Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2021-05-17 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1117 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday May 17, 2021 One Hundred Nineteenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Stutes at 10:36 a.m. Roll call showed 40 members present. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative McCarty. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. With the deepest respect for the religious beliefs of all Alaskans, I offer the following prayer: Almighty God and Great Spirit of heaven and earth we continue to beseech an audience before your mighty presence. The journey which you have called upon us to serve our brothers and sisters of Alaska is honorable and daunting. Today, we humbly seek your face, grace, and guidance. Rain upon us your delight, affirmations, and blessings. We repent for wrongful actions and behaviors and beseech your forgiveness. Enlighten us today with fullness to know ourselves first starts with knowing you. Revitalize our spirit with yours, so that in perfect unity with you we may have unity with each other in this body. 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1118 Heavenly Father, we lift up to you our president and federal leadership. We especially lift up to you those in Alaska who are afflicted with life and health challenges. Grant peace and abundance of opportunity to all Alaskans with likeminded hearts and minds, as we daily seek your face. And, may we bring a smile to your face today in what we say and do. With sincerity of our collective spirits and those of our families we lift up this prayer to you. In the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Vance. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 117th and 118th legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 55 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 55 "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." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 55(FIN) (same title) 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1119 The report was signed by Representatives Foster and Merrick, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Ortiz, Wool, Josephson, Foster, Merrick Do not pass (1): Carpenter No recommendation (3): Edgmon, LeBon, Thompson The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 55(FIN): 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Administration/Retirement Payments HB 55 was referred to the Rules Committee. SB 27 The Finance considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 27(RES) "An Act relating to industrial hemp; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Merrick and Foster, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (9): Edgmon, LeBon, Thompson, Johnson, Wool, Josephson, Rasmussen, Merrick, Foster The following fiscal note(s) apply: 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Natural Resources CSSB 27(RES) was referred to the Rules Committee. SB 101 The Finance Committee considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 101(FIN) "An Act relating to the membership of the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Management Areas in Alaska; extending 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1120 the termination date of the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Management Areas in Alaska; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Merrick and Foster, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Merrick, Foster No recommendation (6): Ortiz, Edgmon, LeBon, Johnson, Wool, Josephson The following fiscal note(s) apply: 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Natural Resources CSSB 101(FIN) was referred to the Rules Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citation was introduced and taken up later as a Special Order of Business: Honoring - The 2021 House Floor Staff By Representative Edgmon The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Rich Owens By Representatives Rasmussen, Claman; Senator Costello In Memoriam - Yaxdul?kt Lillian Austin By Representatives Story, Hannan; Senator Kiehl INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 213 HOUSE BILL NO. 213 by Representatives Eastman and Kurka, entitled: 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1121 "An Act relating to the confirmation of appointees to the Board of Trustees of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation; 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 SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 79 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 79 "An Act relating to salt water sport fishing operators and salt water sport fishing guides; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FSH RPT CS(FSH) NEW TITLE 2DNP 1NR 4AM 261 FN1: (DFG) 261 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 7DP 1DNP 2NR 1AM 713 FN2: (DFG) 713 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 79(FIN) "An Act relating to sport fishing operators and sport fishing guides; requiring the Department of Fish and Game to prepare and submit a report; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 79(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1122 CSHB 79(FIN) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. HB 99 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 99 "An Act relating to the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; relating to the practice of physical therapy; and relating to the practice of occupational therapy." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT 6DP 335 FN1: (CED) 335 FIN RPT 6DP 2NR 586 FN1: (CED) 586 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 99 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. HB 99 will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. HB 102 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 102 "An Act relating to the state insurance catastrophe reserve account; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page STA RPT 3DP 1NR 3AM 760 FN1: (ADM) 760 FIN RPT 8DP 3NR 1016 FN1: (ADM) 1016 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1123 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 102 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. HB 102 will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. HB 163 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 163 "An Act relating to vehicle title applications." with the: Journal Page CRA RPT 6DP 624 FN1: INDETERMINATE(ADM) 624 STA RPT 3DP 4NR 880 FN1: INDETERMINATE(ADM) 880 FIN RPT 9DP 1068 FN2: ZERO(ADM) 1068 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 163 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 163 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HB 163 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 163 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 40 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1124 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky And so, HB 163 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 22 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 22 "An Act repealing the termination date for the intensive management hunting license surcharge." with the: Journal Page RES RPT 7DP 1NR 472 FN2: (DFG) 472 FIN RPT 8DP 1DNP 1NR 1AM 671 FN2: (DFG) 671 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 22 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 22 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SB 22 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 22 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1125 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman, Josephson And so, SB 22 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. SB 47 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 47 "An Act relating to special registration plates for vehicles owned by persons with disabilities." with the: Journal Page STA RPT 4DP 1DNP 2NR 1069 FN1: ZERO(ADM) 1069 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Thompson: Page 1, line 2, following "disabilities" (title amendment): Insert "; and relating to special request specialty organization registration plates" Page 2, following line 17: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 28.10.181 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (ll) Special request specialty organization plates. The department shall adopt regulations to allow for the issuance of special request specialty organization registration plates sponsored by an organization that is based in this state and is tax exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501(c), is an Alaska chapter of a national organization that is tax exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501(c), is a department of the state, or is a municipality of the state. The 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1126 department shall determine a common design and color for the plates and provide for the placement of the logo of the organization and a short piece of descriptive text on the plate. If the department denies an application to create a specialty organization registration plate under this section, the department shall notify the commissioner of the denial. The commissioner may reverse the decision of the department and require issuance of the requested plate. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates duplicate an existing registration. Regulations adopted under this subsection must (1) provide that the entity requesting the issuance of the plates (A) submit an application on a form provided by the department; (B) pay an application fee set by the department for issuance of the new registration plates; (C) pay the entire cost of developing and issuing the specialty plate; (D) may not be offensive in purpose, nature, activity, or name; (E) may charge a fee for issuance of a specialty registration plate in addition to any registration fees set by statute or regulation; (2) provide for notice to the entity sponsoring the plate not later than six months before a proposed cancellation of the specialty organization plate; (3) establish procedures for owners of vehicles to purchase specialty organization registration plates under this subsection. * Sec. 3. AS 28.10.421(d) is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: (26) special request specialty organization plates under AS 28.10.181(ll)……………………………………………...$100 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the $100 fee required by this paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance of and the replacement of the plates; in addition, an entity sponsoring a special request specialty organization plate may charge a fee on first issuance and renewal of the plates." 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1127 Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. The Speaker ruled Amendment No. 1 out of order. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 2 was not offered. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 2, line 14: Delete “as a speech-language pathologist under AS 08.11,” Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Story objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 47 Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 30 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillham, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Prax, Rauscher Nays: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1128 Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 8, following “to walk”: Insert: “or find their vehicle” Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Story objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 47 Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 0 NAYS: 40 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 47 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 47 was read the third time. Representative Eastman, citing section 111.2 of Mason's Manual, rose to a point of order regarding improper remarks concerning the other body. The Speaker cautioned the member to follow Mason's rule concerning decorum. 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1129 The question being: "Shall SB 47 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 47 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, 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 Nays: Eastman, Kurka And so, SB 47 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. SB 55 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 55 "An Act relating to employer contributions to the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT 5DP 3NR 1070 FN3: (GOV/RETIREMENT PAYMENTS) 1070 FN4: (GOV/VARIOUS DEPTS) 1070 FN5: (ADM) 1070 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 55 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 55 was read the third time. 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1130 The question being: "Shall SB 55 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 55 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 40 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky And so, SB 55 passed the House. Representative Tuck 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 55 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 151 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the May 15 calendar (page 1100), was read the third time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 151(FIN) am "An Act relating to unemployment benefits; and providing for an effective date." Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Cronk be excused from a call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. **The presence of Representative Cronk, who was excused, was noted. 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1131 Representative Spohnholz, citing section 101 of Mason's Manual, rose to a point of order regarding confining remarks to the bill. The Speaker cautioned the member to confine remarks to the bill. The question being: "Shall CSHB 151(FIN) am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 151(FIN) am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 22 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance And so, CSHB 151(FIN) 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: CSHB 151(FIN) am Third Reading Effective Date YEAS: 27 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1132 Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance And so, the effective date clause was adopted. CSHB 151(FIN) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess until 2:30 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 12:53 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 2:34 p.m. THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 28 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the May 15 calendar (page 1108), was read the third time: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 28(STA) "An Act establishing April 24 of each year as Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day; and providing for an effective date." The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 28(STA) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 28(STA) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 24 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1133 And so, HCS CSSB 28(STA) 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: HCS CSSB 28(STA) Third Reading Effective Date YEAS: 36 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Kurka, McKay And so, the effective date clause was adopted. HCS CSSB 28(STA) 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 - Linda and Shara Davis By Representative Zulkosky; Senator Hoffman In Memoriam - Roy John Burkhart By Senator Hughes; Representatives Johnson, Tilton In Memoriam - Marie S. Monnseratt By Senator Wielechowski In Memoriam - Manuel E. Macedo By Senator Wielechowski 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1134 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the notice and publication requirements be waived and the citation, Honoring - The 2021 House Floor Staff, be taken up as a Special Order of Business. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citations. There being no objection, the following citation was approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - The 2021 House Floor Staff By Representative Edgmon UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Tuck 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 Vance – from 7:30 a.m., May 20 to 8:30 p.m., May 23 Representative Spohnholz – from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., May 25 Representative Thompson – from 12:30 p.m., June 3 to 1:30 p.m., June 7 Representative Ortiz – from 6:00 a.m., July 12 to 10:00 p.m., July 22 Representative Drummond – from 8:00 a.m., July 27 to 8:00 a.m., August 15 Representative Tuck - from 8:00 a.m., May 21 to 8:00 a.m., June 1 (amended from page 789) HB 31 Representative Johnson added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 31 "An Act relating to daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date." 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1135 HB 163 Representative Josephson added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 163 "An Act relating to vehicle title applications." SB 27 Representatives Schrage and Thompson added as cross sponsors to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 27(RES) "An Act relating to industrial hemp; and providing for an effective date." SB 47 Representatives Tarr, Josephson, Rasmussen, and Drummond added as cross sponsors to: SENATE BILL NO. 47 "An Act relating to special registration plates for vehicles owned by persons with disabilities." SB 125 Representative McKay added as a cross sponsor to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(RES) "An Act relating to the transferability of hunts awarded by drawing; and providing for an effective date." The Speaker made the following additional appointment to the previous lists (pages 363-368, 417) Appointed House Members 2021-2022 Governor's Task Force on Broadband (AS 44.19.145) Representative Hopkins 2021-05-17 House Journal Page 1136 ENGROSSMENT HB 151 CSHB 151(FIN) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. HB 163 HB 163 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. SB 28 HCS CSSB 28(STA) 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: Labor & Commerce Committee CHANGED TO: 10 min. after adjournment Transportation Committee CANCELED ADJOURNMENT Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., May 18. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 3:46 p.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk