of an award of damages or other recovery by                                                            
    those systems; relating to employer contributions to the health                                                             
    reimbursement arrangement plan; relating to participation in the                                                            
    public employees' defined contribution plan by certain elected                                                              
    officials; making conforming amendments; and providing for an                                                               
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    (HCR 11 - title change resolution)                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (9):  Foster, Thomas, Nelson, Stoltze, Joule, Gara, Hawker,                                                             
Meyer, Chenault                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS CSSB 125(FIN):                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Administration                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 125(FIN) is on today's calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 131                                                                                                                        
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee considered:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 131(STA)                                                                                             
    "An Act naming the state parking garage being constructed in                                                                
    Anchorage north of the Robert B. Atwood Building as the Linny                                                               
    Pacillo Parking Garage."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Fairclough and LeDoux,                                                                 
Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Do pass (4):  Neuman, Salmon, Fairclough, LeDoux                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Dahlstrom, Cissna                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 131(STA) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement                                                                 
on the calendar.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 141                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE BILL NO. 141                                                                                                         
    "An Act relating to limited liability companies."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Ramras, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Gruenberg, Lynn, Ramras                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (4):  Coghill, Dahlstrom, Samuels, Holmes                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 141 is on today's calendar.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 171                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE BILL NO. 171                                                                                                         
    "An Act relating to the withdrawal of a candidate from a judicial                                                           
    retention election and the removal of such a candidate's name                                                               
    from the general election ballot; and providing for an effective                                                            
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Doll, Coghill, Roses, Johansen, Lynn                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Office of the Governor                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 171 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citation was introduced and referred to the Rules                                                                 
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Lee William Risse                                                                                                 
By Representative Kelly                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following citation was introduced and taken up later as a Special                                                           
Order of Business:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Vernon Lee Joseph                                                                                                 
By Representative Samuels                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 22                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    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."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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 FN2: ZERO(GOV)                                                     990                                                         
 FIN RPT 10DP 1NR                                                 1232                                                          
 FN1: ZERO(CED)                                                   1232                                                          
 FN2: ZERO(GOV)                                                   1232                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives Samuels and                                                                      
Stoltze:                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 2, following "Association;" (title amendment):                                                                   
 Insert "making the Board of Governors subject to legislative                                                                 
confirmation;"                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, following line 6:                                                                                                       
 Insert new bill sections to read:                                                                                              
   "* Sec. 2. AS 08.08.040 is amended to read:                                                                                
     Sec. 08.08.040. Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar. (a)                                                                
    There is created a Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar to be                                                               
    elected under bylaws and regulations adopted by the board and                                                           
    confirmed by a majority of the members of the legislature in                                                            
    joint session.                                                                                                          
     (b)  The board consists of nine active members elected by the                                                              
    active members of the Alaska Bar and confirmed by the                                                                   
    legislature and three persons appointed by the governor who are                                                         
    not attorneys.                                                                                                              
   * Sec. 3. AS 08.08.050(a) is amended to read:                                                                              
     (a)  Two members of the board shall be elected by and from                                                                 
    among the members of the association resident in the first judicial                                                         
    district; four members of the board shall be elected by and from                                                            
    among the members of the association resident in the third judicial                                                         
    district; two members by and from among the members of the                                                                  
    association resident in the combined area of the second and fourth                                                          
    judicial districts; and one member at large from the entire state.                                                          
    Elected members are subject to confirmation by the                                                                      
    legislature in joint session. Three members who are not attorneys                                                       
    shall be appointed by the governor and are subject to confirmation                                                          
    by the legislature in joint session.                                                                                        

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   * Sec. 4. AS 08.08.050(b) is amended to read:                                                                              
     (b)  Members of the Board of Governors shall hold office for                                                               
    three years and until their successors are elected or appointed,                                                        
    confirmed, and qualified.                                                                                               
   * Sec. 5. 08.08.070(a) is amended to read:                                                                                 
     (a)  The board shall, subject to legislative confirmation, fill                                                        
    a vacancy in the elected membership of the board until the next                                                             
    annual election.                                                                                                            
   * Sec. 6. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by                                                          
adding a new section to read:                                                                                                   
 TRANSITION. A member elected to the Board of Governors of                                                                      
the Alaska Bar Association before the effective date of this Act is not                                                         
affected by this Act and shall hold office until the member's successor                                                         
is elected, confirmed, and qualified."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill section accordingly.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kerttula objected.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Kohring was noted.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Coghill rose to a point of order.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker cautioned members to confine remarks to the                                                                         
amendment.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 22                                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fairclough, Gatto, Harris,                                                                 
Johansen, Kelly, Kohring, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras,                                                                   
Roses, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Buch, Cissna, Crawford, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Foster, Gara,                                                              
Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Joule, Kawasaki,                                                                
Kerttula, LeDoux, Nelson, Salmon                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted, and the new title follows:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 22 am                                                                                                        
    "An Act extending the termination date for the Board of                                                                     
    Governors of the Alaska Bar Association; making the Board of                                                                
    Governors subject to legislative confirmation; and providing for                                                            
    an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
HB 22 am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                                                
placed on final passage.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 22 am will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 88                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 88                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to televisions, monitors, portable computers, and                                                          
    similar devices in motor vehicles; and providing for an effective                                                           
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 2DP 4NR                                         360                                                         
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 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 4DP 5NR                                       1117                                                          
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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. 88(FIN)                                                                                               
    "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."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHB 88(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                                
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 88(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 88(FIN) pass the House?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 88(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  34   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Cissna, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon,                                                                 
Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                                
Harris, Holmes, Johansen, Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Kohring,                                                                   
LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses,                                                                      
Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Coghill, Kelly, Stoltze                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Chenault, Hawker                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 88(FIN) passed the House.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                         
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gruenberg later gave notice of reconsideration of the                                                            
vote on CSHB 88(FIN), and reconsideration was taken up then.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 98                                                                                                                         
The following, which is on today's calendar, is in the Finance                                                                  
Committee:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 98                                                                                                           
    "An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations,                                                            
    supplemental appropriations, and appropriations to capitalize                                                               
    funds; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                    SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 84                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 84(JUD)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the testing and packaging of cigarettes to be                                                           
    sold, offered for sale, or possessed in this state; and providing for                                                       
    an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 L&C RPT 4DP 1NR                                                  1066                                                          
 FN3: (REV)                                                       1066                                                          
 FN4: (DPS)                                                       1066                                                          
 JUD REFERRAL WAIVED                                              1141                                                          
 FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NT 6DP 2NR 1AM                                  1293                                                          
 FN4: (DPS)                                                       1294                                                          
 FN5: (HSS)                                                       1294                                                          
 FN6: (REV)                                                       1294                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 84(FIN)                                                                                 
    "An Act relating to the improper sale of tobacco products and to                                                            
    the testing and packaging of cigarettes to be sold, offered for sale,                                                       
    or possessed in this state; relating to civil penalties for the                                                             
    improper sale of tobacco products and to suspension of business                                                             
    license endorsements and the right to obtain business license                                                               
    endorsements where the suspension is based on the improper sale                                                             
    of tobacco products; relating to citations for certain offenses                                                             
    related to tobacco; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    (HCR 10 - title change resolution)                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
HCS CSSB 84(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                                                     
reading, and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was                                                         
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 84(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HCS CSSB 84(FIN) pass the House?"                                                                   
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 84(FIN)                                                                                                                
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  34   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  5                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom,                                                                    
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                              
Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux,                                                               
Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon,                                                                      
Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Doll, Foster, Gara, Johansen, Kohring                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, HCS CSSB 84(FIN) passed the House.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                         
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gara gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on HCS                                                           
CSSB 84(FIN), and the Speaker ruled it out of order.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gardner gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on                                                            
HCS CSSB 84(FIN).                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                            RECONSIDERATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 84                                                                                                                         
Representative Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
reconsideration of HCS CSSB 84(FIN) be taken up on the same day.                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 84(FIN) was again before the House in third reading.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall HCS CSSB 84(FIN) pass the                                                              
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 84(FIN)--RECONSIDERATION                                                                                               
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto,                                                                       
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Joule,                                                                 
Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman,                                                                 
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                                 
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Kohring                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, HCS CSSB 84(FIN) passed the House on reconsideration.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                         
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            

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HCS CSSB 84(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                    SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                                                                           
                              (continued)                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 85                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE BILL NO. 85                                                                                                          
    "An Act extending the termination date for the State Medical                                                                
    Board; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 HES RPT 5DP                                                      1036                                                          
 FN2: (S.FIN/CED)                                                 1036                                                          
 FIN RPT 10DP                                                     1208                                                          
 FN2: (S.FIN/CED)                                                 1208                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
SB 85 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed                                                            
on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 85 was read the third time.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall SB 85 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                                
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 85                                                                                                                           
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto,                                                                       
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Joule,                                                                 
Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman,                                                                 
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                                 
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Kohring                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, SB 85 passed the House.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                         
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SB 85 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the                                                             
Senate.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 125                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(FIN)                                                                                             
    "An Act relating to the accounting and payment of contributions                                                             
    under the retirement plans of the Public Employees' Retirement                                                              
    System of Alaska and the Teachers' Retirement System, to                                                                    
    calculations of contributions under those retirement plans, and to                                                          
    participation in, and termination of and amendments to                                                                      
    participation in, the defined benefit plans of those systems;                                                               
    relating to employer contributions to the health reimbursement                                                              
    arrangement plan; making conforming amendments; and                                                                         
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NT 9DP                                          1294                                                          
 FN2: (ADM)                                                       1295                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(FIN)                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the accounting and payment of contributions                                                             
    under the retirement plans of the Public Employees' Retirement                                                              
    System of Alaska and the Teachers' Retirement System, to                                                                    
    calculations of contributions under those retirement plans, and to                                                          
    participation in, and termination of and amendments to                                                                      

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    participation in, the defined benefit plans of those systems;                                                               
    relating to recovery of an award of damages or other recovery by                                                            
    those systems; relating to employer contributions to the health                                                             
    reimbursement arrangement plan; relating to participation in the                                                            
    public employees' defined contribution plan by certain elected                                                              
    officials; making conforming amendments; and providing for an                                                               
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    (HCR 11 - title change resolution)                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
HCS CSSB 125(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                                                    
reading, and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was                                                         
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 125(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HCS CSSB 125(FIN) pass the House?"                                                                  
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 125(FIN)                                                                                                               
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto,                                                                       
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Joule,                                                                 
Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman,                                                                 
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                                 
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Kohring                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, HCS CSSB 125(FIN) passed the House.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                         
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on                                                            
HCS CSSB 125(FIN).                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                            RECONSIDERATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 125                                                                                                                        
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
reconsideration of HCS CSSB 125(FIN) be taken up on the same day.                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 125(FIN) was again before the House in third reading.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall HCS CSSB 125(FIN) pass the                                                             
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 125(FIN)--RECONSIDERATION                                                                                              
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto,                                                                       
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Joule,                                                                 
Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Nelson, Neuman,                                                               
Olson, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Meyer, Ramras                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
And so, HCS CSSB 125(FIN) passed the House on reconsideration.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                         
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 125(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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                      CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 109                                                                                                                        
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House consider the Senate message (page 1288) on the following:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(JUD) am                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to bribery, receiving unlawful gratuities, and                                                             
    campaign contributions; denying public employee retirement                                                                  
    pension benefits to certain legislators, legislative directors, and                                                         
    public officers who commit certain offenses, and adding to the                                                              
    duties of the Alaska Retirement Management Board and to the list                                                            
    of matters governed by the Administrative Procedure Act                                                                     
    concerning that denial; relating to campaign financing and ethics,                                                          
    including disclosures, in state and municipal government, to                                                                
    lobbying, and to employment, service on boards, and disclosures                                                             
    by certain public officers and employees who leave state or                                                                 
    municipal service or leave certain positions in state or municipal                                                          
    government; restricting representation of others by legislators and                                                         
    legislative employees; relating to blind trusts approved by the                                                             
    Alaska Public Offices Commission; and providing for an effective                                                            
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
           SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(FIN) am S                                                                   
    "An Act relating to bribery, receiving unlawful gratuities, and                                                             
    campaign contributions; denying public employee retirement                                                                  
    pension benefits to certain legislators, legislative directors, and                                                         
    public officers who commit certain offenses, and adding to the                                                              
    duties of the Alaska Retirement Management Board and to the list                                                            
    of matters governed by the Administrative Procedure Act                                                                     
    concerning that denial; relating to campaign financing and ethics,                                                          
    including disclosures, in state and municipal government, to                                                                
    lobbying, and to employment, service on boards, and disclosures                                                             
    by certain public officers and employees who leave state or                                                                 
    municipal service or leave certain positions in state or municipal                                                          
    government; restricting representation of others by legislators;                                                            
    relating to blind trusts approved by the Alaska Public Offices                                                              
    Commission; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
 (SCR 6 - title change resolution)                                                                                              

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There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved that the House concur in the Senate                                                                
amendment to CSHB 109(JUD) am, thus adopting SCS CSHB
109(FIN) am S, and recommended that the members vote yes.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate                                                                      
amendment to CSHB 109(JUD) am?"  The roll was taken with the                                                                    
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 109(FIN) am S                                                                                                          
Concur                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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, Joule,                                                                 
Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson,                                                                
Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze,                                                                 
Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting                                                              
SCS CSHB 109(FIN) am S.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                         
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 109(FIN) am S was referred to the Chief Clerk for                                                                      
enrollment.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                            RECONSIDERATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 88                                                                                                                         
Representative Gruenberg gave notice of reconsideration of the vote                                                             
on CSHB 88(FIN) (page 1301).                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Gruenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
reconsideration of CSHB 88(FIN) be taken up on the same day.  There                                                             
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following was again before the House in third reading:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 88(FIN)                                                                                               
    "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."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall CSHB 88(FIN) pass the                                                                  
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 88(FIN)--RECONSIDERATION                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  35   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan,                                                               
Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Harris, Holmes, Johansen, Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula,                                                                
Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras,                                                                    
Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Coghill, Hawker, Kelly, Stoltze                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 88(FIN) passed the House on reconsideration.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                         
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 88(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                    SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                                                                           
                              (continued)                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 141                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         

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    SENATE BILL NO. 141                                                                                                         
    "An Act relating to limited liability companies."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 L&C RPT 1DP 3NR                                                  1262                                                          
 FN1: ZERO(CED)                                                   1262                                                          
 JUD RPT 3DP 4NR                                                  1296                                                          
 FN1: ZERO(CED)                                                   1296                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
SB 141 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                                                  
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 141 was read the third time.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall SB 141 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                               
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 141                                                                                                                          
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, Joule,                                                                 
Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson,                                                                
Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze,                                                                 
Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, SB 141 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and                                                                  
Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                      CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 229                                                                                                                        
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House consider the Senate message (page 1289) on the following:                                                                 

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 229 am                                                                                                       
    "An Act authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to                                                                      
    participate in a project consisting of the acquisition, construction,                                                       
    improvement, maintenance, equipping, or operation of real and                                                               
    personal property, including facilities and equipment, for the                                                              
    Kenai gasification project and Port MacKenzie rail link,                                                                    
    authorizing the corporation to issue bonds to finance all or a                                                              
    portion of the project, and identifying these as bonds for an                                                               
    essential public and governmental purpose; and providing for an                                                             
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 229(FIN) am S                                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved that the House concur in the Senate                                                                
amendment to HB 229 am, thus adopting SCS HB 229(FIN) am S, and                                                                 
recommended that the members vote yes.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate                                                                      
amendment to HB 229 am?"  The roll was taken with the following                                                                 
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SCS HB 229(FIN) am S                                                                                                            
Concur                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                  
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Joule, Kawasaki,                                                                  
Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman,                                                                  
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                                 
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Gara                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting                                                              
SCS HB 229(FIN) am S.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                         
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS HB 229(FIN) am S was referred to the Chief Clerk for                                                                        
enrollment.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                              (continued)                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                     THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 28                                                                                                                         
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the May 11,                                                             
2007, calendar (page 1280), was read the third time:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 28(FIN)                                                                                               
    "An Act requiring retail suppliers of electricity to disclose sources                                                       
    of electricity to consumers."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 28(FIN) pass the House?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 28(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Edgmon,                                                               
Fairclough, Foster, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris,                                                              
Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula,                                                                     
Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras,                                                                    
Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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Nays:  Coghill, Doogan, Gara                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 28(FIN) passed the House.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on                                                            
CSHB 28(FIN).                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                 SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SJR 3                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3                                                                                               
    Relating to the effect of Medicare rates on senior citizens' access                                                         
    to healthcare; and urging the United States Congress to increase                                                            
    Medicare rates for Alaska.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 HES RPT 7DP                                                        905                                                         
 FN1: ZERO(S.HES)                                                   906                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
SJR 3 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed                                                            
on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SJR 3 was read the third time.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall SJR 3 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                                
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SJR 3                                                                                                                           
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Buch, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan,                                                                
Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Joule, Kawasaki,                                                                  
Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman,                                                                  
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                                 
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Chenault                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, SJR 3 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                             
Clerk and returned to the Senate.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                         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 - Oscar Kawagley                                                                                                       
By Representatives Nelson, Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                             
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner,                                                                 
Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson,                                                                
Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman,                                                                
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                                 
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Bruce Perry                                                                                                          
By Representatives Nelson, Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                             
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner,                                                                 
Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson,                                                                
Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman,                                                                
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                                 
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Yaqungviat Flight School                                                                                             
By Representatives Nelson, Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                             
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner,                                                                 
Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson,                                                                
Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                 
Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze,                                                                 
Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                                  

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In Memoriam - Mary Angak'aq Phillip                                                                                             
By Representatives Nelson, Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                             
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara,                                                                  
Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen,                                                                
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                               
Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze,                                                                 
Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - George Hohman                                                                                                     
By Representatives Nelson, Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                             
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara,                                                                  
Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen,                                                                
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                               
Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Thomas,                                                                  
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - John Wassillie                                                                                                    
By Representatives Nelson, Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                             
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara,                                                                  
Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen,                                                                
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                               
Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze,                                                                 
Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - George Raymond Horner                                                                                             
By Senator Thomas; Representatives Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna,                                                              
Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster,                                                               
Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                    
Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring,                                                                   
LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses,                                                                      
Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that the House would stand at ease until 1:30 p.m.;                                                          
and so, the House stood at ease at 12:42 p.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                             AFTER AT EASE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker called the House back to order at 1:41 p.m.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would revert to:                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                       MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
A message dated May 12, 2007, was received stating the Senate                                                                   
passed the following and it is transmitted for consideration:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                      FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                            
                            OF SENATE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 53                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) by the Senate Finance                                                                            
Committee, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital                                                               
    appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and appropriations to                                                          
    capitalize funds; ratifying certain expenditures; and providing for                                                         
    an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                       SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
notice and publication requirements be waived and the citation, In                                                              
Memoriam - Vernon Lee Joseph, 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 citation.  There being no objection, the following                                                            
citation was approved and sent to enrolling:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Vernon Lee Joseph                                                                                                 
By Representatives Samuels, Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                            
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara,                                                                  
Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen,                                                                
Joule, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                 
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Seaton, Stoltze,                                                                  
Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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HCR 9                                                                                                                         
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following be taken up as a Special Order of Business:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9                                                                                           
    Congratulating Alaska Airlines on its 75th anniversary.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HCR 9 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                                
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HCR 9                                                                                                                           
Special Order of Business                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  3                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto,                                                                       
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Kawasaki,                                                              
Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Neuman, Olson, Ramras,                                                                  
Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Joule, Meyer, Nelson                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, HCR 9 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk                                                              
for engrossment.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HCR 10                                                                                                                        
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following by the House Finance Committee be taken up as a Special                                                               
Order of Business:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10                                                                                          
    Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of                                                              
    the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 84,                                                                
    relating to the testing and packaging of cigarettes to be sold,                                                             
    offered for sale, or possessed in this state.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HCR 10 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                               
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HCR 10                                                                                                                          
Special Order of Business                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto,                                                                       
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Joule,                                                                 
Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Neuman, Olson,                                                                
Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Meyer, Nelson                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
And so, HCR 10 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk                                                             
for engrossment.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HCR 11                                                                                                                        
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following by the House Finance Committee be taken up as a Special                                                               
Order of Business:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11                                                                                          
    Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of                                                              
    the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 125,                                                               
    relating to contributions to the Public Employees' Retirement                                                               
    System of Alaska and the Teachers' Retirement System,                                                                       
    participation in the defined benefit plans of those systems,                                                                
    contributions to the health reimbursement arrangement plan, and                                                             
    related matters.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HCR 11 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                               
taken with the following result:                                                                                                

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HCR 11                                                                                                                          
Special Order of Business                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto,                                                                       
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Joule,                                                                 
Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman,                                                                
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                                 
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Johnson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Nelson                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, HCR 11 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk                                                             
for engrossment.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HCR 9                                                                                                                         
Representatives Gardner and Olson added their names as cosponsors                                                               
to:                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9                                                                                           
    Congratulating Alaska Airlines on its 75th anniversary.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 67                                                                                                                         
Representative Kawasaki added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 67(FIN) am                                                                                            
    "An Act relating to a mandatory exemption from municipal                                                                    
    property taxes for certain college property, to a mandatory                                                                 
    exemption from municipal property taxes for residences of certain                                                           
    widows or widowers, and to optional exemptions from municipal                                                               
    property taxes for property of certain fraternal organizations and                                                          
    for certain residences of law enforcement officers; and providing                                                           
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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HB 229                                                                                                                        
Representatives Stoltze and Neuman added their names as cosponsors                                                              
to:                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 229(FIN) am S                                                                                  
    "An Act authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to                                                                      
    participate in a project consisting of the acquisition, construction,                                                       
    improvement, maintenance, equipping, or operation of real and                                                               
    personal property, including facilities and equipment, for the                                                              
    Kenai gasification project and Port MacKenzie rail link,                                                                    
    authorizing the corporation to issue bonds to finance all or a                                                              
    portion of the project, and identifying these as bonds for an                                                               
    essential public and governmental purpose; and providing for an                                                             
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 252                                                                                                                        
Representatives Gruenberg and Cissna added their names as                                                                       
cosponsors to:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 252                                                                                                          
    "An Act requiring paid leave from employment for organ and                                                                  
    bone marrow donation."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SJR 3                                                                                                                         
Representatives Gara and Doogan added their names as cross sponsors                                                             
to:                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3                                                                                               
    Relating to the effect of Medicare rates on senior citizens' access                                                         
    to healthcare; and urging the United States Congress to increase                                                            
    Medicare rates for Alaska.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 27                                                                                                                         
Representative Crawford added his name as cross sponsor to:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 27(FIN) am                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to eligibility requirements for medical assistance                                                         
    for certain children, pregnant women, disabled persons, and                                                                 
    persons in medical or intermediate care facilities; and providing                                                           
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     

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SB 84                                                                                                                         
Representatives Lynn, Dahlstrom, Kawasaki, Buch, and Meyer added                                                                
their names as cross sponsors to:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 84(FIN)                                                                                 
    "An Act relating to the improper sale of tobacco products and to                                                            
    the testing and packaging of cigarettes to be sold, offered for sale,                                                       
    or possessed in this state; relating to civil penalties for the                                                             
    improper sale of tobacco products and to suspension of business                                                             
    license endorsements and the right to obtain business license                                                               
    endorsements where the suspension is based on the improper sale                                                             
    of tobacco products; relating to citations for certain offenses                                                             
    related to tobacco; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                              ENGROSSMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HCR 9                                                                                                                         
HCR 9 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and                                                                  
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HCR 10                                                                                                                        
HCR 10 was engrossed and signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HCR 11                                                                                                                        
HCR 11 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and                                                                 
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 88                                                                                                                         
CSHB 88(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk                                                               
and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 84                                                                                                                         
HCS CSSB 84(FIN) was engrossed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 125                                                                                                                        
HCS CSSB 125(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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                             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.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following meeting today was changed:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Finance Committee                                                                                                               
CHANGED TO:                                                   3:00 p.m.                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House adjourn until 3:00 p.m., May 13, 2007.  There being no                                                                    
objection, the House adjourned at 1:54 p.m.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                           Tisha Gieser                                                                         
                                           Assistant Chief Clerk