Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2014-03-03 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1743 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday March 3, 2014 Forty-second Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Chenault at 10:31 a.m. Roll call showed 28 members present. Representatives Drummond, Feige, Herron, and Saddler had been excused from a call of the House today. Representatives Edgmon, Guttenberg, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, and Stoltze were absent and their presence was noted later. Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Tuck be excused from a call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Tom Matthews of Douglas Island Bible 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. Respecting the fact that there are diverse religious beliefs represented here today, I appreciate the invitation to open your session with a word of prayer. Dear Lord, We have so much to be thankful for. We live in an incredible land of beauty and opportunity here in Alaska. With its awesome mountains, waterways, and vast tundra, there isn't another state that even comes close to what we have. 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1744 Thank you for this group of representatives who have committed themselves during this session to speak for the people in their districts and for the land they live in. I pray that they would be committed to justice and equity, to fairness and equality for those they represent. Lord, I ask you to make them men and women of integrity. My mind goes to what you shared with us in I Peter 3: The one who desires life, to love and to see good days, must keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. He must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears attend to their prayer. In the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, I ask that you attend to this prayer today. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Holmes. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the ththst journal for the 39, 40, and 41 legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 1 A message dated February 28, 2014, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 1(STA) am "An Act relating to issuance of drivers' licenses." CSHB 1(STA) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1745 HJR 15 A message dated February 28, 2014, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(RES) Supporting the introduction and enactment of federal legislation acknowledging that the federal government is financially responsible under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act for the remediation of contaminated land subject to conveyance under the Act. with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(RES) Supporting the introduction and enactment of federal legislation acknowledging that the federal government is financially responsible under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act for the remediation of contaminated land subject to conveyance under the Act; and urging the United States Department of the Interior to implement the six recommendations to identify and clean up the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act lands in its 1998 report to the United States Congress. (SCR 18 - title change resolution) CSHJR 15(RES) was taken up later. HJR 19 A message dated February 28, 2014, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19(MLV) Urging the Secretary of the United States Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, and the Commander of the Pacific Air Forces to base F-35 aircraft assigned to the Pacific Air Forces at Eielson Air Force Base. with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1746 CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19(MLV) am S Urging the Secretary of the United States Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, and the Commander of the Pacific Air Forces to base F-35 aircraft assigned to the Pacific Air Forces at Eielson Air Force Base or Joint Base Elmendorf- Richardson. (SCR 19 - title change resolution) CSHJR 19(MLV) was taken up later. A message dated February 28, 2014, was read stating the Senate passed the following, and they are transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SCR 18 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 by the Senate Resources Committee: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Joint Resolution No. 15, supporting the introduction and enactment of federal legislation acknowledging that the federal government is financially responsible under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act for the remediation of contaminated land subject to conveyance under the Act. was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. **The presence of Representatives Munoz, Millett, LeDoux, Guttenberg, Stoltze, Edgmon, and Kreiss-Tomkins was noted. SCR 19 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19 by the Senate Judiciary Committee: 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1747 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Joint Resolution No. 19, urging the Secretary of the United States Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, and the Commander of the Pacific Air Forces to base F-35 aircraft assigned to the Pacific Air Forces at Eielson Air Force Base. was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 159 SENATE BILL NO. 159 by Senators STEDMAN, Egan, Olson, McGuire, Micciche, Stevens, Dyson, and Bishop, entitled: "An Act relating to air ambulance service providers, air ambulance membership agreements, and regulation of air ambulance service providers and air ambulance membership agreements by the division of insurance; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HJR 15 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 1745) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(RES) Supporting the introduction and enactment of federal legislation acknowledging that the federal government is financially responsible under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act for the remediation of contaminated land subject to conveyance under the Act. 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1748 and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(RES) Supporting the introduction and enactment of federal legislation acknowledging that the federal government is financially responsible under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act for the remediation of contaminated land subject to conveyance under the Act; and urging the United States Department of the Interior to implement the six recommendations to identify and clean up the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act lands in its 1998 report to the United States Congress. (SCR 18 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Pruitt moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHJR 15(RES), thus adopting SCS CSHJR 15(RES), and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHJR 15(RES)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHJR 15(RES) Concur YEAS: 35 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Excused: Drummond, Feige, Herron, Saddler, Tuck And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1749 SCS CSHJR 15(RES) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 18 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Joint Resolution No. 15, supporting the introduction and enactment of federal legislation acknowledging that the federal government is financially responsible under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act for the remediation of contaminated land subject to conveyance under the Act. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 18 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 18 Special Order of Business YEAS: 35 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Excused: Drummond, Feige, Herron, Saddler, Tuck And so, SCR 18 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HJR 19 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 1745) on the following: 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1750 CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19(MLV) Urging the Secretary of the United States Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, and the Commander of the Pacific Air Forces to base F-35 aircraft assigned to the Pacific Air Forces at Eielson Air Force Base. and CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19(MLV) am S Urging the Secretary of the United States Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, and the Commander of the Pacific Air Forces to base F-35 aircraft assigned to the Pacific Air Forces at Eielson Air Force Base or Joint Base Elmendorf- Richardson. (SCR 19 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Pruitt moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHJR 19(MLV), thus adopting CSHJR 19(MLV) am S, and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHJR 19(MLV)?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHJR 19(MLV) am S Concur YEAS: 35 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Excused: Drummond, Feige, Herron, Saddler, Tuck And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment. 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1751 The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. CSHJR 19(MLV) am S was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 19 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Joint Resolution No. 19, urging the Secretary of the United States Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, and the Commander of the Pacific Air Forces to base F-35 aircraft assigned to the Pacific Air Forces at Eielson Air Force Base. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 19 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 19 Special Order of Business YEAS: 35 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Excused: Drummond, Feige, Herron, Saddler, Tuck And so, SCR 19 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. The Speaker stated that the House would stand at ease to allow members of the Senate to enter the Chamber; and so, the House stood at ease at 10:53 a.m. 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1752 AFTER AT EASE The Speaker called the House back to order at 11:02 a.m. JOINT SESSION IN THE HOUSE In accordance with Uniform Rule 51, Speaker Chenault turned the gavel over to President Huggins who called the joint session to order at 11:03 a.m. The purpose of the joint session was to hear an address by the Honorable Mark Begich, U.S. Senator. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call of the Senate be waived and all members be shown as present. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call of the House be waived and all members be shown as present. There being no objection, it was so ordered. President Huggins appointed Representative Nageak and Senator Wielechowski to escort the Senator to the joint session. The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms announced the Senator's entrance into the House Chamber. Senator Begich was escorted to the rostrum and welcomed by President Huggins. Senator Begich delivered his address, and it is published in House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 11. A question and answer period followed the conclusion of the Senator's speech. Senator Begich received a standing ovation and was escorted from the Chamber by Representative Nageak and Senator Wielechowski. 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1753 Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the joint session adjourn. There being no objection, President Huggins adjourned the joint session at 12:06 p.m. The Speaker ordered the House at ease to allow members of the Senate to leave the Chamber. IN THE HOUSE The Speaker called the House back to order at 12:13 p.m. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess until 5:00 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 12:13 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 5:00 p.m. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HJR 10 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska creating a transportation infrastructure fund. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10(FIN) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Austerman, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): T. Wilson, Munoz No recommendation (7): Guttenberg, Gara, Neuman, Edgmon, Holmes, Costello, Austerman 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1754 The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 10(FIN): 2. Fiscal, Office of the Governor HJR 10 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HJR 22 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22 Requesting the United States Congress to call a convention of the states to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office of federal government officials; and urging the legislatures of the other 49 states to request the United States Congress to call a convention of the states. The report was signed by Representative Austerman, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Munoz, Neuman, T. Wilson No recommendation (6): Guttenberg, Holmes, Edgmon, Gara, Costello, Austerman The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Legislative Agency HJR 22 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 204 The Finance Committee considered: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 204 "An Act relating to a product development tax credit for certain salmon and herring products; and providing for an effective date." 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1755 and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 204(FIN) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Stoltze and Austerman, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (7): Guttenberg, Holmes, Edgmon, Munoz, T. Wilson, Costello, Austerman No recommendation (2): Neuman, Stoltze The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSSSHB 204(FIN): 1. Indeterminate, Dept. of Revenue SSHB 204 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citation was introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: In Memoriam - Robert James Eads By Representative Chenault INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HCR 24 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24 by the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee: Recognizing, honoring, supporting, and encouraging support for dog mushing and dog mushers in the state. was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs Committee. 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1756 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 370 HOUSE BILL NO. 370 by the House Labor and Commerce Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to employer drug testing; requiring the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board to adopt regulations relating to the prescription of controlled substances to employees; and limiting the prescription of controlled substances to employees." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Judiciary Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 32 The following was read the second time: 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." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT CS(L&C) NT 5DP 935 LETTER OF INTENT WITH L&C REPORT 935 FN1: (CED) 936 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 10DP 1694 FN2: (CED) 1694 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1757 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 32(FIN) "An Act providing for the issuance of one business license for multiple lines of business; and providing for reissuance of a business license to make a change on the license." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 32(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 32(FIN) was read the third time. Representatives Hawker, Higgins, Gattis, and Reinbold moved and asked unanimous consent that they be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and the members were required to vote. The question being: "Shall CSHB 32(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 32(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 35 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Excused: Drummond, Feige, Herron, Saddler, Tuck And so, CSHB 32(FIN) passed the House. Representative Costello moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adopt the following letter of intent: "It is the intent of CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 32(FIN), "An Act providing for the issuance of one business license for multiple lines of 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1758 business; and providing for reissuance of a business license to make a change on the license", that changes permitted under Section 3 of CSHB 32(FIN) would include the following types of changes that are not and could not be considered substantive changes to a license: · Change of address · Information erroneously placed in the wrong part of a license application by the applicant · Error in entry by applicant including spelling error or identification of line of business. Types of changes that would be a substantive change in license or a change in business and not qualify for the change offered in Section 3 include: · Change in the name of the business · Change in the name or names of the business owner" There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 32(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. HB 234 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 234 "An Act extending the termination date of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT 5DP 2NR 1518 FN1: (CED) 1518 FIN RPT 9DP 2NR 1725 FN1: (CED) 1725 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 234 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 234 was read the third time. 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1759 The question being: "Shall HB 234 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 234 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 35 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Excused: Drummond, Feige, Herron, Saddler, Tuck And so, HB 234 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 234 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. HB 262 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 262 "An Act exempting the Public Defender Agency and the office of public advocacy from certain provisions of the State Procurement Code; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page STA RPT 5DP 1652 FN1: ZERO(ADM) 1652 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 262 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1760 HB 262 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HB 262 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 262 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 35 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Excused: Drummond, Feige, Herron, Saddler, Tuck And so, HB 262 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 262 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. HB 298 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 298 "An Act relating to confidentiality of performance review records and reports of the legislature audit division." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT 10DP 1727 FN1: ZERO(LEG) 1727 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 298 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1761 HB 298 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HB 298 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 298 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 35 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Excused: Drummond, Feige, Herron, Saddler, Tuck And so, HB 298 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 161 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the February 28, 2014, calendar (page 1731), was read the third time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 161(RES) "An Act relating to auctions or raffles for big game harvest permits and to the selection of nonprofit organizations to conduct auctions and raffles for the Department of Fish and Game." The question being: "Shall CSHB 161(RES) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 161(RES) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 29 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 0 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1762 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Gruenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, P.Wilson Nays: Gara, Guttenberg, Higgins, Josephson, Kawasaki, T.Wilson Excused: Drummond, Feige, Herron, Saddler, Tuck And so, CSHB 161(RES) passed the House. Representative Gruenberg later gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on CSHB 161(RES), and reconsideration was taken up then. 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 - Jane Soeten By Representatives Gattis, Keller, Neuman, Hughes, Stoltze, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senators Dunleavy, Dyson Honoring - Emma Tarbath, 2014 Cook Inlet Conference Cross Country Ski Champion By Representatives Millett, Chenault, Austerman, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1763 Honoring - Service High School Flag Football Team Players, All Cook Inlet Conference Team 2013 By Representatives Millett, Chenault, Austerman, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Meyer Honoring - KCAM-AM Radio Glennallen, 50 Years of Service By Representatives Feige, Chenault, Austerman, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson In Memoriam - Barbara Ellen Maenhout By Representatives P. Wilson, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, T. Wilson; Senator Stedman 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 Edgmon - from 6:00 p.m., March 5 to 8:00 p.m., March 9 Representative Hawker - from 5:00 a.m., March 7 to 9:00 p.m., March 8 Representative Josephson - from noon, March 7 to 7:00 p.m., March 9 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1764 Representative Stoltze - from noon, March 4 to 9:30 a.m., March 5 RECONSIDERATION HB 161 Representative Gruenberg gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on CSHB 161(RES) (page 1761). Representative Stoltze moved and asked unanimous consent that reconsideration of CSHB 161(RES) be taken up on the same day. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, the following was before the House in third reading: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 161(RES) "An Act relating to auctions or raffles for big game harvest permits and to the selection of nonprofit organizations to conduct auctions and raffles for the Department of Fish and Game." The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CSHB 161(RES) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 161(RES) Third Reading Final Passage Reconsideration YEAS: 30 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Gruenberg, Hawker, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, P.Wilson Nays: Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, T.Wilson Excused: Drummond, Feige, Herron, Saddler, Tuck And so, CSHB 161(RES) passed the House on reconsideration and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1765 UNFINISHED BUSINESS HJR 15 Representatives Isaacson and Josephson added their names as cosponsors to: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(RES) Supporting the introduction and enactment of federal legislation acknowledging that the federal government is financially responsible under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act for the remediation of contaminated land subject to conveyance under the Act; and urging the United States Department of the Interior to implement the six recommendations to identify and clean up the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act lands in its 1998 report to the United States Congress. HB 32 Representatives Kito III and Stoltze added their names as cosponsors to: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 32(FIN) "An Act providing for the issuance of one business license for multiple lines of business; and providing for reissuance of a business license to make a change on the license." HB 161 Representative Reinbold added her name as cosponsor to: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 161(RES) "An Act relating to auctions or raffles for big game harvest permits and to the selection of nonprofit organizations to conduct auctions and raffles for the Department of Fish and Game." HB 204 Representative T. Wilson added her name as cosponsor to: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 204 "An Act relating to a product development tax credit for certain salmon and herring products; and providing for an effective date." 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1766 HB 232 Representative Millett added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 232 "An Act relating to a voluntary disability designation on a state identification card and a driver's license; and relating to training in recognizing disabilities." HB 262 Representative Millett added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 262 "An Act exempting the Public Defender Agency and the office of public advocacy from certain provisions of the State Procurement Code; and providing for an effective date." HB 298 Representatives Hawker and Johnson added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 298 "An Act relating to confidentiality of performance review records and reports of the legislature audit division." HB 306 Representative Isaacson added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 306 "An Act relating to tax credits and administration of tax credit programs; requiring the Department of Revenue to report indirect expenditures; relating to the duties of state agencies; requiring the legislative finance division to analyze certain indirect expenditures; relating to lapse dates for appropriations for capital projects; repealing certain statutes authorizing indirect expenditures; and providing for an effective date." HB 335 Representatives Lynn and Foster added their names as cosponsors to: 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1767 HOUSE BILL NO. 335 "An Act relating to the regulation of firearms and knives by the University of Alaska." SJR 15 Representative Johnson added his name as cross sponsor to: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15 Opposing any international designation of Alaska land or water as an international park, world heritage site, biosphere reserve, Ramsar site, or other classification of land or water that affects the use of land or water by the state or an Alaska Native corporation without approval by the United States Congress and the Alaska State Legislature; requesting the United States Department of State and the United States Department of the Interior to cease all further action related to an international designation for land and water in the state until the action is approved by the United States Congress and the Alaska State Legislature; requesting that the United States Congress pass legislation requiring Congressional approval of any international designation that affects the use of land or water by the state or the United States; requesting that the governor be involved in the process and development of any joint action plan; requesting that the state, including the departments responsible for the management of fish and wildlife and other natural resources, be an integral part of any discussion, agreement, understanding, or other process that affects the use or development of fish and wildlife and other natural resources in the state; and urging the governor and the attorney general to reserve all legal remedies for a taking of the natural resources of the state by an international designation of land and water in the state. SB 159 Representative Munoz added her name as cross sponsor to: SENATE BILL NO. 159 "An Act relating to air ambulance service providers, air ambulance membership agreements, and regulation of air ambulance service providers and air ambulance membership agreements by the division of insurance; and providing for an effective date." 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1768 ENGROSSMENT HB 32 CSHB 32(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted with a House letter of intent to the Senate for consideration. HB 161 CSHB 161(RES) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. HB 234 HB 234 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. HB 262 HB 262 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. HB 298 HB 298 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ENROLLMENT HJR 15 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 6:18 p.m., March 3, 2014: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(RES) Supporting the introduction and enactment of federal legislation acknowledging that the federal government is financially responsible under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act for the remediation of contaminated land subject to conveyance under the Act; and urging the United States Department of the Interior to implement the six recommendations to identify and clean up the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act lands in its 1998 report to the United States Congress. Legislative Resolve No. 28 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1769 HJR 19 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 6:18 p.m., March 3, 2014, with a manifest error memorandum: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19(MLV) am S Urging the Secretary of the United States Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, and the Commander of the Pacific Air Forces to base F-35 aircraft assigned to the Pacific Air Forces at Eielson Air Force Base or Joint Base Elmendorf- Richardson. Legislative Resolve No. 29 The following memorandum dated March 3, 2014, was received from Patty Rose, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services, regarding: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19(MLV) am S Urging the Secretary of the United States Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, and the Commander of the Pacific Air Forces to base F-35 aircraft assigned to the Pacific Air Forces at Eielson Air Force Base or Joint Base Elmendorf- Richardson. "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest error in CSHJR 19(MLV) am S, which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 5, line 1: Delete "and"" HJR 23 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 12:52 p.m., March 3, 2014: 2014-03-03 House Journal Page 1770 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Proclaiming March 27, 2014, as Good Friday Earthquake Remembrance Day. Legislative Resolve No. 26 HJR 26 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 6:18 p.m., March 3, 2014: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26 Urging the United States Congress to provide a means for consistently and equitably sharing with all oil and gas producing states adjacent to federal outer continental shelf areas a portion of revenue generated from oil and gas development on the outer continental shelf to ensure that those states develop necessary infrastructure to support outer continental shelf development and preserve environmental integrity. Legislative Resolve No. 30 ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., March 5, 2014. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 6:16 p.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk