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2011-05-09 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                       TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                         FIRST SPECIAL SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Monday                    May 9, 2011                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                           Twenty-second Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Chenault at 2:03 p.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 35 members present.  Representatives Gardner and                                                               
Hawker had been excused from a call of the House today.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Representatives Holmes, Miller, and Pruitt be excused from a call of                                                            
the House today.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend George                                                                 
Silides of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.  Representative P. Wilson                                                             
moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on                                                              
the journal.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    With deepest respect for the religious traditions of all Alaskans, I                                                        
    offer this prayer:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    Almighty God, from whom comes every good and perfect gift, we                                                               
    thank you for the blessings of this day:  those most obvious to us                                                          
    and those still unfolding before our eyes.  We thank you for the                                                            
    beauty of this country and the abundance of both land and sea.  By                                                          
    your grace help these, thy servants, to steward that wealth with                                                            
    care and reverence and somehow meet the responsibility of                                                                   
    preserving both this legacy and the opportunity these riches                                                                
    provide for all our people.  We know and honor that these public                                                            

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    servants have other responsibilities for home and business which                                                            
    they must lay aside to serve the citizens of our state.  Bless the                                                          
    endeavors of their life away from here as you bless the efforts of                                                          
    employers and employees throughout our state to provide                                                                     
    honorable industry and opportunity for all.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    We ask thy blessing upon the work of these legislators here                                                                 
    gathered, for their staff, and all who support the work of sound                                                            
    government on our behalf.  It has been taught us that for every                                                             
    purpose there is a season and that the seasons turn from winter to                                                          
    spring to summer to fall again and with them the light of day, the                                                          
    flowering of the fields, and the strength of animals on the land and                                                        
    sea.  To the work of these who labor to govern the people of this                                                           
    great land, we ask thy blessing and thy governance that having                                                              
    done the work to which they have been called with all the skill and                                                         
    patience at their command, you speed them safely on their way to                                                            
    homes and the loved ones who have lent them to us for a time now                                                            
    coming to a close.  Amen.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Neuman.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
                        ththst                                                                                                  
the journal for the 19, 20, and 21 legislative days of the first                                                                
special session be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk.  There                                                             
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                       MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 119                                                                                                                        
A message dated May 6, 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 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 119(FIN)                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the procurement of supplies, services,                                                                  
    professional services, and construction for the Alaska Industrial                                                           
    Development and Export Authority; relating to the definition of                                                             
    'own' for the economic development account; relating to the                                                                 

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    definitions of 'development project,' 'plant,' 'facility,' and 'project'                                                    
    for the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority;                                                                 
    relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export                                                                    
    Authority creating subsidiaries regarding projects financed under                                                           
    AS 44.88.172; authorizing the Alaska Development and Export                                                                 
    Authority to issue bonds to finance the expansion, modification,                                                            
    and upgrading of the Skagway Ore Terminal; relating to the                                                                  
    operation and management of public housing projects and housing                                                             
    for low-income households by the Alaska Housing Finance                                                                     
    Corporation; relating to subsidiary corporations of the Alaska                                                              
    Housing Finance Corporation; relating to harbor facility grants;                                                            
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    Chapter No. 7, SLA 2011                                                                                                     
    Effective Date:  See Chapter                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Philip Brower and Tim Adams, Small Business Persons of                                                               
the Year                                                                                                                        
By Representative Olson; Senator Wagoner                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Seldovia Police Chief Andy Anderson                                                                                  
By Senator Stevens; Representative Seaton                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Lou Pondolfino, 2010 Alaska State High School Principal                                                              
of the Year                                                                                                                     
By Senator Meyer; Representative Millett                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                         LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman 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:                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Kelsie Leaf, 2011 Caring for the Kenai Contest Winner                                                                
By Representatives Olson, 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,                                                               
Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck,                                                             
P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Wagoner                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Solomon D. Atkinson                                                                                                  
By Senator Kookesh; Representatives Thomas, 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, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman 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 Joule - from 11:00 a.m., May 11 to 11:00 a.m., May 13                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Fairclough - from 11:00 a.m., May 14 to 10:30 a.m.,                                                              
May 16                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HCR 5                                                                                                                         
The following memorandum dated May 9, 2011, was received from                                                                   
Patty Rose, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research                                                                 
Services, regarding:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
             CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5(HSS)                                                                     
    Relating to prevention of disease and to vitamin D.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
"In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest errors in                                                                    
CSHCR 5(HSS), which have been corrected in enrolling:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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Page 2, line 13, following "that":                                                                                              
    Insert "the"                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 4, line 5, following "of":                                                                                                 
    Insert "the"                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "Geriatric"                                                                                                          
    Insert "Geriatrics"                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "latitude"                                                                                                           
    Insert "latitudes"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete the second occurrence of "Alaska""                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HJR 24                                                                                                                        
The following memorandum dated May 9, 2011, was received from                                                                   
Patty Rose, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research                                                                 
Services, regarding:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24                                                                                               
    Urging the United States Congress to reauthorize the Secure Rural                                                           
    Schools and Communities Self-Determination Act of 2000.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
"In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest errors in HJR 24,                                                            
which have been corrected in enrolling:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 16:                                                                                                                
    Delete "Communities"                                                                                                        
    Insert "Community"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "Communities"                                                                                                        
    Insert "Community"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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    Delete "Communities"                                                                                                        
    Insert "Community""                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                             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 Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the House adjourn until 1:00 p.m., May 10, 2011.  There being no                                                                
objection, the House adjourned at 2:26 p.m.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                            Suzi Lowell                                                                         
                                            Chief Clerk