Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2023-03-15 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2023-03-15 House Journal Page 0381 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Wednesday March 15, 2023 Fifty-eighth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Tilton at 11:00 a.m. Roll call showed 38 members present. Representative Patkotak had been excused from a call of the House today. Representative Saddler 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 Himschoot – from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., today Representative Armstrong – today The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Reverend Nancy Campbell of White Fields Church. Representative Vance 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, Blessed be your name. In you, O Lord, I put my trust. Bow down your ear to me now and hear my prayer. Let your presence be here in the House as the legislators consider their agenda for this day. 2023-03-15 House Journal Page 0382 Lead and guide them in their decisions as they work together for the good of our state. Grant them insight into the matters brought before them and a hearing ear as they listen to one another and consider their path forward. Bring your healing touch to any who are ailing and keep them in the palm of your hand, watching over them with your unfailing love and mercy. Bless the representatives, now, and their families. In Jesus' name, Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Mears. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 56th and 57th legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. * * * * * Representative Hannan introduced Kate and Callie Stickel, Guest Pages, from Juneau. Representative Himschoot introduced Waylon Jones, Guest Page, from Petersburg. COMMUNICATIONS Letters of disclosure received from the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics, as required by AS 24.60, were published in House Journal Supplement No. 3 and Senate and House Joint Journal Supplement No. 8. 2023-03-15 House Journal Page 0383 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES The Community & Regional Affairs Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Robert Doyle as a member of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska. The report was signed by Representative McCormick, Chair; and Representatives McCabe, Ruffridge, Himschoot, McKay, and Mears. HJR 10 The Resources Committee considered: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10 Disapproving the proposed rule by the National Park Service limiting non-subsistence hunting methods; and urging the National Park Service to withdraw the rule. The report was signed by Representative McKay, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (9): Mears, Armstrong, Dibert, McCabe, Rauscher, Patkotak, Wright, Saddler, McKay The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, House Resources Committee HJR 10 was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 47 The Health & Social Services Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 47 "An Act relating to insurance; relating to direct health care agreements; and relating to unfair trade practices." 2023-03-15 House Journal Page 0384 The report was signed by Representative Prax, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Sumner, Ruffridge, Prax No recommendation (3): McCormick, Saddler, Mina The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 47 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. HB 56 The Health & Social Services Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 56 "An Act exempting controlled substances prescribed or dispensed by a veterinarian to treat an animal from the requirements of the controlled substance prescription database." The report was signed by Representative Prax, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Sumner, Ruffridge, McCormick, Saddler, Mina, Prax The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 56 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HB 92 The House Special Committee on Fisheries considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 92 "An Act relating to claims against protection and indemnity insurance policies of vessel owners." 2023-03-15 House Journal Page 0385 and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 92(FSH) "An Act relating to claims for injury, disability, or heart attack payable from the fishermen's fund; and relating to claims against protection and indemnity insurance policies of vessel owners." The report was signed by Representative Vance, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Himschoot, McCormick, Carpenter, Stutes, McCabe, Vance No recommendation (1): C. Johnson The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 92(FSH): 1. Zero, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development HB 92 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citation was introduced and taken up as a Special Order of Business: Honoring – Georgianna Lincoln By Senator Bishop; Representative Cronk The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - John Renner By Representative Stutes; Senator Stevens Honoring - Joseph "Joey" Selby By Representative C. Johnson; Senator Giessel Honoring - Harlee Harvey By Representatives Tilton, Patkotak Honoring - Dr. Vera Alexander By Representative Carrick 2023-03-15 House Journal Page 0386 Honoring - MatSu Food Bank By Representative Eastman Honoring - Daisy Lee Bitter By Senator Stevens; Representative Vance Honoring - 2023 Homer Mariners Boys Nordic Ski Team, Division II State Champions By Senator Stevens; Representative Vance Honoring - The Alaska Journal of Commerce 2023 Top 40 Under 40 Recipients By Senators Kawasaki, Tobin; Representative Schrage In Memoriam - Michael Auvern "Mike" Isaacson By Representative Carrick SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the notice and publication requirements be waived and the citation, Honoring – Georgianna Lincoln, be taken up as a Special Order of Business. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler 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 – Georgianna Lincoln By Senator Bishop; Representative Cronk INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 114 HOUSE BILL NO. 114 by Representative McCabe, entitled: "An Act relating to the definition of 'village' in the Village Safe Water Act." was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs Committee. 2023-03-15 House Journal Page 0387 CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Saddler 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 – Nick Carpenter By Senator Wielechowski; Representative Mears Honoring – Richard "Dick" Olson By Senator Myers; Representative Prax Honoring – Lathrop High School Football Team, 2022 Alaska State Champions By Senator Kawasaki; Representatives Tomaszewski, Dibert Honoring – The Tanana Valley Farmers Market Fiftieth Anniversary By Senators Kawasaki, Bishop; Representative Carrick UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Saddler 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 McCormick – from 8:00 p.m., March 22 to 8:00 a.m., March 30 Representative Mina – from 6:30 a.m., March 25 to 10:00 p.m., March 26 HB 74 The Speaker removed the Resources Committee referral and added a Finance Committee referral for the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 74 "An Act relating to geothermal resources; relating to the definition of 'geothermal resources'; and providing for an effective date." 2023-03-15 House Journal Page 0388 HB 74 was referred to the Finance Committee. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House ratify the appointment of Deborah Fancher to the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics. The question being: "Shall the House ratify the appointment of Deborah Fancher to the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics?" The roll was taken with the following result: Select Committee on Legislative Ethics Ratify - Deborah Fancher YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Excused: Armstrong, Patkotak And so, the appointment was ratified. The Senate ratified the appointment (page 110). The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House ratify the appointment of Gerald A. McBeath to the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics. The question being: "Shall the House ratify the appointment of Gerald A. McBeath to the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics?" The roll was taken with the following result: Select Committee on Legislative Ethics Ratify - Gerald A. McBeath YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 2023-03-15 House Journal Page 0389 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Excused: Armstrong, Patkotak And so, the appointment was ratified. The Senate ratified the appointment (pages 84-85). The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. **Representative Himschoot, who was excused (page 381), left the Chamber. Representative Galvin moved and asked unanimous consent that the House revert to Introduction of Guests. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would advance to Unfinished Business, and so the House advanced to: UNFINISHED BUSINESS HJR 9 Representative Story added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the Alaska permanent fund and to appropriations from the Alaska permanent fund. HJR 10 Representative C. Johnson added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10 Disapproving the proposed rule by the National Park Service limiting non-subsistence hunting methods; and urging the National Park Service to withdraw the rule. 2023-03-15 House Journal Page 0390 HB 15 Representative Fields added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 15 "An Act relating to peer support counseling programs for law enforcement agencies, emergency service providers, and the Department of Corrections." HB 43 Representative McCormick added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 43 "An Act relating to professional and occupational licensing; and relating to treatment to change the sexual orientations or gender identities of children and vulnerable adults." HB 53 Representative Schrage added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 53 "An Act relating to state identifications and driver's licenses for persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections; relating to the duties of the commissioner of corrections; and providing for an effective date." HB 62 Representatives McCormick and Foster added as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 62 "An Act relating to the renewable energy grant fund and recommendation program; and providing for an effective date." HB 83 Representative Cronk added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 83 "An Act reestablishing the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Management Areas in Alaska; and providing for an effective date." 2023-03-15 House Journal Page 0391 HB 89 Representatives McCormick and Schrage added as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 89 "An Act relating to the day care assistance program and the child care grant program; and providing for an effective date." HB 93 Representatives Schrage, Tomaszewski, and Himschoot added as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 93 "An Act relating to a lumber grading training program and lumber grading certificates; relating to use of lumber graded and certified by a person holding a lumber grading training program certificate; and providing for an effective date." HB 99 Representative Schrage added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 99 "An Act relating to and prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression." HB 100 Representative Schrage added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 100 "An Act relating to teacher and public employee leave." HB 104 Representative Sumner added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 104 "An Act relating to expedited timber sales." ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. 2023-03-15 House Journal Page 0392 ADJOURNMENT Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., March 17. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:42 a.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk