Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2020-02-28 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1717 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday February 28, 2020 Thirty-ninth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Edgmon at 10:45 a.m. Roll call showed 35 members present. Representatives LeDoux, Rauscher, and Shaw had been excused from a call of the House today. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that Representatives Jackson and 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 Nancy Campbell of White Fields Church. Representative Drummond moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. With respect for the beliefs of each person here, I offer this prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, O, you who made the heaven and earth, to you, O Lord, I lift up my voice on behalf of the representatives gathered here today. I thank you, Lord, that you hear my voice. I thank you, Lord, for watching over them and protecting them from any harm. I thank you, Lord, for watching over their families here and those who are not able to be here today. 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1718 Now, Lord, may you fill this chamber with your presence. I pray you give the House wisdom and understanding as they consider the issues before them this day. I pray for them for times of refreshing and encouragement as they reason together in conducting the business of the state of Alaska. Bless them now and keep them in good health. I pray this in Jesus' name. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Gillis. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 37th and 38th legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. * * * * * Representative Story introduced Cameron Young, Guest Page, from Juneau. Representative Hannan introduced Maya John-Beavers, Guest Page, from Juneau. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR A letter dated February 26 was read stating that, in accordance with AS 39.05.080 and art. III, secs. 26 and 27, Constitution of the State of Alaska, the Governor submits the following names for legislative confirmation of appointment to the positions noted. The Speaker referred the following to the Labor & Commerce Committee: Board of Certified Direct Entry Midwives Bethel Belisle – Anchorage Appointed: 3/1/2020 Term Expires: 3/1/2024 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1719 Occupational Safety and Health Review Board Keith Bailey – Anchorage Appointed: 3/1/2020 Term Expires: 3/1/2024 Real Estate Commission Samuel Goldman – Wasilla Appointed: 3/1/2020 Term Expires: 3/1/2023 Alaska Workers' Compensation Board Paul Robarge – Anchorage Appointed: 3/1/2020 Term Expires: 3/1/2023 Resumes for the appointments are on file in the Chief Clerk's office. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated February 26 was read stating the Senate passed the following, and it is transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 52 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 52(FIN) am by the Senate Finance Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; relating to the regulation of manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of alcoholic beverages; relating to licenses, endorsements, and permits involving alcoholic beverages; relating to common carrier approval to transport or deliver alcoholic beverages; relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; relating to offenses involving alcoholic beverages; amending Rule 17(h), Alaska Rules of Minor Offense Procedure; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Finance Committees. 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1720 COMMUNICATIONS The following were received: Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority Interior Energy Project Quarterly Report to the Alaska State Legislature February 2020 www.interiorenergyproject.com (as required by Chapter No. 39, SLA 2015) Dept. of Education & Early Development School Capital Project Funding Annual Report February 28, 2020 (as required by AS 14.11.035) REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 124 The Judiciary Committee considered: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 124 "An Act relating to the recording of documents; relating to notaries and notarization, including notarial acts performed for remotely located individuals; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Claman, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Drummond, Stutes, Kopp, Claman Do not pass (1): Eastman The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Natural Resources SSHB 124 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1721 HB 148 The State Affairs Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 148 "An Act relating to solemnization of marriage." The report was signed by Representatives Fields and Kreiss-Tomkins, Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Hopkins, Thompson, Story, Fields, Kreiss-Tomkins Do not pass (1): Vance The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services HB 148 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 205 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 205 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 205(FIN) An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; making supplemental appropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date. 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1722 The report was signed by Representatives Foster and Johnston, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Ortiz, LeBon, Wool, Josephson, Foster, Johnston Amend (4): Carpenter, Tilton, Merrick, Sullivan-Leonard HB 205 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 206 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 206 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 206(FIN) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Foster and Johnston, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (10): Ortiz, Carpenter, Tilton, LeBon, Merrick, Wool, Josephson, Sullivan-Leonard, Foster, Johnston HB 206 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Homer Mariners Hockey Team, 2020 Division II State Champions By Senator Stevens; Representative Vance 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1723 Honoring - Natural Nails By Senators Gray-Jackson, Revak; Representative Gillis In Memoriam - Bill Mendenhall By Senator Coghill; Representative Thompson INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 303 HOUSE BILL NO. 303 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Governor, entitled: "An Act relating to involuntary commitment procedures; relating to protective custody at a correctional facility or jail; relating to transportation of individuals held for involuntary admission for mental health treatment; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services and Judiciary Committees. The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Corrections 2. Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services The Governor's transmittal letter dated February 27 follows: "Dear Speaker Edgmon: Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to involuntary mental health commitment procedures. This bill would take four significant steps towards our common goal of improving mental health treatment in the State. First, this bill would clarify what happens when a person is held in protective custody at a correctional facility or jail. Protective custody is only authorized after a person is involuntarily committed to a 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1724 facility for a mental health evaluation and while the person is waiting for transportation, when a designated treatment facility, an evaluation facility, a crisis stabilization center, or a health care facility, lack the capacity to safely admit the person within a reasonable amount of time. This temporary hold would not constitute an arrest, nor would the correctional facility make any record to indicate that there was an arrest, ensuring protection of the person's rights while protecting public safety. The correctional facility would use its available resources to protect the person's health and safety, including providing physical and mental health treatment, either in person or using telehealth. Second, this bill provides a clear process to ensure that a person is only held in protective custody for a very limited time. Under this mechanism, the Department is notified as soon as practicable when a person enters protective custody and provides re-evaluation of the person every 48 hours, after which it provides a written update to the court. Additionally, the court must conduct a review hearing within 96 hours of placement in protective custody to ensure there is still probable cause to hold the person. Third, this bill would clarify the times during which the Department of Health and Social Services has custody of the person who is subject to an ex parte order. Specifically, the bill would clarify that the Department only has custody when a patient is admitted to the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) or while the person is in the transportation arranged by the Department of Health and Social Services to a designated evaluation or treatment facility. The bill would further clarify that the Department does not have custody after the person's discharge from API, upon the person's admission to a non-state-owned designated evaluation or treatment facility, or when the person is in protective custody. Finally, this bill would allow a mental health evaluation facility to observe a person who is being held involuntarily for an entire 72-hour period before a person's court hearing. Currently, the hearing happens within the 72-hour period, so the court does not have the benefit of a full evaluation period. This amendment would allow the facility and the court to make a fully-informed decision as to whether the person should be held for an additional 30-day period. The bill would do this 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1725 by extending the time within which a court must hold a 30-day hearing from 72 hours to 96 hours, and allowing a facility to hold the person in between the completion of the 72-hour evaluation and the hearing time. I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure. Sincerely, /s/ Mike Dunleavy Governor" HB 304 HOUSE BILL NO. 304 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Governor, entitled: "An Act relating to psychiatric examination under criminal law and procedure; relating to notice of reasonable cause to believe the defendant has become competent; relating to defendants who are civilly committed; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services and Judiciary Committees. The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Corrections 2. Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services 3. Zero, Dept. of Law 4. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety The Governor's transmittal letter dated February 27 follows: "Dear Speaker Edgmon: Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to psychiatric examination under criminal law and procedure, providing notice to the prosecuting authority and court of the defendant's return to competency, and clarifying statutory procedures when a defendant is 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1726 subject to civil commitment proceedings as well as criminal competency proceedings. Under current law, if a defendant intends to rely on an insanity defense or if there is reason to doubt the defendant's fitness to proceed, or if there is reason to believe that a mental disease or defect will become an issue in the case, the court must appoint two qualified psychiatrists or two forensic psychologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Psychology to examine and report on the mental condition of the defendant. Due to the difficulty, if not impossibility, of finding a board-certified forensic psychologist in Alaska, the Alaska Psychiatric Institute frequently must file notice with the court that it does not have board-certified psychologists on staff or contract. If the parties do not agree to waive the requirements of the statute, the Alaska Court System hires its own board-certified psychologists from out-of-state at an enormous cost. The amendments in the bill allow the court to appoint qualified psychiatrists or psychologists that are competent in the field. These amendments bring our statutes in line with current practice and industry standards while eliminating the administrative burden of having to seek an exemption from statute in every case. In addition, when a defendant cannot be restored within the time frame allowed by statute, the criminal case must be dismissed. However, there may be times when the defendant becomes competent, after the dismissal of the case. There is currently no statutory procedure for notifying the prosecuting authority or court about this return to competency. The bill will require any mental health practitioner, who has reasonable cause to believe that the defendant has become competent, to notify the prosecuting authority and the court. The prosecuting authority may then reinstitute the original criminal charges and begin the process of holding the person accountable for their actions. This provision applies to persons committed to a designated treatment facility. In March of 2019, the Alaska Supreme Court held in In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Linda M., that civil commitment proceedings and competency proceedings in the criminal context could occur concurrently and that the criminal competency proceedings would not bar the involuntary administration of medication in the civil commitment context. The bill codifies those holdings and clarifies that both a civil commitment proceeding and a criminal competency proceeding may occur simultaneously; including 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1727 the administration of medications which may be necessary for the well-being of the patient. This bill streamlines processes and makes Alaska's criminal culpability and competency proceedings more efficient. Restoring criminal defendants allows our criminal justice system to hold them accountable and begin the process for rehabilitation. It also allows the system to achieve justice for the victims in these cases and enactment will be of great benefit to the state. Sincerely, /s/ Mike Dunleavy Governor" CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 133 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the February 26 calendar (page 1705), was read the third time: HOUSE BILL NO. 133 "An Act relating to care of juveniles and to juvenile justice; relating to employment of juvenile probation officers by the Department of Health and Social Services; relating to terms used in juvenile justice; relating to mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect; relating to sexual assault in the third degree; relating to sexual assault in the fourth degree; repealing a requirement for administrative revocation of a minor's driver's license, permit, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license for consumption or possession of alcohol or drugs; and providing for an effective date." The question being: "Shall HB 133 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 133 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 35 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 0 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1728 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Merrick, Neuman, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson, LeDoux, Rauscher, Shaw, Tuck And so, HB 133 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. HB 133 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HCR 13 The following, which was held from the February 26 calendar (page 1710), was read the second time: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13 Relating to the Alaska permanent fund. Amendment No. 1 was not offered. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 1, following "fund" (title amendment): Insert "and permanent fund dividends" Page 2, lines 14 - 17: Delete all material. Page 2, lines 21 - 25: Delete all material. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1729 Representative Johnston objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 13 Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 5 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, Prax, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson, LeDoux, Rauscher, Shaw, Tuck Absent: Merrick, Neuman, Tilton, Vance, Wool And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that Representatives Vance, Neuman, Tilton, Tarr, Merrick, and Wool be excused from a call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Pruitt: Page 2, following line 28: Insert "WHEREAS the greatest threat to the Alaska permanent fund and the permanent fund dividend is the current levels of government spending; and" Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Spohnholz objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Kreiss-Tomkins: 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1730 Following fourth "the": Delete "current levels of government spending" Insert "failure to enact a sustainable, balanced, long-term fiscal plan" Representative Kreiss-Tomkins moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Pruitt objected. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Knopp be excused from a call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to 1:00 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 12:16 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 1:09 p.m. SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HCR 13 HCR 13 was before the House with Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 moved and pending. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 13 Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 12 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Rasmussen, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Zulkosky 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1731 Nays: Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, Prax, Pruitt, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Thompson Excused: Jackson, Knopp, LeDoux, Merrick, Neuman, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 was adopted. Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 3 as amended was offered by Representative Rasmussen: Following fourth "the": Delete "current levels of government spending" Insert "failure to enact a sustainable, balanced, long-term fiscal plan that includes an effective spending cap" Representative Rasmussen moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 3 as amended be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 3 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 13 Second Reading Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 3 as amended YEAS: 25 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 12 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Thompson Nays: Hannan, Josephson, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson, Knopp, LeDoux, Merrick, Neuman, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool And so, Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 3 as amended was adopted. 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1732 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 13 Second Reading Amendment No. 3 as amended YEAS: 26 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 12 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Thompson, Zulkosky Nays: Hannan, Josephson Excused: Jackson, Knopp, LeDoux, Merrick, Neuman, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool And so, Amendment No. 3 as amended was adopted. Amendment No. 4 was not offered. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Johnson: Page 2, following line 9: Insert "WHEREAS the Alaska permanent fund dividend has been calculated for payment to Alaska residents according to the current statutory formula, AS 43.23.025; and WHEREAS the effect of the full payment of the permanent fund dividend into our economy has a great benefit to Alaskans; and" Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Kreiss-Tomkins objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 13 am Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 12 ABSENT: 0 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1733 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, Prax, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Thompson, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson, Knopp, LeDoux, Merrick, Neuman, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representative Carpenter: Page 3, following line 5: Insert "FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature pledges to fund essential services required by the Constitution of the State of Alaska and fund all other services as discretionary funds allow; and be it" Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. Representative Kopp objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 13 am Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 12 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Thompson, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson, Knopp, LeDoux, Merrick, Neuman, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1734 And so, Amendment No. 6 was not adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, HCR 13 am will be held to the March 2 calendar. LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citations on the calendar. Representative Eastman objected. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent to divide the citations to consider separately Honoring - Natalie Fraser. There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House divide the citations on the calendar?" The roll was taken with the following result: Approve Citation(s) on the Calendar Divide the Citations YEAS: 10 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 12 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Thompson, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson, Knopp, LeDoux, Merrick, Neuman, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool And so, the citations were not divided. The question being: "Shall the House approve the citations on the calendar?" The roll was taken with the following result: Approve Citation(s) on the Calendar YEAS: 25 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 12 ABSENT: 0 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1735 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Thompson, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Johnson Excused: Jackson, Knopp, LeDoux, Merrick, Neuman, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool And so, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - Natalie Fraser By Representatives Fields, Claman; Senator Begich Honoring - Z.W. "Mike" Kowalewski, 100th Birthday By Representative Tilton Honoring - The Second Annual Bettye Davis African American Summit By Senators Gray-Jackson, Begich; Representative Tarr UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Thompson 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 Tilton – from today to 12:45 p.m., March 1 Representative Vance – from today to 10:00 p.m., March 1 Representative Neuman – from today to 10:00 a.m., March 2 Representative Spohnholz – from 7:00 p.m., today to 10:00 p.m., March 1 Representative LeBon – from 7:00 p.m., today to 10:00 a.m., March 2 Representative Wool – from today to 10:00 a.m., March 2 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1736 Representative Fields – from 7:00 p.m., today to 10:00 a.m., March 2 Representative Sullivan-Leonard – from 6:30 a.m., February 29 to 10:00 a.m., March 2 Representative Tarr – from today to 10:00 p.m., March 1 Representative Merrick – from today to 10:00 a.m., March 2 HJR 23 Representatives Hopkins, Fields, Kopp, Lincoln, Stutes, Thompson, Gillis, LeBon, Tarr, Johnston, Vance, and Knopp added as cosponsors to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Supporting the passage by the United States Senate of the SAFE Banking Act of 2019 relating to cannabis-related legitimate businesses' access to financial services. HB 133 Representatives Zulkosky and Rasmussen added as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 133 "An Act relating to care of juveniles and to juvenile justice; relating to employment of juvenile probation officers by the Department of Health and Social Services; relating to terms used in juvenile justice; relating to mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect; relating to sexual assault in the third degree; relating to sexual assault in the fourth degree; repealing a requirement for administrative revocation of a minor's driver's license, permit, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license for consumption or possession of alcohol or drugs; and providing for an effective date." HB 136 Representative Zulkosky added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 136 "An Act relating to public school funding for social and emotional learning; and providing for an effective date." 2020-02-28 House Journal Page 1737 HB 180 Representative Spohnholz added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 180 "An Act relating to the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska." HB 181 Representative Zulkosky added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 181 "An Act relating to mental health education." ENGROSSMENT HB 133 HB 133 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. The following meetings today were changed: Judiciary Committee CHANGED TO: 15 min. after adjournment Resources Committee CANCELED ADJOURNMENT Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., March 2. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 2:27 p.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk