Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2019-03-22 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2019-03-22 House Journal Page 0359 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday March 22, 2019 Sixty-seventh Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Edgmon at 10:30 a.m. The following members were present for the technical session: Representatives Edgmon, Carpenter, Drummond, Eastman, Hannan, Kopp, Ortiz, Pruitt, Story, Sullivan-Leonard, Thompson, and Vance. * * * * * Representative Thompson introduced Tyr Koeneman, Guest Page, from Juneau. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR A letter dated March 21 was read stating the Governor withdraws the following name from legislative confirmation of appointment to the position noted, which had been referred to the Judiciary Committee (page 347): Commission on Judicial Conduct Hank Bartos – Fairbanks COMMUNICATIONS The following was received: 2019-03-22 House Journal Page 0360 Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development Board of Pharmacy Alaska Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Report to the 31st Alaska State Legislature (2019) (as required by AS 17.30.200) REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 34 The Transportation Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 34 "An Act naming the Scott Johnson Memorial Bridge." The report was signed by Representatives Wool and Stutes, Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (7): Story, Rasmussen, Drummond, Claman, Talerico, Wool, Stutes The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities HB 34 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 44 The Labor & Commerce Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 44 "An Act relating to fees for using an automated teller machine; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives LeDoux and Wool, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Revak, Hannan, Fields, LeDoux, Wool No recommendation (1): Talerico 2019-03-22 House Journal Page 0361 The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 44 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 88 The Transportation Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 88 "An Act naming the Trooper Gabe Rich Memorial Bridge." The report was signed by Representatives Wool and Stutes, Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (7): Story, Rasmussen, Drummond, Claman, Talerico, Wool, Stutes The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities HB 88 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HJR 12 The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs considered: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12 Supporting the completion of the Northern Rail Extension; supporting the increase in defensive capabilities at Fort Greely, Alaska; and encouraging the development of critical Arctic infrastructure. The report was signed by Representative LeDoux, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: 2019-03-22 House Journal Page 0362 Do pass (4): Rauscher, Jackson, Tarr, LeDoux The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs HJR 12 was referred to the Transportation Committee. HB 41 The House Special Committee on Fisheries considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 41 "An Act relating to management of enhanced stocks of shellfish; authorizing certain nonprofit organizations to engage in shellfish enhancement projects; relating to application fees for salmon hatchery permits; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Stutes, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (1): Stutes No recommendation (6): Vance, Tarr, Neuman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Edgmon, Kopp The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Fish & Game 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue 3. Indeterminate, Dept. of Fish & Game HB 41 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 87 The House Special Committee on Energy considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 87 "An Act extending the liquefied natural gas storage facility tax credit; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Hopkins, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: 2019-03-22 House Journal Page 0363 Do pass (6): Lincoln, Zulkosky, Spohnholz, Fields, Rauscher, Hopkins No recommendation (1): Pruitt The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Indeterminate, Dept. of Revenue HB 87 was referred to the Finance Committee. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Speaker made the following additional appointments to the previous list (pages 325-329): Appointed House Members 2019-2020 Western Legislative Forestry Task Force (Legislative Resolve No. 1, 1978) Representative Claman Representative Rasmussen Renewable Energy Fund Advisory Committee (AS 42.45.045) Representative Zulkosky Representative Wool Education Commission of the States (AS 14.44.060) Representative Story (replaced Drummond, page 326) National Council of State Legislatures (NCSL) Standing Committees Communications, Financial Services & Interstate Commerce Representative Rasmussen Labor & Economic Development Representative Rasmussen 2019-03-22 House Journal Page 0364 The Council of State Governments (CSG) National Committees Interbranch Affairs Committee Representative Rasmussen Representative Jackson CSG Healthy States Task Force Representative Revak Council of State Governments—West (CSG-WEST) Committees Agriculture & Water Representative Carpenter Representative Jackson Education Committee Representative Rasmussen Public Safety Representative Claman HB 10 Representative Rasmussen added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 10 "An Act relating to misconduct involving a controlled substance; providing for substitution of judgment; and relating to sentencing." HB 13 Representative Rasmussen added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 13 "An Act requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to apply for a waiver to establish work requirements for certain adults who are eligible for the state medical assistance program." HB 14 Representative Rasmussen added as a cosponsor to: 2019-03-22 House Journal Page 0365 HOUSE BILL NO. 14 "An Act relating to assault in the first degree; relating to sex offenses; relating to the definition of 'dangerous instrument'; and providing for an aggravating factor at sentencing for strangulation that results in unconsciousness." HB 20 Representative Rasmussen added as a cosponsor to: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 20 "An Act relating to sexual assault; relating to the definitions of 'without consent' and 'consent'; relating to failure to report a violent crime; relating to sexual misconduct under the code of military justice; requiring law enforcement agencies to test sexual assault examination kits; requiring notification of completion of testing; relating to reports on untested sexual assault examination kits; and providing for an effective date." HB 79 Representative Rasmussen added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 79 "An Act relating to participation of certain peace officers and firefighters in the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska; relating to eligibility of peace officers and firefighters for medical, disability, and death benefits; relating to liability of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska; and providing for an effective date." HB 103 Representative Rasmussen added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 103 "An Act establishing the State Gaming Commission; relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; relating to the regulation of card rooms and card games; relating to criminal history record checks; and relating to the regulation of alcoholic beverages." 2019-03-22 House Journal Page 0366 ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., March 25. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:34 a.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk