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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
               TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Friday             February 29, 2008                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                            Forty-sixth Day                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Harris at 10:08 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 31 members present.  Representatives Crawford,                                                                 
Foster, Johansen, Neuman, Olson, and Roses had been excused from a                                                              
call of the House today.  Representative Chenault was absent and his                                                            
presence was noted later.  Representatives Hawker and Kelly were                                                                
absent.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend Michael                                                                
Spainhoward of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church.                                                                            
Representative Dahlstrom moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the invocation be spread on the journal.  There being no objection, it                                                          
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    With deepest respect for the religious beliefs of all Alaskans, I                                                           
    offer the following prayer.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    There is a popular hymn that goes, in part:  God of all                                                                     
    hopefulness, God of all joy; Whose heart ever child-like, no                                                                
    cares can destroy; Be Thou at our waking, and give us we                                                                    
    pray, Thy grace in our hearts at the break of the day.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    O God, the very author and source of both hope and joy, we                                                                  
    ask you to be with us at the beginning of this day.  Instill                                                                
    within us that child-like heart that we may see with the clear                                                              
    eyes of a child, trust as a child, and take joy in the wonder of                                                            

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    life as a child.  Give your grace to our minds and to our hands                                                             
    that we may also, with the vigor and purpose of youth, set to                                                               
    work for the benefit and advancement of the people of this                                                                  
    great land that hope and joy may ever resound throughout its                                                                
    wondrous expanse.  Amen.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Edgmon.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                     CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
                   thth                                                                                                         
journal for the 44 and 45 legislative days be approved as certified                                                             
by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Dahlstrom introduced Ellie Hakari, Guest Page, from                                                              
Juneau.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kerttula introduced Sumit Maskay and Justin                                                                      
Bernaldo, Guest Pages, from Juneau.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Meyer introduced Guest Pages Nigar Ahadzade from                                                                 
Azerbaijan, Yelena Barmina from Russia, and Aylar Batyrova from                                                                 
Turkmenistan.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                      MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 151                                                                                                                        
A message dated February 27, 2008, was read stating the Governor                                                                
signed the following bill February 26 and is transmitting the engrossed                                                         
and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent                                                           
filing:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 151(JUD)                                                                                
    "An Act requiring an indemnification, defense, and hold harmless                                                            
    provision in construction-related professional services contracts of                                                        
    state agencies, quasi-public agencies, municipalities, and political                                                        
    subdivisions."                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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    Chapter No. 4, SLA 2008                                                                                                     
    Effective Date:  May 26, 2008                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                       MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Messages dated February 21 and 27, 2008, were read stating the                                                                  
Senate passed the following and they are transmitted for consideration:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                      FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                            
                         OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 am by Senators                                                                              
Wielechowski, Therriault, Wilken, Elton, McGuire, Ellis, Thomas,                                                                
Dyson, Davis, Wagoner, Bunde, Kookesh, Stevens, Green, Stedman,                                                                 
Huggins, and French:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    Awarding the Alaska Decoration of Honor to certain members of                                                               
    the military.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Military & Veterans' Affairs.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Chenault was noted.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                      FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                            
                            OF SENATE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 158                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 158 by Senators Kookesh, Davis, Thomas, Olson,                                                                  
Wilken, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Stedman, Bunde, Wagoner, Stevens,                                                                
Therriault, Dyson, and McGuire, entitled:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act designating the bridge on the George Parks Highway                                                                  
    directly north of the Alaska Native Veterans' Honor Bridge as the                                                           
    Shirley Demientieff Memorial Bridge."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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SB 253                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 253 by Senator Huggins, entitled:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the appointment of members of the Board of                                                              
    Game; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Resources                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                            COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following was received:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Administration                                                                                                         
Office of the Commissioner                                                                                                      
Monetary Terms of Agreement between the State and the Alaska                                                                    
Public Employees Association representing the Supervisory                                                                       
Bargaining Unit                                                                                                                 
February 27, 2008                                                                                                               
(as required by AS 23.40.215)                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker referred the monetary terms of agreement to the Finance                                                             
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                    REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HJR 14                                                                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14                                                                                               
    Urging the United States Congress to enact Senate Bill 552 so that                                                          
    individuals receiving a damage award from the Exxon Valdez oil                                                              
    spill can benefit from the income averaging and retirement                                                                  
    contribution provisions of the bill.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14(RLS)                                                                                   
    Urging the United States Congress to enact H.R. 2419, sec. 12801,                                                           
    so that individuals receiving a damage award from the Exxon                                                                 

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    Valdez oil spill can benefit from the income averaging and                                                                  
    retirement contribution provisions of the bill.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Coghill, Chair, with the                                                                
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (7):  Kerttula, Johnson, Samuels, Fairclough, Guttenberg,                                                               
Harris, Coghill                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 14(RLS):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2.  Zero, House Rules Committee                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HJR 14 was returned to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HCR 20                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20                                                                                          
    Encouraging the installation of fire sprinkler systems in                                                                   
    residences.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Neuman, Vice Chair, with                                                                
the following individual recommendations:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  Buch, Gatto                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Gardner, Neuman                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, House Labor & Commerce Committee                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HCR 20 was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 50                                                                                                                         
The Health, Education & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 50                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to the Interstate Compact for the Placement of                                                             
    Children; establishing an interstate commission for the placement                                                           
    of children; amending Rules 4 and 24, Alaska Rules of Civil                                                                 
    Procedure; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 50(HES)                                                                                               
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Cissna, Fairclough, Gardner, Seaton, Roses, Wilson                                                                
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Keller                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 50(HES):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 50 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 193                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 193                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the composition of the Alaska Police                                                                    
    Standards Council; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 193(STA)                                                                                              
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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Do pass (4):  Crawford, Joule, Gara, Nelson                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Kelly                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (5):  Hawker, Thomas, Stoltze, Meyer, Chenault                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 193(STA):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2.  Zero, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                                  
3.  Zero, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 193 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 257                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 257                                                                                                          
    "An Act transferring duties relating to aquatic farming and                                                                 
    hatchery operations from the Department of Fish and Game to the                                                             
    Department of Natural Resources, eliminating certain permit                                                                 
    requirements applicable to aquatic farming and hatchery                                                                     
    operations, and directing the Department of Natural Resources to                                                            
    administer and supervise promotional and marketing work for                                                                 
    aquatic farm products; and providing for an effective date."                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 257(FSH)                                                                                              
    "An Act directing the Department of Natural Resources to                                                                    
    administer and supervise promotional and marketing work for                                                                 
    aquatic farm products."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Gatto and Johnson, Co-                                                                 
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (7):  Seaton, Fairclough, Guttenberg, Roses, Wilson, Gatto,                                                             
Johnson                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Kawasaki                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 257(FSH):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                                          
4.  Zero, Dept. of Fish & Game                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 257 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 310                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 310                                                                                                          
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and                                                             
    to capitalize funds; making supplemental appropriations; and                                                                
    making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of                                                            
    the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and                                                             
    to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec.                                                              
    17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for an                                                            
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Hawker, Thomas, Stoltze, Meyer, Chenault                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (4):  Kelly, Crawford, Joule, Harris                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Gara                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 310 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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HB 312                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 312                                                                                                          
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital                                                                 
    expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                                                              
    program; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 312(FIN)                                                                                              
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Hawker, Thomas, Stoltze, Meyer, Chenault                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Crawford, Kelly, Joule                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Gara                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 312 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 351                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 351                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to submission of fingerprints by applicants for a                                                          
    concealed handgun permit; and providing for an effective date."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 351(JUD)                                                                                              
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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Do pass (10):  Hawker, Crawford, Joule, Gara, Nelson, Stoltze,                                                                  
Thomas, Kelly, Meyer, Chenault                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 351(JUD):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                                
2.  Zero, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 351 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 354                                                                                                                        
The Health, Education & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 354                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to subsidies for a hard-to-place child; relating to                                                        
    criminal sanctions for unlawful disclosure of confidential                                                                  
    information pertaining to a child; relating to child support orders                                                         
    in child-in-need-of-aid and delinquency proceedings; and                                                                    
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 354(HES)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to adoptions, to subsidies for a hard-to-place                                                             
    child, to criminal sanctions for unlawful disclosure of confidential                                                        
    information pertaining to a child, to child support orders in child-                                                        
    in-need-of-aid and delinquency proceedings, and to civil actions                                                            
    on behalf of children in need of aid who are injured or die while in                                                        
    state custody; and providing for an effective date."                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (7):  Cissna, Keller, Gardner, Fairclough, Seaton, Roses,                                                               
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 354(HES):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               
2.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               

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3.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                     
4.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 354 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 356                                                                                                                        
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee considered:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 356                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to an exemption from municipal property taxes                                                              
    for certain real property that is exempt from levy and collection of                                                        
    real property taxes when conveyed by the federal government to                                                              
    implement the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act or when                                                                   
    conveyed under a land exchange authorized by that Act involving                                                             
    land or an interest in land that is made exempt from local property                                                         
    taxes by that Act; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 356(CRA)                                                                                              
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Fairclough and LeDoux,                                                                 
Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Cissna, Salmon, Fairclough, LeDoux                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 356(CRA):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 356 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 44                                                                                                                         
The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs                                                                     
considered:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 44                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to information from veterans on the permanent                                                              
    fund dividend application form."                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(MLV)                                                                                               
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Roses, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  LeDoux, Fairclough, Dahlstrom, Buch, Roses                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Kawasaki                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 44(MLV):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs                                                                                 
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 44 was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SJR 11                                                                                                                        
The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs                                                                     
considered:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11                                                                                              
