Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1997-04-24 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1313 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Thursday April 24, 1997 One Hundred Second Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Phillips at 10:22 a.m. Roll call showed 37 members present. Representative Barnes was excused due to a family emergency. Representatives Bunde and Hanley were absent and their presence was noted later. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, John Seagren of the Baha'i Faith. Representative Kott moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: O my God! O my God! Verily, I invoke Thee and supplicate before Thy threshold, asking Thee that all Thy mercies may descend upon these souls. Specialize them for Thy favor and Thy truth. O Lord! Unite and bind together the hearts, join in accord all the souls, and exhilarate the spirits through the signs of Thy sanctity and oneness. O Lord! Make these faces radiant through the light of Thy oneness. Strengthen the loins of Thy servants in the service of Thy kingdom. O Lord, Thou possessor of infinite mercy! O Lord of forgiveness and pardon! Forgive our sins, pardon our shortcomings, and cause us to turn to the kingdom of Thy 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1314 clemency, invoking the kingdom of might and power, humble at Thy shrine and submissive before the glory of Thine evidences. O Lord God! Make us as waves of the sea, as flowers of the garden, united, agreed through the bounties of Thy love. O Lord! Dilate the breasts through the signs of Thy oneness, and make all mankind as stars shining from the same height of glory, as perfect fruits growing upon Thy tree of life. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the Self-Subsistent, the Giver, the Forgiving, the Pardoner, the Omniscient, the One Creator. 'Abdu'l-Baha The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Elton. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 101st legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR A letter dated April 22, 1997, was read stating that, in accordance with AS 39.05.080 and Article III, Section 19 of the Alaska Constitution, the Governor submits the following names for legislative confirmation of appointment to the positions noted. The Speaker referred the following to the House Special Committee on Military & Veterans Affairs: Alaska Air National Guard - Brigadier General Colonel Van P. Williams, Jr. Commander, 176th Wing Colonel Jerry W. Gillean Chief of Staff, Headquarters Alaska Air National Guard 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1315 A letter dated April 23, 1997, was read stating that, in accordance with AS 39.05.080 and Article III, Sections 25 and 26 of the Alaska Constitution, the Governor submits the following names for legislative confirmation of appointment to the positions noted. The Speaker referred the following to the Finance Committee: Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees John Malone - Bethel Appointed: 04/21/97 Expires: 03/03/02 Caren Robinson - Juneau Appointed: 04/21/97 Expires:03/03/00 The following appointment was referred to the Health, Education & Social Services Committee: University of Alaska Board of Regents Annette Nelson-Wright - Juneau Appointed: 04/21/97 Effective: 06/01/97 Expires: 06/01/99 Resumes for the appointments are on file in the Chief Clerk's office. SB 75 A message dated April 23, 1997, was read stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 75(STA) An Act relating to the regulation of accountants; and providing for an effective date. Chapter No. 12, SLA 1997 Effective Date: June 1, 1997 SB 77 A message dated April 23, 1997, was read stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1316 SB 77 SENATE BILL NO. 77 An Act relating to the Alaska Day of Prayer. Chapter No. 11, SLA 1997 Effective Date: July 22, 1997 MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 91 A message dated April 23, 1997, was read stating the Senate has passed: HOUSE BILL NO. 91 An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Parole; and providing for an effective date. HB 91 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 112 A message dated April 23, 1997, was read stating the Senate has passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 112(FIN) An Act amending the definition of 'political party' except as the definition of the term applies to the regulation of contributions and expenditures in state and municipal election campaigns, an amendment that also has the effect of changing the definition of 'political organization' as applied to the regulation of games of chance and contests of skill. CSHB 112(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 138 A message dated April 23, 1997, was read stating the Senate has passed: HOUSE BILL NO. 138 An Act relating to the Board of Storage Tank Assistance; and providing for an effective date. 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1317 HB 138 HB 138 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SB 137 A message dated April 23, 1997, was read stating the Senate has concurred in the House amendment to SB 137, thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 137(L&C) An Act exempting certain volunteer emergency medical technicians and volunteer fire fighters from state wage and hour laws; and providing for an effective date. FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS A message dated April 23, 1997, was read stating the Senate has passed the following, and it is transmitted for consideration: SB 164 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 164(HES) am by the Senate Health, Education & Social Services Committee, entitled: An Act relating to the authority of an emergency medical technician at the scene of an accident or emergency. was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services Committee. **The presence of Representative Bunde was noted. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 222 The Transportation Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 222 An Act relating to abandoned, wrecked, or junk vehicles. 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1318 HB 222 and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 222(TRA) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Williams, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Hudson, Williams No recommendation (5): Elton, Kookesh, Sanders, Cowdery, Masek The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 222(TRA): Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Public Safety, 4/24/97 Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 4/24/97 HB 222 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. HB 236 The Finance Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 236 An Act giving notice of and approving a lease-purchase agreement by the Department of Administration for an office building in Anchorage; relating to the financing of the lease- purchase agreement; and providing for an effective date. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 236(FIN) An Act giving notice of and approving a lease-purchase agreement by the Department of Administration for an office building in Anchorage; relating to the financing of the lease- purchase agreement; relating to the municipal taxation of certain lease interests in the building; and providing for an effective date. The report was signed by Representatives Hanley and Therriault, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1319 HB 236 Do pass (3): Martin, Grussendorf, Davies Do not pass (2): Foster, Kohring No recommendation (4): Hanley, Therriault, Davis, Moses The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 236(FIN): Fiscal notes (2), Dept. of Administration, 4/24/97 Fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 4/24/97 HB 236 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 242 The Finance Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 242 An Act relating to unpaid, underpaid, and overpaid royalty and net profit share payments due on leases of state land and to the collection and payment of interest on those payments. The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Hanley, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (9): Therriault, Mulder, Martin, Davies, Moses, Davis, Kelly, Hanley, Kohring The following fiscal note applies: Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Natural Resources, 4/24/97 HB 242 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1320 HB 246 The Transportation Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 246 An Act naming the George W. Palmer Memorial Bridge. The report was signed by Representative Williams, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Hudson, Elton, Sanders, Cowdery, Masek, Williams The following fiscal note applies: Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities, 4/24/97 HB 246 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. SB 13 The Finance Committee has considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 13(RLS) An Act relating to taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products and to the use of the proceeds of those taxes, and increasing by at least 35.5 mills the amount of excise tax levied on each cigarette imported or acquired in the state; and providing for an effective date. and recommends it be replaced with: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 13(HES) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Hanley, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (1): Davies Do not pass (5): Mulder, Martin, Kohring, Moses, Foster 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1321 SB 13 No recommendation (5): Therriault, Hanley, Grussendorf, Davis, Kelly The following fiscal note applies to HCS CSSB 13(HES): Senate fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 4/7/97 CSSB 13(RLS) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. SB 19 The Judiciary Committee has considered: SENATE BILL NO. 19 am An Act relating to enforcement of federal laws relating to fish and game; and repealing the power and duty of the commissioner of fish and game to assist in the enforcement of federal laws relating to fish and game. and recommends it be replaced with: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 19(RES) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Green, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Porter, James No recommendation (3): Green, Bunde, Berkowitz Amend (1): Croft The following fiscal note applies to HCS SB 19(RES): Senate zero fiscal note, Dept. of Public Safety, 2/6/97 SB 19 am was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1322 REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HB 250 The House Special Committee on Oil and Gas has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 250 An Act establishing a North Slope Gas Commercialization Team to develop recommendations regarding a North Slope gas project; and providing for an effective date. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 250(O&G) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Hodgins, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Ogan, Hodgins Do not pass (1): Bunde No recommendation (1): Ryan Amend (1): Brice The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 250(O&G): Fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 4/14/97 HB 250 was referred to the Resources Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citation was introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1323 Honoring - Linny Pacillo and Susan Pacillo, Also Known as the Parking Fairies By Representatives Dyson, Hodgins, Berkowitz, Vezey, Barnes, Kohring, Ivan, Austerman, Masek, Ryan, Kemplen, James, Cowdery; Senators Halford, Donley INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HR 8 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 8 by the House Special Committee on Fisheries: Relating to Cook Inlet fisheries enhancement projects on Tustumena Lake on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Fisheries. HJR 37 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 37 by Representative Kemplen: Encouraging the United States Senate to ratify the Chemical Weapons Convention at the earliest possible date. was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 261 HOUSE BILL NO. 261 by Representative Davis, entitled: An Act relating to a surcharge imposed for violations of state or municipal law and to the Alaska police training fund. was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committees. 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1324 **The presence of Representative Hanley was noted. RECONSIDERATION SJR 20 Representative Davies brought up reconsideration of the vote on CSSJR 20(RLS) am (page 1305). The following was again before the House in third reading: CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20(RLS) am Requesting the United States Congress to accommodate Alaskas unique wetlands circumstances by amending the Clean Water Act to modify the wetlands regulatory program and to recognize Alaskas outstanding history of wetlands conservation. Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSJR 20(RLS) am be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Davies: Page 2, line 19, following requirements: Insert: in states with substantial conserved wetlands Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question to be reconsidered: Shall CSSJR 20(RLS) am H pass the House? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSJR 20(RLS) am H--RECONSIDERATION Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 34 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 5 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1325 SJR 20 Yeas: Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hudson, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Martin, Moses, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Barnes Absent: Croft, Hodgins, Kott, Kubina, Masek And so CSSJR 20(RLS) am H passed the House on reconsideration and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 66 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 66 An Act giving notice of and approving the entry into, and the issuance of certificates of participation in, a lease-purchase agreement for a centralized public health laboratory facility. with the: Journal Page HES RPT CS(HES) 4DP 2DNP 239 3 FISCAL NOTES (DHSS, REV, ADM) 240 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DPS) 240 FIN RPT CS(HES) 2DP 4NR 1AM 986 3 FNS (ADM, DHSS, REV) 2/5/97 987 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DPS) 2/5/97 987 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. 66(HES) (same title) 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1326 HB 66 There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB66(HES) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 66(HES) was read the third time. The question being: Shall CSHB 66(HES) pass the House? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 66(HES) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 21 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 8 Yeas: Berkowitz, Bunde, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hodgins, Ivan, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Martin, Mulder, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan Nays: Austerman, Brice, Elton, Grussendorf, Hudson, James, Kubina, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Barnes Absent: Cowdery, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Moses, Nicholia, Ogan, Sanders And so, CSHB 66(HES) passed the House. Representative Elton gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on CSHB 66(HES). SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SJR 24 The following was read the second time: 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1327 SJR 24 CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24(RES) Relating to the Tongass Land Management Plan and to continued Congressional oversight of that plan. with the: Journal Page RES RPT 5DP 3NR 1117 SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (S.RES) 3/27/97 1117 Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSJR24(RES) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSSJR 24(RES) was read the third time. The question being: Shall CSSJR 24(RES) pass the House? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSJR 24(RES) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Kubina, Martin, Masek, Moses, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Barnes Absent: Kott And so, CSSJR 24(RES) passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. SCR 7 The following was read the second time: 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1328 SCR 7 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Relating to the thirty-first annual Boys' State. with the: Journal Page STA RPT 6DP 1168 SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (S.STA) 3/19/97 1168 The question being: Shall SCR 7 pass the House? The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 7 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 37 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Elton, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Kubina, Martin, Masek, Moses, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Barnes Absent: Foster, Kott And so, SCR 7 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. SCR 8 The following was read the second time: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Relating to the twenty-ninth annual Girls' State. with the: Journal Page STA RPT 6DP 1168 SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (S.STA) 3/19/97 1169 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1329 SCR 8 The question being: Shall SCR 8 pass the House? The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 8 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Kubina, Martin, Masek, Moses, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Barnes Absent: Kott And so, SCR 8 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citations on the calendar. There being no objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - Bill Elkington By Representatives Hudson, Elton, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Croft, Davis, Grussendorf, Hanley, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kott, Kubina, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Vezey, Williams; Senator Duncan Honoring - The Bethel Wrestling Team By Senator Hoffman; Representatives Ivan, Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davis, Elton, Green, Grussendorf, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Vezey, Williams 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1330 RECONSIDERATION HB 151 Representative Brice brought up reconsideration of the vote on CSHB151(RES) am (page 1303). The following was again before the House in third reading: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 151(RES) am An Act relating to personal hunting of big game by big game guides while clients are in the field, to activities of transporters in the field, to use area registration for portions of additional guide use areas by registered guides, to oral examinations for a registered guide license or a game management unit certification, and to eligibility for big game guide licenses, game management unit certifications, or a transporter license. The question to be reconsidered: Shall CSHB 151(RES) am pass the House? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 151(RES) am--RECONSIDERATION Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 32 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Elton, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Masek, Nicholia, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Nays: Bunde, Foster, Kubina, Martin, Moses Excused: Barnes Absent: Kott, Mulder And so, CSHB 151(RES) am passed the House on reconsideration and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1331 UNFINISHED BUSINESS EO 98 A copy of a message to Lieutenant Governor Fran Ulmer, dated April23, 1997, was received stating the following Executive Order was not disapproved by the First Session of the Twentieth Alaska State Legislature and is being transmitted to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 98 Transferring commercial highway-related functions from the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. EO 99 A copy of a message to Lieutenant Governor Fran Ulmer, dated April23, 1997, was received stating the following Executive Order was not disapproved by the First Session of the Twentieth Alaska State Legislature and is being transmitted to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 99 Transferring the responsibility for the administration of most of the statutes in AS 28, regarding motor vehicles, and other statutory functions relating to motor vehicles and other vehicles, from the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Administration. HJR 21 Representative Kohring added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Relating to amendment of Title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. HB 47 Representative Kohring added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 47 An Act relating to authorizing the Department of Corrections to provide an automated victim notification and prisoner information system. 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1332 HB 158 Representative Cowdery added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 158 An Act relating to attendance at a public school on a part-time basis. HB 254 Representative Cowdery added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 254 An Act relating to disclosure of public records identifying a participant in the advance college tuition payment program; relating to the composition and assets of the Alaska advance college tuition payment fund; relating to administration of the advance college tuition payment program; relating to advance college tuition payment contracts; and providing for an effective date. HB 255 Representative Kohring added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 255 An Act relating to subsistence hunting and fishing; and providing for an effective date. SCR 7 Representatives Ogan, James, Brice and Croft added their names as cross sponsors to: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Relating to the thirty-first annual Boys' State. SCR 8 Representatives Ogan, James, Brice and Croft added their names as cross sponsors to: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Relating to the twenty-ninth annual Girls' State. 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1333 SJR 24 Representative James added her name as cross sponsor to: CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24(RES) Relating to the Tongass Land Management Plan and to continued Congressional oversight of that plan. ENGROSSMENT HB 151 CSHB 151(RES) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. SJR 20 CSSJR 20(RLS) am H was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ENROLLMENT HB 112 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:10 p.m., April 23, 1997: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 112(FIN) An Act amending the definition of 'political party' except as the definition of the term applies to the regulation of contributions and expenditures in state and municipal election campaigns, an amendment that also has the effect of changing the definition of 'political organization' as applied to the regulation of games of chance and contests of skill. HB 91 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 1:40 p.m., April 24, 1997: HOUSE BILL NO. 91 An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Parole; and providing for an effective date. 1997-04-24 House Journal Page 1334 HB 138 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 1:40 p.m., April 24, 1997: HOUSE BILL NO. 138 An Act relating to the Board of Storage Tank Assistance; and providing for an effective date. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. The following meetings today have been changed as indicated: Finance Committee 1:30 p.m., 4/24 meeting CANCELED House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs 4:30 p.m., 4/24 meeting RESCHEDULED TO: 5:00 p.m., 4/24 ADJOURNMENT Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., April 25, 1997. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:50 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk