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1998-02-04 House Journal

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                                 HOUSE JOURNAL                                 
                                                                               
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                                                                               
                    TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION                    
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                     Wednesday          February 4, 1998         
                                                                               
                              Twenty-fourth Day                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker              
Phillips at 10:10 a.m.                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Roll call showed 35 members present.  Representatives Barnes, Bunde,           
James and Williams had been previously excused from a call of the              
House today.  Representative Brice was absent.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Associate Pastor Mike              
Powers of the Church of the Nazarene.  Representative Hudson moved             
and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the               
journal.  There being no objection, it appears below:                          
                                                                               
"Lord, as we begin our duties here today, we ask for Your                     
wisdom in all we do.  Our duties here remind us of our duty                    
to You--to live justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with                 
You.  Grant us the joy of Your abiding presence as we seek                     
to fulfill our public and private duty.  In Your name we ask.                  
Amen."                                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Nicholia.                   
                                                                               
                         CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                        
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the               
journal for the 22nd legislative day, with the following correction, and       
the 23rd legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk.          
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   

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HB 234                                                                       
On page 2206 under Amendment No. 3, Page 2, line 31, following                 
"Insert:" replace "j" with ";".                                                
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                          
                                                                               
A message dated February 2, 1998, was read stating the Senate has              
passed the following, and it is transmitted for consideration:                 
                                                                               
                          FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                         
                                OF SENATE BILLS                               
                                                                               
SB 251                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 251 by Senators Torgerson, Leman, Taylor,                      
Sharp, Mackie and Duncan, entitled:                                            
                                                                               
"An Act naming Herman Leirer Road near Seward."                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.          
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                       
                                                                               
HB 343                                                                       
The Transportation Committee has considered:                                   
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 343                                                            
"An Act excluding certain motor vehicles from the definition of               
commercial motor vehicle."                                                     
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 343(TRA)                                                
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Williams, Chair, with the              
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (6):  Kookesh, Sanders, Cowdery, Elton, Hudson, Williams               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 343                                                                       
The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 343(TRA):                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 2/4/98                              
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities, 2/4/98          
                                                                               
HB 343 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
                          INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                          
                                                                               
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules              
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                       
                                                                               
Honoring - H. Raymond Measles, 1997 Log Cabin Award, Kenai                     
Chamber of Commerce                                                            
By Representative Hodgins                                                      
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Ralph M. Bartholomew                                             
By Senator Taylor; Representative Williams                                     
                                                                               
                   INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                  
                              OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                             
                                                                              
HCR 25                                                                       
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT                                        
RESOLUTION NO. 25 by Representative Dyson:                                     
                                                                               
Relating to Step Family Day.                                                  
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social         
Services Committee.                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                   INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                  
                                OF HOUSE BILLS                                
                                                                               
HB 377                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 377 by Representative Hodgins, entitled:                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 377                                                                       
"An Act relating to filling a vacancy in the office of United States          
senator or in an office in the state legislature."                             
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.           
                                                                               
HB 378                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 378 by Representative Dyson, entitled:                          
                                                                               
"An Act relating to involuntary commitment of alcoholics or drug              
abusers who are pregnant."                                                     
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social         
Services and Judiciary Committees.                                             
                                                                               
HB 379                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 379 by Representative Kemplen, entitled:                        
                                                                               
"An Act establishing a state community service program;                       
establishing by statute the Alaska State Community Service                     
Commission; and providing for an effective date."                              
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance          
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
HB 380                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 380 by Representative Hodgins, entitled:                        
                                                                               
"An Act relating to a temporary reduction of royalty on oil and               
gas produced for sale from fields within the Cook Inlet                        
sedimentary basin where production is commenced in fields that                 
have been discovered and undeveloped or that have been shut in."               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee            
on Oil & Gas and the Finance Committee.                                        
                                                                               
HB 381                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 381 by the House Community & Regional Affairs                   
Committee, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               

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HB 381                                                                       
"An Act relating to loans for commercial fishermen and fish tender            
operators affected by certain economic disasters; and providing for            
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                     
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 178                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 178                                                            
"An Act relating to letters of credit under the Uniform Commercial            
Code; and providing for an effective date."                                    
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	L&C RPT  1DP 4NR                                                 2085         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DCED)                                          2086         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
HB178 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed            
on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 178 was read the third time.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HB 178 pass the House?"  The roll was              
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               
HB 178                                                                         
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  35   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               

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HB 178                                                                       
Yeas:  Austerman, Berkowitz, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson,             
Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan,              
Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Kubina, Martin,                 
Masek, Moses, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg,              
Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey                                               
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Bunde, James, Williams                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Brice                                                                 
                                                                               
And so, HB 178 passed the House.                                               
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll          
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the             
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.           
                                                                               
Representative Kubina gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on            
HB 178.                                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
SB 152                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(FIN)                                               
"An Act relating to certified nurse aides; and providing for an               
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	FIN REFERRAL WAIVED                                              1581         
                                                                               
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes were submitted by the Rules Committee:              
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development, 2/4/98                  
Zero fiscal note, House Rules Committee/Dept. of Health & Social               
Services, 2/4/98                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 152                                                                       
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSB
152(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and                
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.         
                                                                               
CSSB 152(FIN) was read the third time.                                         
                                                                               
The following members moved and asked unanimous consent that they              
be allowed to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest:               
                                                                               
Representative Ogan                                                           
Representative Ryan                                                           
                                                                               
Objection was heard, and the members were required to vote.                    
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CSSB 152(FIN) pass the House?"  The roll           
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSB 152(FIN)                                                                  
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  35   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Berkowitz, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson,             
Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan,              
Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Kubina, Martin,                 
Masek, Moses, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg,              
Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey                                               
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Bunde, James, Williams                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Brice                                                                 
                                                                               
And so, CSSB 152(FIN) passed the House.                                        
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll          
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the             
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.           
                                                                               
Representative Kubina gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on            
CSSB 152(FIN).                                                                 
                                                                               

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                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
Representative Kott announced that the personal bill deadline on the           
35th legislative day would be extended to 5:00p.m., February 16,               
1998.                                                                          
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the               
following members be excused from a call of the House.  There being            
no objection, the members were excused as noted:                               
                                                                               
Representative Kookesh - from 1:30 p.m., plane time, February 13 to            
9:40 a.m., plane time, February 18, 1998                                       
                                                                               
Representative Masek - from 1:40 p.m., plane time, February 6 to               
9:30a.m., plane time, February 9, 1998; from 1:40 p.m., plane time,            
February 13 to 9:30 a.m., plane time, February 16, 1998; and, from             
1:40 p.m., plane time, February 27 to 9:30 a.m., plane time, March 2,          
1998                                                                           
                                                                               
Representative Hodgins - from 3:00 p.m., February 9 to 10:05 a.m.,             
plane time, February 12, 1998                                                  
                                                                               
Representative Green - from 6:00 p.m., plane time, March 13 to                 
9:36p.m., plane time, March 17, 1998; and, from 6:25 p.m., plane               
time, February 12 to 10:00 p.m., plane time, February 15, 1998                 
                                                                               
Representative Croft - from 6:39 p.m., plane time, February 5 to               
9:39a.m., plane time, February 9, 1998                                         
                                                                               
Representative Dyson - from 6:45 p.m., plane time, February 12 to              
9:38 a.m., plane time, February 18, 1998                                       
                                                                               
Representative Moses - from 6:30 a.m., plane time, February 6 to               
9:30p.m., plane time, February 9, 1998                                         
                                                                               
Representative Kott - from 6:45 a.m., plane time, March 5 to                   
9:30p.m., plane time, March 11, 1998 (amended from page 2046)                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 294                                                                       
Representative Davis added his name as cosponsor to:                           
                                                                               

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HB 294                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 294                                                            
"An Act relating to the formula funding public education; and                 
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
HB 309                                                                       
Representative Kohring added his name as cosponsor to:                         
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 309                                                            
"An Act naming the Robert B. Atwood Building."                                
                                                                               
HB 324                                                                       
Representative Kohring added his name as cosponsor to:                         
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 324                                                            
"An Act relating to liens for municipal assessments for certain               
utility improvements."                                                         
                                                                               
HB 349                                                                       
Representative Elton added his name as cosponsor to:                           
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 349                                                            
"An Act prohibiting the use of the title 'social worker' without a            
license; relating to social workers, licensure of social workers, and          
the Board of Clinical Social Work Examiners; and providing for                 
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
HB 350                                                                       
Representative Elton added his name as cosponsor to:                           
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 350                                                            
"An Act requiring that the cost of contraceptives and related health          
care services be included in health insurance coverage."                       
                                                                               
HB 363                                                                       
Representative Phillips added her name as cosponsor to:                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 363                                                            
"An Act relating to social security numbers; providing for the                
limitation of use of social security numbers; and making the                   
improper use of a social security number a prohibited unfair trade             
practice."                                                                     

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SJR 3                                                                        
Representative Mulder added his name as cross sponsor to:                      
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3(JUD)                                     
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska             
limiting the rights and protections of prisoners to those required             
under the Constitution of the United States.                                   
                                                                               
SB 159                                                                       
Representative Foster added his name as cross sponsor to:                      
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 159(L&C)                                               
"An Act relating to the new business incentive program."                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.            
                                                                               
                                                                               
Minority Caucus                                         upon adj., 2/4         
                                                                               
Personal Bill Deadline                                 5:00 p.m., 2/16         
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the               
House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., February 6, 1998.  There being no              
objection, the House adjourned at 10:58 a.m.                                   
                                                                               
											Suzi Lowell                                                         
											Chief Clerk