Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1997-02-24 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0437 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday February 24, 1997 Forty-third Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Phillips at 11:06 a.m. Roll call showed 38 members present. Representatives Brice and Ivan had been previously excused from a call of the House today. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Reverend Leon Thompson of the Chapel by the Lake Presbyterian Church. Representative Hudson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: "Dear God, A new day has dawned upon us and we thank You for this day. We acknowledge that You have created this day for our use and enjoyment. This day presents new opportunities for service. We come before You this morning asking that You would be present and alive in us. Give us clear minds, energetic spirits, good imaginations and the use of the intelligence You've created within us. We acknowledge that You have created each of us unique and different. Help us to respect the differences we see in others and to allow these differences to be used collectively to move us forward for the good of the people we serve. We thank You for the time and talents given by these representatives of the people. Help them feel the weight of responsibility upon their shoulders and undergird them with 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0438 Your strength and power. Give them courage and power to act on the things that will bring goodness and health to the people of this land. Help them with matters of budget, new laws to be enacted and issues of justice. May they deal in all these areas with integrity, making decisions with the best of their abilities and a strong conscience that gives direction. Guide the House this day in their work that they would find fulfillment in what they do and in how they do it. May they put their hearts into their work, that their work might fill their hearts. We pray all this to the one who created us and sustains us. Amen." The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Dyson. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 40th, 41st and 42nd legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 64 A message dated February 21, 1997 was read stating the Senate has passed: HOUSE BILL NO. 64 "An Act naming a new maritime vessel for the Alaska Marine Highway System; and providing for an effective date." HB 64 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0439 COMMUNICATIONS The following reports were received: Dept. of Labor Alaska Labor Relations Agency 1996 Annual Report (as required by AS 23.05.370(4)) University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Cooperative Extension Annual Report Fiscal Year 1996 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 18 The Finance Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 18 "An Act extending to certain partnerships and corporations the 10 percent procurement preference currently given to certain sole proprietorships who are Alaska bidders and owned by persons with disabilities." The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Hanley, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (10): Therriault, Hanley, Martin, Kohring, Davies, Grussendorf, Moses, Davis, Kelly, Foster The following fiscal notes apply: Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Education, 2/24/97 Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 1/29/97 HB 18 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0440 SB 56 The Finance Committee has considered: SENATE BILL NO. 56 "An Act relating to tourist oriented directional signs that are 90 inches in width and 18 inches in height, relating to penalties for violations related to outdoor advertising, and annulling a regulation of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities." and recommends it be replaced with: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 56(FIN) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Therriault, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Therriault, Kelly, Martin, Kohring, Foster No recommendation (3): Grussendorf, Davis, Moses Amend (1): Davies The following fiscal note applies to HCS SB 56(FIN): Senate fiscal note, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities, 1/29/97 SB 56 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Red Swanson on his 85th Birthday By Representatives Martin, Hudson Honoring - Kathryn Thomas, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, 1996 Governmental & Civic Affairs Award By Representative Phillips 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0441 Honoring - Nick Dudiak, 1996 Citizen of the Year, Homer Chamber of Commerce By Representative Phillips In Memoriam - Loretta C. Breeden By Representative Phillips INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HCR 12 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12 by Representatives Joule and Grussendorf: Relating to declaring March 1997 as Sobriety Awareness Month. was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. HCR 13 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13 by Representatives Vezey, Ryan, Ogan and Therriault: Relating to management of Alaska's wildlife resources. was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee. INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 152 HOUSE BILL NO. 152 by Representative Ryan, entitled: "An Act regulating hospice care." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0442 HB 153 HOUSE BILL NO. 153 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Governor, entitled: "An Act relating to the eligibility of aliens for state public assistance and medical assistance programs affected by federal welfare reform legislation; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. The following fiscal notes apply: Fiscal notes (3), Dept. of Health & Social Services, 2/24/97 Zero fiscal notes (2), Dept. of Health & Social Services, 2/24/97 The Governor's transmittal letter, dated February 24, 1997, appears below: "Dear Speaker Phillips: Federal welfare reform enacted in August 1996 limited the eligibility of certain legal immigrants for public and medical assistance benefits and left it up to the states whether to continue that coverage. With this bill, I am asking Alaska to assure those qualified immigrants in need, who were here before the change in federal law, can continue to receive benefits. Those arriving after the change in law would be subject to the new restrictions. The state welfare reform bill enacted in Alaska in 1996 did not address the eligibility of immigrants. This bill establishes that Medicaid, family assistance, and adult public assistance benefits will be available to "qualified aliens" and that for aliens who entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996, these benefits will not be available for the first five years after establishing qualified alien status in the United States. This legislation strikes an appropriate balance in services for legal immigrants. By continuing to provide services to those who were in the country before the new federal welfare law was enacted, the state is acknowledging its responsibility to provide safety net programs for 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0443 HB 153 those Alaskans who need basic services and who originally entered this country under conditions that would grant them these services. However, those immigrants coming into the country after August 1996 will be aware they are subject to new rules and their access to services will be restricted. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor" HB 154 HOUSE BILL NO. 154 by Representatives Kohring and Ogan, entitled: "An Act requiring the Department of Law to provide guidelines regarding state and municipal takings of private property; relating to state and municipal regulations, ordinances, and actions relating to private property; relating to compensation for and taxation of private property taken by state or municipal action; relating to actions for state or municipal takings of private property or for certain violations; prohibiting certain regulations; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary and Finance Committees. HB 155 HOUSE BILL NO. 155 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Governor, entitled: "An Act relating to hearings before and authorizing fees for the State Commission for Human Rights; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0444 HB 155 The following fiscal note applies: Zero fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 2/24/97 The Governor's transmittal letter, dated February 24, 1997, appears below: "Dear Speaker Phillips: In our efforts to reduce budgets, some actions that save money also create efficiencies which better meet public service goals. That is the case with this bill regarding the Human Rights Commission. This proposal provides the Commission more flexibility in its operations and helps the body perform its essential work for the state. The bill would allow the Human Rights Commission to hold hearings at its office in Anchorage rather than where the alleged discrimination occurred, as is required under current law. This will save time and money in travel costs. The Commission would continue to ensure that complainants may participate in the hearings. This bill would also allow the Commission to charge fees to cover the costs of services, information and materials and to provide tapes rather than transcriptions of the hearings, as currently required. These changes would reduce the cost and time involved in resolving cases, helping the Commission to work through its tremendous backlog of cases, and better respond to the public's increased requests for its services. The result will be better human rights protection for Alaskans. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor" 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0445 HB 156 HOUSE BILL NO. 156 by Representative Martin, entitled: "An Act relating to charitable gaming; relating to the percentages of gross receipts from charitable gaming that are required to be devoted to charitable uses; requiring managers of charitable gaming activities to be licensed; removing the authority for operators to conduct charitable gaming; prohibiting permittees, members in charge, and gaming managers from having certain financial interests or associations with persons who have been convicted of certain crimes; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary and Finance Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 45 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 45 "An Act relating to runaway and missing minors." with the: Journal Page HES RPT CS(HES) NT 5DP 1NR 355 2 ZERO FISCAL NOTES (DHSS, DPS) 356 Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 45(HES) "An Act relating to runaway and missing minors; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0446 HB 45 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Davies: Page 1, line 14: Delete "believe" Insert "suspect ªBELIEVEß" Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 45(HES) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Joule, Kemplen, Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia Nays: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Masek, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Brice, Ivan And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 45(HES) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 45(HES) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSHB 45(HES) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0447 HB 45 CSHB 45(HES) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 34 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hudson, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Martin, Masek, Moses, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Nays: Elton, Kubina Excused: Brice, Ivan Absent: Hodgins, Nicholia And so, CSHB 45(HES) passed the House. Representative Porter 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 45(HES) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SJR 9 The following was read the second time: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9 am Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, to oil and gas exploration, development, and production. with the: Journal Page RES RPT 8DP 397 SENATE ZERO FN (S.RES) 2/11/97 397 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0448 SJR 9 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Davies: Page 1, line 11, following "as much as": Delete "10,000,000,000" Insert "5,000,000,000 to 10,000,000,000" Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. Representative Kookesh was previously excused from a call of the House today after noon. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 9 am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 30 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Nicholia Nays: Austerman, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Martin, Masek, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Brice, Ivan, Kookesh Absent: Barnes, Moses And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Davies: Page 3, line 13, following "possible": Insert "; and be it 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0449 SJR 9 FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the United States Congress to continue to honor the Statehood Compact with Alaska in regard to the 90/10 split of royalty from the production of oil on federal lands" Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 9 am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Austerman, Berkowitz, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Joule, Kemplen, Kott, Kubina, Nicholia, Ogan, Ryan, Vezey, Williams Nays: Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, James, Kelly, Kohring, Martin, Masek, Mulder, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault Excused: Brice, Ivan, Kookesh Absent: Barnes, Bunde, Moses Austerman changed from "Nay" to "Yea". Williams changed from "Nay" to "Yea". And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Davies: Page 3, line 12, following "RESOLVED that": Delete "that activity" Insert "Congress and the U.S. Department of Interior are urged to take such actions as may encourage this activity to" 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0450 SJR 9 Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 9 am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Berkowitz, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Joule, Kemplen, Kubina, Nicholia Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Masek, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Brice, Ivan, Kookesh Absent: Barnes, Bunde, Moses And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Davies: Page 2, line 4: Delete "continued to fall" Insert "fell" Page 2, line 14, following "may": Delete "slow or" Page 2, line 14, following "temporarily": Delete "stop" Insert "compensate for" 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0451 SJR 9 Page 2, line 14, following "in": Insert "Prudhoe Bay" Page 2, line 20: Delete "severely" Insert "significantly" Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Objection was heard. Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 4. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment Nos. 5 and 6 were not offered. Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that SJR9am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SJR 9 am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SJR 9 am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 9 am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 33 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Martin, Masek, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Nays: Nicholia 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0452 SJR 9 Excused: Brice, Ivan, Kookesh Absent: Bunde, Moses, Sanders And so, SJR 9 am passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. 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: Celebrating - The Rededication and 100th Anniversary of Unalaska Holy Ascension Cathedral By Representatives Moses, Phillips, Austerman, Berkowitz, Bunde, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Elton, Green, Grussendorf, Ivan, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Martin, Nicholia, Ogan, Ryan, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Commemorating - Black History Month, February 1997 By Representatives Elton, Hudson, Berkowitz, Bunde, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf, Ivan, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Martin, Nicholia, Ogan, Porter, Ryan, Therriault, Vezey, Williams; Senator Duncan Honoring - Present and Former Members of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Board of Trustees By Representatives Phillips, Austerman, Berkowitz, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Elton, Grussendorf, Hanley, Ivan, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kott, Kubina, Martin, Masek, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Honoring - Ruthie Sadler, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, 1996 Outstanding Youth Award By Representatives Davis, Phillips, Berkowitz, Hodgins, Bunde, Croft, Davies, Green, Grussendorf, Ivan, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Masek, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams; Senator Torgerson 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0453 Honoring - Dan Newman, Governor's Award for Arts Education By Representatives Grussendorf, Austerman, Berkowitz, Bunde, Croft, Davies, Elton, Ivan, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kott, Kubina, Masek, Nicholia, Ryan, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Honoring - Juneau Skier Hilary Lindh, World Downhill Champion By Representatives Elton, Hudson, Phillips, Austerman, Berkowitz, Croft, Davies, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Ivan, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Masek, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams; Senator Duncan Honoring - Lynette A. Turner By Senator Duncan; Representatives Elton, Hudson, Berkowitz, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Ivan, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kott, Kubina, Nicholia, Therriault, Williams In Memoriam - Con Miller By Representatives Therriault, Phillips, Berkowitz, Croft, Davies, Elton, Foster, Grussendorf, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Masek, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Vezey, Williams RECONSIDERATION HB 101 Representative Kubina brought up reconsideration of the vote on CSHB 101(L&C) (page 426). The following was again before the House in third reading: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 101(L&C) "An Act relating to certain irrevocable transfers in trust, to the jurisdiction governing a trust, to challenges to trusts or property transfers in trust, to the validity of trust interests, and to transfers of certain trust interests; and providing for an effective date." 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0454 HB 101 The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CSHB 101(L&C) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 101(L&C)--RECONSIDERATION Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 33 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, James, Joule, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Masek, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Nays: Elton, Kemplen, Kubina Excused: Brice, Ivan, Kookesh Absent: Moses Davies changed from "Nay" to "Yea". And so, CSHB 101(L&C) passed the House on reconsideration. Representative Porter 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 101(L&C) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the following member be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the member was excused as noted: Representative James - from 6:45 p.m., plane time, February 27 to 9:33a.m., plane time, March 4, 1997 (amended from page 174) 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0455 HB 9 Representative Croft added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 9 "An Act relating to the right of crime victims and victims of juvenile offenses to be present at court proceedings; and amending Rule 615, Alaska Rules of Evidence." HB 25 Representative Dyson added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 25 "An Act relating to the issuance of hunting, trapping, and noncommercial fishing licenses, tags, and permits and to residency for fish and game purposes; and providing for an effective date." HB 26 Representative Dyson added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 26 "An Act relating to big game tags for wolves; and providing for an effective date." HB 45 Representative Ogan added his name as cosponsor to: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 45(HES) "An Act relating to runaway and missing minors; and providing for an effective date." HB 123 Representative Hudson added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 123 "An Act relating to the repeal of the termination date of the federal tax obligation loan program under the Commercial Fishing Loan Act; and providing for an effective date." 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0456 SJR 9 Representatives Kott, Ogan, Kubina, Porter and Hudson added their names as cross sponsors to: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9 am Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, to oil and gas exploration, development, and production. ENGROSSMENT HB 45 CSHB 45(HES) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. HB 101 CSHB 101(L&C) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ENROLLMENT HB 64 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 10:35 a.m., February 24, 1997: HOUSE BILL NO. 64 "An Act naming a new maritime vessel for the Alaska Marine Highway System; and providing for an effective date." ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. Joint Session Chief Justice Allen Compton's Address 11:00 a.m., 2/25 1997-02-24 House Journal Page 0457 Majority Caucus Speaker's Chamber noon, 2/25 Majority Caucus Speaker's Chamber upon adj., 2/27 ADJOURNMENT Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., February 25, 1997. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 12:54 p.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk