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2015-04-06 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Monday                   April 6, 2015                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                          Seventy-seventh Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Chenault at 11:03 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 36 members present.  Representative Herron had                                                                 
been excused from a call of the House today.  Representatives                                                                   
Neuman and Vazquez were absent and their presence was noted later.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Representative Kito be excused from a call of the House today.  There                                                           
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Tuck.                                                                
Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                
invocation be spread on the journal.  There being no objection, it was                                                          
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
       With the deepest respect for the religious beliefs of all                                                               
    Alaskans, I offer the following prayer.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    Dear Father God,                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    We thank you for the opportunity to collectively come                                                                       
    together and to honor you.  None of us are perfect, but being                                                               
    created in the image of you, we can be perfected.  You have a                                                               
    purpose for each and every one of us, and I thank you for our                                                               
    individual hearts' desires and for the distinctive talents of us                                                            
    all.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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    I pray that we are able to use all of our unique skills and                                                                 
    abilities in harmony with one another to serve the people                                                                   
    according to your will and purpose.  In doing so, we ask for                                                                
    knowledge and wisdom as we seek to solve the problems                                                                       
    facing our communities, our districts, and our state.  We ask                                                               
    for good favor and respect for one another because together                                                                 
    we are all members of the same body.  Please continue to                                                                    
    bless our lives, our families, and the greater people of Alaska                                                             
    with good health and prosperity.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    With all those who may agree, we pray.  Amen.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Stutes.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
journal for the 74th, 75th, and 76th legislative days be approved as                                                            
certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                       MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 43                                                                                                                         
A message dated April 3, 2015, 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. 43(STA)                                                                                               
      "An Act establishing Alaska Law Enforcement Officers' Day."                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    Chapter No. 1, SLA 2015                                                                                                     
    Effective Date:  July 2, 2015                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                        MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 73                                                                                                                         
A message dated April 3, 2015, was read stating the Senate passed                                                               
CSHB 73(FIN) with the following amendment, and it is transmitted                                                                
for consideration:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73(FIN)                                                                                 
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital                                                                 
    expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                                                              
    program; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 73(FIN) is under Unfinished Business.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representatives Vazquez and Neuman was noted.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SJR 13                                                                                                                        
A message dated April 3, 2015, was read stating the President                                                                   
appointed the following members to a Conference Committee:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    Senator Coghill, Chair                                                                                                      
    Senator Giessel                                                                                                             
    Senator Wielechowski                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
to meet with a like committee from the House to consider:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
            CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13(RES) am H                                                                    
    Supporting oil and gas exploration and development on the outer                                                             
    continental shelf offshore of the state; opposing attempts to                                                               
    prohibit future oil and gas development in the Beaufort and the                                                             
    Chukchi Seas, including the Hanna Shoal area; and requesting that                                                           
    the federal Administration cease and desist from restrictions that                                                          
    adversely affect active or future leases in high petroleum potential                                                        
    areas in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, including the Hanna                                                                 
    Shoal area.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13(RES)                                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The House members of the Conference Committee are Representatives                                                               
Millett (Chair), Talerico, and Gruenberg (page 713).                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The Resources Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following                                                            
and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint session for                                                              
consideration:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                           Mr. Robert Ruffner                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the Board of Fisheries.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Nageak, Co-chair; and                                                                   
Representatives Hawker, Olson, Tarr, Josephson, and Herron.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 41                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 41                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to sport fishing services, sport fishing operators,                                                        
    and sport fishing guides; and providing for an effective date."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 41(FIN)                                                                                               
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Neuman and Thompson,                                                                   
Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Pruitt, Munoz, Neuman, Thompson                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (5):  Kawasaki, Wilson, Gara, Guttenberg, Gattis                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 41(FIN):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3.  Fiscal, Dept. of Fish & Game                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 41 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                  
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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HB 49                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 49                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to corporations, including benefit corporations,                                                           
    and other entities; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 49(L&C)                                                                                               
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Neuman and Thompson,                                                                   
Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Gara, Guttenberg, Munoz, Thompson                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (2):  Pruitt, Wilson                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Gattis, Neuman                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Kawasaki                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 49(L&C):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
2. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 49 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                  
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Pamela Stephen, Palmer Chamber of Commerce Pioneer                                                                   
Award                                                                                                                           
By Representatives Hughes, Colver, Gattis, Keller, Neuman, Tilton;                                                              
Senators Stoltze, Dunleavy, Huggins                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Service High School Boys Basketball, 2014-2015 All-State                                                             
Team Members                                                                                                                    
By Representative Millett; Senator Meyer                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - 70th Anniversary of Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945                                                                  
By Representatives Kawasaki, Kito                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Mat-Su Career and Technical High School, 2015 Alaska                                                                 
Science Olympiad Champions                                                                                                      
By Representatives Gattis, Colver, Hughes, Keller, Neuman, Tilton;                                                              
Senators Stoltze, Dunleavy, Huggins                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Karl Johnstone                                                                                                       
By Senator Meyer                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - American Veterans Post #9                                                                                            
By Senator Huggins; Representative Thompson                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Harvey Marvin                                                                                                     
By Representatives Kito, Munoz; Senator Egan                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Cindy Harrington                                                                                                  
By Senator Stevens; Representative Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                      THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 115                                                                                                                        
The following, which was held from the April 3, 2015, calendar (page                                                            
706), was read the third time:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 115(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the sovereignty of the state and the state's right                                                      
    to a credit or setoff for amounts or injuries inequitably or                                                                
    unlawfully caused or claimed by the federal government;                                                                     
    requiring the United States to lift certain land orders and federal                                                         
    withdrawals; relating to the transfer of public land or interests in                                                        
    public land from the federal government to the state and to the                                                             

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    disposal of that land or any interest in land; and providing for an                                                         
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                                                              
allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.                                                               
Objection was heard, and Representative Foster was required to vote.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 115(FIN) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 115(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  27   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Chenault, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Hawker, Hughes,                                                                
Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman,                                                                  
Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico,                                                              
Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Josephson,                                                                
Kawasaki, Kreiss-Tomkins, Tarr, Tuck, Wool                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Herron, Kito                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 115(FIN) passed the House.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett 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.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 115(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HCR 7                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7                                                                                           
    Proclaiming April 2015 as Child Abuse Prevention Month; and                                                                 
    proclaiming April 3, 2015, as Go Blue Friday.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 STA RPT CS(STA) NT 7DP                                              574                                                        
 FN1: ZERO(LEG)                                                      574                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original                                                               
resolution:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
             CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7(STA)                                                                     
    Proclaiming April 2015 as Child Abuse Prevention Month; and                                                                 
    proclaiming April 10, 2015, as Go Blue Friday.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHCR 7(STA) pass the House?"  The                                                                  
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHCR 7(STA)                                                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara,                                                                
Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson,                                                              
Kawasaki, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz,                                                                 
Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton,                                                                
Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Herron, Kito                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Thompson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHCR 7(STA) passed the House and was referred to the                                                                   
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SCR 6                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6                                                                                          
       Proclaiming April 2015 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 STA RPT 5DP                                                         637                                                        
 FN1: ZERO(S.STA)                                                    638                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall SCR 6 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                                
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SCR 6                                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara,                                                                
Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson,                                                              
Kawasaki, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz,                                                                 
Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton,                                                                
Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson,                                                                
Wool                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Herron, Kito                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
And so, SCR 6 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and                                                                   
Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                         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 - Elvi Gray-Jackson                                                                                                    
By Representatives Drummond, Tarr, Gruenberg, Chenault, Claman,                                                                 
Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron,                                                               
Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                             
LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt,                                                                   
Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez,                                                             
Wilson, Wool; Senator Gardner                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Coach Jeannie Hebert-Truax                                                                                           
By Representatives Gattis, Colver, Hughes, Keller, Neuman, Tilton,                                                              
Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito,                                                                 
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Olson, Ortiz,                                                                   
Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck,                                                                
Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senators Stoltze, Dunleavy, Huggins                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Andy Warwick, 2015 UAF Business Leader of the Year                                                                   
By Representatives Kawasaki, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                                
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                                    
Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                               
LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt,                                                                   
Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck,                                                                
Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Kelly                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Kevin Harper, 2015 Junior Iditarod Champion                                                                          
By Representatives Gattis, Colver, Hughes, Keller, Neuman, Tilton,                                                              
Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito,                                                                 
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Olson, Ortiz,                                                                   
Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck,                                                                
Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senators Stoltze, Dunleavy, Huggins                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Bryce Tasso, 2015 Alaska State Spelling Bee Champion                                                                 
By Representatives Saddler, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                                 
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                                    
Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-                                                             
Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz,                                                                  
Pruitt, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck,                                                                 
Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Colony High School Boys Soccer Team, 2014 State                                                                      
Champions                                                                                                                       
By Representatives Hughes, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                                  
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                                    
Herron, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                             
LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt,                                                                   
Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck,                                                                
Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Stoltze                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - BOSCO'S                                                                                                              
By Representatives Drummond, Gruenberg, Chenault, Claman,                                                                       
Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron,                                                               
Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                             
LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt,                                                                   
Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck,                                                                
Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Rage City Rollergirls                                                                                                
By Representatives Drummond, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Edgmon,                                                                  
Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes,                                                            
Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                                     
LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt,                                                                   
Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck,                                                                
Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Arctic Man Race, 30th Anniversary                                                                                    
By Representatives Colver, Tilton, Chenault, Claman, Drummond,                                                                  
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                                    
Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-                                                             
Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz,                                                                  
Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck,                                                                
Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alaska Department of Fish & Game, Alaska Wildlife                                                                    
Conservation Center                                                                                                             
By Representatives Hawker, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                                  
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Herron,                                                                    
Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                             
LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt,                                                                   
Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck,                                                                
Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Giessel                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - South Anchorage High School Football Team                                                                            
By Representatives Johnson, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                                 
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                                    
Herron, Hughes, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                              
LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt,                                                                   
Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck,                                                                
Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator McGuire                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - West High School Eagles, 2015 4A Boys Basketball State                                                               
Champions                                                                                                                       
By Senator Costello; Representatives Claman, Chenault, Colver,                                                                  
Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                                  
Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito,                                                             
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson,                                                                  
Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson,                                                               
Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - A.J. Dimond High School Lynx, 2015 Class 4A Girls                                                                    
Basketball State Champions                                                                                                      
By Senator Costello; Representatives Chenault, Claman, Colver,                                                                  
Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                                  
Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito,                                                             
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson,                                                                  
Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson,                                                               
Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Robert O. Stephenson                                                                                                 
By Senators Kelly, Coghill, Bishop; Representatives Chenault,                                                                   
Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis,                                                                         
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson,                                                                         
Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett,                                                             
Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes,                                                           
Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Jenevia Wika                                                                                                         
By Senator Giessel; Representatives Hawker, Chenault, Claman,                                                                   
Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg,                                                                      
Guttenberg, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller,                                                               
Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman,                                                                   
Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr,                                                                  
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Cage Anthony Schuneman                                                                                            
By Senator Olson; Representatives Chenault, Claman, Colver,                                                                     
Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                                  
Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito,                                                             
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson,                                                                  
Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson,                                                               
Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                             

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In Memoriam - Kathleen Gettys                                                                                                   
By Senators Stoltze, MacKinnon; Representatives Gruenberg,                                                                      
Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis,                                                               
Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki,                                                               
Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak,                                                                   
Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr,                                                          
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                      CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HJR 6                                                                                                                         
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House consider the Senate message (page 698) on the following:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    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                                                              
    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.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6(RES)                                                                             
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved that the House concur in the Senate                                                                
amendment to HJR 6, thus adopting SCS HJR 6(RES), and                                                                           
recommended that the members vote yes.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate                                                                      
amendment to HJR 6?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCS HJR 6(RES)                                                                                                                  
Concur                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara,                                                                
Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson,                                                              
Kawasaki, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz,                                                                 
Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton,                                                                
Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson,                                                                
Wool                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Herron, Kito                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS HJR 6(RES) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 43                                                                                                                         
The Speaker removed the Community & Regional Affairs Committee                                                                  
referral for the following:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 43(JUD)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to immunity for a fire department and employees                                                            
    or members of a fire department."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 43(JUD) was removed from the Community & Regional Affairs                                                                  
Committee and referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 61                                                                                                                         
The Speaker waived the Finance Committee referral for the following                                                             
at the request of Representative Thompson, Co-chair:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 61                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to special motor vehicle registration plates for                                                           
    recipients of the Bronze Star, Silver Star, or other meritorious                                                            
    service awards; and providing for an effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 61 was removed from the Finance Committee and referred to the                                                                
Rules Committee for placement on the calendar.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 52                                                                                                                         
The Education Committee submitted the forthcoming fiscal note to                                                                
accompany its report (page 703):                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The fiscal note applies to the following:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 52(EDC)                                                                                               
    "An Act establishing a museum construction grant program in the                                                             
    Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic                                                                             
    Development."                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 52 is in the Finance Committee.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HCR 7                                                                                                                         
Representatives Claman, Drummond, Millett, Johnson, Tuck,                                                                       
Josephson, and LeDoux added as cosponsors to:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
             CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7(STA)                                                                     
    Proclaiming April 2015 as Child Abuse Prevention Month; and                                                                 
    proclaiming April 10, 2015, as Go Blue Friday.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HJR 6                                                                                                                         
Representative Colver added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6(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; urging the United States Department of the Interior to                                                                 
    implement the six recommendations to identify and clean up the                                                              

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    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.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 44                                                                                                                         
Representative Drummond added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 44                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and                                                           
    prevention efforts in public schools."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 46                                                                                                                         
Representatives Colver, Hughes, Olson, and LeDoux added as                                                                      
cosponsors to:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 46                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to membership in the Alaska Workforce                                                                      
    Investment Board."                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 49                                                                                                                         
Representatives Munoz, Kawasaki, and Ortiz added as cosponsors to:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 49                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to corporations, including benefit corporations,                                                           
    and other entities; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 61                                                                                                                         
Representative Hughes added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 61                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to special motor vehicle registration plates for                                                           
    recipients of the Bronze Star, Silver Star, or other meritorious                                                            
    service awards; and providing for an effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 115                                                                                                                        
Representative Tilton added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 115(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the sovereignty of the state and the state's right                                                      
    to a credit or setoff for amounts or injuries inequitably or                                                                
    unlawfully caused or claimed by the federal government;                                                                     
    requiring the United States to lift certain land orders and federal                                                         
    withdrawals; relating to the transfer of public land or interests in                                                        
    public land from the federal government to the state and to the                                                             
    disposal of that land or any interest in land; and providing for an                                                         
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 130                                                                                                                        
Representative Gruenberg added as a cosponsor to:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 130                                                                                                          
    "An Act naming the state library, archives, and museum building                                                             
    in Juneau."                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 179                                                                                                                        
Representative Nageak added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 179                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to donations of fish and game to food service                                                              
    programs."                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SCR 6                                                                                                                         
Representatives Drummond, Johnson, Millett, Josephson, Tarr,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Tilton, and LeDoux added as cross sponsors to:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6                                                                                          
       Proclaiming April 2015 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                              ENGROSSMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HCR 7                                                                                                                         
CSHCR 7(STA) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                     
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 115                                                                                                                        
CSHB 115(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         

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                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following meetings today were changed:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Judiciary Committee                                                                                                             
CHANGED TO:                                                    1:30 p.m.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Resources Committee                                                                                                             
CHANGED TO:                                                    1:30 p.m.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., April 7, 2015.  There being no                                                                  
objection, the House adjourned at 12:41 p.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                            Suzi Lowell                                                                         
                                            Chief Clerk