Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1994-01-21 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1994-01-21 House Journal Page 2117 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday January 21, 1994 Twelfth Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Barnes at 10:10 a.m. Roll call showed 33 members present. Representatives Davidson, B.Davis, Hoffman, Navarre, Olberg and Therriault had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representative Bunde was absent. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Reverend Jon Paden of the Juneau Church of Christ. Representative Kott moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: "Dearest God, Thank You for life. Thank You for the hope tomorrow holds. May our work help give reason to all Alaskans for this hope. Thank You for the differences among us. May these form the foundation for fair legislation. Grant us the grace that as we show our children the way, they will look back on our deliberations with gratitude. May our service sustain and support the dignity of elder Alaskans who showed us the way before. I come to You in the name of hope, Jesus Christ. Amen." The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Grussendorf. 1 1994-01-21 House Journal Page 2118 CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals for the tenth and eleventh legislative days and Senate & House Joint Journal Supplement No. 13 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated January 20, 1994, was received stating the Senate has accepted the invitation to meet in joint session in the House Chamber at 11:00 a.m., February 14, 1994, to hear an address by U.S. Senator Frank Murkowski and at 11:00 a.m., February 16, 1994, to hear an address by U.S. Senator Ted Stevens. A message dated January 20, 1994, was read stating the Senate has confirmed the following: Select Committee on Legislative Ethics Shirley McCoy, Public Member HJR 28 A message dated January 20, 1994, was read stating the Senate has passed: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 28 Supporting increased access near Mt. McKinley through establishment of a visitor activity area at Kantishna. HJR 28 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 109 A message dated January 19, 1994, was read stating the Senate has passed CSHB 109(JUD) with the following amendment: Page 1, lines 8 - 9 and line 11: Delete "AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.440" Insert "AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.450" 1994-01-21 House Journal Page 2119 HB 109 Page 3, line 28: Delete "may" Insert "shall" Page 3, line 31, following "as": Insert "(1)" Page 4, line 3, following "victim": Insert "; (2) is necessary to pursue civil remedies against the test subject; or (3) otherwise permitted by the court" Page 4, line 8: Delete all material. Insert "act or omission under authority of AS 18.15.300 - 18.15.320. However, this subsection does not preclude liability for a grossly negligent or intentional violation of a provision of AS 18.15.300 - 18.15.320." And so, the following is transmitted for consideration: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(JUD) am S "An Act relating to blood tests for persons charged with sex offenses; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 109(JUD) is under Unfinished Business. COMMUNICATIONS The following report is on file in the Chief Clerk's office: Dept. of Revenue Report of Statewide Average Wholesale Canned Salmon Prices (as required by AS 43.80.050) The following report was distributed to each member: 1994-01-21 House Journal Page 2120 Dept. of Administration Division of Personnel Nonpermanent Report (as required by AS 39.25.195(h)) REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 28 The Finance Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 28 "An Act relating to the penalty for providing alcoholic beverages to a person under the age of 21; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 28(JUD) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Larson and MacLean, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (10): Larson, Hanley, Martin, Parnell, Grussendorf, Hoffman, Brown, Navarre, Therriault, Foster Amend (1): MacLean The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 28(JUD): Fiscal note, Alaska Court System, 1/21/94 Fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 1/21/94 Fiscal note, Dept. of Corrections, 1/21/94 Zero fiscal notes (2), Dept. of Administration, 1/21/94 Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 1/21/94 Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Public Safety, 1/21/94 HB 28 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 1994-01-21 House Journal Page 2121 HB 184 The Transportation Committee has considered: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 184 "An Act making a special appropriation to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to determine the cost of acquiring real property within the right-of-way of the proposed extension of the Alaska Railroad from Eielson Air Force Base to the Alaska-Canada border; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Foster, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Vezey, Mulder, Hudson, G.Davis, Foster The following fiscal note applies to SSHB 184: Fiscal note, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities, 1/21/94 SSHB 184 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 195 The Finance Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 195 "An Act authorizing youth courts by which to provide for peer adjudication of minors who have allegedly committed violations of state or municipal laws, renaming the community legal assistance grant fund and amending the purposes for which grants may be made from that fund in order to provide financial assistance for organization and initial operation of youth courts, and relating to young adult advisory panels in the superior court." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 195(FIN) "An Act authorizing youth courts to provide for peer adjudication of minors who have allegedly committed violations of state or municipal laws, and renaming the community legal assistance grant fund and amending the purposes for which grants may be made from that fund in order to provide financial assistance for organization and initial operation of youth courts." 1994-01-21 House Journal Page 2122 HB 195 The report was signed by Representatives Larson and MacLean, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (10): Larson, Hanley, Martin, Parnell, Grussendorf, Hoffman, Navarre, Brown, Therriault, Foster No recommendation (1): MacLean The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 195(FIN): Zero fiscal note, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Community & Regional Affairs, 1/21/94 Zero fiscal note, Department of Health & Social Services, 1/21/94 HB 195 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 342 The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 342 "An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska Tourism Marketing Council." The report was signed by Representative Hudson, Chair, with the following recommendations. Do pass (6): Mackie, Hudson, Williams, Sitton, Porter, Green The following fiscal note applies to HB 342: Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development, 1/21/94 HB 342 was referred to the State Affairs Committee. 1994-01-21 House Journal Page 2123 INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Janel Taylor, Jill Fogleson and Jennifer Eckerson, Girl Scouts' Gold Award By Representatives Hudson, Ulmer; Senator Duncan Honoring - National School Nurse Day By Representative Toohey Honoring - Anita Porter, on her Retirement from the Alaska Air National Guard By Representative Mulder Honoring - Colonel Robert Edwin Karlen upon his Retirement By Representative Mulder In Memoriam - Frank Richard Keever By Representative MacLean In Memoriam - Myrtle E. Anderson By Representative Sitton INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 52 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 52 by Representatives Nordlund, Brice, Foster, Larson, Finkelstein and Toohey: Urging the Congress to amend the Social Security Act so that the higher cost of living in Alaska is reflected when the per capita income of the state is used as a factor in determining the federal share of Medicaid costs. was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services Committee. 1994-01-21 House Journal Page 2124 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 352 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 352 by Representative James, entitled: "An Act relating to the approval of subdivision plats in areas outside organized boroughs, in the unorganized borough outside of cities, and in the third class boroughs; and relating to the definitions of `street' and `subdivision'." was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs, Resources and Finance Committees. HB 388 HOUSE BILL NO. 388 by the House Community & Regional Affairs Committee by request, entitled: "An Act establishing a comprehensive policy relating to human resource development in the state." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce, Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. HB 389 HOUSE BILL NO. 389 by Representatives Nordlund and Finkelstein, entitled: "An Act relating to criminal mischief." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary and Finance Committees. HB 390 HOUSE BILL NO. 390 by Representative Vezey, entitled: "An Act repealing the statutory pay increments for longevity in state service." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce, State Affairs and Finance Committees. 1994-01-21 House Journal Page 2125 HB 391 HOUSE BILL NO. 391 by Representative Kott, entitled: "An Act authorizing disclosure of information to a prospective out- of-home care provider about a minor who has a history of inflicting personal injury or property damage or committing acts that, if committed by an adult, would have been felonies." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Judiciary Committees. HB 392 HOUSE BILL NO. 392 by Representative Parnell, entitled: "An Act relating to the confidentiality of permanent fund dividend application information; relating to the permanent fund dividend program; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary and Finance Committees. HB 393 HOUSE BILL NO. 393 by Representative Moses, entitled: "An Act relating to the unincorporated community capital project matching grant program; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs, State Affairs and Finance Committees. HB 394 HOUSE BILL NO. 394 by Representative Moses, entitled: "An Act relating to limited partnerships; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce, State Affairs and Finance Committees. 1994-01-21 House Journal Page 2126 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 - Dr. Theodore Mala By Representatives Barnes, Phillips, Foster, Hudson, James, Mackie, MacLean, Menard, Mulder, Nicholia, Nordlund, Parnell, Porter, Sanders, Toohey, Ulmer, Vezey, Willis In Memoriam - Violet Opal (Peggy) Holdsworth By Representatives Hudson, Ulmer, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, James, Kott, Mackie, Menard, Nicholia, Willis; Senator Duncan UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the following members be excused from a call of the House as noted: Representative Phillips - from 6:30 a.m., January 22 to 7:30 p.m., plane time, January 23, 1994 Representative Green - from 6:30 a.m., January 22 to 7:30 p.m., plane time, January 23, 1994 Representative Sanders - from 6:35 p.m., January 21 to 10:00 p.m., plane time, January 23, 1994, and; from 6:35 p.m., January 28 to 10:00 p.m., plane time, January 30, 1994 Representative MacLean - from 7:05 p.m., January 24 to 7:30 p.m., plane time, January 28, 1994 There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCR 25 Representative Menard added his name as cosponsor to: 1994-01-21 House Journal Page 2127 HCR 25 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25 Relating to a state materials exchange. HB 139 Representative Mackie added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 139 "An Act establishing a loan guarantee and interest rate subsidy program for assistive technology." HB 320 Representatives Brice, Bunde, Finkelstein, Nordlund, Olberg, Porter and Sitton added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 320 "An Act relating to public school health personal safety education." ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. Judiciary Committee HJR 45 Capitol 120 1:15 p.m., 1/21 SCR 4 (RESCHEDULED to 1/26) SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Representative Phillips rose to a Special Order of Business to note the heroic behavior of House Page Angie Wilson, who administered CPR until the paramedics arrived, while at the airport in her capacity as a page. Ms. Wilson received a standing ovation. ADJOURNMENT Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., January 24, 1994. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:37 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk