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2008-03-26 House Journal

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                              HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                         ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                  Wednesday                March 26, 2008                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                            Seventy-second Day                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Harris at 10:20 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 30 members present.  Representatives Foster and                                                                
Nelson had been excused from a call of the House today.                                                                         
Representatives Cissna, Crawford, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg,                                                                     
Guttenberg, and Kerttula were absent and their presence was noted                                                               
later.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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 LeDoux - from 12:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., today                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kawasaki - to 6:00 p.m., today                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend Bob                                                                    
Stevens of St. Brendan's Episcopal Church.  Representative Dahlstrom                                                            
moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on                                                              
the journal.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    In deepest respect for the religious beliefs of each person here,                                                          
     I invite you into a time of prayer and reflection.  Let us pray.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     O God, our Creator, we come to this House from many                                                                        
     different places and cultures of Alaska.  We have many                                                                     
     different needs that must be taken care of by this body.  Help                                                             

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     us to find the common ground that unites us and work from                                                                  
     that point to find answers acceptable to all.  Ultimately we are                                                           
     all one family, your family, and you know our needs better                                                                 
     than all.  Give us direction and guidance to find solutions that                                                           
     are worthy of your praise.  When our energy runs low, our                                                                  
     patience is stretched, and we think we can't find a solution.                                                              
     Help us find one.  For we do this work in your honor and the                                                               
     honor of those that have elected us.  They have given us the                                                               
     responsibility to act on their behalf and your behalf.  All this                                                           
     we ask in honor of you and in awe of you.  Amen.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Meyer.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                       CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
                    st                                                                                                          
journal for the 71 legislative day be approved as certified by the                                                              
Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                         MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
A message dated March 25, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed                                                              
the following and they are transmitted for consideration:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                       FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                           
                             OF SENATE BILLS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 202                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 202 by Senators Wielechowski, Elton, Ellis, and                                                                 
French, entitled:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to expenditures in aid of or to implement the                                                             
     provisions of the federal Real ID Act."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representatives Guttenberg and Crawford was                                                                   
noted.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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SB 214                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 214(FIN) by the Senate Finance                                                                           
Committee, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to hunting licenses and tags for nonresident                                                              
     members of the military service or the United States Coast Guard                                                           
     and their dependents; and providing for an effective date."                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Military & Veterans' Affairs and the Finance Committee.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representatives Gardner and Cissna was noted.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                              COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following audit reports were received from the Division of                                                                  
Legislative Audit, Legislative Budget & Audit Committee, as required                                                            
by AS 24.20.311:                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
State of Alaska, Single Audit for the                                                                                           
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Administration                                                                                                         
Information System Controls Over Alaska Data                                                                                    
Enterprise Reporting (ALDER)                                                                                                    
January 4, 2008                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Kerttula was noted.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 49                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 49                                                                                                          
     "An Act relating to credit memos, gift certificates, and gift cards,                                                       
     and to unclaimed property; and making a violation of certain gift                                                          
     card prohibitions an unlawful trade practice."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 49(FIN)                                                                                              
     "An Act relating to gift certificates and gift cards, and to                                                               
     unclaimed property; and making a violation of certain gift card                                                            
     prohibitions an unlawful trade practice."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (1):  Thomas                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (5):  Joule, Stoltze, Kelly, Meyer, Chenault                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 49(FIN):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
2.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                          
3.  Zero, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 49 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                  
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Gruenberg was noted.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 336                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 336                                                                                                         
     "An Act directing the Alaska Energy Authority to conduct a study                                                           
     of and to prepare a proposal for an appropriately sized Susitna                                                            
     River hydroelectric power project; and providing for an effective                                                          
     date."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 336(RES)                                                                                             
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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The report was signed by Representatives Chenault and Meyer, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Kelly, Thomas, Stoltze, Chenault, Meyer                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Joule                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 336(RES):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2. Fiscal, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Commerce, Community,                                                                
& Economic Development                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 336 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 369                                                                                                                        
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee considered:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 369                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to certain grants awarded by the Department of                                                            
     Environmental Conservation."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives LeDoux and Fairclough,                                                                 
Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  LeDoux, Fairclough                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Cissna, Olson                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Environmental Conservation                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 369 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 158                                                                                                                        
The Transportation Committee considered:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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     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."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Johansen, Chair, with the                                                               
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Keller, Doogan, Fairclough, Salmon, Johansen                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 158 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 241                                                                                                                        
The Health, Education & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 241(SED)                                                                                            
     "An Act relating to a report to the legislature on teacher                                                                 
     preparation, retention, and recruitment by the Board of Regents of                                                         
     the University of Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 241(HES)                                                                               
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Roses, Vice Chair, with the                                                             
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  Cissna, Roses                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Keller, Fairclough, Gardner                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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A House Health, Education & Social Services Committee letter of                                                                 
intent for HCS CSSB 241(HES), signed by Representative Wilson,                                                                  
Chair, follows:                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
"It is the intent of the Legislature that the University of Alaska shall                                                        
use its existing resources to fulfill the reporting requirements set forth                                                      
in Senate Bill 241.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
It is the intent of the Legislature that the report required under the                                                          
proposed AS 14.40.190(b) be as it is:  a report.  The Legislature may                                                           
choose to act on the information in the report to determine whether                                                             
further legislation or appropriations are needed or desirable.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
It is the intent of the Legislature that, if a report proposes a new                                                            
program, or programs, to attract, train, or retain teachers, the report                                                         
shall include a budget summary in the form of an individual fiscal                                                              
note, or fiscal notes, for each new program."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS CSSB 241(HES):                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, University of Alaska                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 241(SED) was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Gara was noted.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                      REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 383                                                                                                                        
The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs                                                                     
considered:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 383                                                                                                         
     "An Act establishing an exemption from the dentist licensing                                                               
     exam for certain persons."                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Roses, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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Do pass (4):  LeDoux, Dahlstrom, Ramras, Roses                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Kawasaki                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 383 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18                                                                                                                        
The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs                                                                     
considered:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 am                                                                                     
     Awarding the Alaska Decoration of Honor to certain members of                                                              
     the military.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Roses, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  LeDoux, Dahlstrom, Ramras, Roses                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Kawasaki                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Senate Rules Committee                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18 am was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                              
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                        INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Christopher McIntire                                                                                              
By Representative Kawasaki                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - Paul Jackson Sr.                                                                                                  
By Representatives Kerttula, Doll; Senator Elton                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Lee Lewis Antrim                                                                                                  
By Representatives Kerttula, Doll; Senator Elton                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                   CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                      SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 236                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 236                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to providing a death certificate for a deceased                                                           
     veteran without cost; relating to a program to honor the memory                                                            
     of a deceased veteran; and providing for an effective date."                                                               
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                    Journal Page                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 236(MLV)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to providing a death certificate for a deceased                                                           
     veteran without charge; relating to a program to honor the                                                                 
     memory of a deceased veteran; and providing for an effective                                                               
     date."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHB 236(MLV) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 236(MLV) was read the third time.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 236(MLV) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 236(MLV)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                              
Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Kelly,                                                                
Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses,                                                                    
Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kawasaki, Nelson                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Gara                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 236(MLV) passed the House.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                         
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 236(MLV) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 307                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 307                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to penalizing certain misdemeanor domestic                                                                
     violence offenses as felonies."                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 307(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to penalizing certain misdemeanor domestic                                                                
     violence assaults as felonies."                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHB 307(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 307(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 307(FIN) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 307(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Keller, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras,                                                                   
Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Kelly                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kawasaki, Nelson                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 307(FIN) passed the House and was referred to the                                                                  
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 357                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 357                                                                                                         
     "An Act requiring errors and omissions insurance for real estate                                                           
     licensees; renaming the real estate surety fund as the real estate                                                         
     recovery fund and relating to that fund, and redefining the                                                                
     procedures and criteria used by the Real Estate Commission to                                                              
     make an award from the fund to a person suffering a loss caused                                                            
     by certain misconduct of real estate licensees; requiring a real                                                           
     estate licensee to maintain an office in the state; and providing for                                                      
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                    Journal Page                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 357(L&C)                                                                                             
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHB 357(L&C) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 357(L&C) was read the third time.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Lynn moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                                                                
allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.                                                               
Objection was heard, and Representative Lynn was required to vote.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 357(L&C) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 357(L&C)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson,                                                                    
Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kawasaki, Nelson                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 357(L&C) passed the House.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                         
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 357(L&C) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 359                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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     HOUSE BILL NO. 359                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to probation and the offense of minor consuming                                                           
     or in possession or control of alcohol."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                    Journal Page                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 359(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the term of probation for persons convicted of                                                         
     minor consuming or in possession or control of alcohol or repeat                                                           
     minor consuming or in possession or control of alcohol; and                                                                
     relating to termination of probation for certain persons convicted                                                         
     of minor consuming or in possession or control of alcohol or                                                               
     repeat minor consuming or in possession or control of alcohol."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHB 359(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 359(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 359(FIN) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 359(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson,                                                                    
Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kawasaki, Nelson                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 359(FIN) passed the House and was referred to the                                                                  
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 417                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 417                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to the compensation for certain public officials,                                                         
     officers, and employees not covered by collective bargaining                                                               
     agreements; relating to pay increments for longevity in state                                                              
     service; and providing for an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                    Journal Page                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 417(FIN)                                                                                             
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHB 417(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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CSHB 417(FIN) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                             RECONSIDERATION                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 301                                                                                                                        
Representative Coghill brought up reconsideration of the vote on                                                                
HB 301 (page 2420).                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following was again before the House in third reading:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 301                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to partial-birth abortions."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels placed a call of the House.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated the call was satisfied.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall HB 301 pass the House?"                                                                
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 301--RECONSIDERATION                                                                                                         
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  21   NAYS:  16   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fairclough, Gatto, Harris,                                                                 
Hawker, Johansen, Johnson, Keller, Kelly, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman,                                                                  
Olson, Ramras, Roses, Samuels, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Buch, Cissna, Crawford, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Gara,                                                                      
Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Holmes, Joule, Kerttula, LeDoux,                                                                
Salmon, Seaton                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kawasaki, Nelson                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, HB 301 passed the House on reconsideration and was referred                                                             
to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 297                                                                                                                        
Representative Gardner brought up reconsideration of the vote on                                                                
CSHB 297(RLS) (page 2416).                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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The following was again before the House in third reading:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 297(RLS)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to student permits authorized by the Board of                                                             
     Veterinary Examiners; and relating to the application of certain                                                           
     statutes pertaining to veterinarians and veterinary practice to                                                            
     certain persons."                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall CSHB 297(RLS) pass the                                                                 
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 297(RLS)--RECONSIDERATION                                                                                                  
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson,                                                                    
Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kawasaki, Nelson                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 297(RLS) passed the House on reconsideration and                                                                   
was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                   CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                       
                               (continued)                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                       THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 256                                                                                                                        
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the March                                                               
25, 2008, calendar (page 2411), was read the third time:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 256(JUD)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to active game management and to the airborne                                                             
     or same day airborne taking of certain game animals; making                                                                
       conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date."                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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The question being:  "Shall CSHB 256(JUD) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 256(JUD)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  25   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Edgmon,                                                                    
Fairclough, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller,                                                            
Kelly, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Ramras, Roses, Samuels,                                                                     
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Cissna, Doll, Doogan, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                              
Holmes, Kerttula, Olson, Salmon, Seaton                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kawasaki, Nelson                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 256(JUD) passed the House.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved the effective date clause.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?"  The                                                         
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 256(JUD)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  33   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Edgmon, Fairclough, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker,                                                               
Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn,                                                                
Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton,                                                                   
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Doogan, Gara, Gardner, Holmes                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kawasaki, Nelson                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, the effective date clause was adopted.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gara gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on                                                               
CSHB 256(JUD).                                                                                                                  

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                             RECONSIDERATION                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 256                                                                                                                        
Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
reconsideration of CSHB 256(JUD) be taken up on the same day.                                                                   
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 256(JUD) was again before the House in third reading.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall CSHB 256(JUD) pass the                                                                 
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 256(JUD)--RECONSIDERATION                                                                                                  
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  25   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Edgmon,                                                                    
Fairclough, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller,                                                            
Kelly, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Ramras, Roses, Samuels,                                                                     
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Cissna, Doll, Doogan, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                              
Holmes, Kerttula, Olson, Salmon, Seaton                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kawasaki, Nelson                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 256(JUD) passed the House on reconsideration.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved the effective date clause.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?"  The                                                         
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 256(JUD)--RECONSIDERATION                                                                                                  
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  27   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Edgmon,                                                              
Fairclough, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller,                                                            
Kelly, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Roses, Samuels,                                                                      
Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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Nays:  Cissna, Doogan, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                                    
Holmes, Kerttula, Salmon                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kawasaki, Nelson                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Ramras                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, the effective date clause was adopted.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 256(JUD) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                          
                               (continued)                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 348                                                                                                                        
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was                                                            
advanced to third reading from the March 25, 2008, calendar (page                                                               
2412), would be held to tomorrow's calendar.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                               
     348(FIN)                                                                                                                   
     "An Act relating to the adoption of conservation, development,                                                             
     and utilization regulations by the Board of Game to address                                                                
     concerns relating to public assets."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          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 - A.G. "Augie" Hiebert                                                                                                 
By Representatives Johnson, Stoltze, Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna,                                                            
Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough,                                                                 
Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                    
Johansen, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn,                                                               
Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels,                                                                   
Seaton, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Prince William Sound Community College, 30                                                                           
Anniversary                                                                                                                     
By Representatives Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                                     
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara,                                                                    
Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen,                                                                
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn,                                                                
Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels,                                                                   
Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Willard L. Bowman Elementary School                                                                                  
By Senator Bunde; Representatives Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna,                                                               
Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough,                                                                 
Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                    
Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux,                                                            
Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon,                                                                      
Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Patricia Varness                                                                                                  
By Representatives Kerttula, Doll, Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna,                                                              
Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster,                                                               
Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                    
Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton,                                                                  
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson; Senator Elton                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Gertrude Mary Wolfe                                                                                               
By Representatives Kerttula, Doll, Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna,                                                              
Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster,                                                               
Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                    
Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton,                                                                  
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson; Senator Elton                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Kevin David Bell                                                                                                  
By Senator Stevens; Representatives Seaton, Harris, Buch, Chenault,                                                             
Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon,                                                                     
Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                                
Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller,                                                                     
Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras,                                                                   
Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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                           UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 158                                                                                                                        
The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral for the following:                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     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 158 was removed from the Rules Committee and referred to the                                                                 
Finance Committee.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HCR 22                                                                                                                        
Representative Wilson added her name as cosponsor to:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22                                                                                         
     Affirming the legislative intent of state law that the Alaska Board                                                        
     of Fisheries currently has the tools and authority to allocate                                                             
     fishery resources within a fishery based on vessel size class, gear                                                        
     limits, trip limits, and registration areas.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 307                                                                                                                        
Representatives Wilson, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, and Roses added                                                                  
their names as cosponsors to:                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 307(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to penalizing certain misdemeanor domestic                                                                
     violence assaults as felonies."                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                               ENGROSSMENT                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 236                                                                                                                        
CSHB 236(MLV) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 256                                                                                                                        
CSHB 256(JUD) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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HB 297                                                                                                                        
CSHB 297(RLS) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 301                                                                                                                        
HB 301 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and                                                                 
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 307                                                                                                                        
CSHB 307(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 357                                                                                                                        
CSHB 357(L&C) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 359                                                                                                                        
CSHB 359(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                              ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following meetings today were changed:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Judiciary Committee                                                                                                             
CHANGED TO:                                30 minutes after adjournment                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Resources Committee                                                                                                             
CHANGED TO:                                30 minutes after adjournment                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                               ADJOURNMENT                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., March 27, 2008.  There being no                                                                 
objection, the House adjourned at 12:42 p.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                             Suzi Lowell                                                                        
                                             Chief Clerk