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                                 HOUSE JOURNAL                                 
                                                                               
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                                                                               
                     TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION                    
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                       Monday             March 17, 1997         
                                                                               
                               Sixty-fourth Day                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker              
Phillips at 11:05 a.m.                                                         
                                                                               
Roll call showed 32 members present.  Representatives  Dyson, Green,           
Hudson, James, Joule, Vezey and Williams had been previously                   
excused from a call of the House today.   Representative Hanley was            
absent and his presence was noted later.                                       
                                                                               
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Judy Minor, Christian              
Science Practitioner.  Representative Porter moved and asked                   
unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There         
being no objection, it appears below:                                          
                                                                               
We read in James:  Every good gift and every perfect gift                     
is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights,                      
with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.                       
Jas. 1:17                                                                      
                                                                               
Dear Heavenly Father,                                                         
                                                                               
We joyfully stand before You this morning and give gratitude                  
in advance for the harmony You bestow as the source of all                     
good.  The work here today will be effective as we allow                       
Your light to shine into every corner and reveal any                           
variableness or shadow of turning that might compromise                        
these activities.                                                              
                                                                               
We humbly acknowledge our purpose here as 'those bearing                      
witness to the light' and thereby remove any shadow that                       
would try to identify us as mere mortals sometimes at                          

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variance.  We are one with You Father and one with each                        
other as the light rays are one seamless mantle emanating                      
from the sun.  We ask You to guide, guard and govern every                     
thought, word and action this day and lift them above self-                    
interest or misinterpretation.                                                 
                                                                               
When Love speaks and Love listens there are no barriers to                    
progress.  We thank You Father for the omnipresent Love that                   
is here meeting every human need.  AMEN                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Cowdery.                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                         CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                        
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the               
journal for the 61st, 62nd and 63rd legislative days be approved as            
certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so             
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                       
                                                                               
HJR 25                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                    
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25                                                 
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska               
to guarantee the permanent fund dividend, to provide for inflation-            
proofing, and to require a vote of the people before spending                  
undistributed income from the earnings reserve of the permanent                
fund; and relating to the permanent fund.                                      
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25(STA)                                     
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska               
to guarantee the permanent fund dividend and to provide for                    
inflation-proofing; and relating to the permanent fund.                        
                                                                               

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HJR 25                                                                       
The report was signed by Representative James, Chair, with the                 
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (3):  James, Hodgins, Dyson                                            
                                                                               
No recommendation (4):  Elton, Berkowitz, Vezey, Ivan                          
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply to CSHJR 25(STA):                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 3/17/97                                   
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 3/17/97                                    
                                                                               
HJR 25 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 58                                                                        
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 58                                      
An Act relating to civil actions; relating to independent counsel             
provided under an insurance policy; relating to attorney fees;                 
amending Rules 16.1, 41, 49, 58, 68, 72.1, 82, and 95, Alaska                  
Rules of Civil Procedure; amending Rule 702, Alaska Rules of                   
Evidence; amending Rule 511, Alaska Rules of Appellate                         
Procedure; and providing for an effective date.                                
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                  
58(FIN)                                                                        
An Act relating to civil actions; relating to independent counsel             
provided under an insurance policy; relating to attorney fees;                 
amending Rules 16.1, 41, 49, 58, 68, 72.1, 82, and 95, Alaska                  
Rules of Civil Procedure; amending Rule 702, Alaska Rules of                   
Evidence; and amending Rule 511, Alaska Rules of Appellate                     
Procedure.                                                                     
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Therriault, Co-chair, with the         
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               

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HB 58                                                                        
Do pass (4):  Mulder, Martin, Kohring, Foster                                  
                                                                               
No recommendation (1):  Moses                                                  
                                                                               
Amend (5):  Kelly, Therriault, Davies, Grussendorf, Davis                      
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply to CSSSHB 58(FIN):                            
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Alaska Judicial Council, 3/17/97                                  
Fiscal note, Alaska Court System, 3/17/97                                      
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 2/27/97                             
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development,                    
2/27/97                                                                        
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 2/27/97                                        
                                                                               
SSHB 58 is on today's calendar.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 153                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                    
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 153                                                            
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.               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative James, Chair, with the                 
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (4):  James, Elton, Berkowitz, Dyson                                   
                                                                               
No recommendation (2):  Hodgins, Vezey                                         
                                                                               
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              
                                                                               
HB 153 was referred to the Health, Education & Social Services                 
Committee.                                                                     

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                          INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                          
                                                                               
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules              
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                       
                                                                               
Honoring - Steven Jimerfield, Trooper of the Year                              
By Senator Taylor; Representative Grussendorf                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
Honoring - Karen Ann Maudal                                                    
By Senator Ward                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                   INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                  
                             OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                             
                                                                               
HJR 30                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30 by the House Judiciary                           
Committee:                                                                     
                                                                               
Relating to the creation of a new United States Court of Appeals              
for the Twelfth Circuit.                                                       
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.               
                                                                               
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Hanley was noted.                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                     
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 13                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 13                                                             
An Act relating to marine safety training and education                       
programs.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 13                                                                        
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	STA RPT  7DP                                                      418         
	FISCAL NOTE (REV)                                                 418         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (LABOR)                                          418         
	FIN RPT  CS(FIN) 3DP 4NR                                          554         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (H.FIN/REV)                                      555         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (LABOR) 2/21/97                                  555         
                                                                               
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. 13(FIN)                                                 
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Therriault:                      
                                                                               
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Representative Therriault moved and asked unanimous consent that               
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Barnes objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?  The roll               
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSHB 13(FIN)                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  23   NAYS:  10   EXCUSED:  7   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft, Davis, Elton, Foster,          
Grussendorf, Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kookesh, Kubina, Masek,            
Moses, Mulder, Nicholia, Phillips, Porter, Sanders, Therriault                 

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HB 13                                                                        
Nays:  Barnes, Berkowitz, Davies, Hanley, Kemplen, Kott, Martin,               
Ogan, Rokeberg, Ryan                                                           
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Vezey, Williams                  
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                           
                                                                               
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Davies:                          
                                                                               
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Insert statewide                                                              
                                                                               
Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Objection was heard.                                                           
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?  The roll               
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSHB 13(FIN) am                                                                
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 2                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  32   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  7   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft,             
Davies, Davis, Elton, Foster, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Ivan,              
Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Kubina, Martin, Masek, Moses,                
Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders,             
Therriault                                                                     
                                                                               
Nays:  Kott                                                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Vezey, Williams                  
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted.                                           
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
CSHB13(FIN) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading              
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so              
ordered.                                                                       

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HB 13                                                                        
CSHB 13(FIN) am was read the third time.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall CSHB 13(FIN) am pass the House?  The                
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSHB 13(FIN) am                                                                
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  31   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  7   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft,             
Davies, Davis, Elton, Foster, Grussendorf, Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly,               
Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Kubina, Martin, Masek, Moses,                 
Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders              
                                                                               
Nays:  Hanley, Therriault                                                      
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Vezey, Williams                  
                                                                               
And so, CSHB 13(FIN) am passed the House and was referred to the               
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 58                                                                        
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following would be             
moved down the calendar to follow SJR 13:                                      
                                                                               
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 58                                      
An Act relating to civil actions; relating to independent counsel             
provided under an insurance policy; relating to attorney fees;                 
amending Rules 16.1, 41, 49, 58, 68, 72.1, 82, and 95, Alaska                  
Rules of Civil Procedure; amending Rule 702, Alaska Rules of                   
Evidence; amending Rule 511, Alaska Rules of Appellate                         
Procedure; and providing for an effective date.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                    
                                                                               
SJR 13                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        

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SJR 13                                                                       
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13                                                
Relating to RS 2477 rights-of-way.                                            
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	RES REFERRAL WAIVED Y23 N10 A7                                    614         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that SJR 13            
be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final         
passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                         
                                                                               
SJR 13 was read the third time.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall SJR 13 pass the House?  The roll was                
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               
SJR 13                                                                         
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  30   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  7   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft,             
Davies, Davis, Elton, Foster, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Ivan,              
Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Martin, Masek, Moses, Mulder, Ogan,              
Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                          
                                                                               
Nays:  Kemplen, Kookesh, Nicholia                                              
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Vezey, Williams                  
                                                                               
And so, SJR 13 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and                 
Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate.                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 58                                                                        
The following, which had been moved down the calendar to follow                
SJR 13 (page 694), was read the second time:                                   
                                                                               

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HB 58                                                                        
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 58                                      
An Act relating to civil actions; relating to independent counsel             
provided  under  an  insurance  policy;  relating  to  attorney  fees;         
amending Rules 16.1, 41, 49, 58, 68, 72.1, 82, and 95, Alaska                  
Rules of Civil Procedure; amending Rule 702, Alaska Rules of                   
Evidence; amending Rule 511, Alaska Rules of Appellate                         
Procedure; and providing for an effective date.                                
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	JUD RPT  CS(JUD) 5DP 2DNP                                         503         
	3 ZERO FNS (ADM, LAW, DCED)                                       503         
	FIN RPT  CS(FIN) NT 4DP 1NR 5AM                                   689         
	2 FISCAL NOTES (AJC, COURT)                                       690         
	3 ZERO FNS (ADM, LAW, DCED) 2/27/97                               690         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:        
                                                                               
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                  
58(FIN)                                                                        
An Act relating to civil actions; relating to independent counsel             
provided under an insurance policy; relating to attorney fees;                 
amending Rules 16.1, 41, 49, 58, 68, 72.1, 82, and 95, Alaska                  
Rules of Civil Procedure; amending Rule 702, Alaska Rules of                   
Evidence; and amending Rule 511, Alaska Rules of Appellate                     
Procedure.                                                                     
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Minority Caucus                                      upon recess, 3/17         
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess             
until 12:20 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 11:48 a.m.                     
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                 AFTER RECESS                                
                                                                               
The Speaker called the House back to order at 12:25 p.m.                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the               
House recess until 7:00 p.m.  There being no objection, the House              
recessed at 12:26 p.m.                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 AFTER RECESS                                
                                                                               
The Speaker called the House back to order at 7:04 p.m.                        
                                                                               
A second quorum call showed 22 members present.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
**Representative Masek was excused due to illness.                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 58                                                                        
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Davies:                          
                                                                               
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Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The Speaker invoked Section 102 of Masons Manual.                              
                                                                               
Representative Grussendorf placed a call of the House.                         
                                                                               
The call was satisfied.                                                        
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?  The roll               
was taken with the following result:                                           

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HB 58                                                                        
                                                                               
CSSSHB 58(FIN)                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf,            
Kelly, Kemplen, Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins,              
Ivan, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg,         
Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                                      
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Croft:                           
                                                                               
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Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?  The roll               
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSSHB 58(FIN)                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 2                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  18   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  1                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton,              
Grussendorf, Kelly, Kemplen, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                           

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HB 58                                                                        
Nays:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins, Ivan,                   
Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan,         
Sanders, Therriault                                                            
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Kookesh                                                               
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                       
                                                                               
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permanent functional loss of one or more limbs resulting from                  
injury to the spine or spinal cord                                             
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Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Porter placed a call of the House on all amendments.            
                                                                               
The call was satisfied.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?  The roll               
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSSHB 58(FIN)                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 3                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Davis, Elton,                  
Grussendorf, Kemplen, Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                         

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HB 58                                                                        
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins, Ivan,               
Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg,        
Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                                      
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 4 was offered  by Representative Croft:                           
                                                                               
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		(3) has third degree burns over one half or more of the                     
claimant's body.                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 4 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so               
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 5 was not offered.                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 6 was offered  by Representative Croft:                           
                                                                               
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Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Page 20, lines 15-24:                                                          
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HB 58                                                                        
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Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 6 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?  The roll               
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSSHB 58(FIN) am                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 6                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley,               
Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips,           
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 6 was not adopted.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 7 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                       
                                                                               
Page 25, following line 19:                                                    
Insert a new bill section to read:                                            
* Sec. 65.  This Act sunsets if, on July 1, 2000, the director of           
the Division of Insurance certifies to the lieutenant governor and             
the revisor of statutes that the liability insurance rates filed with          
the  Division  of  Insurance  have  not  been  reduced  by  at least           

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HB 58                                                                        
10percent from those filed on January 1, 1997.  In this section,              
liability insurance means insurance described under                            
AS21.12.070(a)(2).                                                             
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill section accordingly.                               
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                
Amendment No. 7 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that he             
be allowed to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest.               
Objection was heard, and Representative Berkowitz was required to              
vote.                                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 7 was offered  by Representative               
Brice:                                                                         
                                                                               
Following July 1,:                                                             
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Insert 2007                                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Brice moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 7 be adopted.                                 
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 7                  
be adopted?  The roll was taken with the following result:                     
                                                                               
CSSSHB 58(FIN) am                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 7                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  15   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Croft, Davies,              
Davis, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen, Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Mulder,            
Nicholia, Sanders                                                              
                                                                               

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HB 58                                                                        
Nays:  Cowdery, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott,           
Martin, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Therriault                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 7 was adopted.                        
                                                                               
Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 7 was offered  by Representative               
Brice:                                                                         
                                                                               
Following January 1, 1997":                                                    
Insert adjusted for the CPI                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Brice moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 7 be adopted.                                 
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 7                  
be adopted?  The roll was taken with the following result:                     
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 7                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia, Sanders                                      
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley,               
Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips,           
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Therriault                                             
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 7 was not adopted.                    
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 7 as amended be                       
adopted?  The roll was taken with the following result:                        

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Amendment No. 7, as amended                                                    
                                                                               
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf,            
Kemplen, Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia, Sanders                             
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins,              
Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter,            
Rokeberg, Ryan, Therriault                                                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 7 as amended was not adopted.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Porter lifted the call.                                         
                                                                               
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to          
10:15 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 9:32 p.m.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 AFTER RECESS                                
                                                                               
The Speaker called the House back to order at 10:15 p.m.                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 8 was offered  by Representative Davies:                          
                                                                               
Page 7, line 1, following $100,000:                                        
Insert or the total of medical bills and other costs reasonably             
expected to be incurred by the injured party from the time of                  
the injury through two years after the date of judgment,                       
whichever is greater                                                         
                                                                               
Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
Amendment No. 8 be adopted.                                                    

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Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
Representative Kubina placed a call of the House and lifted the call.          
                                                                               
Amendment to Amendment No. 8 was offered  by Representative                     
Davies:                                                                        
                                                                               
Following whichever is:                                                    
Delete greater                                                            
Insert preferred by the injured party                                     
                                                                               
Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
Amendment to Amendment No. 8 be adopted.                                       
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected and withdrew the objection.  There              
being no further objection, Amendment to Amendment No. 8 was                   
adopted.                                                                       
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 8 as amended be                       
adopted?  The roll was taken with the following result:                        
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 8, as amended                                                    
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  18   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf,            
Kemplen, Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia, Ogan, Therriault                    
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins,              
Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg,        
Ryan, Sanders                                                                  
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 8 as amended was not adopted.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 9 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                       
                                                                               

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Delete all material.                                                          
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                
Amendment No. 9 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?  The roll               
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 9                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley,               
Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips,           
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 9 was not adopted.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 10 was not offered.                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 11 was offered  by Representative Croft:                          
                                                                               
Page 5, line 27 through page 6, line 13:                                       
Delete all material.                                                          
Insert new subsections to read:                                               
		(b)  Except as provided in (c) of this section, the court                   
shall require  deposit into  the general  fund of  50 percent  of that         

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portion of the punitive damages award that is equal to or less than           
the greater of three times the amount of compensatory damages or               
$300,000.                                                                      
		(c)  The court shall require deposit into the general fund                  
of 50 percent of that portion of the punitive damages award that               
is equal to or less than the greater of four times the amount of               
compensatory damages awarded or $600,000, if                                   
			(1)  the wrongful conduct or omission arose in                             
connection with a commercial activity motivated by financial gain;             
and                                                                            
			(2)  the likelihood of death or serious bodily injury                      
from the commercial activity was previously known by the person                
responsible for making policy decisions relating to the commercial             
activity and the knowledge was gained from previous instances of               
death or serious bodily injury arising from the same wrongful                  
conduct or omission, regardless of where the previous wrongful                 
conduct or omission occurred.                                                  
		(d)  If a court or jury awards punitive damages under (a)                   
of this section, the court shall require that 100 percent of the               
punitive damages award that exceeds the maximum amounts                        
described under (b) or (c) of this section, as applicable, be                  
deposited into the general fund or the Alaska permanent fund                   
under AS37.13.010.  The party paying the punitive damages shall                
elect which fund shall receive the money required to be paid under             
this subsection.                                                               
		(e)  The provisions of this section do not grant the state                  
the right to file or join a civil action to recover punitive damages.          
                                                                               
Page 15, line 30, following damages:                                           
Delete due the state under AS 09.17.020(d)                                    
Insert required to be deposited under AS 09.17.020                            
                                                                               
Page 24, line 4, following fund:                                               
Insert or the Alaska permanent fund                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 11 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               

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The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 11 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 11                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley,               
Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips,           
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 11 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
Amendment No. 12 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                      
                                                                               
Page 5, line 23, following evidence:                                           
Delete of malice or conscious acts showing deliberate                       
disregard of another person's rights by the person from whom                   
the punitive damages are sought                                              
Insert of outrageous conduct                                              
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                
Amendment No. 12 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 12  be adopted?  The                  
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 12                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             

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Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley,               
Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips,           
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 12 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
Amendment No. 13 was offered  by Representative Croft:                          
                                                                               
Page 6, following line 9:                                                      
Insert new subsections to read:                                               
		(d)  Limits under this section only apply when the person                   
defending a claim is a small business.                                         
		 (e) Limits under this section do not apply when the                        
claimant is a small business.                                                  
		 (f)  In subsections (d) and (e) small business means a                     
business with fewer than 10 employees.                                         
                                                                               
Reletter the following subsection accordingly.                                 
                                                                               
Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 13 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Objection was heard.                                                           
                                                                               
Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that he be              
allowed to abstain from voting due to a  conflict of interest.  Objection      
was heard, and Representative Croft was required to vote.                      
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 13 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 13                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             

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Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley,               
Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips,           
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 13  was not adopted.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Kubina placed a call of the House.                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 14 was offered  by Representative Nicholia:                       
                                                                               
Page 3, line 28:                                                               
Delete "or"                                                                   
                                                                               
Page 3, line 31, following "commerce;":                                        
Insert "or"                                                                   
                                                                               
Page 3, following line 31:                                                     
Insert a new subparagraph to read:                                            
			"(F)  the collapse, structural failure, or unsafe                          
condition in an elementary or secondary school."                               
                                                                               
                                                                              
Representative Nicholia moved and asked unanimous consent that                 
Amendment No. 14 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Rokeberg objected.                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
The call was satisfied.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 14 be adopted?"  The roll            
was taken with the following result:                                           

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Amendment No. 14                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley,               
Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips,           
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 14 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 15 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                      
                                                                               
Page 4, following line 9:                                                      
Insert a new subsection to read:                                              
	(d)  the limitations imposed by this section and AS 09.10.080                
are tolled for claims described under AS 09.10.080 until the                   
claimant reaches the age of 18.                                                
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                
Amendment No. 15 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 15 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 15                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               

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Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley,               
Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips,           
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 15 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 16 was offered  by Representative Davies:                         
                                                                               
Page 9, line 21, following action:                                         
Insert ; in this paragraph, other persons responsible does                  
not include a person protected from a civil action under                       
AS09.10.055                                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
Amendment No. 16 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so              
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 17 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                      
                                                                               
Page 4, line 29, following person's:                                           
Delete sixth                                                                  
Insert tenth                                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                
Amendment No. 17 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 17 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           

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Amendment No. 17                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley,               
Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips,           
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 17 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 18 was offered  by Representative Croft:                          
                                                                               
Page 16, line 10 through page 17, line 12:                                     
Delete all material.                                                          
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 18 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 18 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 18                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Barnes, Berkowitz, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,          
Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                                               

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Nays:  Austerman, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley,                
Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips,           
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 18 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 19 was offered  by Representative Kubina:                         
                                                                               
Page 5, line 27, following "(c)":                                              
	Insert "or (d)"                                                               
                                                                               
Page 5, line 31:                                                               
	Delete "The"                                                                  
	Insert "Except as provided under (d) of this section, the"                    
                                                                               
Page 6, following line 9:                                                      
	Insert a new subsection to read:                                              
	"(d)  The limits or punitive damages imposed under (b) and                   
(c) of this section do not apply to punitive damages awarded as a              
result of an act or omission involving natural resources."                     
                                                                               
Reletter the following subsection accordingly.                                 
                                                                               
Page 15, line 30:                                                              
	Delete "AS 09.17.020(d)"                                                      
	Insert "AS 09.17.020(e)"                                                      
                                                                               
Page 24, line 2:                                                               
	Delete "AS 09.17.020(d)"                                                      
	Insert "AS 09.17.020(e)"                                                      
                                                                               
Representative Kubina moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
Amendment No. 19 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               

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The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 19 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 19                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  10   NAYS:  22   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,                  
Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster,                
Hanley, Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan,             
Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                          
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 19 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 20 was offered  by Representative Croft:                          
                                                                               
Page 9, line 21, following "action":                                       
	Insert "; in this paragraph, "other person responsible" does not            
include a person who cannot be identified or located"                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 20 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Objection was heard.                                                           
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 20 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 20                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  0                             

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Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley,               
Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips,           
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 20 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment Nos. 21 and 22 were not offered.                                     
                                                                               
Amendment No. 23 was offered  by Representative Kemplen:                        
                                                                               
Page 3, line 28:                                                               
Delete or                                                                     
                                                                               
Page 3, line 31, following commerce;:                                          
Insert or                                                                     
                                                                               
Page 3, line 31:                                                               
Insert a new subparagraph to read:                                            
			(F) the collapse, structural failure, or unsafe                            
condition in a church, synagogue, or other house of worship.                   
                                                                               
Representative Kemplen moved and asked unanimous consent that                  
Amendment No. 23 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 23 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 23                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  10   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  2                             

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Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Nicholia                                                      
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins,              
Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter,            
Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                            
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Barnes, Moses                                                         
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 23 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
Amendment No. 24 was not offered.                                              
                                                                               
Amendment No. 25 was offered  by Representative Kookesh:                        
                                                                               
Page 6, line 29 through page 8, line 8:                                        
Delete all material.                                                          
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Page 24, lines 8-16:                                                           
Delete all material.                                                          
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Representative Kookesh moved and asked unanimous consent that                  
Amendment No. 25 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Objection was heard.                                                           
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 25 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
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Amendment No. 25                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  18   EXCUSED:  8   ABSENT:  3                             

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Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Davis, Elton, Grussendorf,             
Kemplen, Kookesh, Nicholia, Therriault                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins, Ivan,               
Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg,        
Ryan, Sanders                                                                  
                                                                               
Excused:  Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,                    
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Barnes, Kubina, Moses                                                 
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 25 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
Amendment No. 26 was offered  by Representative Kookesh:                        
                                                                               
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		(b)  The amount of punitive damages awarded by a court                      
or jury under (a) of this section shall be based on the individual             
facts and evidence presented to the court and shall be sufficient to           
deter wrongdoing and to protect the public interest.                           
                                                                               
Renumber the following subsection accordingly.                                 
                                                                               
Representative Kookesh moved and asked unanimous consent that                  
Amendment No. 26 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Objection was heard.                                                           
                                                                               
**Representative Barnes was excused due to illness.                            
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 26 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSSHB 58(FIN) am                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 26                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  10   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  9   ABSENT:  1                             

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Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Nicholia                                                      
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins,              
Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter,            
Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                            
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,            
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Moses                                                                 
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 26 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 27 was offered  by Representative Kookesh:                        
                                                                               
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		(3)  is totally blind.                                                      
                                                                               
Representative Kookesh moved and asked unanimous consent that                  
Amendment No. 27 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so              
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 28 was offered  by Representative Kookesh:                        
                                                                               
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		(3)  has lost both arms or both legs or an arm and a leg.                   
                                                                               
Representative Kookesh moved and asked unanimous consent that                  
Amendment No. 28 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Objection was heard.                                                           
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 28 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSSHB 58(FIN) am                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 28                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  9   ABSENT:  1                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Hanley,            
Kemplen, Kookesh, Kubina, Nicholia                                             
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hodgins, Ivan,                
Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg,        
Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                                      
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,            
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Moses                                                                 
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 28 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment Nos. 29 and 30 were not offered.                                     
                                                                               
Amendment No. 31 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                      
                                                                               
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Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                
Amendment No. 31 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 31 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSSHB 58(FIN) am                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 31                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  9   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Nicholia                                                              
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins,              
Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips,            
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,            
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Moses                                                                 
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 31 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 32 was offered  by Representative Kemplen:                        
                                                                               
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Representative Kemplen moved and asked unanimous consent that                  
Amendment No. 32 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Objection was heard.                                                           
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 32 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSSHB 58(FIN) am                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 32                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  9   ABSENT:  1                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Nicholia, Therriault                                          
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins,              
Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter,            
Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders                                                        
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,            
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Moses                                                                 
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 32 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 33 was not offered.                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 34 was offered  by Representative Croft:                          
                                                                               
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Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 34 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               

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Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 34 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSSHB 58(FIN) am                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 34                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  10   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  9   ABSENT:  1                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Nicholia                                                      
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins,              
Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter,            
Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                            
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,            
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Moses                                                                 
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 34 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 35 was offered  by Representative Croft:                          
                                                                               
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Delete , or that with reasonable probability will be received in the          
future by the claimant,	                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 35 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 35 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           

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CSSSHB 58(FIN) am                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 35                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  10   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  9   ABSENT:  1                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina, Nicholia                                                      
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins,              
Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter,            
Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                            
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,            
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Moses                                                                 
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 35 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 36 was offered  by Representative Croft:                          
                                                                               
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   "* Sec. 22.  AS 09.25 is amended by adding a new section to read:         
	Sec. 09.25.035.  Evidence of liability insurance.  A claimant              
in an action for personal injury or death may introduce evidence               
that a person defending a claim is insured by a policy of liability            
insurance.  In this section, "liability insurance" means a policy of           
insurance described under AS21.12.070(a)(2)."                                  
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
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   "* Sec. 62.  AS 09.25.035, enacted in sec. 22 of this Act, has the        
effect of amending Rule 411, Alaska Rules of Evidence, by providing            
that evidence of liability insurance may be introduced by a claimant in        
a civil action for personal injury or death."                                  
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
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	Insert "secs. 23 and 24"                                                      
                                                                               
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Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 36 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 36 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSSHB 58(FIN) am                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 36                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  9   ABSENT:  3                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen, Kubina,           
Nicholia                                                                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins,              
Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter,            
Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                            
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,            
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Davies, Kookesh, Moses                                                
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 36 was not adopted.                                      

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Amendment Nos. 37, 38 and 39 were not offered.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 40 was offered  by Representative Kemplen:                        
                                                                               
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Insert both parties                                                           
                                                                               
Representative Kemplen moved and asked unanimous consent that                  
Amendment No. 40 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 40 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSSHB 58(FIN) am                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 40                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  9   ABSENT:  3                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen, Kubina,           
Nicholia, Therriault                                                           
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davies, Davis, Foster, Hanley,               
Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips,           
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan                                                         
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,            
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Kookesh, Moses, Sanders                                               
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 40 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Amendment No. 41 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                      
                                                                               
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Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                
Amendment No. 41 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Objection was heard.                                                           
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 41 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSSHB 58(FIN) am                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 41                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  9   ABSENT:  2                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen, Kubina,          
Nicholia                                                                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley,                
Hodgins, Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips,           
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,            
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Kookesh, Moses                                                        
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 41 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 42 was offered  by Representative Elton:                          
                                                                               
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Representative Elton moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 42 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The question being:  Shall Amendment No. 42 be adopted?  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSSHB 58(FIN) am                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 42                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  9   ABSENT:  2                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen,           
Kookesh, Kubina                                                                
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Hanley, Hodgins,              
Ivan, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter,            
Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault                                            
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Dyson, Green, Hudson, James, Joule, Masek, Vezey,            
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Moses, Nicholia                                                       
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 42 was not adopted.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 43 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                      
                                                                               
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Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                
Amendment No. 43 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Porter objected.                                                
                                                                               
The Speaker stated that CSSSHB 58(FIN) am would be held in second              
reading, with pending Amendment No. 43, to the March 18, 1997,                 
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
The following members declared a conflict of interest:                         
                                                                               
Representative Croft                                                          
Representative Ryan                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                            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 - Specialist Carl Wetzel, Fort Wainwright Soldier of the              
Year                                                                           
By Representatives Vezey, Phillips, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde,                   
Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf,              
Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Mulder,              
Nicholia, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Therriault                             
                                                                               
Honoring - Jay A. Rabinowitz                                                   
By Senator Wilken; Representatives Brice, Phillips, Austerman, Barnes,         
Berkowitz, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Elton, Foster,                
Grussendorf, Hanley, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring,              
Kott, Kubina, Martin, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan,          
Therriault, Vezey                                                              
                                                                               
Honoring - Rick Mackey, 1997 Yukon Quest Winner                                
By Senator Lincoln; Representatives Nicholia, Phillips, Austerman,             
Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Elton, Foster,         
Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly,                
Kemplen, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Martin, Masek, Mulder, Ogan,                   
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Therriault, Vezey                                      

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                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
HB 13                                                                        
Representatives Kott and Bunde added their names as cosponsors to:             
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(FIN) AM                                              
An Act relating to marine safety training and education                       
programs.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 171                                                                       
Representative Austerman removed his name as cosponsor to:                     
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 171                                                            
An Act relating to the state environmental policy and changing                
the name of the Department of Environmental Conservation to the                
Department of Environmental Development.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
HB 13                                                                        
CSHB 13(FIN) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                 
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                         
                                                                               
SB 10                                                                        
Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative          
day.  It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and              
transmitted to the Senate for consideration:                                   
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 10 am H                                                       
An Act naming Jerry's Way in Gustavus.                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.            
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the               
House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., March 18, 1997.  There being no                
objection, the House adjourned at 2:59 a.m., March 18, 1997.                   
                                                                               
											Suzi Lowell                                                         
											Chief Clerk