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2011-05-04 House Journal

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                              HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                       TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                          FIRST SPECIAL SESSION                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                 Wednesday                    May 4, 2011                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                             Seventeenth Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker pro                                                            
tempore Austerman at 1:10 p.m.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 38 members present.  Representatives Chenault and                                                              
Hawker had been excused from a call of the House today.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative                                                                      
Thompson.  Representative T. Wilson moved and asked unanimous                                                                   
consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There being no                                                           
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    In deepest respect for the religious beliefs of each person here,                                                           
    I invite you into a time of prayer and reflection.  Let us pray.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    Dear Lord, we thank you for the blessings you bestow upon                                                                   
    each of us daily.  We ask for your guidance that our decisions                                                              
    made here be honorable and good for all Alaskans.  Please                                                                   
    give us patience, understanding, and tolerance of one another.                                                              
    Bless and watch over our men and women in uniform and                                                                       
    bring them home safely.  We pray these things in your name.                                                                 
    Amen.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Kawasaki.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative P. Wilson, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                               
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unanimous consent that the journal for the 16 legislative day of the                                                            
first special session be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk.  There                                                       
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Kerttula introduced Jackie Schulz, Guest Page and                                                                
Legislative Staff, from Juneau.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Edgmon introduced Erin Harrington, Guest Page and                                                                
Legislative Staff, from Kodiak.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                       MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 16                                                                                                                         
A message dated May 2, 2011, was read stating the Governor signed                                                               
the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies                                                        
to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 16(FIN)                                                                                        
    "An Act extending the senior benefits payment program; and                                                                  
    relating to income allowances for medical assistance recipients                                                             
    and Alaska Pioneers' Homes and Alaska Veterans' Homes                                                                       
    residents."                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    Chapter No. 6, SLA 2011                                                                                                     
    Effective Date:  July 31, 2011                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Stephen Kranich                                                                                                      
By Representative Millett; Senator Meyer                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - The United States Military, the United States Navy SEAL                                                              
Team 6, the United States Intelligence Agencies, and President Barack                                                           
Obama                                                                                                                           
By Senator Thomas; Representative Miller                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                   CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative P. Wilson 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:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Bobby Pavella Wyagon                                                                                              
By Representatives Edgmon, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick,                                                                    
Doogan, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                             
Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman,                                                               
Olson, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson,                                                            
Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Hoffman                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Jim Nordale                                                                                                       
By Representatives Kawasaki, Miller, Chenault, Cissna, Costello,                                                                
Dick, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner,                                                                 
Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, 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                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Eleanor Joyce Williams                                                                                            
By Senator Davis; Representatives Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick,                                                             
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto,                                                                
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson,                                                               
Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Millett, Munoz,                                                                
Neuman, Olson, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                              
Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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                           UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative P. Wilson 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 Gatto - from 7:00 a.m., May 14 to 10:00 p.m., May 18                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Olson - from 7:00 a.m., May 6 to 10:30 a.m., May 9                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Herron - from 6:00 a.m., May 6 to 1:15 p.m., May 9                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett - from 7:40 p.m., May 9 to 9:50 p.m., May 10                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Keller - from 6:00 a.m., May 17 to midnight, May 20                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                              ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
With appointment of the Conference Committee on the operating                                                                   
budget, Rule 23(d) of the Uniform Rules is in effect as of April 6,                                                             
2011.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                               ADJOURNMENT                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative P. Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the House adjourn until 1:00 p.m., May 5, 2011.  There being no                                                                 
objection, the House adjourned at 1:24 p.m.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                             Suzi Lowell                                                                        
                                             Chief Clerk