Legislature(2007 - 2008)
2008-04-12 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2909 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Saturday April 12, 2008 Eighty-ninth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Harris at 10:23 a.m. Roll call showed 35 members present. Representatives Gara, Guttenberg, Nelson, Olson, and Ramras were absent and their presence was noted later. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Coghill. Representative Roses moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Almighty God, we take this moment to pause and reflect before we begin the business of the day. First, we are grateful for the land that we get to live in with the beauty of all the seasons and especially the wonder of change from winter to spring. As we each see in our minds the beauty of our own homes, we are glad in our hearts, and we anticipate being home again. We are thankful for the privilege of serving our people and making the connection with the rest of the people in Alaska. We ask for your guidance today, for your peace to rule in our hearts and to help us do our best for the people of Alaska. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2910 Thank you for the honor of working with each member here. I ask your special blessing of grace on Richard Foster and thank you for him being with us. Thank you for the bond that grows between all of us here. Thank you for Mary Nelson; we are glad to honor her. Lord, we beseech you to guide us with your omnipotent, providential hand today. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Keller. * * * * * Representative Kerttula introduced Seth Brickey, Guest Page, from Juneau. RECONSIDERATION SB 303 Representative Fairclough brought up reconsideration of the vote on HCS SB 303(FIN) (page 2849). The following was again before the House in third reading: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 303(FIN) "An Act relating to certain grants awarded by the Department of Environmental Conservation." The question to be reconsidered: "Shall HCS SB 303(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 303(FIN)--RECONSIDERATION Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 29 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 8 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Roses, Salmon, Stoltze, Wilson Nays: Chenault, Kelly, Samuels 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2911 Absent: Foster, Gara, Guttenberg, Nelson, Olson, Ramras, Seaton, Thomas And so, HCS SB 303(FIN) passed the House on reconsideration and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 310 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report on the following, which is under Unfinished Business (page 2794): 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." and 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." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Samuels placed a call of the House. **The presence of Representatives Gara, Guttenberg, Ramras, Olson, and Nelson was noted. Representative Kerttula declared a conflict of interest. Representative Samuels lifted the call. **Representative Foster, who was excused (page 2774), left the Chamber. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2912 Representative Samuels moved that the House adopt the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report, thus adopting CCS HB 310. The question being: "Shall the House adopt the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 310 Adopt YEAS: 33 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Doll, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Kelly, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Nays: Crawford, Doogan, Gara, Gardner, Kawasaki, Kerttula Excused: Foster And so, the House adopted the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report, thus adopting: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective date." Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Samuels moved that the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted. Representative Samuels placed a call of the House. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2913 The call was satisfied. The question being: "Shall the House adopt the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska)?" CCS HB 310 Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriations YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 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, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Foster And so, the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund were adopted. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. HB 312 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report on the following, which is under Unfinished Business (page 2795): CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 312(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 312(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2914 Representative Samuels moved that the House adopt the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report, thus adopting CCS HB 312. The question being: "Shall the House adopt the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 312 Adopt YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 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, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Foster And so, the House adopted the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report, thus adopting: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 312 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The Speaker stated that the House would stand at ease until 1:00 p.m.; and so, the House stood at ease at 12:08 p.m. AFTER AT EASE The Speaker called the House back to order at 1:26 p.m. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2915 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Chenault be excused from a call of the House to 2:30 p.m., today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HCR 31 A message dated April 11, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 31 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 185, relating to the central registry of sex offenders and child kidnappers and to the registration requirements for sex offenders and child kidnappers. HCR 31 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HJR 19 A message dated April 11, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19(STA) Encouraging repeal of the Real ID Act of 2005. CSHJR 19(STA) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HJR 31 A message dated April 11, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31(RES) Opposing the enactment of the Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2007 that intends to prohibit aerial hunting of wildlife, which is essential for predator control in Alaska. CSHJR 31(RES) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HJR 41 A message dated April 11, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2916 CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 41(RLS) Urging the United States Congress to repeal sec. 511 of P.L. 109- 222 (Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005). CSHJR 41(RLS) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 75 A message dated April 11, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 75(STA) "An Act relating to driver's licenses and to alcohol and drug awareness and safety testing." CSHB 75(STA) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 147 A message dated April 11, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 147(RLS) "An Act relating to matching funds and state money for state tourism marketing contracts with trade associations; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 147(RLS) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 200 A message dated April 11, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 200(FIN) "An Act relating to the presumption of coverage for a workers' compensation claim for disability as a result of certain diseases for certain fire fighters." CSHB 200(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 320 A message dated April 11, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2917 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 320(FIN) "An Act relating to search and rescue training and search and rescue parties; requiring certain search and rescue volunteers to be considered state employees for purposes of workers' compensation coverage; and allowing political subdivisions to elect to provide workers' compensation insurance coverage for search and rescue personnel." CSHB 320(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HCR 13 A message dated April 11, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed CSHCR 13(FIN) with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13(FIN) am S Establishing and relating to the Education Funding District Cost Factor Commission. CSHCR 13(FIN) is under Unfinished Business. HJR 24 A message dated April 11, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed HJR 24 am with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24(L&C) Opposing any law that would establish a federal insurance regulatory system. HJR 24 am is under Unfinished Business. HB 2 A message dated April 11, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed: HOUSE BILL NO. 2 "An Act relating to the vocational education account and appropriations from that account; and providing for an effective date." 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2918 with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2(FIN) "An Act relating to unemployment contributions for the Alaska technical and vocational education program and to the allocation of money appropriated to the Alaska Workforce Investment Board; relating to the vocational education account and appropriations from that account; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 34 - title change resolution) HB 2 is under Unfinished Business. HB 65 A message dated April 12, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(FIN) "An Act relating to breaches of security involving personal information, credit report and credit score security freezes, protection of social security numbers, care of records, disposal of records, identity theft, credit cards, and debit cards, and to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative hearings; amending Rules 60 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date." with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(FIN) am S "An Act relating to breaches of security involving personal information, credit report and credit score security freezes, protection of social security numbers, care of records, disposal of records, identity theft, credit cards, and debit cards, disclosure of the names and addresses of permanent fund dividend applicants, and to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative hearings; amending Rules 60 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 35 - title change resolution) 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2919 The message further stated that under Rule 43(b) of the Uniform Rules, engrossment had been waived and the following certified amendments were attached: Certified Amendment No. 1 Page 2, line 24: Delete "or" Insert "and" Certified Amendment No. 2 Page 2, line 28, following "years.": Insert "The notification required by this subsection shall not be considered a public record open to inspection by the public." CSHB 65(FIN) is under Unfinished Business. HB 310 A message dated April 12, 2008, was read stating the Senate adopted the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report on CSHB 310(FIN) am and SCS CSHB 310(FIN) am S(brf sup maj fld S), thus adopting: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective date." The House adopted CCS HB 310 (page 2912). CCS HB 310 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment and enrollment. HB 312 A message dated April 12, 2008, was read stating the Senate adopted the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report on CSHB 312(FIN) and SCS CSHB 312(FIN), thus adopting: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2920 CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 312 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." The House adopted CCS HB 312 (page 2914). CCS HB 312 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment and enrollment. Messages dated April 11 and 12, 2008, were read stating the Senate passed the following and they are transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SCR 34 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34 by the Senate Finance Committee: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 2, relating to the vocational education account and appropriations from that account. was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. SCR 35 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35 by the Senate Finance Committee: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 65, relating to breaches of security involving personal information, credit report and credit score security freezes, protection of social security numbers, care of records, disposal of records, identity theft, credit cards, and debit cards, and to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative hearings; and amending Rules 60 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2921 was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 65 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 2918) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(FIN) "An Act relating to breaches of security involving personal information, credit report and credit score security freezes, protection of social security numbers, care of records, disposal of records, identity theft, credit cards, and debit cards, and to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative hearings; amending Rules 60 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(FIN) am S "An Act relating to breaches of security involving personal information, credit report and credit score security freezes, protection of social security numbers, care of records, disposal of records, identity theft, credit cards, and debit cards, disclosure of the names and addresses of permanent fund dividend applicants, and to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative hearings; amending Rules 60 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 35 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Samuels moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 65(FIN), thus adopting SCS CSHB 65(FIN) am S. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2922 The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 65(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 65(FIN) am S Concur YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Chenault, Foster And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 65(FIN) am S. Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. SCS CSHB 65(FIN) am S was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 35 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 65, 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2923 relating to breaches of security involving personal information, credit report and credit score security freezes, protection of social security numbers, care of records, disposal of records, identity theft, credit cards, and debit cards, and to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative hearings; and amending Rules 60 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 35 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 35 Special Order of Business YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Chenault, Foster And so, SCR 35 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HCR 13 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 2917) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13(FIN) Establishing and relating to the Education Funding District Cost Factor Commission. and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13(FIN) am S (same title) 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2924 There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Samuels moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHCR 13(FIN), thus adopting SCS CSHCR 13(FIN) am S, and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHCR 13(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHCR 13(FIN) am S Concur YEAS: 37 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Nays: Kelly Excused: Chenault, Foster And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHCR 13(FIN) am S. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. SCS CSHCR 13(FIN) am S was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 2 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 2917) on the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 2 "An Act relating to the vocational education account and appropriations from that account; and providing for an effective date." 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2925 and SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2(FIN) "An Act relating to unemployment contributions for the Alaska technical and vocational education program and to the allocation of money appropriated to the Alaska Workforce Investment Board; relating to the vocational education account and appropriations from that account; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 34 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Samuels moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to HB 2, thus adopting SCS HB 2(FIN), and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to HB 2?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 2(FIN) Concur YEAS: 37 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Chenault, Foster Absent: Johnson And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS HB 2(FIN). 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. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2926 The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. SCS HB 2(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 34 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 2, relating to the vocational education account and appropriations from that account. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 34 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 34 Special Order of Business YEAS: 37 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Chenault, Foster Absent: Johnson And so, SCR 34 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HJR 24 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 2917) on the following: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2927 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24 am Opposing any law that would establish a federal insurance regulatory system. and SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24(L&C) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Samuels moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to HJR 24 am, thus adopting SCS HJR 24(L&C). The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to HJR 24 am?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HJR 24(L&C) Concur YEAS: 34 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 4 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Holmes, Johansen, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Chenault, Foster Absent: Gara, Hawker, Johnson, Joule And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS HJR 24(L&C). The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. SCS HJR 24(L&C) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2928 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES SB 306 The Rules Committee considered: SENATE BILL NO. 306 "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 report was signed by Representative Coghill, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Samuels, Coghill No recommendation (5): Kerttula, Johnson, Harris, Fairclough, Guttenberg The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Law 2. Zero, Dept. of Fish & Game SB 306 is on today's calendar. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Legislative Lounge Staff By Senator Stevens; Representative Coghill Honoring - Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, Senate Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms, Senate Pages By Senator Stevens Honoring - The Senate Secretary, Senate Secretary's Assistants, Senate Records Staff By Senator Stevens 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2929 Honoring - Lieutenant General Douglas M. Fraser By Senator Wielechowski; Representative Dahlstrom In Memoriam - John Patrick Shields By Representative Seaton; Senator Stevens In Memoriam - Sigrid Enatti Karabelnikoff By Senator Wielechowski; Representative Doogan CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 8 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 8(FIN) "An Act relating to a mental health patient's right to choose the gender of hospital staff providing intimate care to the mental health patient and to the duties of hospital staff in caring for patients receiving mental health treatment." with the: Journal Page JUD RPT 3DP 4NR 2791 FN3: ZERO(COR) 2791 FN4: ZERO(HSS) 2791 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative LeDoux: Page 1, lines 9 - 10: Delete "gender that the patient requests" Insert "same gender of the patient if the patient so requests" Representative LeDoux moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Gara objected. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2930 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 8(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Buch, Crawford, Doogan, Fairclough, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, LeDoux, Roses, Samuels Nays: Cissna, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Doll, Edgmon, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Holmes, Johansen, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Salmon, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Chenault, Foster Absent: Johnson And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSB 8(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSSB 8(FIN) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. SB 254 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was held from the April 11, 2008, calendar (page 2898), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar: SENATE BILL NO. 254 "An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance program; and providing for an effective date." 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2931 SB 259 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 259 "An Act repealing certain provisions relating to applications for medical assistance coverage; making certain provisions of ch. 96, SLA 2006, retroactive; providing for an effective date by repealing an effective date section in ch. 96, SLA 2006; providing for an effective date for certain sections of ch. 96, SLA 2006; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page HES RPT 4DP 3NR 2638 FN1: ZERO(HSS) 2638 FN2: ZERO(LEG) 2638 FIN RPT 7DP 2NR 2836 FN1: ZERO(HSS) 2836 FN2: ZERO(LEG) 2836 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 259 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 259 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SB 259 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 259 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 36 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2932 Excused: Chenault, Foster Absent: Doll, Johnson And so, SB 259 passed the House. Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 259 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. RECONSIDERATION SCR 21 Representative Samuels brought up reconsideration of the vote on SCR 21 (page 2871). The following was again before the House: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Establishing the Cook Inlet Salmon Task Force as a joint legislative task force. Representative Samuels placed a call of the House. **The presence of Representative Chenault was noted. The call was satisfied. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SCR 21 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 21--RECONSIDERATION Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 27 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2933 Yeas: Coghill, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Samuels, Stoltze Nays: Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Crawford, Doll, Johansen, Kerttula, LeDoux, Salmon, Seaton, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Foster And so, SCR 21 passed the House on reconsideration, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. SB 196 Representative Samuels brought up reconsideration of the vote on HCS CSSB 196(FIN) (page 2766). The following, which was held on reconsideration (page 2887), was again before the House in third reading: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 196(FIN) "An Act relating to establishing a controlled substance prescription database." Representative Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 196(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 7. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Speaker stated that, without objection, HCS CSSB 196(FIN) would be returned to second reading for all amendments. Amendment Nos. 2 - 6 were not offered. Amendment No. 7 was offered by Representative Gardner: Page 6, line 7: Delete "knowingly" Insert "recklessly" 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2934 Representative Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 7 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 8 was not offered. Amendment No. 9 was offered by Representative Gardner: Page 5, following line 25: Insert a new subsection to read: "(i) A person who has reason to believe that prescription information from the database has been illegally or improperly accessed shall notify an appropriate law enforcement agency." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Representative Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 9 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 9 was adopted. Amendment No. 10 was offered by Representative Gardner: Page 5, following line 25: Insert a new subsection to read: "(i) The board shall notify any person whose prescription information from the database is illegally or improperly accessed." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Representative Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 10 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 10 was adopted. Amendment No. 11 was offered by Representatives Gruenberg and Ramras: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2935 Page 6, following line 15: Insert a new subsection to read: "(k) To assist in fulfilling the program responsibilities, performance measures shall be reported to the legislature annually. Performance measures may include outcomes detailed in the federal prescription drug monitoring program grant regarding efforts to (1) reduce the rate of inappropriate use of prescription drugs by reporting education efforts conducted by the Board of Pharmacy; (2) reduce the quantity of pharmaceutical controlled substances obtained by individuals attempting to engage in fraud and deceit; (3) increase coordination among prescription drug monitoring program partners; and (4) involve stakeholders in the planning process." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Representative Gruenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 11 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 11 was adopted. Amendment No. 12 was offered by Representatives Doogan and Kawasaki: Page 1, line 1, following "database" (title amendment): Insert "; and providing for an effective date" Page 6, following line 21: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2010." Representative Doogan moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 12 be adopted. There was objection. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2936 Representative Samuels placed a call of the House. The Speaker stated the call was satisfied. Representative Doogan moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 12. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 13 was offered by Representative Coghill: Page 6, following line 21: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE. (a) The Board of Pharmacy shall, by the first day of the First Regular Session of the Twenty-Sixth Alaska State Legislature, submit a report to the legislature that (1) identifies how the controlled substance prescription database would be designed, identifies the measures that would be undertaken to limit, identify, and log unauthorized accesses to the information in the database, discloses where the database would be maintained and the persons that would be allowed access to the database, and identifies best practices of other states that have implemented similar databases; (2) identifies measures that would be undertaken to ensure the privacy of the records maintained in the database; (3) identifies possible alternatives for including information in the database as opposed to including all prescription information automatically in the database. This should include whether other states have alternatives for inclusion of prescription information in the database. (b) The Board of Pharmacy shall submit the report required under (a) of this section to the senate secretary and the chief clerk and shall notify the members of the legislature that the report is available." Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 13 be adopted. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2937 Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 13 was adopted. Amendment No. 14 was offered by Representatives Doogan and Kawasaki: Page 1, line 1, following "database" (title amendment): Insert "; and providing for an effective date" Page 6, following line 21: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2009." Representative Doogan moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 14 be adopted. Representative Ramras objected. Amendment to Amendment No. 14 was offered by Representative Doogan: Delete "Sec. 3" Insert "Sec. 4" Following "Sec. 3": Insert "Sections 1 and 2 of" Representative Doogan moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 14 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 14 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 196(FIN) am H--RECONSIDERATION Second Reading Amendment No. 14 as amended YEAS: 14 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Crawford, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Gara, Gardner, Guttenberg, Holmes, Kawasaki, Kerttula, LeDoux, Nelson 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2938 Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fairclough, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Kelly, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Foster And so, Amendment No. 14 as amended was not adopted. HCS CSSB 196(FIN) am H was automatically in third reading. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall HCS CSSB 196(FIN) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 196(FIN) am H--RECONSIDERATION Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 24 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Coghill, Dahlstrom, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Kelly, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Stoltze, Thomas Nays: Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Crawford, Doll, Doogan, Gara, Gardner, Guttenberg, Johansen, Kawasaki, Kerttula, LeDoux, Seaton, Wilson Excused: Foster Wilson changed from "Yea" to "Nay". And so, HCS CSSB 196(FIN) am H passed the House on reconsideration. In accordance with Rule 43(b) of the Uniform Rules, the Speaker waived engrossment of HCS CSSB 196(FIN) am H. It was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted with a Legislative letter of intent (page 2767) to the Senate with copies of certified amendments attached. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2939 SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS (continued) SB 306 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 306 "An Act relating to the adoption of conservation, development, and utilization regulations by the Board of Game to address concerns relating to public assets." with the: Journal Page RLS RPT 2DP 5NR 2928 FN1: ZERO(LAW) 2928 FN2: ZERO(DFG) 2928 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Gara: Page 1, line 2, following "assets" (title amendment): Insert "; and relating to access along fishing waterways" Page 1, following line 7: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 38.50 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 38.50.015. Access along fishing waterways. (a) The commissioner and the commissioner of fish and game jointly shall prepare and maintain a list that identifies land to or along fishing waterways where public access is or may in the future be impeded by private land ownership. The list must include at least two and not more than five meander miles along fishing waterways, and may identify land to be used for public access for fishing, hunting, or other recreational purposes. The list shall be prepared before December 1 of each year, except that the commissioner and the commissioner of fish and game are not required to prepare a new list if the existing list contains at least two meander miles of private land along fishing waterways. (b) Before February 1 of each odd-numbered year, the commissioner, with the concurrence of the commissioner of fish and game, shall submit to the legislature a plan to acquire by 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2940 easement, fee, or other interest, public access to or along fishing waterways through trade with or purchase from a willing landowner or landowners. (c) An agreement for an easement that provides public access to a fishing waterway under this section may allow the owner of the land granting the easement to develop the land subject to the rights granted by the easement. (d) The commissioner may close or restrict public access acquired under this section if necessary to protect habitat along a fishing waterway. (e) The commissioner and the commissioner of fish and game shall consider land providing public access along Montana Creek upstream of the Parks Highway, and along Anchor River and Deep Creek on the Kenai Peninsula for inclusion in the plan under (b) of this section. (f) The commissioner may not obtain a property interest in land under this section unless the commissioner has made not less than an equivalent acreage of state land available for disposal for private use under AS 38.05.050 in the same calendar year. (g) In this section, (1) "fishing waterway" means a waterway that contains wild sport fish or fish of a species, physical size, and abundance that may support a sport, commercial, personal use, or subsistence fishery; (2) "meander mile" means a distance of one mile measured following the course of a waterway." Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Ramras objected. Representative Stoltze declared a conflict of interest. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2941 SB 306 Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Crawford, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Holmes, Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Nelson, Thomas Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fairclough, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Johansen, Johnson, Keller, Kelly, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Wilson Excused: Foster And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Gruenberg: Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature by defining game as an asset to attempt to control the right of the people to pass a ballot initiative concerning game management under the principles discussed in Pullen v. Ulmer, 923 P.2d 54 (Alaska 1996)." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Representative Gruenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Keller objected. **The presence of Representative Foster was noted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2942 SB 306 Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 28 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 5 Yeas: Cissna, Crawford, Doll, Doogan, Gardner, Gruenberg, Kerttula Nays: Buch, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Thomas, Wilson Absent: Chenault, Edgmon, Johansen, Nelson, Stoltze And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 306 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. SB 306 will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the House revert to Messages from the Senate. There being no objection, the House reverted to: MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 226 A message dated April 12, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed CSHB 226(FIN) with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 226(FIN) "An Act extending the termination of the state training and employment program; requiring a review of the program; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 226(FIN) is under Unfinished Business. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2943 HB 294 A message dated April 12, 2008, was read stating the Senate passed CSSSHB 294(TRA) am with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 294(FIN) am S "An Act establishing the Alaska Marine Transportation Advisory Board and setting out its powers and duties; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 294 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Samuels moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSSSHB 294(TRA) am, thus adopting SCS CSSSHB 294(FIN) am S, and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSSSHB 294(TRA) am?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSSSHB 294(FIN) am S Concur YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Nays: Fairclough 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2944 Absent: Kelly And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSSSHB 294(FIN) am S. Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. SCS CSSSHB 294(FIN) am S was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 226 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 2942) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 226(FIN) "An Act extending the termination of the state training and employment program; requiring a review of the program; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 226(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Samuels moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 226(FIN), thus adopting SCS CSHB 226(FIN), and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 226(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2945 SCS CSHB 226(FIN) Concur YEAS: 40 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 226(FIN). Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. SCS CSHB 226(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR (continued) THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 221 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 11, 2008, calendar (page 2886), was read the third time: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 221(FIN) "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." Representative Joule moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 221(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2946 The Speaker stated that, without objection, HCS CSSB 221(FIN) would be returned to second reading for all amendments. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Joule: Add to Sec. 13: Agency: Department of Transportation/Public Facilities Project: Kotzebue Shore Avenue Rehabilitation Amount: $17.5 million Funding Source: General Funds Representative Joule moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Meyer objected. **Representative Guttenberg, who was excused (page 2821), left the Chamber. Representative Samuels placed a call of the House on the bill. Representative Samuels lifted the call. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 221(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 13 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Crawford, Doll, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gruenberg, Holmes, Joule, Kerttula, Nelson, Salmon Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Fairclough, Gardner, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Johansen, Johnson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas Excused: Guttenberg 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2947 Absent: Wilson And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Crawford and Gara: Page 224, lines 9 - 10: Delete "to influence the outcome of an election" Representative Crawford moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Coghill objected. Amendment to Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Coghill: Delete: "Page 224, lines 9 - 10: Delete "to influence the outcome of an election"" Add to the amendment: "Page 224, line 9: Delete "to" Insert "that may"" Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Kerttula objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment to Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 221(FIN) Second Reading Amendment to Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 34 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2948 Yeas: Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Nays: Edgmon, Kerttula, LeDoux Excused: Guttenberg Absent: Kawasaki, Kelly And so, Amendment to Amendment No. 2 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 221(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 as amended YEAS: 34 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Kelly, LeDoux, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Nays: Chenault, Edgmon, Kerttula, Lynn Excused: Guttenberg Absent: Kawasaki Chenault changed from "Yea" to "Nay". Lynn changed from "Yea" to "Nay". And so, Amendment No. 2 as amended was adopted. The Speaker stated that the House would stand at ease to allow members of the Senate to enter the Chamber; and so, the House stood at ease at 5:58 p.m. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2949 AFTER AT EASE The Speaker called the House back to order at 6:09 p.m. JOINT SESSION IN THE HOUSE Consideration of the Governor's appointments will be published in House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 16. IN THE HOUSE The Speaker called the House back to order at 7:10 p.m. The Speaker stated that the House would stand at ease until 8:00 p.m.; and so, the House stood at ease at 7:10 p.m. AFTER AT EASE The Speaker called the House back to order at 8:07 p.m. Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Foster be excused from a call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. **The presence of Representative Guttenberg was noted. THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS (continued) SB 221 The following was again before the House in second reading (page 2946): HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 221(FIN) am H "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 3 was not offered. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representatives Chenault and Meyer: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2950 Page 75, line 23, following "Study on": Delete "Gas Bullet Line" Insert "In State Gas Use" Representative Chenault moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Crawford objected. Amendment to Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Crawford: Delete "Use" Insert "Line" Representative Crawford moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Ramras objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment to Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 221(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment to Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 29 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Doogan, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Salmon Nays: Buch, Chenault, Dahlstrom, Doll, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gardner, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Kelly, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Foster And so, Amendment to Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2951 HCS CSSB 221(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 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, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Foster And so, Amendment No. 4 was adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Johnson: Page 224, line 7: Delete "$25,000" Insert "$250,000" Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 5. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representatives Doll and Gruenberg: Page 210, line 27: Delete "$25,000,000" Insert "$50,000,000" Representative Doll moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2952 There was objection. Representative Doll moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 6. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 7 was not offered. Amendment No. 8 was offered by Representatives Thomas and Meyer: Page 87, following line 19: Insert "Alaska Energy Authority Renewable Energy Projects" Under Appropriation Items: Insert "1,000" Under Other Funds: Insert "1,000" Page 209, line 31, following "Council under AS 37.05.146(b)(5),": Insert "the balance of the renewable energy fund (AS 42.45.045)," Page 226, lines 4 - 6: Delete all material and insert: "(f) The appropriations made for Renewable Energy Projects under the Alaska Energy Authority in sec. 13 and made in sec. 36(h) of this Act is contingent on passage by the Twenty-Fifth Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a version of HB 152 that creates a renewable energy fund." Representative Thomas moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 8 be adopted. Representative Gardner objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 8 was adopted. Amendment No. 9 was offered by Representative Crawford: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2953 Page 224, lines 8 - 9: Delete "current state regulation of mining and mining activities" Insert "the potential costs and effects of legalizing for-profit gaming" Page 224, line 10: Delete "mining" Insert "gaming" Representative Crawford moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 9 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Crawford moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 9. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 10 was offered by Representative Meyer: Page 41, lines 28 - 30: Delete "Spruce Grove Memorial Park - Kasilof/Cohoe Cemetery Columbarium" Insert "Kasilof - Cohoe Cemetery Association" Move to unincorporated community grant section. Page 95, lines 19 - 21: Delete "Free Methodist Church - Free Methodist Church Food Distribution" Insert "Food Bank of Alaska - Free Methodist Church Food Distribution" Page 35, lines 18 - 19: Delete "Alaska Laborer's Training School" Insert "Alaska Laborer's Construction Industry Training Fund-" Page 41, line 13: Delete "Sheldon Jackson Hatchery" Insert "Sitka Sound Science Center" 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2954 Page 36, lines 9 - 10: Delete "American Legion Baseball Association" Insert "American Legion Department of Alaska, Inc." Page 37, lines 17 - 18: Delete "Challenger Learning Center of Alaska" Insert "The Alaska Center for Space Science Education-" Page 18, lines 13 - 14: Delete "Voznesenka Village Corporation" Insert "Voznesenka Community Council Inc." Page 15, line 22: Delete "KBRW" Insert "Silakkuagvik Communications Inc." Page 89, line 30: Delete "Alaska PTA" Insert "The Alaska Congress of Parents and Teachers" Page 12, line 10: Delete "Alaska PTA" Insert "The Alaska Congress of Parents and Teachers" Page 12, line 13: Delete "Alaska PTA" Insert "The Alaska Congress of Parents and Teachers" Page 98, lines 29 - 30: Delete "Nikiska Bay Utilities, Inc." Insert "Nikishka Bay Utilities, Inc." Page 39, lines 4 - 5: Delete "Fairbanks Counseling and Adoption" Insert "Catholic Community Resources" Page 14, lines 23 - 24: Delete "Fairbanks Downtown Association" Insert "Downtown Association of Fairbanks, Community Services, Inc." 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2955 Page 42, line 17: Delete "Tok Umbrella Corporation" Insert "Tok Community Umbrella Corporation" Page 100, line 20, following "South Tongass": Insert "Ketchikan Gateway Borough-" Page 39, line 18: Delete "Funny River Community" Insert "Funny River Chamber of Commerce and Community Association" Page 97, line 10, following "Juneau Arts and Humanities Council": Insert ", Inc." Page 99, line 31, before "Salvation Army Cliltheroe Center": Insert "Anchorage-" Move to Grants to Municipalities in Sec. 13. Page 91, line 31: Delete "Anchorage Senior Center" Insert "Anchor-Age Center" Page 95, line 12: Delete "First CME-CDC, Inc." Insert "First C.M.E. Community Development Center, Inc." Page 11, line 11: Delete "AARP Ketchikan" Insert "Ketchikan Senior Citizens, Inc." Page 11, lines 12 - 13: Delete "Ketchikan Senior Housing Project" Insert "Pioneer Heights" Page 62, lines 8 - 10: Under Sec. 10, Department of Education and Early Development: Delete "Valdez - Vocational Training Supplies and Equipment $50,000 GF" Insert "Valdez City Schools - Training Grant $50,000 GF" 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2956 Page 95, line 30: Delete "Haines Borough Schools" Insert "Haines Borough School District" Page 153, line 23, following "South Denali": Insert "Visitor and Cruise Passenger" Page 180, line 13, following "Ship Creek": Insert "Tourist and Cruise Passenger" Page 180, line 18, following "Tourist": Insert "and Cruise Passenger" Page 181, line 25, following "and": Insert "Cruise Passenger" Page 95, line 26, before "Greater Palmer": Insert "Mat-Su Borough" Page 52, line 6, before "Boat": Insert "Purchase" Page 52, lines 7 - 8: Delete all material. Pages 101, lines 14 - 15: Delete "St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church -" Insert "Tlingit Readers, Inc. -" Page 220, line 10, following "section": Insert "and section 13" Representative Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 10 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 11 was offered by Representative Meyer: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2957 Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. . CONSTITUTIONAL BUDGET RESERVE FUND. (a) The sum of $820,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska) to the Department of Revenue, treasury division, for operating costs related to management of the budget reserve fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. (b) The sum of $4,080,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska) to the Department of Revenue, treasury division, for operating costs related to management of the budget reserve fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. (c) The appropriations made by (a) and (b) of this section are made under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska." Subsection (a) has an effective date of April 13, 2008. Subsection (b) has an effective date of July 1, 2008. Representative Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 11 be adopted. Representative Doogan objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 11 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 221(FIN) am H "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and appropriations to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." (technical title change) Amendment No. 12 was offered by Representative Meyer: Page 159, lines 12 - 16: Delete all material. Insert "Halibut Point Road - Sawmill Creek Road to Ferry Terminal Pavement Rehab and Drainage Improvements (HD 2)" Add 6,500,000 GF 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2958 Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 186, lines 20 - 25: Delete all material. Page 186, line 26: Delete "-Hollis" Page 186, line 33: Delete "Gateway Borough" Page 187, line 6: Delete "Matanuska-Susitna Borough:" Page 185, following line 18: Insert "Kodiak Island Borough - Road Service Area Rehabilitation and Paving (HD 36)" Add 2,500,000 GO Bonds Insert "Wrangell - Heritage Harbor Reconstruction Phase II (HD 2)" Add 5,000,000 GO Bonds Insert "Bethel - Road repairs and upgrades (HD 38)" Add 2,500,000 GO Bonds Insert "Ouzinkie - Dock Replacement (HD 36)" Add 2,850,000 GO Bonds Insert "Emmonak - Road improvements (HD 39)" Add 2,500,000 GO Bonds Insert "Old Harbor - Dock Replacement (HD 36)" Add 4,000,000 GO Bonds Adjust General Obligation Bond totals accordingly. Page 187, following line 8: Insert "Glacier Highway - Back Loop Road: Intersection Safety Improvements (HD 80)" Add 5,000,000 GO Bonds 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2959 Insert "Mitkof Highway - Scow Bay to Crystal Lake Hatchery Road: Pavement Rehab and Drainage Improvements (HD 2)" Add 7,000,000 GO Bonds Insert "Aleknagik - Wood River Bridge (HD 37)" Add 20,000,000 GO Bonds Insert "University Avenue Widening (HD 60)" Add 30,000,000 GO Bonds Insert "Sawmill Creek Road Upgrade Phase III with Separated Pedestrian Path - Whale Park to Sawmill Creek (HD 2)" Add 10,800,000 GO Bonds Insert "North Tongass Highway - Ward Cove to Refuge Cove: Pavement Rehab and Drainage Improvements (HD 1)" Add 8,900,000 GO Bonds Adjust General Obligation Bond totals accordingly. Representative Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 12 be adopted. Representative Doogan objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 12 was adopted. Amendment No. 13 was offered by Representative Meyer: Page 225, following line 18: Insert a new section to read: "* Sec. 70. TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. The following amounts are appropriated from the technical vocational education account (AS 37.10.200) to the following state agencies for operating expenditures for the institutions listed in AS 23.15.835(d), added by a version of HB 2, Twenty-Fifth Alaska State Legislature, for programs consistent with AS 23.15.820 - 23.15.850 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2960 APPROPRIATION OTHER ITEMS FUNDS HB 2 Technical Vocational Education 1,704,300 1,704,300 Program appropriated to Department of Labor and Workforce Development HB 2 Technical Vocational Education 120,200 120,200 Program appropriated to Department of Education and Early Development HB 2 Technical Vocational Education 1,180,700 1,180,700 Program appropriated to University of Alaska" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 226, following line 12: Insert a new subsection to read: "(i) The appropriation made in sec. 70 of this Act is contingent on passage by the Twenty-Fifth Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of provisions contained in SCS CSHB 2(FIN)." Page 226, line 18: Delete "secs. 29 - 70" Insert "secs. 29 - 71" Page 226, line 25: Delete "71, and 74" Insert "72, and 75" Page 226, line 28: Delete "and 68 - 70" Insert "68, 69, and 71" Page 226, line 29: Delete "secs. 75 and 76" Insert "secs. 76 and 77" Representative Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 13 be adopted. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2961 Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 13 was adopted. Amendment No. 14 was offered by Representative Meyer: Page 219, following line 5: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 59. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION. The sum of $7,500 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Administration, division of personnel, for costs associated with the state officers compensation commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 225, line 26: Delete "sec. 65(g)" Insert "sec. 66(g)" Page 225, line 29: Delete "Section 65(i)" Insert "Section 66(i)" Page 225, line 31: Delete "Section 61" Insert "Section 62" Page 226, line 2: Delete "Sections 60(b) and 60(c)" Insert "Sections 61(b) and 61(c)" Page 226, line 16: Delete "59(d), 61, 62, 64, 65(c), 65(i), 68, and 69(a)" Insert "60(d), 62, 63, 65, 66(c), 66(i), 69, and 70(a)" Page 226, line 18: Delete "secs. 29 - 70" Insert "secs. 29 - 71" 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2962 Page 226, line 25: Delete "60(a), 62(c), 62(d), 66(c), 67, 71, and 74" Insert "61(a), 63(c), 63(d), 67(c), 68, 72, and 75" Page 226, lines 27 - 28: Delete "62(b), 64, 65(c), 66(b), and 68 - 70" Insert "63(b), 65, 66(c), 67(b), and 69 - 71" Page 226, line 29: Delete "secs. 75 and 76" Insert "secs. 76 and 77" Representative Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 14 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 15 was not offered. Amendment No. 16 was offered by Representatives Doogan, Gara, and Gardner: Page 225, following line 22: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 71. PERMANENT FUND. An amount equal to the total amount appropriated in this Act, not including reappropriations, any appropriation from the earning reserve account of the permanent fund, or any appropriation of federal funds, is appropriated from the earnings reserve account of the permanent fund (AS 37.13.145) to the principal of the permanent fund." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 226, line 25: Delete "71, and 74" Insert "72, and 75" Page 226, line 28: Delete "68 - 70" Insert "68 - 71" 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2963 Page 226, line 29: Delete "75 and 76" Insert "76 and 77" Representative Doogan moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 16 be adopted. Representative Dahlstrom objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 16 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 221(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 16 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Crawford, Doll, Doogan, Gara, Gardner, Guttenberg, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Nelson, Salmon Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Kelly, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Foster And so, Amendment No. 16 was not adopted. HCS CSSB 221(FIN) am H was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 221(FIN) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 221(FIN) am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 33 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2964 Yeas: Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Doll, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Nays: Buch, Crawford, Doogan, Gardner, Guttenberg, Kawasaki Excused: Foster And so, HCS CSSB 221(FIN) am H passed the House. Representative Samuels moved that the appropriations in Amendment No. 11 from the constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted. The question being: "Shall the House adopt the appropriations in Amendment No. 11 from the constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska)?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 221(FIN) am H Third Reading Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriations YEAS: 35 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 4 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Foster Absent: Chenault, Crawford, Johnson, Joule And so, the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund were adopted. 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. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2965 In accordance with Rule 43(b) of the Uniform Rules, the Speaker waived engrossment of HCS CSSB 221(FIN) am H. It was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate with copies of certified amendments attached. SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HCR 30 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was held from the April 11, 2008, calendar (page 2898), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 254, extending the termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance program. LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citation on the calendar. There being no objection, the following citation was approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - Patricia Ray By Senator Davis; Representatives Harris, Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, 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, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS (continued) SB 254 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 2930), was read the second time: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2966 SENATE BILL NO. 254 "An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance program; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NT 8DP 1DNP 2NR 2743 FN1: (CED) 2744 FN3: (CED) 2744 FN4: ZERO(DFG) 2744 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 254(FIN) "An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance program; extending the termination date for the authority of the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission to maintain a vessel-based limited entry fisheries system for the weathervane scallop and Bering Sea hair crab fisheries; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date under sec. 28, ch. 137, SLA 2002; and providing for an effective date." (HCR 30 - title change resolution) Representative Gruenberg objected. Representative Samuels placed a call of the House. The call was satisfied. The question being: "Shall HCS SB 254(FIN) be adopted in lieu of the original bill?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 254 Second Reading Adopt Finance HCS YEAS: 23 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2967 Yeas: Dahlstrom, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Kelly, Kerttula, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Salmon, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Nays: Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Doll, Doogan, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Kawasaki, LeDoux, Lynn, Roses, Samuels, Seaton Excused: Foster And so, HCS SB 254(FIN) was adopted. Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS SB 254(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. HCS SB 254(FIN) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS (continued) HCR 30 The Speaker stated that the following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 2965), would be held to tomorrow's calendar: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 254, extending the termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance program. UNFINISHED BUSINESS SB 8 Representative Gara added his name as cross sponsor to: 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2968 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 8(FIN) "An Act relating to a mental health patient's right to choose the gender of hospital staff providing intimate care to the mental health patient and to the duties of hospital staff in caring for patients receiving mental health treatment." SB 28 Representative Crawford added his name as cross sponsor to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 28(FIN) "An Act relating to limitations on mandatory overtime for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses in health care facilities; and providing for an effective date." SB 201 Representative Kawasaki added his name as cross sponsor to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 201(FIN) "An Act relating to the establishment and maintenance of an Internet website providing public finance information; and identifying the information to be available on the Internet website." SB 289 Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative day. It was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate: SENATE BILL NO. 289 "An Act relating to home energy conservation and weatherization for purposes of certain programs of the Alaska Housing and Finance Corporation." ENGROSSMENT SB 303 HCS SB 303(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. 2008-04-12 House Journal Page 2969 ANNOUNCEMENTS With appointment of the Conference Committee on the operating budget, Rule 23(d) of the Uniform Rules is in effect as of April 3, 2008. ADJOURNMENT Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 9:00 a.m., April 13, 2008. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:23 p.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk