Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2021-04-22 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0685 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Thursday April 22, 2021 Ninety-fourth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Stutes at 10:37 a.m. Roll call showed 40 members present. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Prax. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. With respect to all religious faiths, I offer the Lord's prayer: Heavenly Father, We thank you for the blessings you bring upon us every day, for the people that you have sent to help us out, and the different ideas. You have created us as individuals and we thank you for that. We ask you to be with us and to help us all focus on your will. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Nelson. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 93rd legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0686 COMMUNICATIONS The following was received: Dept. of Environmental Conservation Spill Prevention and Response Annual Report Fiscal Year 2020 (as required by AS 46.08.060) REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES The Education Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: John “Scott” Jepsen as a member of the University of Alaska Board of Regents. The report was signed by Representatives Drummond and Story, Co- chairs; and Representatives Cronk, Gillham, Prax, Zulkosky, and Hopkins. The Labor & Commerce Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Steven Jordan as a member of Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy. Christopher Jaime Bruce Schulte as members of the Marijuana Control Board. Dorene "Dori" Hagen as a member of the Board of Professional Counselors. 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0687 Traci Heaton Elizabeth Schok as members of the Real Estate Commission. Scott Flamme Hal Geiger as members of the Board of Veterinary Examiners. The report was signed by Representative Spohnholz, Co-chair; and Representatives Kaufman, McCarty, Schrage, and Snyder. HB 39 The Judiciary Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 39 "An Act relating to voter preregistration for minors at least 16 years of age." The report was signed by Representative Claman, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Drummond, Snyder, Kreiss-Tomkins, Claman Do not pass (1): Vance Amend (1): Eastman The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Office of the Governor HB 39 was referred to the State Affairs Committee. HB 54 The Resources Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 54 "An Act establishing the Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and Game; relating to management of invasive 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0688 species; relating to invasive species management decals; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 54(FSH) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Patkotak, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Schrage, Hannan, Fields Do not pass (3): Gillham, Rauscher, Cronk No recommendation (3): McKay, Hopkins, Patkotak The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 54(FSH): 1. Zero, Dept. of Environmental Conservation 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Fish & Game HB 54 was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 58 The Health & Social Services Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 58 "An Act relating to insurance coverage for contraceptives and related services; relating to medical assistance coverage for contraceptives and related services; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 58(HSS) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Zulkosky and Snyder, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0689 Do pass (5): Fields, Spohnholz, McCarty, Zulkosky, Snyder Do not pass (2): Prax, Kurka The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 58(HSS): 1. Zero, Dept. of Administration 2. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 3. Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services HB 58 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. HB 60 The Education Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 60 "An Act relating to mental health education." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 60(EDC) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Story and Drummond, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Zulkosky, Hopkins, Story, Drummond Do not pass (3): Cronk, Gillham, Prax The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 60(EDC): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Education & Early Development HB 60 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 85 The Labor & Commerce Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 85 "An Act relating to the Alaska Banking Code; relating to mutual 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0690 savings banks; relating to interstate state banks and international banks; relating to the pledging of bank assets as collateral security to tribal organizations; relating to the pledging of bank assets for interest swap agreements; relating to state business licenses; relating to persons who make loans secured by interests in vessels or facilities; relating to liability for the release or threatened release of hazardous substances; relating to the Model Foreign Bank Loan Act; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 85(L&C) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Fields and Spohnholz, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Schrage, McCarty, Snyder, Fields, Spohnholz No recommendation (1): Kaufman The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 85(L&C): 1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 2. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 3. Indeterminate, Dept. of Environmental Conservation HB 85 was referred to the Finance Committee. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HJR 1 The House Special Committee on Ways & Means considered: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the Alaska permanent fund and to appropriations from the Alaska permanent fund. 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0691 and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1(W&M) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Spohnholz, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Wool, Josephson, Schrage, Story, Spohnholz Do not pass (2): Eastman, Prax The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSSSHJR 1(W&M): 1. Zero, Office of the Governor SSHJR 1 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citation was introduced and taken up later as a Special Order of Business: Honoring - Gloria Karmun By Representative Foster; Senator Olson The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Jo Cassidy By Senator Wilson; Representative McCabe Honoring - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation By Representative Zulkosky; Senator Hoffman Honoring - Anchorage Police Department & Anchorage Fire Department Dispatchers By Senator Gray-Jackson; Representative Spohnholz 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0692 Honoring - Alaska School Activities Association High School Hall of Fame Class of 2021 By Senator Costello In Memoriam - Michael Drake Bradner By Representatives Schrage, Drummond; Senator Revak In Memoriam - Robert Peter Dale By Representative Rauscher In Memoriam - Former Representative Robert "Bob" Lynn By Representative Shaw; Senator Revak In Memoriam - Charles "Chuck" Freymueller By Representatives Story, Hannan; Senator Kiehl In Memoriam - JesCynthia "Hudokltna" David By Senator Olson; Representative Foster In Memoriam - Jeanette Louise Ootowana Soolook Immingan By Senator Olson; Representative Foster In Memoriam - Amy Atqilaq Bodfish Patkotak By Senator Olson; Representative Patkotak In Memoriam - Ron Engstrom By Senator Olson; Representative Foster In Memoriam - Gareth Thomas Wright By Senator Bishop In Memoriam - Mercia Ann Kalloch By Senator Bishop In Memoriam - Roger Lee Floerchinger By Senator Bishop In Memoriam - Raymond Young By Senator Bishop 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0693 In Memoriam - Jalmar "Jay" Kerttula By Senator Kiehl; Representatives Hannan, Johnson In Memoriam - Buzz Ritter By Senator Kiehl; Representatives Hannan, Story In Memoriam - Kingeesti David Katzeek By Senator Kiehl; Representatives Hannan, Story INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 187 HOUSE BILL NO. 187 by Representatives Kaufman, Carpenter, Cronk, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance, Thompson, and Rasmussen entitled: "An Act relating to the elimination or modification of state agency publications that are outdated, duplicative, or excessive or that could be improved or consolidated with other publications or exclusively delivered electronically; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 169 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 21 calendar (page 680), was read the third time: HOUSE BILL NO. 169 AM "An Act making appropriations for public education and transportation of students; and providing for an effective date." Representative Tuck rose to a point of order regarding impugning the motives of others. 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0694 The Speaker cautioned members not to impugn the motives of others. The question being: "Shall HB 169 am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 169 am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 26 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCarty, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance And so, HB 169 am passed the House. Representative Tuck moved the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 169 am Third Reading Effective Date YEAS: 36 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman, Kurka, McKay, Prax And so, the effective date clause was adopted. HB 169 am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0695 SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 14 The following was read the second time: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 Supporting the passage by the United States Congress of the SAFE Banking Act of 2019, sec. 110606 of the Heroes Act, or similar legislation relating to cannabis-related legitimate businesses' access to financial services. with the: Journal Page CRA RPT 7DP 540 FN1: ZERO(H.CRA) 540 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that HJR 14 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HJR 14 was read the third time. Representative Schrage rose to a point of order regarding confining remarks to the resolution before the body. The Speaker ruled that the point was well taken. The question being: "Shall HJR 14 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HJR 14 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 37 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0696 Nays: Eastman, Johnson, Kurka And so, HJR 14 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Tuck 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 - Greg Trevino By Representatives Hopkins, Wool Honoring - Noah Aiden Jefferson By Representative Nelson; Senator Wielechowski Honoring - Robert "Bob" Newell, Jr. By Representative Ortiz; Senator Stedman Honoring - Ben Walker By Representatives Drummond, Shaw; Senator Revak Honoring - Zurin Alexander Trzaska By Representative Nelson; Senator Wielechowski Honoring - Dr. Tom Wood By Senators Revak, Costello; Representative Rasmussen Honoring - Meera Kohler By Senators Revak, Gray-Jackson; Representative Shaw Honoring - Ronald Wall By Senators Kawasaki, Bishop Honoring - Gus Schumacher By Senator Revak; Representative Claman Honoring - Women in Safe Homes (WISH) and Agnes Moran By Representative Ortiz; Senator Stedman 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0697 Honoring - Alaska Pioneer Homes Administrators & Staff By Representative Fields; Senators Hughes, Begich Honoring - Monroe Catholic High School Rams Boys' Basketball Team: 2021 State Champions By Representatives LeBon, Thompson, Cronk Honoring - Camp Fire Alaska, A Light in a Dark Time By Representatives Nelson, Snyder Honoring - District 39 Cities for Their Efforts During the COVID-19 Pandemic By Representative Foster; Senator Olson Honoring - 2020 Top Forty Under Forty Recipients By Senator Revak Honoring - Anchorage Chamber, 2020 Gold Pan Award Winners By Senator Revak Honoring - Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson Arctic Warriors By Senators Revak, Wielechowski; Representative Nelson Honoring - 2021 Business Hall of Fame Laureates By Senator Revak Honoring - Service High School Boys' Swimming and Diving Team, 2021 State Champions By Senator Revak; Representatives Shaw, Schrage Honoring - The Alaska Travel Industry Association By Senator Revak Honoring - Eagle Scouts of District M By Senator Revak In Memoriam - Kenneth D. Maynard By Representative Nelson 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0698 In Memoriam - Helen Austerman By Representative Stutes In Memoriam - Leslie Orval Hiatt By Representative Ortiz In Memoriam - Helen Eggers By Representatives Story, Hannan; Senator Kiehl In Memoriam - Goodm Nluulgm Xsgyiik - Sarah Booth By Representative Ortiz; Senator Stedman In Memoriam - Don M. Triplehorn By Representative Hopkins; Senator Kawasaki In Memoriam - Staff Sergeant Ronald J. Shurer By Senator Revak In Memoriam - Mattie Flanagan By Senator Kawasaki In Memoriam - Katherine Olga Torkelsen Hurley By Senator Kawasaki; Representatives Drummond, Johnson In Memoriam - Erin Lee By Senator Kawasaki In Memoriam - Milton Behr By Senators Kawasaki, Bishop; Representative Hopkins In Memoriam - Clare "Gus" Gillespie By Senator Revak; Representative Tuck SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the notice and publication requirements be waived and the citation, Honoring - Gloria Karmun, be taken up as a Special Order of Business. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0699 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citation. There being no objection, the following citation was approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - Gloria Karmun By Representative Foster; Senator Olson UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 54 The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral for the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 54 "An Act establishing the Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and Game; relating to management of invasive species; relating to invasive species management decals; and providing for an effective date." HB 54 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 98 Representative Patkotak, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that Uniform Rule 23(a) be waived to hear the following at 10:30 a.m., April 23 in the Resources Committee: HOUSE BILL NO. 98 "An Act relating to forest land use plans; relating to forest land use plan appeals; relating to negotiated timber sales; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 135 Representative Patkotak, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent that Uniform Rule 23(a) be waived to hear the following at 10:30 a.m., April 23 in the Resources Committee: HOUSE BILL NO. 135 "An Act relating to geothermal resources; relating to the definition of 'geothermal resources'; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0700 SENSE OF THE HOUSE The following Sense of the House was offered by Representative Eastman: "It is the sense of the house that the sense of the house in the Health & Social Services Committee pertaining to the right of any Alaskan to decline to receive a COVID-19 vaccine for any reason should be scheduled for debate not later than Saturday, May 1st at 4pm." Representative Eastman moved that the Sense of the House be adopted. Representative Fields objected. The Speaker referred the Sense of the House to the Rules Committee. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall the Sense of the House be referred to the Rules Committee?" The roll was taken with the following result: Sense of the House Refer to Rules Committee YEAS: 23 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance And so, the motion passed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS HJR 14 Representatives Spohnholz, Josephson, Wool, Story, Carpenter, Nelson, and Snyder added as cosponsors to: 2021-04-22 House Journal Page 0701 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 Supporting the passage by the United States Congress of the SAFE Banking Act of 2019, sec. 110606 of the Heroes Act, or similar legislation relating to cannabis-related legitimate businesses' access to financial services. HB 145 Representative Spohnholz added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 145 "An Act relating to the Board of Pharmacy; relating to health care services provided by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; and relating to the practice of pharmacy." ENGROSSMENT HJR 14 HJR 14 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. HB 169 HB 169 am 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: House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs CHANGED TO: 1:15 p.m. House Special Committee on Ways & Means CHANGED TO: 5 min. after adjournment ADJOURNMENT Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., April 26. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 12:39 p.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk