Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2014-04-23 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2785 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Wednesday April 23, 2014 Ninety-third Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Chenault at 7:14 p.m. Roll call showed 33 members present. Representatives Gattis, Hawker, Kito III, Millett, and Nageak were absent and their presence was noted later. Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that Representatives Lynn and Reinbold be excused from a call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Esther Mielke, House Page. Representative P. Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Father God, I thank you for the privilege of being here today and of coming to you to receive wisdom, strength, and grace for each moment. Please continue to teach us your way, that we might do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with you, God. Remind us that your law is the truth that shows us our desperate need for you and your amazing grace. Please fill our hearts and minds with you, so that we can walk in thankfulness and love, and share your joy with everyone we meet. In Jesus' Name I pray, Amen. 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2786 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Holmes. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the th journal for the 90 legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR HB 60 A message dated April 22, 2014, 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: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 60(JUD) "An Act adopting and relating to the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act; relating to establishing the law governing certain trusts; and relating to disclaimers of property interests." Chapter No. 10, SLA 2014 Effective Date: July 21, 2014 **The presence of Representative Nageak was noted. HB 276 A message dated April 22, 2014, 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: HOUSE BILL NO. 276 "An Act making the Alaska Wage and Hour Act inapplicable to certain employees of motor vehicle dealers; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 11, SLA 2014 Effective Date: April 23, 2014 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2787 HB 284 A message dated April 22, 2014, 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: HOUSE BILL NO. 284 "An Act relating to an interstate compact on a balanced federal budget." Chapter No. 12, SLA 2014 Effective Date: July 21, 2014 HB 292 A message dated April 22, 2014, 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: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 292(JUD) "An Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 9, SLA 2014 Effective Date: April 23, 2014 SB 159 A message dated April 23, 2014, 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: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 159(L&C) "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." Chapter No. 13, SLA 2014 Effective Date: April 24, 2014 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2788 MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HCR 27 A message dated April 22, 2014, was read stating the Senate passed: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 64, relating to theft and property offenses; relating to the definition of "prior convictions" for certain theft offenses; establishing the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission and providing an expiration date; relating to the crime of custodial interference; relating to the duties of the Alaska Judicial Council; relating to jail-time credit for offenders in court-ordered treatment programs; relating to conditions of release, probation, and parole; relating to duties of the commissioner of corrections and board of parole; establishing a fund for reducing recidivism in the Department of Health and Social Services; requiring the commissioner of health and social services to establish programs for persons on conditions of release or probation that require testing for controlled substances and alcoholic beverages; requiring the board of parole to establish programs for persons on parole that require testing for controlled substances and alcoholic beverages; and relating to the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services. HCR 27 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 19 A message dated April 21, 2014, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 19(RLS)(efd am) "An Act relating to permanent motor vehicle registration in the unorganized borough and in a municipality that has elected to allow permanent registration; relating to the registration fee for noncommercial trailers and to the motor vehicle tax for trailers; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 19(RLS)(efd am) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2789 HB 143 A message dated April 21, 2014, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 143(FIN) "An Act relating to crewmember fishing licenses; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 143(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 169 A message dated April 21, 2014, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 169(L&C) "An Act relating to the authority of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to regulate the production and distribution of telephone directories." CSHB 169(L&C) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 268 A message dated April 21, 2014, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 268(FIN) "An Act relating to big bull moose derbies and the Snow Town Ice Classic; and relating to permits for games of chance and contests of skill." CSHB 268(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 282 A message dated April 21, 2014, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 282(JUD) "An Act relating to the rights and obligations of residential landlords and tenants; and relating to the taking of a permanent fund dividend for rent and damages owed to a residential landlord." CSHB 282(JUD) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2790 HB 306 A message dated April 23, 2014, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 306(FIN) "An Act relating to the review 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 the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the veteran employment tax credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, the fisheries business tax credit for scholarship contributions, the fisheries business salmon product development tax credit, the fisheries business salmon utilization tax credit, the fisheries business landing tax credit for scholarship contributions, the fisheries resource landing tax credit for the fisheries resource harvested under the community development quota, the fisheries resource landing tax education credit, and the film production tax credit; and providing for an effective date." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 306(FIN) am S "An Act relating to the review 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; relating to lapse dates for capital budget grants; relating to capital expenditures; relating to unexpended balances of capital projects; repealing the capital projects funds; repealing the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, the fisheries business tax credit for scholarship contributions, the fisheries business salmon product development tax credit, the fisheries business salmon utilization tax credit, the fisheries business landing tax credit for scholarship contributions, 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2791 the fisheries resource landing tax credit for the fisheries resource harvested under the community development quota, the fisheries resource landing tax education credit, and the film production tax credit; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective dates in sec. 7, ch. 57, SLA 2003, the effective date in sec. 57, ch. 92, SLA 2010, and the effective dates in secs. 40 - 42, ch. 51, SLA 2012; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 30 - title change resolution) CSHB 306(FIN) is under Unfinished Business. SB 64 A message dated April 22, 2014, was read stating the Senate concurred in the House amendment to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 64(FIN) "An Act relating to theft and property offenses; relating to the definition of 'prior convictions' for certain theft offenses; establishing the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission and providing an expiration date; relating to the crime of custodial interference; relating to the duties of the Alaska Judicial Council; relating to jail-time credit for offenders in court-ordered treatment programs; relating to conditions of release, probation, and parole; relating to duties of the commissioner of corrections and board of parole; establishing a fund for reducing recidivism in the Department of Health and Social Services; requiring the commissioner of health and social services to establish programs for persons on conditions of release or probation that require testing for controlled substances and alcoholic beverages; requiring the board of parole to establish programs for persons on parole that require testing for controlled substances and alcoholic beverages; relating to the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services; and providing for an effective date." thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 64(FIN) am H "An Act relating to theft and property offenses; relating to the definition of 'prior convictions' for certain theft offenses; 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2792 establishing the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission and providing an expiration date; relating to electronic monitoring for certain persons convicted of driving while under the influence; relating to the crime of custodial interference; relating to the duties of the Alaska Judicial Council; relating to jail-time credit for offenders in court-ordered treatment programs; relating to conditions of release, probation, and parole; relating to a mitigating factor for a person suffering from combat-related post- traumatic stress disorder or combat-related traumatic brain injury; relating to duties of the commissioner of corrections and board of parole; establishing a program for reducing recidivism in the Department of Health and Social Services; requiring the commissioner of health and social services to establish programs for persons on conditions of release or probation that require testing for controlled substances and alcoholic beverages; requiring the board of parole to establish programs for persons on parole that require testing for controlled substances and alcoholic beverages; relating to the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services; and providing for an effective date." (HCR 27 - title change resolution) SB 108 A message dated April 21, 2014, was read stating the Senate concurred in the House amendment to CSSB 108(JUD), thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 108(FIN) "An Act relating to the confidentiality of certain records of criminal cases; and providing for an effective date." A message dated April 23, 2014, was read stating the Senate passed the following, and it is transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SCR 30 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30 by the Senate Finance Committee: 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2793 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 306, relating to the review 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; and repealing the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the veteran employment tax credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, the fisheries business tax credit for scholarship contributions, the fisheries business salmon product development tax credit, the fisheries business salmon utilization tax credit, the fisheries business landing tax credit for scholarship contributions, the fisheries resource landing tax credit for the fisheries resource harvested under the community development quota, the fisheries resource landing tax education credit, and the film production tax credit. was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Debbie Debnam By Representative Tuck Honoring - Lusiana T. Hansen By Representatives LeDoux, Gruenberg Honoring - 2013 Dimond High School Swim Teams By Representative Costello In Memoriam - Ronald William Drathman By Representative Seaton; Senator Micciche 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2794 In accordance with Rule 43(b) of the Uniform Rules, the Speaker announced that engrossment may be waived on the bills on today's calendar. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 306 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 2790) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 306(FIN) "An Act relating to the review 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 the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the veteran employment tax credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, the fisheries business tax credit for scholarship contributions, the fisheries business salmon product development tax credit, the fisheries business salmon utilization tax credit, the fisheries business landing tax credit for scholarship contributions, the fisheries resource landing tax credit for the fisheries resource harvested under the community development quota, the fisheries resource landing tax education credit, and the film production tax credit; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 306(FIN) am S "An Act relating to the review 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; relating to lapse dates for capital budget grants; relating to capital expenditures; relating to unexpended balances of capital projects; repealing the capital projects funds; repealing the 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2795 insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, the fisheries business tax credit for scholarship contributions, the fisheries business salmon product development tax credit, the fisheries business salmon utilization tax credit, the fisheries business landing tax credit for scholarship contributions, the fisheries resource landing tax credit for the fisheries resource harvested under the community development quota, the fisheries resource landing tax education credit, and the film production tax credit; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective dates in sec. 7, ch. 57, SLA 2003, the effective date in sec. 57, ch. 92, SLA 2010, and the effective dates in secs. 40 - 42, ch. 51, SLA 2012; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 30 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Pruitt moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 306(FIN), thus adopting SCS CSHB 306(FIN) am S, and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 306(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 306(FIN) am S Concur YEAS: 33 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 5 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Excused: Lynn, Reinbold Absent: Gattis, Hawker, Johnson, Kito III, Millett And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment. 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2796 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. SCS CSHB 306(FIN) am S was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 30 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 306, relating to the review 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; and repealing the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the veteran employment tax credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, the fisheries business tax credit for scholarship contributions, the fisheries business salmon product development tax credit, the fisheries business salmon utilization tax credit, the fisheries business landing tax credit for scholarship contributions, the fisheries resource landing tax credit for the fisheries resource harvested under the community development quota, the fisheries resource landing tax education credit, and the film production tax credit. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 30 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2797 SCR 30 Special Order of Business YEAS: 33 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 5 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Excused: Lynn, Reinbold Absent: Gattis, Hawker, Johnson, Kito III, Millett And so, SCR 30 passed the House and was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk. CONSIDERATION OF THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adopt the following First Supplemental Calendar: SB 99 AIDEA: DEVELOPMENT LOANS SB 191 GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND TRANSFER There being no objection, it was so ordered. SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 99 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(L&C) "An Act relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority revolving fund; limiting the use of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority sustainable energy transmission and supply development fund for certain loans and loan guarantees and allowing the development fund to be used as security for a bond guarantee; amending the definition of 'qualified energy development'; and authorizing the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue bonds to 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2798 finance the infrastructure and construction costs of the Bokan- Dotson Ridge rare earth element project and the Niblack project." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT 2DP 4NR 2448 FN1: ZERO(CED) 2449 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSB 99(L&C) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSSB 99(L&C) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. SB 191 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 191(FIN) "An Act relating to the authority of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee to approve the temporary transfer of money from the general fund to construction funds or accounts; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 6DP 3NR 2501 FN1: ZERO(REV) 2501 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 191(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2799 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 191(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. HCS CSSB 191(FIN) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 119 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was not taken up on the April 22, 2014, calendar (page 2779), and is on today's calendar, would be held to tomorrow's calendar: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 119(FIN) am H "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." SENATE RESOLUTIONS IN THIRD READING SJR 23 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was not taken up on the April 22, 2014, calendar (page 2780), and is on today's calendar, would be held to tomorrow's calendar: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to contracting state debt for postsecondary student loans. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess until 8:00 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 7:39 p.m. 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2800 AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 8:08 p.m. **The presence of Representatives Millett, Gattis, Kito III, and Hawker was noted. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 23 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 2443) on the following: 2d CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(RLS) "An Act creating the Knik Crossing Development Corporation as a subsidiary corporation of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation and relating to bonds of the Knik Crossing Development Corporation." and SENATE CS FOR 2d CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(FIN) am S "An Act relating to the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority; relating to the bonding authority of the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority; requiring certain products used in construction contracts for the Knik Arm bridge to be made in the United States; relating to toll bridge revenue bonds; creating the toll bridge revenue fund, the toll bridge revenue bond redemption fund, and the bond reserve fund; relating to powers and duties of the state bond committee; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 21 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Pruitt moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to 2d CSHB 23(RLS), thus adopting SCS 2d CSHB 23(FIN) am S, and recommended that the members vote yes. 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2801 The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to 2d CSHB 23(RLS)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS 2d CSHB 23(FIN) am S Concur YEAS: 20 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Gattis, Herron, Higgins, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Pruitt, Saddler, Stoltze, Thompson, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Nays: Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, Olson, Seaton, Tarr, Tuck Excused: Lynn, Reinbold And so, the House failed to concur in the Senate amendment. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate and respectfully requested it to recede. Representative Gattis declared a conflict. Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that Rule 42(a) and (b) of the Uniform Rules be waived. There being no objection, it was so ordered. In the event the Senate fails to recede from its amendment, the Speaker appointed the following members to a Free Conference Committee to meet with a like committee from the Senate to consider the above bills: Representative Austerman, Chair Representative Stoltze Representative Drummond * * * * * The House observed a moment of silence in memory of former th 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2802 UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 306 Representative Millett removed her name and Representative LeDoux added her name as cosponsor to: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 306(FIN) am S "An Act relating to the review 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; relating to lapse dates for capital budget grants; relating to capital expenditures; relating to unexpended balances of capital projects; repealing the capital projects funds; repealing the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, the fisheries business tax credit for scholarship contributions, the fisheries business salmon product development tax credit, the fisheries business salmon utilization tax credit, the fisheries business landing tax credit for scholarship contributions, the fisheries resource landing tax credit for the fisheries resource harvested under the community development quota, the fisheries resource landing tax education credit, and the film production tax credit; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective dates in sec. 7, ch. 57, SLA 2003, the effective date in sec. 57, ch. 92, SLA 2010, and the effective dates in secs. 40 - 42, ch. 51, SLA 2012; and providing for an effective date." SB 99 Representative Isaacson added his name as cross sponsor to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(L&C) "An Act relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority revolving fund; limiting the use of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority sustainable energy transmission and supply development fund for certain loans and loan guarantees and allowing the development fund to be used as security for a bond guarantee; amending the definition of 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2803 'qualified energy development'; and authorizing the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue bonds to finance the infrastructure and construction costs of the Bokan- Dotson Ridge rare earth element project and the Niblack project." SCR 23 The following, which was passed and signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk (page 2742), was returned to the Senate: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 75, amending certain audit requirements for entities receiving contributions from permanent fund dividends; requiring the three main campuses of the University of Alaska to apply to be included on the contribution list for contributions from permanent fund dividends; and requiring the university to pay an application fee for each campus separately listed on the contribution list for contributions from permanent fund dividends. SCR 25 The following, which was passed and signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk (page 2777), was returned to the Senate: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 193, relating to the joint administration of tobacco taxes by the state and a municipality. SCR 27 The following, which was passed and signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk (page 2675), was returned to the Senate: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 246, adding additional land and water to the Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2804 SCR 28 The following, which was passed and signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk (page 2677), was returned to the Senate: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 385, relating to additional state contributions to the teachers' defined benefit retirement plan and the public employees' defined benefit retirement plan. SCR 31 The following, which was passed and signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk (page 2737), was returned to the Senate: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 31 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 287, relating to the determination of the royalty received by the state on oil production refined or processed in the state; providing tax credits for qualified infrastructure expenditures for in-state refineries and hydrocarbon processing facilities; and approving and ratifying the sale of royalty oil by the State of Alaska to Tesoro Corporation and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company LLC. ENGROSSMENT SB 64 The following, which engrossment was waived (page 2713), was engrossed and sent to the Senate April 23, 2014: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 64(FIN) am H "An Act relating to theft and property offenses; relating to the definition of 'prior convictions' for certain theft offenses; establishing the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission and providing an expiration date; relating to electronic monitoring for certain persons convicted of driving while under the influence; 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2805 relating to the crime of custodial interference; relating to the duties of the Alaska Judicial Council; relating to jail-time credit for offenders in court-ordered treatment programs; relating to conditions of release, probation, and parole; relating to a mitigating factor for a person suffering from combat-related post- traumatic stress disorder or combat-related traumatic brain injury; relating to duties of the commissioner of corrections and board of parole; establishing a program for reducing recidivism in the Department of Health and Social Services; requiring the commissioner of health and social services to establish programs for persons on conditions of release or probation that require testing for controlled substances and alcoholic beverages; requiring the board of parole to establish programs for persons on parole that require testing for controlled substances and alcoholic beverages; relating to the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services; and providing for an effective date." SB 71 The following, which engrossment was waived (page 2695), was engrossed and sent to the Senate April 23, 2014: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 71(FIN) am H "An Act relating to the fishery resource landing tax and cost recovery fisheries; relating to a product development tax credit for certain salmon and herring products; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of sec. 3, ch. 57, SLA 2003; and providing for an effective date." SB 138 The following, which engrossment was waived (page 2687), was engrossed and sent to the Senate April 23, 2014: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 138(FIN) am H "An Act relating to the limitation on the value of property taxable by a municipality; relating to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; relating to an in-state natural gas pipeline, an Alaska liquefied natural gas project, and associated funds; requiring state agencies and other entities to expedite reviews and actions related 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2806 to natural gas pipelines and projects; making certain contracts by the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Law not subject to the State Procurement Code; relating to the authorities and duties of the commissioner of natural resources relating to a North Slope natural gas project, oil and gas and gas only leases, and royalty gas and other gas received by the state including gas received as payment for the production tax on gas; relating to a report and recommendations by the commissioner of natural resources regarding the delivery and availability of North Slope natural gas in the state, including the identification of risks and recommendations for mitigation; relating to the tax on oil and gas production, on oil production, and on gas production; relating to the duties of the commissioner of revenue relating to a North Slope natural gas project and gas received as payment for tax; relating to confidential information and public record status of information provided to or in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Revenue; relating to apportionment factors of the Alaska Net Income Tax Act; amending the definition of gross value at the 'point of production' for gas for purposes of the oil and gas production tax; clarifying that the exploration incentive credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, and the film production tax credit may not be taken against the gas production tax paid in gas; relating to the oil or gas producer education credit; requiring the commissioner of revenue to provide a report to the legislature on financing options for state ownership and participation in a North Slope natural gas project; requesting the governor to establish an advisory planning group to advise the governor on municipal involvement in a North Slope natural gas project; relating to the development of a plan by the Alaska Energy Authority for developing infrastructure to deliver affordable energy to areas of the state that will not have direct access to a North Slope natural gas pipeline and a recommendation of a funding source for energy infrastructure development; establishing the Alaska affordable energy fund; requiring the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to evaluate certain bridges and infrastructure related to an Alaska liquefied natural gas project; requiring the commissioner of revenue to develop a plan and suggest legislation for municipalities, regional corporations, and residents of the state to acquire ownership interests in a North Slope natural gas pipeline 2014-04-23 House Journal Page 2807 project; relating to the duties of the Oil and Gas Competitiveness Review Board; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." ANNOUNCEMENTS Conference Committee Free Conference Committee on HB 278 April 24 Thursday House Finance 519 10:00 a.m. ADJOURNMENT Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., April 24, 2014. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 9:11 p.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk