Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1993-01-29 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1993-01-29 House Journal Page 0173 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday January 29, 1993 Nineteenth Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Barnes at 10:05 a.m. Roll call showed 32 members present. Representatives Brown, Foster, Grussendorf, Hanley, Larson, MacLean, Navarre and Therriault were absent. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Gary Stephens of the Evangel Assembly of God. Representative Hudson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: "Heavenly Father, we humbly come before You aware of our desperate need for Your help. As we look around us, we see confusion, fear of the future and apprehension for the present. But Your word tells us that if we will pray You will hear from heaven and heal our land. It is truth that will set us free and You are the author of truth. So we pray that You will heal our land and give us the wisdom and strength to implement truth in our world. Lord, I know that whom the Son has set free is free indeed, so I pray in the precious name of Jesus, Amen." The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Sanders. 1 1993-01-29 House Journal Page 0174 CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 17th and 18th legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. COMMUNICATIONS The following report is on file in the Chief Clerk's office: Department of Commerce & Economic Development Alaska Energy Authority Annual Capital Projects Status Report to the Legislature (as required by AS 44.83.950(b)) REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 73 The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 73 "An Act relating to state and local taxation and other state regulation as affected by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, as amended, and related federal statutes; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Olberg, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Sanders, Bunde, Williams, Toohey, Olberg No recommendation (2): Davies, Willis The following fiscal note applies to HB 73: Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 1/29/93 HB 73 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. 1993-01-29 House Journal Page 0175 INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Teacher of the Year, Suzie Cary By Representatives Hudson, Ulmer; Senator Duncan Honoring - Doyon Drilling, Incorporated By Representatives Sitton, Brice, Nicholia; Senator Lincoln Honoring - East Anchorage Boys Basketball Team, Winners of the 1992 Great Alaska High School Classic By Representatives B.Davis, Martin Honoring - February as American History Month By Representative Davidson Honoring - The Lower Kuskokwim School District, Sixth Annual All- Tournament Boys Team By Representatives Hoffman, Foster, Nicholia; Senators Adams, Lincoln, Jacko Honoring - The Lower Kuskokwim School District, Sixth Annual All- Tournament Girls Team By Representatives Hoffman, Foster, Nicholia; Senators Adams, Lincoln, Jacko In Memoriam - Lydia Pierson By Representatives Willis, Carney, Kott; Senators Halford, Phillips In Memoriam - Robert M. "Eureka Bob" Sicard By Senators Taylor, Zharoff; Representatives Grussendorf, Mackie The presence of Representatives MacLean and Navarre was noted. 1993-01-29 House Journal Page 0176 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HSCR 1 HOUSE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 by Representatives Ulmer, B.Davis, Sitton, Brown, Finkelstein, Nicholia, Davies, Carney, Nordlund, Brice, Willis, Navarre and Toohey: Disapproving Executive Order No. 84. was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. HJR 20 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20 by Representative Brown: Urging modification of the North American Free Trade Agreement. was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on International Trade & Tourism and the Resources Committee. HJR 21 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 21 by Representatives Davies, Brice, Brown, Carney, Davidson, B.Davis, Finkelstein, Grussendorf, Hoffman, Mackie, Menard, Navarre, Nicholia, Nordlund, Sitton, Ulmer, Willis, Martin, Porter, Toohey, Green, G.Davis and Hudson: Honoring Thurgood Marshall, 1908 - 1993. was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 21 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 21 by Representative B.Davis, entitled: "An Act making an appropriation to the Department of Education for support of kindergarten, primary, and secondary education and community schools programs; and providing for an effective date." 1993-01-29 House Journal Page 0177 HB 21 was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs, Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. HB 86 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 86 by Representative Bunde, entitled: "An Act relating to sanctions for property-related offenses, to remedies for property-related offenses committed by juveniles, and to records of those offenses." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committees. HB 95 HOUSE BILL NO. 95 by the House Labor & Commerce Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to the liability of certain security interest holders arising out of an unpermitted release of a hazardous substance or the substantial threat of an unpermitted release of a hazardous substance, and to liens on the property of certain security interest holders resulting from an oil or hazardous substance spill or the substantial threat of a release of oil or a hazardous substance." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Oil and Gas, Labor & Commerce and Judiciary Committees. HB 96 HOUSE BILL NO. 96 by Representative Sanders, entitled: "An Act extending the termination date of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Finance Committees. HB 97 HOUSE BILL NO. 97 by the House Health, Education & Social Services Committee, entitled: 1993-01-29 House Journal Page 0178 HB 97 "An Act clarifying the responsibilities of the Department of Health and Social Services and parents for children who are committed to the custody of the department and are placed by the department with the parents; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services, Judiciary and Finance Committees. HB 98 HOUSE BILL NO. 98 by Representative B.Davis, entitled: "An Act naming the Black Veterans Recognition Bridge on the Alaska Highway over the Gerstle River." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs, Transportation and Finance Committees. HB 99 HOUSE BILL NO. 99 by the House Special Committee on Oil and Gas, entitled: "An Act repealing the 65-day time limit for approval or disapproval of a proposed oil discharge contingency plan by the Department of Environmental Conservation; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Oil and Gas, Resources and Judiciary Committees. HB 100 HOUSE BILL NO. 100 by Representative Bunde, entitled: "An Act relating to criminal charges brought against minors." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Judiciary Committees. HB 101 HOUSE BILL NO. 101 by the House Labor & Commerce Committee, entitled: 1993-01-29 House Journal Page 0179 HB 101 "An Act relating to the adoption of the National Electrical Code and the National Electrical Safety Code." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Finance Committees. HB 102 HOUSE BILL NO. 102 by the House Labor & Commerce Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to the Alaska Labor Relations Agency; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Finance Committees. HB 103 HOUSE BILL NO. 103 by Representatives Brown and Finkelstein, entitled: "An Act requiring local government approval of highway, local service road, and other transportation projects within the boundaries of a municipality or within two miles of a village; and allowing the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to make grants to qualified nonprofit transportation planning organizations." was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs, Transportation and Finance Committees. HB 104 HOUSE BILL NO. 104 by Representative Brown, entitled: "An Act allowing the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to make grants to municipalities and public and private nonprofit organizations for local air quality education and enhancement projects." was read the first time and referred to the Transportation, Resources and Finance Committees. 1993-01-29 House Journal Page 0180 HB 105 HOUSE BILL NO. 105 by Representatives Willis and Bunde, entitled: "An Act providing for incarceration for nonviolent, youthful first offenders in boot camps operated by the Department of Corrections; creating the Boot Camp Advisory Board in the Department of Corrections; amending Alaska Rule of Criminal Procedure 35; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services, Judiciary and Finance Committees. HB 106 HOUSE BILL NO. 106 by Representatives Brown, Ulmer, Davidson, Bunde, B.Davis, Carney, Nordlund, Brice, Nicholia, Davies and Willis, entitled: "An Act establishing the Alaska education technology program; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. HB 107 HOUSE BILL NO. 107 by Representatives Brown, Ulmer, Davidson, Bunde, B.Davis, Carney, Nordlund, Brice, Nicholia, Davies and Willis, entitled: "An Act providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $40,000,000 for the acquisition of classroom instructional equipment and materials and library computer automation and resource sharing systems; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. HB 108 HOUSE BILL NO. 108 by Representative B.Davis, entitled: 1993-01-29 House Journal Page 0181 HB 108 "An Act relating to the liability of certain security interest holders arising out of an unpermitted release of a hazardous substance or the substantial threat of an unpermitted release of a hazardous substance, and to liens on the property of certain security interest holders resulting from an oil or hazardous substance spill or the substantial threat of a release of oil or a hazardous substance." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Oil and Gas, Labor & Commerce and Judiciary Committees. HB 109 HOUSE BILL NO. 109 by Representative Kott, entitled: "An Act relating to blood tests for persons charged with sex offenses; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services, Judiciary and Finance Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Phillips 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 - Donald P. "Don" Blasko By Representatives Toohey, Barnes, B.Davis, Green, Menard, Parnell Honoring - Jay Marley, Eagle Scout By Representatives Phillips, G.Davis, Barnes, Brice, Bunde, B.Davis, Martin, Menard, Mulder, Navarre, Nordlund, Parnell In Memoriam - Michael Stephen Kennedy By Representatives Toohey, Barnes, Bunde, B.Davis, Menard 1993-01-29 House Journal Page 0182 Honoring - David A. McGuire, M.D. By Senator Pearce; Representatives Barnes, Bunde, B.Davis, Finkelstein, Green, Hoffman, Kott, Larson, Menard, Mulder, Navarre, Porter, Toohey, Therriault In Memoriam - Lee Hingst By Senator Phillips; Representatives Barnes, Kott, Menard, Willis UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the following member(s) be excused from a call of the House as noted: Representative Davies - from 6:05 p.m., February 10 to 5:00 p.m., February 16, 1993 Representative B.Davis - from 6:05 p.m., February 11 to 5:20 p.m., February 14, 1993 and from 6:05 p.m., April 8 to 8:47 p.m., April 11, 1993 Representative James - from 6:05 p.m., February 3 to 3:45 p.m., February 5, 1993 Representative MacLean - from 6:05 p.m., February 2 to 5:20 p.m., February 7, 1993 Representative Williams - from 1:30 p.m., January 29 to 9:10 p.m., January 31, 1993 There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 36 Representative Hudson added his name as first cosponsor and Representatives B.Davis and Brice added their names as additional cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 36 "An Act relating to retirement incentive programs for the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and certain persons under the judicial retirement system; and providing for an effective date." 1993-01-29 House Journal Page 0183 HB 41 Representative Toohey added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 41 "An Act relating to civil liability for skiing accidents, operation of ski areas, and duties of ski area operators and skiers; and providing for an effective date." HB 52 Representative Nicholia added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 52 "An Act relating to municipal taxation of alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date." HB 53 Representatives B.Davis and Nicholia added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 53 "An Act increasing the tax on alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date." HB 64 Representative Porter added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 64 "An Act creating the crimes of stalking in the first and second degrees and providing penalties for their violation; providing a peace officer with the authority to arrest without a warrant a person the peace officer has reasonable cause to believe has committed stalking; relating to the release before trial of a person accused of stalking; and prohibiting the suspension of imposition of sentence of a person convicted of stalking." HB 69 Representative Porter added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 69 "An Act relating to registration of and information about sex offenders and amending Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure 11(c) and 32(b)." 1993-01-29 House Journal Page 0184 HB 79 Representative Porter added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 79 "An Act relating to recovery from a parent or legal guardian of wilful or malicious destruction of property by a minor." HB 88 Representative Sanders added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 88 "An Act establishing May 1 as Family Day and the month of May as Preservation of the Family Month." HB 93 Representative Menard added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 93 "An Act relating to the village public safety officers program." ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. The presence of Representatives Foster, Grussendorf, Hanley and Therriault was noted. ADJOURNMENT Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., February 1, 1993. There being no objection the House adjourned at 10:36 a.m. J.C. Shine Chief Clerk