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1996-03-11 House Journal

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                                 HOUSE JOURNAL                                 
                                                                               
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                                                                               
                    NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION                   
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                       Monday             March 11, 1996         
                                                                               
                               Sixty-fourth Day                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker              
Phillips at 11:11 a.m.                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Roll call showed 36 members present.  Representatives B.Davis and              
Willis had been previously excused from a call of the House today.             
Representatives Finkelstein and Kubina were absent and their presence          
was noted later.                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Skip Walker of the          
Evangel Assembly of God.  Representative Green moved and asked                 
unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There         
being no objection, it appears below:                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
Our precious Heavenly Father, Your word tells us that You                     
have set all things in order and that all things work for good                 
for them that love You and are called according to Your                        
purpose.  This week we ask that all things will work for good                  
and that as we meet to decide the present as well as the future                
of Alaska, that Your spirit will guide us in the unity of the                  
spirit.  Let us set aside personal differences and seek Your                   
will for the good of all people and for the provisions of Your                 
blessings.  Amen                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Porter.                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                         CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                        
                                                                               
Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
journal for the 61st, 62nd and 63rd legislative days be approved as            
certified by the Chief Clerk.                                                  
                                                                               
Representative Mackie objected.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Mackie placed a call of the House and lifted the call.          
                                                                               
Objection to certification of the journal was withdrawn.  There being          
no further objection, it was so ordered.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                         
                                                                               
HJR 24                                                                       
A message dated March 11, 1996, was read stating the Governor has              
read the following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and            
enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent              
filing:                                                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24(FSH)                                     
Relating to reduction of wanton waste in North Pacific Ocean and              
Bering Sea fisheries.                                                          
                                                                               
Legislative Resolve No. 39                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
SSCR 1                                                                       
A letter dated March 11, 1996, was received stating that, in accordance        
with Uniform Rule 49(b), the Governor has noted the adoption of the            
following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled            
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:               
                                                                               
SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1                                    
Disapproving Executive Order No. 92.                                          
                                                                               
Legislative Resolve No. 40                                                    
                                                                               

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SSCR 2                                                                       
A letter dated March 11, 1996, was received stating that, in accordance        
with Uniform Rule 49(b), the Governor has noted the adoption of the            
following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled            
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:               
                                                                               
SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2                                    
Disapproving Executive Order No. 95.                                          
                                                                              
Legislative Resolve No. 41                                                    
                                                                               
SSCR 3                                                                       
A letter dated March 11, 1996, was received stating that, in accordance        
with Uniform Rule 49(b), the Governor has noted the adoption of the            
following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled            
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:               
                                                                               
SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3                                    
Disapproving Executive Order No. 97.                                          
                                                                              
Legislative Resolve No. 42                                                    
                                                                               
SCR 26                                                                       
A message dated March 11, 1996, was read stating the Governor has              
read the following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and            
enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent              
filing:                                                                        
                                                                               
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26                                           
Authorizing a recess by the Senate and the House of                           
Representatives for a period of  more than three days.                         
                                                                               
Legislative Resolve No. 43                                                    
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Kubina was noted.                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
A letter dated March 11, 1996, was read stating that, in accordance            
with AS 39.05.080 and Article III, Sections 25 and 26 of the Alaska            
Constitution, the Governor submits the following names for legislative         
confirmation of appointment to the positions noted.  The Speaker               

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referred the following to the Health, Education & Social Services              
Committee:                                                                     
                                                                               
Board of Chiropractic Examiners                                                
     Pam Aldersebaes - Juneau                                                  
          Appointed:  03/06/96; Expires:  07/15/98                             
                                                                               
State Medical Board                                                            
     Irvin A. Rothrock, M.D. - Fairbanks                                       
          Appointed:  03/06/96; Expires:  01/12/00                             
                                                                               
The following appointment was referred to the Judiciary Committee:             
                                                                               
Commission on Judicial Conduct                                                 
     Sharon Nahorney - Anchorage                                               
          Appointed:  07/16/91; Reappointed:  01/01/92, 03/06/96;              
Expires:  12/31/99                                                           
                                                                               
The following appointment was referred to the Labor & Commerce                 
Committee:                                                                     
                                                                               
Real Estate Commission                                                         
     Clair Ramsey - Anchorage                                                  
          Appointed:  08/24/95; Reappointed:  03/06/96;                        
Expires:  01/31/00                                                           
     Gordon J. Severson - Anchorage                                            
          Appointed:  03/06/96; Expires:  01/31/00                             
                                                                               
Resumes for the appointments are on file in the Chief Clerk's office.          
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                       
                                                                               
HCR 29                                                                       
The Transportation Committee has considered:                                   
                                                                               
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29                                            
Providing for a contest among the elementary school students of               
Alaska to name the new ferry of the Alaska marine highway                      
system.                                                                        
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            

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HCR 29                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29(TRA)                                
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative G.Davis, Chair, with the               
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (3): Williams, James, G.Davis                                          
                                                                               
No recommendation (3): Masek, Long, Brice                                      
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHCR 29(TRA):                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities, 3/11/96         
                                                                               
HCR 29 was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 316                                                                       
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 316                                                            
An Act relating to civil liability for false claims and improper              
allegations or defenses in civil practice; and providing for an                
effective date.                                                                
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 316(FIN)                                                
An Act relating to civil liability; amending Rules 13(e) and 82(b),           
Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective                
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Foster, Co-chair, with the             
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (7):  Foster, Mulder, Martin, Parnell, Kohring, Grussendorf,           
Navarre                                                                        
                                                                               
No recommendation (2):  Brown, Therriault                                      
                                                                               

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HB 316                                                                       
The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 316(FIN):                            
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Alaska Court System, 3/11/96                                      
                                                                               
HB 316 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 359                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                    
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 359                                                            
An Act relating to the appointment and confirmation process for               
members of certain boards, commissions, and similar bodies;                    
relating to terms of certain appointees; and providing for an                  
effective date.                                                                
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative James, Chair, with the                 
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (2):  Porter, Green                                                    
                                                                               
No recommendation (2):  Ivan, Robinson                                         
                                                                               
Amend (1):  James                                                              
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 3/11/96                              
                                                                               
HB 359 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 372                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                    
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 372                                                            
An Act relating to liquor licenses issued to a restaurant or eating           
place; and providing for an effective date.                                    
                                                                               

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HB 372                                                                       
The report was signed by Representative James, with the following              
individual recommendations:                                                    
                                                                               
Do pass (1):  Green                                                            
                                                                               
No recommendation (2):  James, Ivan                                            
                                                                               
Amend (2):  Porter, Robinson                                                   
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 3/11/96                                    
                                                                               
HB 372 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee.                         
                                                                               
HB 462                                                                       
The Transportation Committee has considered:                                   
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 462                                                            
An Act relating to the offenses of driving while intoxicated and              
refusal to submit to a chemical test of breath or blood; amending              
Rules 6 and 32.1, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and                      
providing for an effective date.                                               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative G.Davis, Chair, with the               
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (1):  G.Davis                                                          
                                                                               
No recommendation (4):  Williams, Sanders, Long, Masek                         
                                                                               
Amend (2):  Brice, James                                                       
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply:                                              
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Corrections, 3/11/96                                     
Zero fiscal notes (2), Dept. of Public Safety, 3/11/96                         
                                                                               
HB 462 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                
                                                                               

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HB 517                                                                       
The Transportation Committee has considered:                                   
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 517                                                            
An Act relating to records and hearings of the Department of                  
Public Safety; relating to a temporary permit to drive a motor                 
vehicle; relating to regulation of motor vehicles and commercial               
motor vehicles; relating to renewal of a drivers license by mail;              
increasing the property damage amounts for proof of financial                  
responsibility and proof of motor vehicle eligibility in order to              
lawfully operate a motor vehicle in the state; relating to certain             
notifications in accidents involving property damage; relating to              
motor vehicle registration procedures; and providing for an                    
effective date.                                                                
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 517(TRA)                                                
An Act relating to records and hearings of the Department of                  
Public Safety; relating to a temporary permit to drive a motor                 
vehicle; relating to regulation of motor vehicles and commercial               
motor vehicles; relating to ownership of certain abandoned motor               
vehicles; relating to renewal of a drivers license by mail; relating           
to commercial driver training schools; increasing the property                 
damage amounts for proof of financial responsibility and proof of              
motor vehicle eligibility in order to lawfully operate a motor                 
vehicle in the state; relating to certain notifications in accidents           
involving property damage; relating to motor vehicle registration              
procedures; and providing for an effective date.                               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative G.Davis, Chair, with the               
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (3):  Sanders, James, G.Davis                                          
                                                                               
No recommendation (4):  Williams, Brice, Long, Masek                           
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 517(TRA):                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities, 3/11/96         
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Public Safety, 3/11/96                              

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HB 517                                                                       
HB 517 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 532                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                    
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 532                                                            
An Act relating to determination by executive branch agencies of              
the costs of reviewing, adopting, amending, and repealing                      
regulations.                                                                   
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative James, Chair, with the                 
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (2):  James, Porter                                                    
                                                                               
Do not pass (1):  Robinson                                                     
                                                                               
No recommendation (2):  Green, Ivan                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply:                                              
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 3/11/96                             
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development,                    
3/11/96                                                                        
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Education, 3/11/96                                  
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Environmental Conservation, 3/11/96                 
Zero fiscal notes (2), Dept. of Fish & Game, 3/11/96                           
Zero fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 3/11/96                              
Zero fiscal notes (2), Dept. of Health & Social Services, 3/11/96              
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 3/11/96                                        
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Labor, 3/11/96                                      
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Military & Veterans Affairs, 3/11/96                
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Natural Resources, 3/11/96                          
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Public Safety, 3/11/96                              
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 3/11/96                                    
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities, 3/11/96         
                                                                               
HB 532 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                  

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                        REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                        
                                                                               
HB 496                                                                       
The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs has                
considered:                                                                    
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 496                                                            
An Act relating to transportation of members of the Alaska                    
National Guard by the Alaska marine highway system.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Ivan and Kott, Co-chairs,             
with the following individual recommendations:                                 
                                                                               
Do pass (4):  Mulder, Kott, Ivan, Foster                                       
                                                                               
Amend (1):  Davies                                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities, 3/11/96              
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 496 was referred to the Transportation Committee.                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                          
                                                                               
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules              
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                       
                                                                               
Honoring - Mike Lee                                                            
By Representative Davies                                                       
                                                                               
Honoring - The Goldstrikers 82, State Champion Boys Soccer Team                
By Representative Hanley                                                       
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Ellen C. Nagel                                                   
By Representative Kott                                                         
                                                                               

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                   INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                  
                             OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                             
                                                                               
HJR 62                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 62 by the House Resources                           
Committee:                                                                     
                                                                               
Requesting the federal government to purchase surplus 1995                    
Alaska canned pink salmon.                                                     
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.               
                                                                               
                  INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                   
                                 OF HOUSE BILLS                                
                                                                              
HB 540                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 540 by the House Health, Education & Social                     
Services Committee, entitled:                                                  
                                                                               
An Act relating to health care data and registration of births.               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social         
Services Committee.                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Finkelstein was noted.                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 541                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 541 by the House Rules Committee by request of                  
the governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
An Act providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds in              
the amount of $148,500,000 for the purpose of paying the cost of               
design and construction of state correctional facilities; and                  
providing for an effective date.                                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply:                                              

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HB 541                                                                       
Fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 3/11/96                                   
Fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 3/11/96                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Governor's transmittal letter, dated March 11, 1996, appears               
below:                                                                         
                                                                               
Dear Speaker Phillips:                                                         
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am     
transmitting a bill providing for the issuance of general obligation           
bonds to finance the expansion of regional correctional facilities at          
several locations in Alaska.  The bonds would be issued in the                 
principal amount of $148,500,000.                                              
                                                                               
Alaska's jails and prisons are severely overcrowded.  While we have            
put more police on the streets and rewritten the criminal code to              
produce longer and stronger sentences, we have not significantly               
increased the number of prison beds in Alaska's correctional system            
since Spring Creek Correctional Center opened in January 1988.                 
                                                                               
As a result, we now face substantial fines for any violation of court-         
ordered population limits at our correctional facilities.  We are now          
also confronted by a new class action lawsuit related to the housing           
and program needs of female prisoners that promises to be just as              
costly and protracted as the Cleary litigation if the issues it raises are   
not addressed swiftly.                                                         
                                                                               
My Administration inherited this problem, and we accept the                    
responsibility of remedying it.                                                
                                                                               
After several months of study and planning by the criminal justice             
mini-cabinet, we propose this bill as one part of a three-part plan to         
manage Alaska's growing prisoner population.  Our approach to                  
expanding capacity takes a statewide view and puts the jail and prison         
beds where they belong -- in the regional centers around the state             
where there are courts, prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enforcement        
resources, and existing correctional facilities suffering from                 
overcrowding.                                                                  
                                                                               

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HB 541                                                                       
In addition to expansion, the Department of Corrections will pursue            
new initiatives to reduce the number of low-risk offenders entering            
correctional facilities, while increasing the number of low-risk               
offenders exiting our jails and prisons.  These two parts of the plan are      
equally as critical as expansion.  They will employ both programmatic          
efforts and increased use of private and non-profit halfway houses to          
ensure that beds in our secure facilities are available for dangerous          
offenders.  A prisoner will not be released from a secure setting unless       
the prisoner is judged to be at low risk to reoffend; protecting the           
public will remain as the foremost concern as these parts of the plan          
are carried out.                                                               
                                                                               
I must note that even if this three-part plan is completely successful,        
Alaska will not have solved its prisoner problems.  Our state                  
population continues to grow; alcohol abuse continues to fuel a                
disproportionate growth in the crime rate; and tough new laws and              
enhanced law enforcement efforts are resulting in our criminal justice         
system apprehending, convicting, and incarcerating more offenders              
than at any time in our history.                                               
                                                                               
If we are ever to stem this rising tide of prisoners, we must focus more       
resources on prevention and intervention, especially in programs aimed         
at our young people.  Some 1,500 juveniles were arrested last year on          
felony charges and we know that many of these children eventually              
will appear in the adult corrections system.  Clearly, we need stronger        
efforts in prevention, and I anticipate specific recommendations along         
these lines when the Youth and Justice Conference that I convened last         
fall issues its report later this year.  Also, I again urge the legislature    
to work with me to endow, for the first time, the recently reconstituted       
Children's Trust Fund as a public-private partnership dedicated to             
meeting the needs of troubled children.                                        
                                                                               
For now, we are obligated to provide more jail and prison space in             
which to house our prisoners.  Construction and operation of these             
proposed correctional projects will represent a significant commitment         
of state revenue to support our criminal justice system and, in turn,          
protect the people of Alaska.  But we believe that over the long term          
it will be the most cost-effective method of dealing with our growing          
prisoner population.                                                           

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HB 541                                                                       
I have purposefully chosen general obligation bonds as the primary             
vehicle to finance expansion for two reasons.  First, with revenue             
declining, it is more feasible to pay for these projects over a long term      
than it would be to fund them with direct capital appropriations.              
Second, the Alaska Constitution requires general obligation bonds to           
be submitted to the voters of the state for ratification and I strongly        
believe that such a substantial financial commitment deserves to be            
subjected to a vote of the people.                                             
                                                                               
I have taken the additional step of including the costs of the first full      
year of operations once all of the projects in the  ballot proposition are     
completed.  We expect an estimated average annual debt service                 
payment of $13,423,000 through 2013 if the bonds are sold at par.              
The Department of Corrections estimates that the operating costs for           
the first full year after all these projects are completed will be             
approximately $28,000,000.  Cost reductions made possible by the               
projects, such as closure of the 6th Avenue jail in Anchorage and the          
return of 206 prisoners from a contract facility in Arizona, are               
expected to produce a net operating cost of $18,700,000 for these              
facilities in the first year that all of them are in use.                      
                                                                               
If approved by the voters, this commitment will then become an                 
integral part of the state's long-range financial plan.  I urge your           
support for this bill.                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
							Sincerely,                                                              
							/s/                                                                     
							Tony Knowles                                                            
							Governor                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                     
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 478                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               

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HB 478                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 478                                                            
An Act allowing licensed real estate brokers, associate real estate           
brokers, and real estate salespersons to prepare certain documents;            
and providing for an effective date.                                           
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	L&C RPT  5DP 2NR                                                 2831         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DCED)                                          2831         
                                                                               
Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
HB478 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed            
on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                
                                                                               
HB 478 was read the third time.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
The following members moved and asked unanimous consent that they              
be allowed to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest:               
                                                                               
Representative Rokeberg                                                       
Representative Mulder                                                         
Representative Parnell                                                        
Representative Vezey                                                          
Representative Toohey                                                         
Representative Green                                                          
Representative Martin                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Objection was heard, and the members were required to vote.                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall HB 478 pass the House?  The roll was                
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               
HB 478                                                                         
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               

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HB 478                                                                       
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Brown, Bunde, Davies, G.Davis,                
Elton, Finkelstein, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Ivan, James,           
Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Martin, Masek, Moses,              
Mulder, Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Robinson,          
Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Toohey, Vezey, Williams                         
                                                                               
Excused:  B.Davis, Willis                                                      
                                                                               
And so, HB 478 passed the House.                                               
                                                                               
Representative Vezey 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.           
                                                                               
HB 478 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 179                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 179                                                            
An Act relating to the commissioner of education and the                      
commissioner of fish and game; and providing for an effective                  
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	FSH RPT  CS(FSH) 1DP 3NR                                         2774         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (FSH/ALL DEPT'S)                                2775         
	HES RPT  CS(FSH) 3DP 3NR                                         2903         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DOE)                                           2904         
	ZERO FN (H.FSH/ALL DEPTS) 2/15/96                                2904         
	FIN REFERRAL WAIVED                                              2971         
                                                                               
Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:        
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 179(FSH)                                                
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   

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HB 179                                                                       
Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
CSHB179(FSH) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading                
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so              
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
CSHB 179(FSH) was read the third time.                                         
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall CSHB 179(FSH) pass the House?  The                  
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSHB 179(FSH)                                                                  
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Brown, Bunde, Davies, G.Davis,                
Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Ivan, James, Kelly,                 
Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Martin, Masek, Moses, Mulder,             
Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Robinson, Rokeberg,        
Sanders, Therriault, Toohey, Vezey, Williams                                   
                                                                               
Excused:  B.Davis, Willis                                                      
                                                                               
Absent:  Finkelstein                                                           
                                                                               
And so, CSHB 179(FSH) passed the House.                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Vezey 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.           
                                                                               
                                                                               
CSHB 179(FSH) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 249                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 249                                                            
An Act authorizing the McGrath Kuskokwim River Ice Classic.                   

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HB 249                                                                       
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	L&C RPT  CS(L&C) NT 1DP 5NR                                      1732         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (REV)                                           1732         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:        
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 249(L&C)                                                
An Act authorizing the McGrath Ice Classic.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
CSHB249(L&C) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading                
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so              
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
CSHB 249(L&C) was read the third time.                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall CSHB 249(L&C) pass the House?  The                  
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSHB 249(L&C)                                                                  
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  31   NAYS:  6   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Brice, Brown, Bunde, Davies, G.Davis, Elton,                 
Finkelstein, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Ivan, James, Kott,            
Kubina, Long, Mackie, Martin, Moses, Mulder, Navarre, Nicholia,                
Phillips, Porter, Robinson, Rokeberg, Sanders, Toohey, Vezey,                  
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Barnes, Kelly, Kohring, Ogan, Parnell, Therriault                       
                                                                               

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HB 249                                                                       
Excused:  B.Davis, Willis                                                      
                                                                               
Absent:  Masek                                                                 
                                                                               
And so, CSHB 249(L&C) passed the House and was referred to the                 
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 6                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO.  6 am                                                         
An Act relating to suspension of a driver's license for failure to            
appear in court or failure to pay a fine; relating to court and                
collection costs for traffic offenses; and relating to citations and           
court procedures for municipal traffic and parking offenses.                   
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
CRA RPT HCS(CRA) 3DP 2NR                                         1628         
	2 SENATE FNS (CORR, DPS) 3/30/95                                 1629         
	SENATE FISCAL NOTE (COURT) 2/9/95                                1629         
	SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DPS) 2/3/95                             1629         
	JUD RPT HCS(CRA) 5DP                                             1914         
	2 SENATE FNS (CORR, DPS) 3/30/95                                 1915         
	SENATE FISCAL NOTE (COURT) 2/9/95                                1915         
	SENATE ZERO FN (DPS) 2/3/95                                      1915         
	FIN RPT HCS(CRA) 4DP 1DNP 1NR                                    2993         
	4 FNS (2-DPS, COURT, CORR)                                       2994         
	CORRECTED FIN RPT: THERRIAULT                                                 
FROM DNP TO NR                                                   3004         
                                                                               
Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:        
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 6(CRA)                                           
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   

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SB 6                                                                         
Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS                
SB 6(CRA) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and               
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.         
                                                                               
HCS SB 6(CRA) was read the third time.                                         
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall HCS SB 6(CRA) pass the House?  The                  
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
HCS SB 6(CRA)                                                                  
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Brown, Bunde, Davies, G.Davis,                
Elton, Finkelstein, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Ivan, James,           
Kelly, Kott, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Martin, Moses, Mulder, Navarre,             
Nicholia, Ogan, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Robinson, Rokeberg, Sanders,        
Therriault, Toohey, Vezey, Williams                                            
                                                                               
Nays:  Kohring, Masek                                                          
                                                                               
Excused:  B.Davis, Willis                                                      
                                                                               
And so, HCS SB 6(CRA) passed the House and was referred to the                 
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                     
                                                                               
HCR 27                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27                                            
Relating to prevention of teenage pregnancy by implementation of              
the Sugar Baby project.                                                        
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	HES RPT  5DP 1NR                                                 2821         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (LAA)                                           2821         

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HCR 27                                                                       
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives Parnell and Bunde:              
                                                                               
Page 2, line 18, following to:                                                 
Insert promote abstinence and                                                 
                                                                               
Representative Parnell moved and asked unanimous consent                       
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Kubina objected and withdrew the objection.  There              
being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall HCR 27 am pass the House?  The roll                 
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
HCR 27 am                                                                      
Second Reading                                                                 
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Brown, Bunde, Davies, G.Davis,                
Elton, Finkelstein, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Ivan, James,           
Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Martin, Masek, Moses,              
Mulder, Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Robinson,          
Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Toohey, Vezey, Williams                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Excused:  B.Davis, Willis                                                      
                                                                               
And so, HCR 27 am passed the House and was referred to the Chief               
Clerk for engrossment.                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
HJR 58                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 58                                                 
Relating to reauthorization and reform of the Endangered Species              
Act.                                                                           

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HJR 58                                                                       
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	RES RPT  CS(RES) 6DP 1NR                                         2822         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (H.RES/LEG)                                     2823         
                                                                               
Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original              
resolution:                                                                    
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 58(RES)                                     
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Davies:                          
                                                                               
Page 2, lines 27-28:                                                           
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Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Green objected.                                                 
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?  The roll               
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSHJR 58(RES)                                                                  
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  28   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Brown, Davies, Elton, Finkelstein, Grussendorf, Kubina,                 
Navarre, Nicholia, Robinson                                                    
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, G.Davis, Foster, Green, Hanley,               
Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Long, Mackie, Martin, Masek,                
Moses, Mulder, Ogan, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders,             
Therriault, Toohey, Vezey, Williams                                            
                                                                               

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HJR 58                                                                       
Excused:  B.Davis, Willis                                                      
                                                                               
Absent:  Brice                                                                 
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Davies:                          
                                                                               
Page 2, lines 8-9:                                                             
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legislation                                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Green objected.                                                 
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?  The roll               
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSHJR 58(RES)                                                                  
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 2                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  26   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  4                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Brice, Brown, Davies, Elton, Finkelstein, Navarre, Nicholia,            
Robinson                                                                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, G.Davis, Foster, Green, Grussendorf,                  
Hanley, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Long, Mackie, Masek,                
Moses, Mulder, Ogan, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault,          
Toohey, Vezey, Williams                                                        
                                                                               
Excused:  B.Davis, Willis                                                      
                                                                               
Absent:  Barnes, Kubina, Martin, Sanders                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HJR 58                                                                       
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative Davies:                          
                                                                               
Page 2, line 1:                                                                
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Insert some                                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Green objected.                                                 
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?  The roll               
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSHJR 58(RES)                                                                  
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 3                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  27   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  3                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Brown, Davies, Elton, Finkelstein, Grussendorf, Navarre,                
Nicholia, Robinson                                                             
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Bunde, G.Davis, Foster, Green,                
Hanley, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Long, Mackie, Martin,               
Masek, Mulder, Ogan, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault,          
Toohey, Vezey, Williams                                                        
                                                                               
Excused:  B.Davis, Willis                                                      
                                                                               
Absent:  Kubina, Moses, Sanders                                                
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 3 was noted adopted.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 4 was offered  by Representative Davies:                          
                                                                               
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HJR 58                                                                       
Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
Amendment No. 4 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Objection was heard.                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?  The roll               
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSHJR 58(RES)                                                                  
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 4                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  3                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Brice, Brown, Bunde, Davies, Elton, Finkelstein, Foster, Green,         
Grussendorf, Mackie, Mulder, Navarre, Nicholia, Robinson, Rokeberg,            
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, G.Davis, Hanley, Ivan, James, Kelly,                 
Kohring, Kott, Long, Martin, Masek, Ogan, Parnell, Phillips, Porter,           
Therriault, Toohey, Vezey                                                      
                                                                               
Excused:  B.Davis, Willis                                                      
                                                                               
Absent:  Kubina, Moses, Sanders                                                
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
CSHJR 58(RES) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading               
and placed on final passage.                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Navarre objected.                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Speaker stated that CSHJR 58(RES) will be in third reading on              
tomorrow's calendar.                                                           

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                            LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                            
                                                                               
Representative Vezey 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 - Roger Coffey                                                        
By Representatives Masek, Davies, Elton, Ivan, James, Kott, Kohring,           
Kubina, Nicholia, Ogan, Robinson, Rokeberg, Sanders, Toohey, Vezey             
                                                                               
Honoring - John Schandelmeier, Winner of the 1996 Yukon Quest                  
By Representatives Davies, Phillips, Austerman, Brice, Bunde, Elton,           
Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kott, Kohring,                 
Kubina, Long, Mackie, Masek, Mulder, Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan,                  
Robinson, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Toohey, Vezey, Williams;              
Senator Lincoln                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Ellis Mather                                                     
By Representatives Ivan, Phillips, Elton, Foster, Grussendorf, James,          
Kott, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Masek, Nicholia, Ogan, Robinson,                   
Rokeberg, Sanders, Toohey, Vezey, Williams; Senator Hoffman                    
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Rick L. Shilanski                                                
By Representatives Ivan, Phillips, Elton, Foster, Grussendorf, James,          
Kott, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Masek, Nicholia, Ogan, Robinson,                   
Rokeberg, Sanders, Toohey, Vezey, Williams; Senator Hoffman                    
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Michael George Graf                                              
By Representatives Davies, Nicholia, Brice, Phillips, Elton, Foster,           
Grussendorf, Ivan, James, Kott, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Ogan,                    
Robinson, Rokeberg, Sanders, Toohey, Vezey, Williams                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
HB 141                                                                       
Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House consider the Senate message (page 2986) on the following at              
this time:                                                                     
                                                                               

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HB 141                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 141(FSH)                                                
An Act relating to the appointment of members of the Board of                 
Fisheries.                                                                     
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 141(RES)                                  
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Vezey moved that the House concur in the Senate                 
amendment to CSHB 141(FSH), thus adopting SCS CSHB 141(RES),                   
and recommended that the members vote yes.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment            
to CSHB 141(FSH)?  The roll was taken with the following result:               
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 141(RES)                                                              
Concur                                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Brown, Bunde, Davies, G.Davis,                
Elton, Finkelstein, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Ivan, James,           
Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Long, Mackie, Martin, Masek, Mulder,             
Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Robinson, Rokeberg,        
Sanders, Therriault, Toohey, Vezey, Williams                                   
                                                                               
Excused:  B.Davis, Willis                                                      
                                                                               
Absent:  Moses                                                                 
                                                                               
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting             
SCS CSHB 141(RES).                                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate.                        
                                                                               

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HB 141                                                                       
SCS CSHB 141(RES) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Vezey 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 Nicholia - from 7:00 p.m., March 12 to 9:21 p.m.,               
plane time, March 17, 1996                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Hanley - from 4:15 p.m., March 14 to 9:30 a.m., plane           
time, March 18, 1996                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 364                                                                       
The Speaker waived the State Affairs Committee referral on the                 
following at the request of Representative James, Chair:                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 364                                                            
An Act amending the definition of the offense of unlawful                     
interference with voting in the first degree, a class C felony, to             
include conduct related to inducing a person to vote or to refrain             
from voting at an election and conduct related to acceptance of                
something offered or given to vote or to refrain from voting in an             
election.                                                                      
                                                                               
HB 364 was removed from the State Affairs Committee and was                    
referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 141                                                                       
Representative James added her name as cosponsor to:                           
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 141(RES)                                  
An Act relating to the appointment of members of the Board of                 
Fisheries.                                                                     
                                                                               

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HB 192                                                                       
Representative Long added his name as cosponsor to:                            
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 192                                                            
An Act relating to housing programs of the Alaska Housing                     
Finance Corporation, the corporation's supplemental housing                    
development grants to regional housing authorities, and to housing             
programs of regional housing authorities, and permitting regional              
housing authorities to make, originate, and service loans for the              
purchase and development of residential housing.                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
HCR 27                                                                       
HCR 27 am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and             
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                   
                                                                               
HB 179                                                                       
CSHB 179(FSH) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                   
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                         
                                                                               
HB 249                                                                       
CSHB 249(L&C) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                   
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                         
                                                                               
HB 478                                                                       
HB 478 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and                
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 6                                                                         
HCS SB 6(CRA) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                   
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.            
                                                                               

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                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., March 12, 1996.  There being no                
objection, the House adjourned at 12:42 p.m.                                   
                                                                               
											Suzi Lowell                                                         
											Chief Clerk