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2008-03-31 House Journal

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                                HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                  TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Monday                  March 31, 2008                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                             Seventy-seventh Day                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Harris at 11:19 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 37 members present.  Representative Foster had been                                                            
excused from a call of the House today.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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 Kelly - from today to 8:00 a.m., April 1                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Lynn - from today to 8:00 a.m., April 1                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Kayla Epstein of                                                                    
Congregation Sukkat Shalom.  Representative Dahlstrom moved and                                                                 
asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.                                                           
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
          With the deepest respect for the religious beliefs of all                                                            
     Alaskans, I offer the following prayer.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     When the divine word ended chaos and nothingness, when                                                                     
     God rolled away darkness from light, that was the first                                                                    
     moment of creation.  When Adam opened his eyes and beheld                                                                  
     earth and heaven, that was a moment of creation as real as the                                                             
     first, for the sun is not bright without an eye to see, the waves                                                          
     of the sea cannot crash and roar without an ear to listen.                                                                 

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        Though we are finite, God created us both free and conscious,                                                          
        able to share in the power of creation.  Every moment that we                                                          
     work for good is a moment of creation.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
        Our Creator, let each dawn rise fresh with hope as it was in                                                           
        the beginning.  Inspire us to create what is good and quicken                                                          
     our delight in all that you create.  Amen.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Nelson.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
                     ththth                                                                                                     
journal for the 74, 75, and 76 legislative days be approved as                                                                  
certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                  * * * * *                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Coghill introduced Nathalie Dart, Guest Page, from                                                               
North Pole.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                         MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following Governor's proclamation dated March 28, 2008, was                                                                 
read:                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
"Under the authority of art. II, sec. 9, and art. III, sec. 17, of the Alaska                                                   
Constitution, and in the public interest, I call the Twenty-Fifth                                                               
Legislature of the State of Alaska into its third special session at                                                            
Juneau, Alaska in the legislative chambers on June 3, 2008 at                                                                   
5:00 p.m. to consider the following subject:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     any action taken by the commissioner of natural resources and the                                                          
     commissioner of revenue under AS 43.90, the Alaska Gasline                                                                 
     Inducement Act.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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     Dated at Juneau, Alaska this 28 day of March, 2008.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                  Done by:                                                                                     
                                 /s/                                                                                            
                                 Sarah Palin                                                                                   
                                  Governor"                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                          MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 310                                                                                                                        
A message received at 1:20 p.m., March 28, 2008, was read stating the                                                           
Senate passed:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am                                                                                          
     "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                   
     program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and                                                            
     to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec.                                                             
     17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for an                                                           
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration:                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am                                                                            
     S(brf sup maj fld S)                                                                                                       
     "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                   
     program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and                                                            
     to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date."                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     (technical title change)                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 310(FIN) am is under Unfinished Business.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 97                                                                                                                         
A message dated March 28, 2008, was read stating the Senate                                                                     
concurred in the House amendment to CSSB 97(JUD), thus adopting:                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 97(JUD)                                                                                
     "An Act relating to identification seals for certain articles created                                                      
     or crafted in the state by Alaska Native persons; relating to the                                                          
     Alaska State Council on the Arts; and making certain                                                                       
     identification seal violations unfair trade practices."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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A message dated March 28, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed                                                              
the following and they are transmitted for consideration:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                         FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                         
                               OF SENATE BILLS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 185                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 185(STA)(title am) by the Senate State                                                                   
Affairs Committee, entitled:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to the central registry of sex offenders and child                                                        
     kidnappers and to the registration requirements for sex offenders                                                          
     and child kidnappers; and providing for an effective date."                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 265                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 265(FIN) by the Senate Finance                                                                           
Committee, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to the payment of permanent fund dividends to                                                             
     certain individuals required to register as sex offenders or child                                                         
     kidnappers; relating to execution upon permanent fund dividends                                                            
     by civilian process servers using electronic procedures; amending                                                          
     Rule 89, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an                                                             
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Finance Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following                                                              
and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for                                                             
consideration:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                              Ms. Paula P. Easley                                                                               
                              Mr. Larry G. Norene                                                                               
                           Mr. Timothy A. Schuerch                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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as members of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of                                                                 
Trustees.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                                                
chairs; and Representatives Hawker, Thomas, Joule, Crawford,                                                                    
Stoltze, and Kelly.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 44                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 44                                                                                                          
     "An Act relating to information from veterans on the permanent                                                             
     fund dividend application form."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(FIN)                                                                                              
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (8):  Hawker, Crawford, Stoltze, Joule, Thomas, Kelly,                                                                  
Meyer, Chenault                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 44(FIN):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs                                                                                 
4.  Zero, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Revenue                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 44 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                  
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 306                                                                                                                        
The Health, Education & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 306                                                                                  
     "An Act relating to providing a voluntary pre-elementary program                                                           
     within a school district; and providing for the establishment and                                                          
       implementation of a statewide early childhood education plan."                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                               
     306(HES)                                                                                                                   
     "An Act providing for the establishment of a statewide early                                                               
     childhood education plan and guidelines."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Fairclough, Gardner, Seaton, Roses, Wilson                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Keller                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSSSHB 306(HES):                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SSHB 306 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 419                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 419                                                                                                         
     "An Act prohibiting certain state leases and lease-purchase                                                                
     agreements for equipment and other personal property; and                                                                  
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 419(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to state lease-purchases of equipment and other                                                           
     personal property; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Hawker, Thomas, Meyer, Chenault                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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No recommendation (5):  Crawford, Stoltze, Gara, Joule, Nelson                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 419(FIN):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Administration                                                                       
2.  Zero, House Finance Committee/Office of the Governor                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 419 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 422                                                                                                                        
The Health, Education & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 422                                                                                                         
     "An Act repealing the Alaska children's trust; establishing                                                                
     conditions for a grant to a named recipient of the balance of the                                                          
     Alaska children's trust; designating certain receipts as available for                                                     
     a grant to a named recipient for child abuse and neglect                                                                   
     prevention; and providing for an effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Cissna, Gardner, Roses, Wilson                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Keller                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 422 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SCR 14                                                                                                                        
The Health, Education & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14                                                                                        
     Proclaiming February 4 - 10, 2008, as Perianesthesia Nurses                                                                
     Week.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Cissna, Keller, Gardner, Seaton, Roses, Wilson                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Senate Health, Education & Social Services Committee                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SCR 14 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SCR 19                                                                                                                        
The Health, Education & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE CONCURRENT                                                                                   
     RESOLUTION NO. 19                                                                                                          
     Relating to implementation of the recommendations of the                                                                   
     Governor's Summit on Early Learning.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Cissna, Gardner, Seaton, Roses, Wilson                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Keller                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Senate Health, Education & Social Services Committee/Dept.                                                            
of Education & Early Development                                                                                                
2.  Zero, Senate Health, Education & Social Services Committee/Dept.                                                            
of Health & Social Services                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SSSCR 19 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 164                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 164(JUD)                                                                                            
     "An Act relating to disclosures required for the sale of a used                                                            
       motor vehicle, including a trailer, by a motor vehicle dealer."                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Ramras, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Coghill, Samuels, Ramras                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Gruenberg                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Lynn, Dahlstrom, Holmes                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 164(JUD) 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:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - William A. Ferguson                                                                                                  
By Senator Hoffman; Representative Nelson                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Captain Cory John Young                                                                                              
By Senator Wilken                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                    th                                                                          
Honoring - Alva and Axel Carlson on Their 60 Anniversary                                                                        
By Senator Stevens; Representative LeDoux                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Harold and Rose Skonberg                                                                                             
By Senator Stevens; Representative LeDoux                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Galena High School Hawks Basketball Team                                                                             
By Senator Kookesh; Representative Salmon                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Delta Elementary School                                                                                              
By Senator Kookesh                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Angoon High School Eagles Basketball Team                                                                            
By Senator Kookesh; Representative Thomas                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Julia Josephine Munyon                                                                                            
By Representative Gatto                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Kenneth Leroy Follett                                                                                             
By Representative Seaton; Senator Stevens                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Rhoda Talugnaqtuaq Atoruk                                                                                         
By Representative Joule                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Thomas Byrd Stewart                                                                                               
By Representatives Kerttula, Coghill                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                  
                            OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HR 8                                                                                                                          
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 8 by the House Resources Committee:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     Supporting the Kensington Gold Mine project; and commending                                                                
     the United States Forest Service for its environmental change                                                              
     analysis.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 50                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 50                                                                                                          
     "An Act relating to the Interstate Compact for the Placement of                                                            
     Children; establishing an interstate commission for the placement                                                          

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     of children; amending Rules 4 and 24, Alaska Rules of Civil                                                                
     Procedure; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                      Journal Page                                                     
                                                                                                                                
 HES RPT CS(HES) 6DP 1NR                                                2117                                                    
 FN1: ZERO(ADM)                                                         2118                                                    
 FN2: (HSS)                                                             2118                                                    
 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 4DP                                                 2292                                                    
 FN1: ZERO(ADM)                                                         2292                                                    
 FN2: (HSS)                                                             2292                                                    
 FIN RPT CS(JUD) NT 4DP 3NR                                             2485                                                    
 FN1: ZERO(ADM)                                                         2486                                                    
 FN2: (HSS)                                                             2486                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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. 50(JUD)                                                                                              
     "An Act relating to the Interstate Compact for the Placement of                                                            
     Children; establishing an interstate commission for the placement                                                          
     of children; amending Rules 4 and 24(b), Alaska Rules of Civil                                                             
     Procedure; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHB 50(JUD) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                                
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 50(JUD) was read the third time.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 50(JUD) pass the House?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 50(JUD)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, LeDoux, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras,                                                               
Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kelly, Lynn                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Nelson                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 50(JUD) 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                                                         
court rule changes.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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 50(JUD) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 336                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     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."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                      Journal Page                                                     
                                                                                                                                
 RES RPT CS(RES) 3DP 1NR 5AM                                            1931                                                    
 FN1: (CED)                                                             1931                                                    
 FIN RPT CS(RES) 5DP 1NR                                                2434                                                    
 FN2: (H.FIN/CED)                                                       2435                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 336(RES)                                                                                             
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives Gara, Hawker, and                                                                
Johnson:                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 2:                                                                                                                 
     Delete "proposal for"                                                                                                      
     Insert "report assessing the viability of"                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so                                                                
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHB 336(RES) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                                                     
reading, and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was                                                         
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 336(RES) am was read the third time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 336(RES) am pass the House?"                                                                   
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 336(RES) am                                                                                                                
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, LeDoux, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras,                                                               
Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kelly, Lynn                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Nelson                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 336(RES) am passed the House.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                         
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 336(RES) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                               RECONSIDERATION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 417                                                                                                                        
Representative Guttenberg brought up reconsideration of the vote on                                                             
CSHB 417(FIN) (page 2473).                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following was again before the House in third reading:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 417(FIN)                                                                                             
     "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."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Dahlstrom moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
CSHB 417(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose                                                            
of considering Amendment No. 1.  There being no objection, it was so                                                            
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Dahlstrom:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 6, line 1:                                                                                                                 
     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
   "* Sec. 15. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by                                                        
adding a new section to read:                                                                                                   
 APPLICABILITY. (a) Section 8 of this Act applies to classified                                                                 
and partially exempt employees in the executive branch of state                                                                 
government who are not members of a collective bargaining unit                                                                  
established under the authority of AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260 (Public                                                             
Employment Relations Act).                                                                                                      
 (b) Before the effective date of this Act, the terms of sec. 8 of this                                                         
Act shall be formally offered to each established state employee                                                                
bargaining unit through the state employee bargaining unit's collective                                                         
bargaining agents as an amendment to the contract governing the                                                                 
bargaining unit's terms and conditions of employment."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Dahlstrom moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gatto objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kerttula declared a conflict of interest.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Hawker placed a call of the House.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The call was satisfied.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 417(FIN)--RECONSIDERATION                                                                                                  
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  17   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Cissna, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon,                                                                 
Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                   
Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, LeDoux, Nelson, Salmon                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Chenault, Coghill, Fairclough, Gatto, Johansen, Johnson,                                                                 
Keller, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Samuels, Seaton,                                                                   
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kelly, Lynn                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall CSHB 417(FIN) am pass the                                                              
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 417(FIN) am--RECONSIDERATION                                                                                               
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  35   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                               
Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller,                                                             
Kerttula, LeDoux, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses,                                                                  
Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Wilson                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Gatto, Thomas                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kelly, Lynn                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 417(FIN) am passed the House on reconsideration.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                         
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 417(FIN) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                     
                                 (continued)                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 249                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE BILL NO. 249                                                                                                        
     "An Act establishing the Alaska capstone avionics revolving loan                                                           
     fund and relating to the fund; and providing for an effective date."                                                       
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                      Journal Page                                                     
                                                                                                                                
 FIN RPT 7DP                                                            2465                                                    
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 FN2: ZERO(DOT)                                                         2465                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
SB 249 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                                                  
placed on final passage.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SB 249 will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                        HOUSE BILLS IN THIRD READING                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 348                                                                                                                        
The following, which was held in third reading from the March 27,                                                               
2008, calendar (page 2473), was again before the House:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     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."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, CSSSHB 348(FIN) would                                                               
be returned to the Rules Committee.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HJR 37                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 37                                                                                              
     Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska                                                            
     to correct obsolete references to the office of secretary of state by                                                      
     substituting references to the office of lieutenant governor and to                                                        
     eliminate personal pronoun references in the sections proposed to                                                          
     be amended.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                      Journal Page                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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 FN1: (GOV)                                                             2292                                                    
 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 5DP 1NR                                             2378                                                    
 FN1: (GOV)                                                             2378                                                    
 FIN RPT CS(JUD) NT 4DP 5NR                                             2485                                                    
 FN1: (GOV)                                                             2485                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original                                                               
resolution:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 37(JUD)                                                                                  
     Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska                                                            
     to correct obsolete references to the office of secretary of state by                                                      
     substituting references to the office of lieutenant governor.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHJR 37(JUD) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CSHJR 37(JUD) was read the third time.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHJR 37(JUD) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHJR 37(JUD)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  1   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,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, LeDoux, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson,                                                               
Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Thomas, Wilson                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Stoltze                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kelly, Lynn                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHJR 37(JUD) passed the House and was referred to the                                                                  
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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                    SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 am                                                                                     
     Awarding the Alaska Decoration of Honor to certain members of                                                              
     the military.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                      Journal Page                                                     
                                                                                                                                
 MLV RPT 4DP 1NR                                                        2438                                                    
 FN1: ZERO(S.RLS)                                                       2438                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall SCR 18 am pass the House?"  The roll was                                                            
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18 am                                                                                                                       
Second 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,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, LeDoux, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson,                                                               
Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kelly, Lynn                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, SCR 18 am passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and                                                               
Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                            LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House approve the citations on the calendar.  There being no                                                                    
objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling:                                                         
                                                                                                                                

2008-03-31                     House Journal                      Page 2520
Honoring - Dale Forest Wanner                                                                                                   
By Representatives Roses, Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                              
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara,                                                                    
Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen,                                                                
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer,                                                                
Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze,                                                                
Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Douglas Mertz                                                                                                        
By Representatives Kerttula, Doll, Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna,                                                              
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner,                                                                 
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                
Kawasaki, LeDoux, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses,                                                                  
Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Thomas; Senator Elton                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Helen Pootoogooluk                                                                                                   
By Senator Olson; Representatives Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna,                                                               
Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough,                                                                 
Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                    
Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn,                                                             
Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels,                                                                   
Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Roy Jones                                                                                                            
By Senator Olson;  Representatives Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna,                                                              
Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough,                                                                 
Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                    
Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn,                                                             
Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels,                                                                   
Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Sergeant Derek T. Stenroos                                                                                        
By Representatives Coghill, Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna,                                                                     
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster,                                                                  
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                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - Fred A. Pope                                                                                                      
By Representatives Coghill, Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna,                                                                     
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster,                                                                  
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 - Keith Heffner                                                                                                     
By Representatives Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill,                                                                     
Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster,                                                                  
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 - Mary Ann Mullen                                                                                                   
By 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,                                                                   
Thomas, Wilson; Senator Stevens                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HJR 37                                                                                                                        
Representative Cissna added her name as cosponsor to:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 37(JUD)                                                                                  
     Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska                                                            
     to correct obsolete references to the office of secretary of state by                                                      
     substituting references to the office of lieutenant governor.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 50                                                                                                                         
Representatives Johnson, Keller, Gardner, and Cissna added their                                                                
names as cosponsors to:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 50(JUD)                                                                                              
     "An Act relating to the Interstate Compact for the Placement of                                                            
     Children; establishing an interstate commission for the placement                                                          
     of children; amending Rules 4 and 24(b), Alaska Rules of Civil                                                             
     Procedure; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 277                                                                                                                        
Representatives Kerttula and Gara added their names as cosponsors to:                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 277                                                                                                         
     "An Act establishing a permanent absentee voting option for                                                                
     qualified voters."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 336                                                                                                                        
Representatives Guttenberg, Keller, Hawker, Roses, and Dahlstrom                                                                
added their names as cosponsors to:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 336(RES) am                                                                                          
     "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."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SCR 18                                                                                                                        
Representatives Holmes, Roses, Thomas, Johnson, Guttenberg, Gara,                                                               
Gruenberg, Samuels, Kerttula, Keller, Chenault, and Olson added their                                                           
names as cross sponsors to:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 am                                                                                     
     Awarding the Alaska Decoration of Honor to certain members of                                                              
     the military.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SB 230                                                                                                                        
Representative Gara added his name as cross sponsor to:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                              
     230(FIN) am                                                                                                                
     "An Act establishing the film office in the Department of                                                                  
     Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; creating a                                                                  
     transferable tax credit applicable to certain film production                                                              
     expenditures incurred in the state; and providing for an effective                                                         
     date."                                                                                                                     

2008-03-31                     House Journal                      Page 2523
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HJR 37                                                                                                                        
CSHJR 37(JUD) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 50                                                                                                                         
CSHB 50(JUD) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk                                                               
and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 336                                                                                                                        
CSHB 336(RES) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                 
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 417                                                                                                                        
CSHB 417(FIN) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                 
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following meetings today were changed:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Judiciary Committee                                                                                                             
CHANGED TO:                                                        1:20 p.m.                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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., April 1, 2008.  There being no                                                                  
objection, the House adjourned at 12:58 p.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                               Suzi Lowell                                                                      
                                               Chief Clerk