    Supporting federal funding for veterans' health care and urging the                                                         
    United States Congress to ensure adequate funding for veterans'                                                             
    health care.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Roses, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Kawasaki, LeDoux, Fairclough, Dahlstrom, Buch, Roses                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Senate Health, Education & Social Services Committee                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SJR 11 was referred to the Health, Education & Social Services                                                                  
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
              INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                     
                            OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 416                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 416 by the House Health, Education and Social                                                                    
Services Committee, entitled:                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the composition of the Board of Trustees of                                                             
    the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and the Alaska Mental                                                              
    Health Board."                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and                                                                
Health, Education & Social Services Committees.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 267                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 267                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to authorizing the state to join with other states                                                         
    entering into the Wildlife Violator Compact and authorizing the                                                             
    compact to supersede existing statutes by approving standards,                                                              
    rules, or other action under the terms of the compact; and directing                                                        
    the initiation of civil actions to revoke appropriate licenses in this                                                      
    state based on a resident licensee's violation of or failure to                                                             
    comply with the terms of a wildlife resource citation issued in                                                             
    another state that is a party to the compact."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 RES RPT CS(RES) NT 4DP 2NR 1AM                                   1900                                                          
 FN1: ZERO(DFG)                                                   1901                                                          
 FN2: ZERO(DPS)                                                   1901                                                          
 FIN RPT CS(RES) NT 8DP 1NR                                       2029                                                          
 FN1: ZERO(DFG)                                                   2030                                                          
 FN2: ZERO(DPS)                                                   2030                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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. 267(RES)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to authorizing the state to join with other states                                                         
    entering into the Wildlife Violator Compact; excluding                                                                      
    commercial fishing and big game commercial hunting services                                                                 
    from the provisions of the compact; and directing the initiation of                                                         
    civil actions to revoke appropriate licenses in this state based on a                                                       
    licensee's violation of or failure to comply with the terms of a                                                            
    wildlife resource citation issued in another state that is a party to                                                       
    the compact."                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHB 267(RES) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 267(RES) will advance to third reading on the March 3, 2008,                                                               
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 320                                                                                                                        
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following would be                                                              
held to the March 3, 2008, calendar:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 320                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to certification of search and rescue personnel                                                            
    and organizations; requiring certain search and rescue personnel to                                                         

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    be considered state employees for purposes of workers'                                                                      
    compensation coverage; and allowing municipalities to elect to                                                              
    provide workers' compensation insurance coverage for search and                                                             
    rescue personnel."                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                         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 - Richard "Dick" Cattanach                                                                                             
By Representatives Hawker, Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                                   
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara,                                                                    
Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Holmes, Johnson, Joule,                                                                  
Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson,                                                                 
Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze,                                                                 
Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - AWARE Women of Distinction                                                                                           
By Representatives Kerttula, Doll, Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                           
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner,                                                                 
Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson,                                                                   
Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson;                                                                
Senator Elton                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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Honoring - Resource Center for Parents and Children, 35                                                                         
Anniversary                                                                                                                     
By Representatives Kawasaki, Guttenberg, Harris, Chenault, Cissna,                                                              
Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough,                                                                 
Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johnson, Joule,                                                                
Keller, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson,                                                                   
Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Rick Urion                                                                                                           
By Senator Bunde; Representatives Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                            
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara,                                                                    
Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johnson,                                                                 

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Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                  
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton,                                                                  
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Brooke Miles                                                                                                         
By Senator French; Representatives Holmes, Harris, Chenault, Cissna,                                                            
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara,                                                                    
Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Johnson, Joule,                                                                  
Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman,                                                                
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                                 
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Juneau-Douglas High School Football Team, 2007 State                                                                 
Champions                                                                                                                       
By Senator Elton; Representatives Kerttula, Doll, Harris, Chenault,                                                             
Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough,                                                               
Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                    
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                   
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton,                                                                  
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Juneau-Douglas High School Girls Softball Team, 2007                                                                 
State Champions                                                                                                                 
By Senator Elton; Representatives Kerttula, Doll, Harris, Chenault,                                                             
Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough,                                                               
Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                    
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                   
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton,                                                                  
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Juneau-Douglas High School Girls Swim/Dive Team,                                                                     
2007 State Champions                                                                                                            
By Senator Elton; Representatives Kerttula, Doll, Harris, Chenault,                                                             
Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough,                                                               
Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                    
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                   
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton,                                                                  
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Juneau-Douglas High School Home Building Team, 2008                                                                  
National Construction Competition Champions                                                                                     
By Senator Elton; Representatives Kerttula, Doll, Harris, Chenault,                                                             
Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough,                                                               
Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                    
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                   
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton,                                                                  
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Kathleen Wakefield                                                                                                
By Senator Elton; Representatives Doll, Kerttula, Harris, Chenault,                                                             
Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough,                                                               
Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                                    
Holmes, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                  
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton,                                                                  
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Connie Millhouse                                                                                                  
By Senator Bunde; Representatives Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                            
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster,                                                                  
Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                    
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn,                                                                
Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels,                                                                   
Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following members be excused from a call of the House.  There being                                                             
no objection, the members were excused as noted:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Dahlstrom - from 6:00 p.m., today to evening plane                                                               
time, March 2                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Guttenberg - from 9:00 a.m., March 3 to 9:00 a.m.,                                                               
March 5                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 44                                                                                                                         
The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral for the following:                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 44                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to information from veterans on the permanent                                                              
    fund dividend application form."                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 44 is in the State Affairs Committee.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 257                                                                                                                        
The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral for the following:                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 257                                                                                                          
    "An Act transferring duties relating to aquatic farming and                                                                 
    hatchery operations from the Department of Fish and Game to the                                                             
    Department of Natural Resources, eliminating certain permit                                                                 
    requirements applicable to aquatic farming and hatchery                                                                     
    operations, and directing the Department of Natural Resources to                                                            
    administer and supervise promotional and marketing work for                                                                 
    aquatic farm products; and providing for an effective date."                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 257 was removed from the Rules Committee and referred to the                                                                 
Finance Committee.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SB 125                                                                                                                        
The Speaker appointed Representative Doogan to replace                                                                          
Representative Crawford (page 2053) on the Free Conference                                                                      
Committee considering:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    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."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    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."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 50                                                                                                                         
Representative Roses added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 50                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to the Interstate Compact for the Placement of                                                             
    Children; establishing an interstate commission for the placement                                                           
    of children; amending Rules 4 and 24, Alaska Rules of Civil                                                                 
    Procedure; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 354                                                                                                                        
Representative Roses added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 354                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to subsidies for a hard-to-place child; relating to                                                        
    criminal sanctions for unlawful disclosure of confidential                                                                  
    information pertaining to a child; relating to child support orders                                                         
    in child-in-need-of-aid and delinquency proceedings; and                                                                    
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 356                                                                                                                        
Representatives Fairclough and Salmon added their names as                                                                      
cosponsors to:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 356                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to an exemption from municipal property taxes                                                              
    for certain real property that is exempt from levy and collection of                                                        
    real property taxes when conveyed by the federal government to                                                              
    implement the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act or when                                                                   
    conveyed under a land exchange authorized by that Act involving                                                             
    land or an interest in land that is made exempt from local property                                                         
    taxes by that Act; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 366                                                                                                                        
Representative Kerttula added her name as cosponsor to:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 366                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to an exemption from public disclosure of certain                                                          
    appropriations from the dividend fund; and providing for an                                                                 
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 370                                                                                                                        
Representative Guttenberg added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 370                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to forested land management and protection from                                                            
    wildland fire and other destructive agents; changing the term                                                               
    'forest fire' to 'wildland fire' where it appears in the Alaska                                                             
    Statutes; and providing for an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 377                                                                                                                        
Representative Kerttula added her name as cosponsor to:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 377                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to liability for harm to children who are in the                                                           
    custody of the state."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 388                                                                                                                        
Representative Kerttula added her name as cosponsor to:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 388                                                                                                          
    "An Act establishing the Alaska Broadband Task Force; and                                                                   
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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HB 404                                                                                                                        
Representative Kerttula added her name as cosponsor to:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 404                                                                                                          
     "An Act establishing an Alaska Renewable Energy Task Force."                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18                                                                                                                        
Representative Dahlstrom added her name as cross sponsor to:                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 am                                                                                      
    Awarding the Alaska Decoration of Honor to certain members of                                                               
    the military.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 158                                                                                                                        
Representative Lynn added his name as cross sponsor to:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE BILL NO. 158                                                                                                         
    "An Act designating the bridge on the George Parks Highway                                                                  
    directly north of the Alaska Native Veterans' Honor Bridge as the                                                           
    Shirley Demientieff Memorial Bridge."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 253                                                                                                                        
Representative Keller added his name as cross sponsor to:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE BILL NO. 253                                                                                                         
    "An Act relating to the appointment of members of the Board of                                                              
    Game; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., March 3, 2008.  There being no                                                                  
objection, the House adjourned at 10:55 a.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                           Suzi Lowell                                                                          
                                           Chief Clerk