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2016-02-29 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                             SECOND SESSION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Monday              February 29, 2016                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                            Forty-second Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Chenault at 11:01 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 36 members present.  Representatives Ortiz and                                                                 
Wool had been excused from a call of the House today.  There was                                                                
one vacancy.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Representative Tuck be excused from a call of the House today.  There                                                           
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend Dr. Phil                                                               
Campbell of Northern Light United Church.  Representative Wilson                                                                
moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on                                                              
the journal.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    The Poet Mary Oliver asks, "What is it you plan to do with                                                                  
    your one wild and precious life?"  In this leap year when                                                                   
    today the calendar grants us a 29th February day, I invite you                                                              
    to share this time with me in the spirit of Mary Oliver's                                                                   
    question, and, as I pray, to observe it in a manner appropriate                                                             
    for your own practice.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    Source of Breath and Giver of Life, I am grateful for yet                                                                   
    another day.  May the specialness of this day not go unnoticed                                                              
    by those gathered in this chamber.  May this day - this one,                                                                
    wild, precious leap day - produce fresh insight, creative                                                                   

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     possibilities, and imaginative responses to the end that those                                                            
      charged with the governance of our great state will discover                                                             
    new ways to address the many challenges we face.  Amen.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Kito.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that the House would stand at ease to allow                                                                  
members of the Senate to enter the Chamber; and so, the House stood                                                             
at ease at 11:04 a.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                             AFTER AT EASE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker called the House back to order at 11:06 a.m.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                       JOINT SESSION IN THE HOUSE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with Uniform Rule 51, Speaker Chenault turned the                                                                 
gavel over to President Meyer who called the joint session to order at                                                          
11:06 a.m.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The purpose of the joint session was to hear an address by the                                                                  
Honorable Dan Sullivan, U.S. Senator.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call                                                            
of the Senate be waived and all members be shown as present.  There                                                             
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call of the House be waived and all members be shown as present.                                                           
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
President Meyer appointed Representative Neuman and Senator                                                                     
Micciche to escort the Senator to the joint session.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms announced the Senator's entrance into                                                               
the House Chamber.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Sullivan was escorted to the rostrum and welcomed by                                                                    
President Meyer.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Sullivan delivered his address, and it is published in Senate                                                           
and House Joint Journal Supplement No 14.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
A question and answer period followed the conclusion of the Senator's                                                           
speech.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Sullivan received a standing ovation and was escorted from                                                              
the Chamber by Representative Neuman and Senator Micciche.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the joint                                                                
session adjourn.  There being no objection, President Meyer adjourned                                                           
the joint session at 12:00 p.m.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker ordered the House at ease to allow members of the Senate                                                            
to leave the Chamber.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                              IN THE HOUSE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker called the House back to order at 12:10 p.m.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
journal for the 39th, 40th, and 41st legislative days be approved as                                                            
certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                       MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 11                                                                                                                         
A message dated February 26, 2016, 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 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                                
    11(JUD) am(efd am S)                                                                                                        
    "An Act restricting the publication of certain records of criminal                                                          
    cases on a publicly available Internet website; and providing for                                                           
    an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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    Chapter No. 1, SLA 2016                                                                                                     
    Effective Date:  October 1, 2016                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                             COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following was received:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                                          
Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault                                                                                 
FY 2015 Annual Report                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 249                                                                                                                        
The Transportation Committee considered:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 249                                                                                                          
    "An Act requiring the electronic submission of a tax return or                                                              
    report with the Department of Revenue; relating to the motor fuel                                                           
    tax; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 249(TRA)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the motor fuel tax; relating to the duties of the                                                       
    commissioner of revenue; relating to the disposition of revenue                                                             
     from the motor fuel tax; and providing for an effective date."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Hughes and Foster, Co-                                                                 
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (2):  Millett, Hughes                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Stutes, Ortiz, Foster                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 249(TRA):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 249 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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HB 268                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 268                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the dividends from the Alaska Industrial                                                                
    Development and Export Authority; relating to the meaning of                                                                
    'mark-to-market fair value,' 'net income,' 'project or development,'                                                        
    and 'unrestricted net income' for purposes of the Alaska Industrial                                                         
    Development and Export Authority; and providing for an effective                                                            
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Olson, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  Colver, Olson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  LeDoux, Josephson, Kito                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                     
Development                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 268 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citation was introduced and referred to the Rules                                                                 
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Malcolm "Jay" Miller                                                                                              
By Representative Kreiss-Tomkins                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                         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:                                                         

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Honoring - Abbe and Willie Hensley                                                                                              
By Representatives Josephson, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                               
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes,                                                               
Johnson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn,                                                                  
Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold,                                                                 
Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck,                                                                
Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Jessie Holmes, Winner of the 2016 Yukon Quest 300                                                                    
By Representatives Talerico, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                                
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes,                                                               
Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                                     
LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt,                                                             
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck,                                                                
Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Bishop                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Robert S. Grimm                                                                                                      
By Representatives Talerico, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                                
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes,                                                               
Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                                     
LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt,                                                             
Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez,                                                                 
Wilson, Wool; Senator Bishop                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - The Tok Community Visitors Center                                                                                    
By Representatives Talerico, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                                
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes,                                                               
Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                                     
LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt,                                                             
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck,                                                                
Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Bishop                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Nenana School Eighth Graders, Verizon Innovative App                                                                 
Challenge Winners                                                                                                               
By Representatives Talerico, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                                
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes,                                                               
Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                                     
LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt,                                                             
Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez,                                                                 
Wilson, Wool; Senator Bishop                                                                                                    

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Honoring - The Republic of Azerbaijan                                                                                           
By Representatives Keller, Pruitt, Chenault, Claman, Colver,                                                                    
Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                                     
Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-                                                                     
Tomkins, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz,                                                                    
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck,                                                              
Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Malia Acovak and Tiffany Lopez                                                                                       
By Senator Micciche; Representatives Chenault, Claman, Colver,                                                                  
Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                                     
Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-                                                             
Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson,                                                                   
Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson,                                                               
Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Pioneers of Alaska Fairbanks Women's Igloo No. 8                                                                     
By Senator Giessel; Representatives Wilson, Chenault, Claman,                                                                   
Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg,                                                                     
Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito,                                                             
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman,                                                                   
Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr,                                                        
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wool                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - David Velleca                                                                                                     
By Representatives LeDoux, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                                  
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes,                                                               
Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Lynn,                                                               
Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler,                                                                  
Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez,                                                                
Wilson, Wool; Senator Wielechowski                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following members be excused from a call of the House.  There being                                                             
no objection, the members were excused as noted:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Herron - from 1:00 p.m., March 1 to 1:00 p.m.,                                                                   
March 6                                                                                                                         

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Representative Wilson - from 6:00 a.m., March 3 to 11:00 p.m.,                                                                  
March 6                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Hawker - from 4:00 a.m., March 1 to 10:00 p.m.,                                                                  
March 4                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Edgmon - from 6:00 a.m., March 2 to 10:00 p.m.,                                                                  
March 6                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stutes - from 6:00 p.m., March 2 to 3:00 p.m., March 6                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HJR 30                                                                                                                        
Representative Millett added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30                                                                                               
    Urging the American Psychiatric Association to change the term                                                              
    "post-traumatic stress disorder" or "PTSD" to "post-traumatic                                                               
    stress injury" or "PTSI"; and urging the governor to support usage                                                          
    of the term "post-traumatic stress injury."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 318                                                                                                                        
Representatives Munoz and Millett added as cosponsors to:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 318                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to motor vehicle franchises, motor vehicle                                                                 
    transactions, motor vehicle dealers, motor vehicle manufacturers,                                                           
    and motor vehicle distributors."                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 328                                                                                                                        
Representative Millett added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 328                                                                                                          
    "An Act prohibiting smoking in certain places; relating to                                                                  
    education on the smoking prohibition; and providing for an                                                                  
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 356                                                                                                                        
Representative LeDoux added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                  

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 356                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the minimum expenditure for direct classroom                                                            
    instruction for school districts."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 362                                                                                                                        
Representative Vazquez added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 362                                                                                                          
    "An Act transferring duties among departments in the executive                                                              
    branch of state government; relating to the duties of the                                                                   
    Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic                                                                             
    Development; relating to the duties of the Department of Revenue;                                                           
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 23                                                                                                                         
Representative Hughes added as a cross sponsor to:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(JUD)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to opioid overdose drugs and to immunity for                                                               
    prescribing, providing, or administering opioid overdose drugs."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., March 2, 2016.  There being no                                                                  
objection, the House adjourned at 12:31 p.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                            Crystaline Jones                                                                    
                                            Chief Clerk