Legislature(2011 - 2012)
2011-04-17 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2011-04-17 House Journal Page 1089 HR 9 Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that the following by Representative Chenault be taken up as a Special Order of Business: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 9 Relating to adjournment of the First Regular Session of the Twenty-Seventh Alaska State Legislature and certifying to Governor Sean Parnell the disagreement between the House of Representatives and the Senate regarding the time of the legislature's adjournment. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2011-04-17 House Journal Page 1090 The Speaker requested that the Chief Clerk read HR 9 in full. The following resolution was read: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: WHEREAS the voters of the State of Alaska approved General Election Ballot Measure No. 1 in 2006, thus adopting a limit of 90 days for a regular legislative session; and WHEREAS the First Regular Session of the Twenty-Seventh Alaska State Legislature convened on January 18, 2011, making April 17, 2011, the 90th day, and the House of Representatives by adjourning will comply with the 90-day regular session limit instituted by the voters; and WHEREAS the House of Representatives has communicated to the Senate that it intends to adjourn in order to abide by the 90-day session limit approved by the voters; and WHEREAS the Senate has communicated to the House of Representatives that the Constitution of the State of Alaska, under art. II, sec. 8, provides for a regular session of up to 121 days, and that the Senate intends to continue its regular business beyond the 90-day statutory session limit; and WHEREAS, under art. II, sec. 10, Constitution of the State of Alaska, if the two houses cannot agree on the time of adjournment, either house may certify the disagreement to the Governor; and WHEREAS, upon receipt of certification of disagreement from one house, the Governor may adjourn the legislature; BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives, in accordance with the 90-day regular session limit approved by Alaska voters, is now ready to stand in adjournment and hereby certifies to Governor Sean Parnell under art. II, sec. 10, Constitution of the State of Alaska, a disagreement with the Senate on the time of adjournment of the First Regular Session of the Twenty-Seventh Alaska State Legislature; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives respectfully requests that the Governor immediately adjourn the First Regular Session of the Twenty-Seventh Alaska State Legislature. COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor of Alaska; and the Honorable Gary Stevens, President of the Alaska State Senate. 2011-04-17 House Journal Page 1091 The question being: "Shall HR 9 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HR 9 Special Order of Business YEAS: 33 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Dick, Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Kerttula, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Nays: Cissna, Doogan, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kawasaki, Miller And so, HR 9 passed the House. In accordance with Rule 43(b) of the Uniform Rules, the Speaker waived engrossment and enrollment of HR 9. HR 9 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 10:27 p.m., April 17, 2011. A copy of HR 9 was delivered to the President of the Senate.