Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1997-01-21 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1997-01-21 House Journal Page 0107 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Tuesday January 21, 1997 Ninth Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Phillips at 10:06 a.m. Roll call showed 26 members present. Representatives Kohring, Ivan and Nicholia had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representative Kelly was excused due to illness. Representative Kookesh was absent and his presence was noted later. Representative Grussendorf was absent. Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the following members' previous excuse be extended through today: Representatives Berkowitz (p. 77), Bunde (p. 51), Croft (p. 76), Hodgins (p. 51), Kemplen (p. 92), Kubina (p. 76), Moses (p. 92) and Williams (p. 76). There being no objection, it was so ordered. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Reverend A. Gordon Johnson of the Resurrection Lutheran Church. Representative Hudson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: We pause this day, O Lord, to thank You for all good things we enjoy. We thank You for life...for breath...for all our daily gifts. We thank You for families...for our homes...for friends. We also thank You for the talents with which You have blessed us, and we ask that our labor for the benefit of those whom we serve may indeed be a blessing unto them. 1997-01-21 House Journal Page 0108 Guide us in our daily endeavors that we may be ever mindful of Your bountiful love and grace for us and for all Your people. Amen! The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Rokeberg. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth legislative days and the House & Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 2 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated January 17, 1997, was read stating the Senate has accepted the invitation to meet in Joint Session at 11:00 a.m., February 3, 1997, to hear an address by the Honorable Frank Murkowski, U.S. Senator; and at 11:00 a.m., February 25, 1997, to hear the State of the Judiciary by the Honorable Chief Justice Allen Compton. HCR 5 A message dated January 16, 1997, was read stating the Senate has passed: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5 Authorizing a recess by the Senate and the House of Representatives for a period of more than three days. HCR 5 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. **The presence of Representative Kookesh was noted. 1997-01-21 House Journal Page 0109 COMMUNICATIONS Letters of disclosure were received in accordance with AS 24.60 and will be published in journal supplements. The following reports are on file in the Chief Clerk's office: Legislative Affairs Agency Division of Legal and Research Services Report Examining Court Decisions and Opinions of the Attorney General Construing Alaska Statutes November 1996 (as required by AS 24.20.065(b)) Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development Division of Banking, Securities and Corporations Annual Examination of Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank September 30, 1996 (as required by AS 44.81.270(c)) Judicial Branch Alaska Judicial Council Eighteenth Report: 1995-1996 to the Legislature and Supreme Court January 1997 Executive Summary Improving the Court Process for Alaska's Children in Need of Aid October 1996 Use of DNA Profiles in Criminal Proceedings in Alaska December 1996 (as required by AS 22.20.200) 1997-01-21 House Journal Page 0110 INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Commemorating - The Alaska Oil and Gas Association's Thirtieth Anniversary By Representative Phillips; Senator Miller Honoring - Fredi Buffmire By Representative Davies Honoring - Don Gilman By Representatives Phillips, Davis, Hodgins; Senator Torgerson Honoring - Linda Freed, Alaska Municipal League, 1996 Employee of the Year By Senator Mackie Honoring - Elgin Jones By Senator Ellis; Representative Kemplen Honoring - The Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce By Senator Taylor; Representative Williams Honoring - Walter W. Shuham By Senator Taylor; Representative Williams Honoring - William R. Wood By Senator Wilken Honoring - Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad By Senator Hoffman In Memoriam - Emmitt N. Trimble By Representative Phillips In Memoriam - Floyd A. Blossom By Representative Phillips; Senator Torgerson 1997-01-21 House Journal Page 0111 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 14 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 by Representatives James, Barnes, Hodgins, Sanders, Masek, Martin, Kemplen, Phillips, Cowdery, Vezey and Ryan: Relating to supporting the American Land Sovereignty Protection Act. was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on World Trade and State/Federal Relations and the State Affairs Committee. HJR 15 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15 by Representatives Rokeberg, Brice, Dyson, Kott, Ryan and Green: Supporting continued funding of the Alaska National Guard Youth Corps Challenge Program. was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs. INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 80 HOUSE BILL NO. 80 by Representatives Brice and Green, entitled: An Act establishing the Alaska Transportation Commission and relating to planning, design, construction, and maintenance of transportation facilities by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and providing for an effective date. was read the first time and referred to the Transportation, State Affairs and Finance Committees. 1997-01-21 House Journal Page 0112 CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Porter 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 - Dale and Carol Lindsey, Junior Achievement 1997 Laureates By Representatives Davis, Phillips, Hodgins, Brice, Croft, Elton, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hudson, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kookesh, Kubina, Masek, Mulder, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams; Senator Torgerson In Memoriam - George Miller, Jr. By Representatives Davis, Phillips, Hodgins, Croft, Elton, Hudson, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kubina, Masek, Mulder, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams; Senator Torgerson UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Porter 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 Hanley - from 6:45 p.m., plane time, January 24 to 9:35 a.m., plane time, January 27, 1997; and, from 6:45 p.m., plane time, February 28 to 9:53 p.m., plane time, March 3, 1997 Representative Hodgins - from 3:02 p.m., plane time, January 31 to 2:17 p.m., plane time, February 4, 1997 Representative Rokeberg - from 5:30 a.m., plane time, January 31 to 9:37 p.m., plane time, February 4, 1997 Representative Davis - from 2:30 p.m., plane time, January 24 to 1:30 p.m., January 26, 1997 1997-01-21 House Journal Page 0113 Representative Sanders - from 6:45 p.m., plane time, January 29 to 9:34 p.m., plane time, February 3, 1997; and, from 1:00 p.m., plane time, February 28 to 9:34 a.m., plane time, March 5, 1997 Representative Kott - from 6:25 p.m., plane time, February 1 to 9:37 p.m., plane time, February 2, 1997; from 6:25 a.m., plane time, March 1 to 9:37 p.m., plane time, March 2, 1997; and, from 6:25 a.m., plane time, April 12 to 9:37 p.m., plane time, April 13, 1997 Representative Foster - from 6:30 p.m., plane time, February 12 to 10:00 p.m., plane time, February 16, 1997 HB 2 Representative Davies added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 2 An Act allowing, for the purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, an individual to accompany, as the spouse or minor or disabled dependent, another eligible resident who is absent for any of the following reasons: vocational, professional, or other specific education for which a comparable program is not reasonably available in the state; secondary or postsecondary education; military service; medical treatment; service in the Congress or in the peace corps; to care for the individual's terminally ill parent, spouse, sibling, child, or stepchild; for up to 220 days to settle the estate of the individual's deceased parent, spouse, sibling, child, or stepchild; to care for a parent, spouse, sibling, child, or stepchild with a critical life-threatening illness whose treatment plan, as recommended by the attending physician, requires travel outside of the state for treatment at a medical speciality complex; or other reasons that the commissioner of revenue may establish by regulation; requiring, for the purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, a state resident to have the intent to remain indefinitely; relating to the eligibility for 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 permanent fund dividends of certain spouses and dependents of eligible applicants; and providing for an effective date. HB 73 Representative Elton added his name as cosponsor to: 1997-01-21 House Journal Page 0114 HB 73 HOUSE BILL NO. 73 An Act extending the termination dates of the salmon marketing programs of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and the salmon marketing assessment; and providing for an effective date. ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT HR 1 The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 8:51 a.m., January 21, 1997: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1 Establishing a House Special Committee on Economic Development. HR 2 The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 8:51 a.m., January 21, 1997: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2 Establishing a House Special Committee on World Trade and State/Federal Relations. HR 3 The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 8:51 a.m., January 21, 1997: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 3 Establishing a House Special Committee on International Trade and Tourism. HR 4 The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 8:51 a.m., January 21, 1997: 1997-01-21 House Journal Page 0115 HR 4 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4 Establishing a House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs. HR 5 The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 8:51 a.m., January 21, 1997: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 5 Establishing a House Special Committee on Oil and Gas. HR 6 The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 8:51 a.m., January 21, 1997: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6 Establishing a House Special Committee on Fisheries. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. Majority Caucus Speaker's Chamber upon adj., 1/21 Minority Caucus upon adj., 1/21 The following meeting today has been changed as indicated: Resources Committee 1:00 p.m., 1/21 meeting CANCELED 1997-01-21 House Journal Page 0116 ADJOURNMENT Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., January 22, 1997. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:21 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk