Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2015-03-02 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-03-02 House Journal Page 0341 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday March 2, 2015 Forty-second Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Chenault at 11:03 a.m. Roll call showed 38 members present. Representative Nageak was absent. Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Olson 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 Sue Bahleda of Resurrection Lutheran Church. Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. With respect to the diversity of voices, beliefs and practices that call out to a power beyond our individual selves, I offer the following prayer: Almighty One, we thank you for this assembly, a tremendous gathering of men and women committed to service. We thank you for the gifts of energy, wisdom and experience they bring to the work before them. Help them to see their way forward in these overfull days when there are so many needs that should be and must be addressed. When they become frustrated, overwhelmed, pressed (and they will), give them patience and breath and 2015-03-02 House Journal Page 0342 imagination. Grant them time to think. Grant them space to listen. Help them to engage in productive conversation. Help them to act, not just react. Guide them, inspire them, encourage them that they may faithfully represent all people who trust in the work of this body, this House, this day. We pray all this in confidence and hope. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Kawasaki. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 39th, 40th, and 41st legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated February 27, 2015, was read stating the Senate passed the following, and it is transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SJR 7 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 by Senators WIELECHOWSKI, Ellis, McGuire, Coghill, Micciche, Egan, Stevens, Gardner, Olson, Costello, Stoltze, and Meyer: Supporting the construction by American Indian Veterans Memorial, Inc., of an Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian veterans' monument in the nation's capital. was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs. COMMUNICATIONS The following was received: 2015-03-02 House Journal Page 0343 Dept. of Education & Early Development School Capital Project Funding Annual Report February 27, 2015 (as required by AS 14.11.035) REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HJR 4 The Resources Committee considered: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4 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. The report was signed by Representative Talerico, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Josephson, Seaton, Tarr, Olson, Hawker, Talerico The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, House Resources Committee HJR 4 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HJR 6 The Resources Committee considered: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6 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 2015-03-02 House Journal Page 0344 Act; 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; and urging the President of the United States and the United States Congress to remediate and make free from pollutants lands in the state conveyed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The report was signed by Representative Talerico, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (7): Josephson, Herron, Tarr, Olson, Hawker, Seaton, Talerico The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, House Resources Committee HJR 6 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HJR 7 The Resources Committee considered: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Opposing the proposed designation of an Aleutian Islands National Marine Sanctuary. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7(FSH) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Talerico, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Herron, Hawker, Olson, Tarr, Seaton, Talerico No recommendation (1): Josephson 2015-03-02 House Journal Page 0345 The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 7(FSH): 1. Zero, Legislative Agency HJR 7 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 116 The Labor & Commerce Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 116 "An Act extending the termination date of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Olson, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Kito, Josephson, Olson No recommendation (3): Colver, Tilton, Hughes The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 116 was referred to the Finance Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citation was introduced and taken up later as a Special Order of Business: In Memoriam - Della Elizabeth Colver Barry By Representative Drummond; Senator Gardner The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: 2015-03-02 House Journal Page 0346 Honoring - Grant Willis Ackerman By Representative Thompson Honoring - Charles (CB) Bettisworth, AIA Fellowship Award By Representative Thompson; Senator Kelly Honoring - Karen A. Ferguson By Representatives Gruenberg, Tarr In Memoriam - Representative Bob Bettisworth By Representative Kawasaki; Senator Kelly In Memoriam - Dr. Ruth A. M. Schmidt By Representatives Kawasaki, Tarr In Memoriam - Robert Hawkins By Senator Coghill In Memoriam - George Attla, Jr. By Senator Bishop; Representative Talerico In Memoriam - Gabriel Lenox Rich By Senator Coghill INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 130 HOUSE BILL NO. 130 by Representatives KITO and Munoz, entitled: "An Act naming the state library, archives, and museum building in Juneau." was read the first time and referred to the Education Committee. HB 131 HOUSE BILL NO. 131 by Representative GATTIS, entitled: 2015-03-02 House Journal Page 0347 "An Act relating to the licensure of nail technicians and hairdressers; relating to the practice of manicuring; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. HB 132 HOUSE BILL NO. 132 by Representatives CHENAULT, Hawker, Millett, Johnson, and Herron, entitled: "An Act relating to the support of the Alaska liquefied natural gas project by the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation." was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Labor & Commerce Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 56 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 56 "An Act establishing Alaska Firefighters' Day." with the: Journal Page STA RPT 6DP 308 FN1: ZERO(ADM) 308 FN2: ZERO(LEG) 308 Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 56 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 56 was read the third time. 2015-03-02 House Journal Page 0348 The question being: "Shall HB 56 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 56 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool Excused: Olson Absent: Nageak And so, HB 56 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Millett 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 - Steve Lindbeck and Patty Ginsburg By Representatives Josephson, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool Honoring - Brent Sass, Winner of the 2015 Yukon Quest By Representatives Talerico, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss- Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, 2015-03-02 House Journal Page 0349 Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Bishop Honoring - Chugiak-Eagle River Senior Center, 40th Anniversary By Representatives Tilton, Saddler, Reinbold, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senators Stoltze, MacKinnon Honoring - Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2015 Inductees By Senator Stoltze; Representatives Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Millett 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 Millett - from 6:00 p.m., today to 9:00 p.m., March 8 Representative Stutes - from 7:35 a.m., March 4 to 7:12 a.m., March 8 Representative Tilton - from noon, March 6 to 11:00 a.m., March 8 Representative Tuck - from 5:00 p.m., March 4 to 10:00 a.m., March 9 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the notice and publication requirements be waived and the citation, In 2015-03-02 House Journal Page 0350 Memoriam - Della Elizabeth Colver Barry, be taken up as a Special Order of Business. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citation. There being no objection, the following citation was approved and sent to enrolling: In Memoriam - Della Elizabeth Colver Barry By Representatives Drummond, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Gardner UNFINISHED BUSINESS HJR 4 Representative Chenault added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4 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. HJR 6 Representatives Ortiz, Talerico, Gattis, Foster, Keller, LeDoux, and Seaton added as cosponsors to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6 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; urging the United States Department of the Interior to implement the six recommendations to identify and clean up the 2015-03-02 House Journal Page 0351 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act lands in its 1998 report to the United States Congress; and urging the President of the United States and the United States Congress to remediate and make free from pollutants lands in the state conveyed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. HJR 7 Representative Talerico added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Opposing the proposed designation of an Aleutian Islands National Marine Sanctuary. HB 52 Representative Ortiz added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 52 "An Act establishing a museum construction grant program in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development." HB 56 Representatives Johnson, Josephson, LeDoux, and Tarr added as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 56 "An Act establishing Alaska Firefighters' Day." HB 115 Representative Reinbold added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 115 "An Act relating to the transfer of public land from the federal government to the state and to the disposal of that land; and providing for an effective date." HB 129 Representative Drummond added as a cosponsor to: 2015-03-02 House Journal Page 0352 HOUSE BILL NO. 129 "An Act relating to child-in-need-of-aid determinations." SJR 7 Representatives Kawasaki and Munoz added as cross sponsors to: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Supporting the construction by American Indian Veterans Memorial, Inc., of an Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian veterans' monument in the nation's capital. ENGROSSMENT HB 56 HB 56 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. The following meeting today was changed: Resources Committee CANCELED ADJOURNMENT Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., March 4, 2015. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:56 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk