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2013-03-07 House Journal

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                            HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                       ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
              TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Thursday                  March 7, 2013                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                           Fifty-second Day                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Chenault at 10:03 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following members were present for the technical session:                                                                   
Representatives Chenault, Austerman, Drummond, Edgmon, and                                                                      
Kerttula.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                    REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 71                                                                                                                         
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 71                                                                                                          
     "An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska regional                                                              
     economic assistance program; and providing for an effective                                                                
     date."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 71(L&C)                                                                                              
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Olson, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (1):  Josephson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (5):  Millett, Reinbold, Herron, Chenault, Olson                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 71(L&C):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 71 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 84                                                                                                                         
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 84                                                                                                          
     "An Act relating to applying military education, training, and                                                             
     service credit to occupational licensing and certain postsecondary                                                         
     education and employment training requirements; providing for a                                                            
     temporary occupational license for qualified military service                                                              
     members; and providing for an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Olson, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Chenault, Herron, Reinbold, Millett, Olson                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Josephson                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                                 
2. Zero, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development                                                                                 
3. Zero, University of Alaska                                                                                                   
4. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 84 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 31                                                                                                                         
The Transportation Committee considered:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE BILL NO. 31                                                                                                         
     "An Act naming the runway at the state-owned airport in Akhiok                                                             
     the Jim Andie and Robin Starrett Memorial Runway."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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The report was signed by Representative P. Wilson, Chair, with the                                                              
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Lynn, Johnson, Isaacson, Gattis, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                                  
P. Wilson                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 31 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                  
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                    REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCR 5                                                                                                                         
The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs                                                                     
considered:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5                                                                                          
     Relating to awarding the Alaska Decoration of Honor to certain                                                             
     members of the military.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Foster, Co-chair, with the                                                              
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Reinbold, Gruenberg, Higgins, Foster                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HCR 5 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                  
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                         UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 18                                                                                                                         
Representative Gattis added her name as cosponsor to:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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     HOUSE BILL NO. 18                                                                                                          
     "An Act providing priority to personal use fisheries when fishing                                                          
     restrictions are implemented to achieve a management goal."                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 45                                                                                                                         
Representative Kreiss-Tomkins added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 45                                                                                                          
     "An Act relating to harassment, intimidation, or bullying by                                                               
     students attending a public school in the state."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 83                                                                                                                         
Representative Gruenberg added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 83                                                                                                          
     "An Act relating to certain federal statutes, regulations,                                                                 
     presidential executive orders, and secretarial orders; relating to the                                                     
     duties of the attorney general; and providing for an effective date."                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 84                                                                                                                         
Representative Herron added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 84                                                                                                          
     "An Act relating to applying military education, training, and                                                             
     service credit to occupational licensing and certain postsecondary                                                         
     education and employment training requirements; providing for a                                                            
     temporary occupational license for qualified military service                                                              
     members; and providing for an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 132                                                                                                                        
Representative Kreiss-Tomkins added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 132                                                                                                         
     "An Act making sales of and offers to sell certain energy                                                                  
     resources in this state by a refiner at prices that are exorbitant or                                                      
     excessive an unlawful act or practice under the Alaska Unfair                                                              
     Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SB 37                                                                                                                         
Representative Kerttula added her name as cross sponsor to:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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     SENATE BILL NO. 37                                                                                                         
     "An Act extending the termination date of the Statewide Suicide                                                            
     Prevention Council; and providing for an effective date."                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                            ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                             ADJOURNMENT                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Edgmon, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked                                                                  
unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., March 11,                                                            
2013.  There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:06 a.m.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                              Suzi Lowell                                                                       
                                              Chief Clerk