Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2019-05-30 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2019-05-30 House Journal Page 1135 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Juneau, Alaska Thursday May 30, 2019 Fifteenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Edgmon at 10:06 a.m. The following members were present for the technical session: Representatives Edgmon, Foster, Johnson, Story, and Thompson. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated May 28 was read stating that the Senate has delegated to Legislative Council the full authority to initiate, intervene, appeal, and take all action necessary to direct litigation regarding the forward funding of education for the 2020 fiscal year and be authorized to make all decisions concerning the objectives, scope, and means of pursuing this litigation, including settlement, compromise, and appeal. HB 49 A message dated May 28 was read stating the Senate adopted the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report on CSHB 49(FIN) am and SCS CSHB 49(FIN) am S, thus adopting: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 49 "An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to marriage as a defense to certain crimes of sexual assault; establishing the crime of possession of motor vehicle theft tools; relating to controlled substances; relating to electronic monitoring; relating to probation and parole; relating to sentencing; amending 2019-05-30 House Journal Page 1136 the definitions of 'most serious felony,' 'sex offense,' and 'sex offender'; relating to registration of sex offenders; relating to the automated victim notification system; relating to reporting child abuse or neglect; relating to Alaska Native organizations; relating to the village public safety officer program; relating to cancellation of a driver's license; relating to driving while license canceled; relating to operating under the influence; relating to restoration of a driver's license; relating to refusal to submit to a chemical test; relating to the use of headlights; relating to the powers and duties of the commissioner of corrections; relating to pretrial services; relating to the duties of a prosecuting attorney; relating to testing of sexual assault examination kits; relating to reports of involuntary commitment; amending Rules 6(r)(6) and 38.2, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." (technical title change) The House adopted CCS HB 49 (page 1103). CCS HB 49 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment and enrollment. UNFINISHED BUSINESS HR 8 The following memorandum dated May 28 was received from Lora Brown, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services, regarding: CS FOR HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 8(RES) Recognizing 2019 as the International Year of the Salmon and supporting an associated global initiative identifying the importance of wild salmon. "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest error in CSHR 8(RES), which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 3, line 30: Delete "Mike" Insert "Michael J."" 2019-05-30 House Journal Page 1137 HR 10 The following memorandum dated May 28 was received from Lora Brown, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services, regarding: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 10 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. "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest errors in HR 10, which have been corrected in enrolling: Page 1, line 13, following "Sexual": Insert "Violence" Page 2, line 2, following "Sexual": Insert "Violence" Page 2, line 19, following the first occurrence of "the": Insert "Urban Indian Health Institute"" ANNOUNCEMENTS With appointment of the Conference Committee on the operating budget, Rule 23(d) of the Uniform Rules is in effect as of May 6. 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., June 3 for a technical session. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:09 a.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk