Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2019-05-01 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2019-05-01 House Journal Page 0763 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Wednesday May 1, 2019 One Hundred Seventh Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Edgmon at 10:37 a.m. Roll call showed 39 members present. Representative Tuck was absent. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Eugene Williams of First Baptist Church of Juneau. Representative Shaw moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. In consideration of all the spiritual needs represented in this place today, let us pray: Dear God, We stand before you today in need of more strength to run the race that is yet ahead of us. What the remainder of this day will surprise us with, we do not know. We trust in you to guide us through this day in a way that will be most pleasing to you. As usual, there are specific items on today's floor session agenda that will require various levels of attention from those present. May each item be given proper consideration and all actions taken be of a nature that brings glory to you. 2019-05-01 House Journal Page 0764 The Apostle Paul tells us as he told the believers in Colossae that whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him (Col. 3:17). Let us not be lax with our liberty to do so. Not one of us in this room knows how much time you will allow us to live on this earth. But each of us does know that our time on this planet is limited and what we do with that time matters first to you and then to all those with whom you bring us into contact. May each person in this room be very aware of your presence not only in this universe, but also your desire to be personally and actively involved with each one here today. God, help us all to do right in your eyes. I pray these things this day in the name of Jesus, the one and only living Son of God. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative LeBon. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 105th and 106th legislative days and House Journal Supplement No. 3 and Senate and House Joint Journal Supplement No. 8 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated April 29 was read stating the Senate passed the following, and it is transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 75 SENATE BILL NO. 75 by Senators Costello, Bishop, Micciche, Hughes, Gray-Jackson, Stedman, Kawasaki, and Giessel, entitled: 2019-05-01 House Journal Page 0765 "An Act relating to a license to drive a commercial motor vehicle." was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 75 The Education Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 75 "An Act relating to funding for Internet services for school districts; and relating to the Alaska higher education investment fund." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 75(EDC) "An Act relating to funding for Internet services for school districts." The report was signed by Representatives Drummond and Story, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Hopkins, Zulkosky, Revak, Drummond, Story The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 75(EDC): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Education & Early Development HB 75 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 104 The Labor & Commerce Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 104 "An Act relating to exemptions from mortgage loan originator licensing requirements; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: 2019-05-01 House Journal Page 0766 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(L&C) "An Act relating to exemptions from mortgage lender, mortgage broker, and mortgage loan originator licensing requirements; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives LeDoux and Wool, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Hannan, LeDoux No recommendation (5): Revak, Stutes, Talerico, Fields, Wool The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 104(L&C): 1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 104 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HR 6 The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs considered: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6 Expressing support and appreciation for the National Native American Veterans Memorial. The report was signed by Representative LeDoux, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Kopp, Thompson, Tuck, Tarr, LeDoux The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs HR 6 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 2019-05-01 House Journal Page 0767 INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Jean Kaufman By Representative Sullivan-Leonard; Senator Costello Honoring - Kelly Corrigan By Representatives Claman, Revak Honoring - Linda Hulbert By Representative LeBon; Senator Coghill In Memoriam - Minnie Ayakak Morris By Senator Olson; Representative Lincoln INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HR 10 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 10 by Representatives Zulkosky, Foster, Edgmon, Lincoln, Tarr, Spohnholz, and Hopkins: Urging the United States Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 without an exemption for tribal governments in the state and to support Savanna's Act and highlight the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women. was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs. INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 149 HOUSE BILL NO. 149 by Representative Wilson, entitled: "An Act relating to records concerning protective orders; amending Rule 37.8, Alaska Rules of Administration; and providing for an effective date." 2019-05-01 House Journal Page 0768 was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary Committees. HB 150 HOUSE BILL NO. 150 by Representative Kreiss-Tomkins, entitled: "An Act requiring state elections and local elections that the state is responsible for conducting to be conducted by mail; requiring certain vote-by-mail ballots and election materials to be provided in certain written languages other than English; establishing an online ballot tracking and registration verification system; establishing voting centers and ballot drop boxes; eliminating the use of polling places, absentee ballots, and questioned ballots in certain elections; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary, and Finance Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 54 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 54 "An Act approving the transfer of certain Alaska Railroad Corporation land; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page TRA RPT 7DP 693 FN1: ZERO(CED) 693 Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 54 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 54 was read the third time. 2019-05-01 House Journal Page 0769 The question being: "Shall SB 54 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 54 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 36 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Jackson, Johnson, Johnston, Knopp, Kopp, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Neuman, Ortiz, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Revak, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Vance, Wilson, Wool Nays: Josephson Absent: Kreiss-Tomkins, Tuck, Zulkosky And so, SB 54 passed the House. Representative Thompson 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. SB 54 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. SB 78 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 78 "An Act establishing May 31 of each year as Katie John Day." with the: Journal Page TRB RPT HCS(TRB) NT 6DP 720 FN1: ZERO(ADM) 720 Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: 2019-05-01 House Journal Page 0770 HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 78(TRB) "An Act establishing May 31 of each year as Katie John Day; and providing for an effective date." (technical title change) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS SB 78(TRB) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. HCS SB 78(TRB) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. SB 93 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 93(HSS) "An Act relating to a workforce enhancement program for health care professionals employed in the state; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 10DP 718 FN3: (DHS) 719 Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 93(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2019-05-01 House Journal Page 0771 Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 93(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 93(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 93(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 93(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Jackson, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Neuman, Ortiz, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Revak, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Vance, Wilson, Wool, Zulkosky Absent: Tuck And so, HCS CSSB 93(FIN) passed the House. Representative Thompson 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. HCS CSSB 93(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 49 Representative Stutes moved and asked unanimous consent to change her recommendation on the Judiciary Committee report (page 758) from "do not pass" to "do pass" on the following: 2019-05-01 House Journal Page 0772 HOUSE BILL NO. 49 "An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to controlled substances; relating to probation; relating to sentencing; relating to reports of involuntary commitment; amending Rule 6, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 49 is in the Finance Committee. Pursuant to AS 24.20.650, and in conjunction with the Senate President, the Speaker appointed the following to a three-year term on the Joint Armed Services Committee as a public member: Robert Doehl HB 29 Representative Drummond added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 29 "An Act relating to insurance coverage for benefits provided through telehealth; and providing for an effective date." SB 54 Representative Jackson added as a cross sponsor to: SENATE BILL NO. 54 "An Act approving the transfer of certain Alaska Railroad Corporation land; and providing for an effective date." SB 78 Representatives Foster, Hopkins, Kopp, Rauscher, Tarr, Drummond, Spohnholz, and Zulkosky added as cross sponsors to: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 78(TRB) "An Act establishing May 31 of each year as Katie John Day; and providing for an effective date." 2019-05-01 House Journal Page 0773 SB 93 Representatives Hopkins, Tarr, Jackson, Johnston, Kopp, Josephson, Zulkosky, Lincoln, Stutes, and Story added as cross sponsors to: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 93(FIN) "An Act relating to a workforce enhancement program for health care professionals employed in the state; and providing for an effective date." ENGROSSMENT SB 93 HCS CSSB 93(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., May 2. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:41 a.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk