Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2016-03-14 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2016-03-14 House Journal Page 1827 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday March 14, 2016 Fifty-sixth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Chenault at 11:04 a.m. Roll call showed 37 members present. Representatives Guttenberg, Hawker, and Vazquez had been excused from a call of the House today. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend Dr. Douglas Dye of Chapel by the Lake Presbyterian Church. Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Gracious and loving God, I thank you for the gift of this day. You generously and abundantly provide all we need to flourish and prosper in life, so I praise you with deep gratitude for the goodness of today. Help us, O God, to count our blessings so we embrace the wonder and beauty of life. For the warm sunshine and clear blue skies, I give you thanks. For the food we eat and the nourishment we receive today, I give you thanks. For the strength of body and mind to do the work you give us, I give you thanks. For the friendships and camaraderie we enjoy, I give you thanks. And, for our wonderful, fragile, spectacular-beyond- description home of Alaska, I give you thanks. Gracious God, you, who invite us to call you father, I pray for these women and men who work long and sacrificially for the 2016-03-14 House Journal Page 1828 welfare of our state. Protect them from fatigue and discouragement. Grant them joy and satisfaction in their work. Give them wisdom and insight as they address the great challenges of our community. Fill them with an ability to work together for the benefit of this great land and people. Lord, we are deep into this legislative session, so sustain these faithful servants with energy as they continue their work. Many are far from home, so please watch over and protect their families. At the end of this day, O God, I pray they will know they have served well and that you give them rest and refreshment. I pray these things in the name of my Lord, Jesus. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Nageak. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 53rd, 54th, and 55th legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. * * * * * Representative Claman introduced Delaney Benavides, Guest Page, from Anchorage. Representative Olson introduced Savaya Bieber, Guest Page, from Kenai. Representative Millett introduced Shannon and Dalton Donley, Guest Pages, from Anchorage. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated March 11, 2016, was read stating the Senate passed the following, and they are transmitted for consideration: 2016-03-14 House Journal Page 1829 FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 74 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 74(FIN) am by the Senate Finance Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to diagnosis, treatment, and prescription of drugs without a physical examination by a physician; relating to the delivery of services by a licensed professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, psychologist, psychological associate, and social worker by audio, video, or data communications; relating to the duties of the State Medical Board; relating to limitations of actions; establishing the Alaska Medical Assistance False Claim and Reporting Act; relating to medical assistance programs administered by the Department of Health and Social Services; relating to the controlled substance prescription database; relating to the duties of the Board of Pharmacy; relating to the duties of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; relating to accounting for program receipts; relating to public record status of records related to the Alaska Medical Assistance False Claim and Reporting Act; establishing a telemedicine business registry; relating to competitive bidding for medical assistance products and services; relating to verification of eligibility for public assistance programs administered by the Department of Health and Social Services; relating to annual audits of state medical assistance providers; relating to reporting overpayments of medical assistance payments; establishing authority to assess civil penalties for violations of medical assistance program requirements; relating to seizure and forfeiture of property for medical assistance fraud; relating to the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services; establishing medical assistance demonstration projects; relating to Alaska Pioneers' Homes and Alaska Veterans' Homes; relating to the duties of the Department of Administration; relating to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority; relating to feasibility studies for the provision of specified state services; amending Rules 4, 5, 7, 12, 24, 26, 27, 41, 77, 79, 82, and 89, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 37, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." 2016-03-14 House Journal Page 1830 was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. SB 127 SENATE BILL NO. 127 by Senators Huggins, Giessel, Costello, MacKinnon, Stevens, Micciche, Bishop, and Meyer, entitled: "An Act relating to actions by insurers based on credit history or insurance score; and providing for an exception to consideration by an insurer of credit history or insurance score." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citation was introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - The 1894-1898 Alaska Sami Reindeer Herders By Senator Olson 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: Honoring - Katherine Inman and Anchorage Yoga By Representatives Claman, Drummond, Chenault, Colver, 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, Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool Honoring - Surgical Services Flight 673D Medical Group By Representatives LeDoux, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, 2016-03-14 House Journal Page 1831 Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Wielechowski Honoring - Irene "Dottie" Holmes By Senator Huggins; 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, Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool Honoring - Women's History Month 2016 By Senator McGuire; 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, Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool In Memoriam - Jeremy Alexander Dooley By Senator Micciche; Representatives Olson, 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, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the following members be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the members were excused as noted: Representative Kito - from 7:00 p.m., today to 8:00 a.m., March 19 Representative Edgmon - from 6:20 p.m., March 16 to 1:00 a.m., March 21 2016-03-14 House Journal Page 1832 Representative Seaton - from 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., March 16 Representative LeDoux - from 5:00 p.m., March 18 to 10:00 p.m., March 20 Representative Foster - from 6:00 a.m., March 17 to 10:30 a.m., March 21 HB 216 Representative Colver added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 216 "An Act relating to obstruction or interference with a person's free passage on or use of navigable water; and amending the definition of 'navigable water' under the Alaska Land Act." HB 328 Representatives Gattis and Foster added as cosponsors 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." SB 89 Representative Keller added as a cross sponsor to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(RLS) am(efd add) "An Act relating to a parent's right to direct the education of a child; prohibiting a school district from contracting with an abortion services provider; prohibiting a school district from allowing an abortion services provider to furnish course materials or provide instruction concerning sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases; relating to physical examinations for teachers; and providing for an effective date." ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. 2016-03-14 House Journal Page 1833 ADJOURNMENT Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., March 16, 2016. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:37 a.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk