Legislature(2011 - 2012)
2012-03-08 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2012-03-08 House Journal Page 1831 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Thursday March 8, 2012 Fifty-second Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker pro tempore Stoltze at 10:00 a.m. The following members were present for the technical session: Representatives Stoltze, Costello, Guttenberg, and Petersen. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR A letter dated March 7, 2012, was read stating the Governor withdraws the following names from legislative confirmation of appointment to the positions noted: Professional Teaching Practices Commission Patricia Caldwell The Speaker had referred the appointment to the Education Committee (page 1475). State Commission for Human Rights Mark Fish The Speaker had referred the appointment to the State Affairs Committee (page 1482). MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated March 6, 2012, was read stating that pursuant to AS 24.60.130, the Senate confirmed the following public members to the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics: 2012-03-08 House Journal Page 1832 Herman G. Walker, Jr. Dennis "Skip" Cook The House ratified the appointments (page 1823). REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES SB 89 The State Affairs Committee considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(JUD) "An Act clarifying that a legislator or legislative employee is allowed to accept certain compassionate gifts; allowing legislators and legislative employees who are representing persons in an administrative hearing to contact hearing officers and attempt to influence the outcome of the hearing if they are professionals licensed in the state, and allowing legislators and legislative employees who are not professionals licensed in the state to contact hearing officers for the purpose of influencing the outcome of the hearing in certain instances; requiring the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics to maintain a public record of certain ethics disclosures made by legislators and legislative employees; prohibiting a public member of the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics from disclosing confidential information without authorization; clarifying the ethics disclosure requirements for tickets to or gifts in connection with charity events; amending disclosure deadlines under the Legislative Ethics Act; relating to requests to refrain from disclosure under the Legislative Ethics Act; relating to the applicability of certain provisions of the Legislative Ethics Act to certain legislative employees, volunteers, and interns; establishing a seat for an alternate public member on the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics; clarifying the requirements related to participation by alternate public members and alternate legislative members in the proceedings of the committee; amending the definition of 'legislative employee' in the Legislative Ethics Act; and repealing a procedure for appointment of alternate legislative members." and recommends it be replaced with: 2012-03-08 House Journal Page 1833 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(STA) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Keller, Vice Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): P. Wilson, Seaton, Petersen No recommendation (1): Keller The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS CSSB 89(STA): 2. Zero, Legislative Agency CSSB 89(JUD) was referred to the Judiciary Committee. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Costello, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., March 12, 2012. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:02 a.m. Tisha Gieser Assistant Chief Clerk