Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2013-02-15 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2013-02-15 House Journal Page 0289 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday February 15, 2013 Thirty-second Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Chenault at 10:33 a.m. Roll call showed 32 members present. Representatives Drummond, Guttenberg, Isaacson, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, and Nageak had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Austerman be excused from a call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Father Pat Travers, Pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic 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. In deepest respect for the religious beliefs of each person here, I invite you to a time of prayer and reflection. Let us pray. Almighty God, we once again ask your blessings upon the elected representatives of the people of Alaska as they gather to consider the laws that should govern our state. As they exercise their great responsibilities today, grant them wisdom and strength and a spirit of goodwill and common purpose. May the laws they adopt and all the actions they take be just, promoting the freedom and the common good of all our people. We ask your blessings also on their family members and loved ones whose often hidden generosity and sacrifice make their service possible. 2013-02-15 House Journal Page 0290 Bless also all the government leaders of our state and nation and of our local communities. Sustain in them a spirit of dedication and service to the people they have been chosen to govern. We pray also for all of the men and women in our armed forces, all police officers, firefighters, and other first responders, especially those who find themselves in harm's way today. May they and their families always enjoy your strength and protection. We pray for all the people of our state, especially those who have suffered as a result of violence or abuse. May we use the many gifts you have granted us to build a better society and a better world, working always for peace and justice in our great land and throughout the earth. May we be united with others throughout the world in a spirit of solidarity, dedicated to the freedom and prosperity of all people of goodwill. We make this prayer in your holy name. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Millett. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the thst journal for the 30 and 31 legislative days and Senate and House Joint Journal Supplement No. 2 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. * * * * * Representative Reinbold introduced Amie Morey, Guest Page, from Utah. Representative Higgins introduced Merry Verhagen, Guest Page, from Nenana. COMMUNICATIONS The following was received: 2013-02-15 House Journal Page 0291 Office of the Ombudsman 2012 Annual Report (as required by AS 24.55.230) REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 19 The Transportation Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 19 "An Act relating to permanent motor vehicle registration; relating to the registration fee for noncommercial trailers and to the motor vehicle tax for trailers; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 19(TRA) (same title) The report was signed by Representative P. Wilson, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Gattis, Feige, Lynn No recommendation (4): Kreiss-Tomkins, Isaacson, Johnson, P. Wilson The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 19(TRA): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Administration HB 19 was referred to the Finance Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and taken up later as a Special Order of Business: 2013-02-15 House Journal Page 0292 Commemorating - Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, February 16, 2013 By Representatives Kerttula, Munoz; Senator Egan th Honoring - Juanita Bertoson, Happy 100 Birthday By Senator Micciche; Representative Seaton In Memoriam - First Sergeant Thomas Uptgraft By Representatives Isaacson, T. Wilson The following citation was introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: In Memoriam - Carol Brenckle By Representative Olson; Senator Micciche INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HCR 4 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4 by Representatives LEDOUX and P. Wilson: Proclaiming May 15 to be Hmong-American Veterans Memorial Day. was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs. HJR 8 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8 by Representatives GARA, Josephson, Drummond, Tuck, Kerttula, Kawasaki, and Kreiss-Tomkins: Urging the United States Congress and the President of the United States to work to amend the Constitution of the United States to prohibit corporations, unions, and other organizations from making unlimited independent expenditures supporting or opposing candidates for public office. 2013-02-15 House Journal Page 0293 was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary Committees. HJR 9 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9 by Representatives COSTELLO, Isaacson, Higgins, Foster, Keller, Gara, Thompson, Lynn, T. Wilson, Hawker, Johnson, Millett, Holmes, Gattis, Feige, Pruitt, Saddler, Chenault, Hughes, and P. Wilson: Supporting the continued and increased exploration, extraction, processing, and production of rare earth elements in the state; and urging the United States Congress to support efforts of the state to develop rare earth elements in the state for the benefit of the economic and national security of the United States. was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee. HJR 10 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10 by Representatives P. WILSON, Johnson, and Pruitt: Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska creating a transportation infrastructure fund. was read the first time and referred to the Transportation, Judiciary, and Finance Committees. INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 120 HOUSE BILL NO. 120 by Representative GATTIS, entitled: "An Act adjusting pupil transportation funding; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Education and Finance Committees. 2013-02-15 House Journal Page 0294 HB 121 HOUSE BILL NO. 121 by Representative FEIGE, entitled: "An Act relating to the examinations, board, loans, records, and lobbying contracts of the Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Finance Committees. HB 122 HOUSE BILL NO. 122 by Representative P. WILSON, entitled: "An Act making a special appropriation to the transportation infrastructure fund; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. HB 123 HOUSE BILL NO. 123 by Representative P. WILSON, entitled: "An Act relating to the transportation infrastructure fund, to local public transportation, to the municipal harbor facility grant fund, to motor fuel taxes, to the motor vehicle registration fee, to driver's license fees, to identification card fees, to the studded tire tax, to the vehicle rental tax, and to other fees and taxes related to motor vehicles; creating the Alaska Transportation Panel; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance Committees. HB 124 HOUSE BILL NO. 124 by Representative JOSEPHSON, entitled: "An Act establishing as a standard for the procurement of group life and health insurance for retirement systems for certain public employees a requirement that dependent coverage medical benefits provided to the systems' retiree members may not be less 2013-02-15 House Journal Page 0295 than dependent coverage medical benefits provided to the systems' active members." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 26 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 26 "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Public Accountancy; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT 7DP 154 FN1: (CED) 154 FIN RPT 8DP 1NR 1AM 264 FN1: (CED) 265 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 26 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 26 was read the third time. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and Representative Thompson was required to vote. The question being: "Shall HB 26 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2013-02-15 House Journal Page 0296 HB 26 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 32 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 8 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Chenault, Costello, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Excused: Austerman, Drummond, Guttenberg, Isaacson, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Nageak And so, HB 26 passed the House. Representative Pruitt 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. HB 26 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Pruitt 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: Honoring - Sergeant Paul Hatch By Representatives Munoz, Kerttula, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Egan In Memoriam - Katharine Duvall Madsen By Representatives Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, 2013-02-15 House Journal Page 0297 Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Stevens In Memoriam - Arthur Stephen Kacalski By Representatives Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Stevens In Memoriam - Helen Hall By Representatives Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Stevens UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Pruitt 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 Holmes - from 11:30 a.m., today to 10:00 p.m., February 17 Representative Josephson - from 11:00 a.m., February 22 to 8:00 a.m., February 24 Representative LeDoux - from 12:30 p.m., February 21 to 8:00 a.m., February 24 Representative Saddler - from 11:30 a.m., today to 10:30 a.m., February 18 (amended from page 80) Representative Tarr - from 7:30 a.m., February 23 to 10:00 a.m., February 25 2013-02-15 House Journal Page 0298 Representative T. Wilson - from 9:00 a.m., February 22 to 10:30 a.m., February 25 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the notice and publication requirements be waived and the citations, Commemorating - Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, February 16, 2013; th Honoring - Juanita Bertoson, Happy 100 Birthday; and In Memoriam - First Sergeant Thomas Uptgraft, be taken up as a Special Order of Business. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citations. There being no objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling: Commemorating - Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, February 16, 2013 By Representatives Kerttula, Munoz, Chenault, Austerman, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Egan th Honoring - Juanita Bertoson, Happy 100 Birthday By Senator Micciche; Representatives Seaton, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson In Memoriam - First Sergeant Thomas Uptgraft By Representatives Isaacson, T. Wilson, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Johnson, 2013-02-15 House Journal Page 0299 Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson UNFINISHED BUSINESS HJR 4 Representatives Thompson, Neuman, T. Wilson, Olson, Costello, Hughes, and Pruitt added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4 Urging the President of the United States to rescind 23 executive orders related to regulation of firearms; and urging the United States Congress to refrain from passing legislation that restricts the right of individuals to keep and bear arms. HB 19 Representative Hughes added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 19 "An Act relating to permanent motor vehicle registration; relating to the registration fee for noncommercial trailers and to the motor vehicle tax for trailers; and providing for an effective date." HB 24 Representative T. Wilson added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 24 "An Act relating to self-defense in any place where a person has a right to be." HB 26 Representative Pruitt added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 26 "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Public Accountancy; and providing for an effective date." HB 32 Representatives Reinbold and Herron added their names as cosponsors to: 2013-02-15 House Journal Page 0300 HOUSE BILL NO. 32 "An Act providing for the issuance of one business license for multiple lines of business; and providing for reissuance of a business license to correct a mistake on the license." HB 41 Representative Tuck added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 41 "An Act relating to forward funding of education programs; and providing for an effective date." HB 46 Representative Tarr added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 46 "An Act relating to regulations adopted by the Department of Administration waiving the commercial motor vehicle driving skills test for certain drivers with military commercial motor vehicle experience." HB 54 Representative Costello added her name as cosponsor to: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 54 "An Act relating to the identification, location, and notification of specified family members and family friends of a child who is in state custody." HB 69 Representative Tuck added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 69 "An Act exempting certain firearms and firearm accessories in this state from federal regulation; providing criminal penalties for federal officials who enforce or attempt to enforce a federal law, regulation, rule, or order regulating certain firearms and firearm accessories in this state; and providing for an effective date." 2013-02-15 House Journal Page 0301 HB 87 Representatives Kawasaki and Feige added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 87 "An Act extending the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date." HB 97 Representative Tuck added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 97 "An Act relating to office accounts for each member of the legislature for legislative office expenses." ENGROSSMENT HB 26 HB 26 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., February 18, 2013. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:06 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk