Legislature(1999 - 2000)
1999-01-25 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1999-01-25 House Journal Page 0077 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday January 25, 1999 Seventh Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Porter at 11:01 a.m. Roll call showed 35 members present. Representative Barnes was excused due to illness. Representatives Kemplen, Kookesh, Masek and Ogan had been previously excused from a call of the House today. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Reverend Kim Poole of the Douglas Community United Methodist Church. Representative Hudson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: Eternal and loving God, We come before You this morning ready to begin another week of work. Open our hearts and minds and fill them with the spirit of kindness that our thoughts, our words and our actions might represent the inherent goodness in each one of us. Amen The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Hudson. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the fourth, fifth and sixth legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 1999-01-25 House Journal Page 0078 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HR 6 The Rules Committee has considered: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6 Establishing a House Special Committee on Electric Utility Restructuring. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6(RLS) Establishing a House Special Committee on Utility Restructuring. The report was signed by Representative Cowdery, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Green, Phillips, Berkowitz, Joule, Porter, Cowdery The following fiscal note applies to CSHR 6(RLS): Zero fiscal note, House Rules Committee, 1/25/99 HR 6 is on today's calendar. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - GHEMM Company By Senator Wilken; Representatives Davies, Brice, James, Coghill Honoring - Chugiak Lady Mustangs Softball Team By Senators Phillips, Halford Honoring - Anchorage Vocational Academic Institute of Learning (AVAIL) By Senator Phillips 1999-01-25 House Journal Page 0079 In Memoriam - Agnes Nielsen Nichols By Representative Harris In Memoriam - Retired Brigadier General Benjamin B. Talley By Senator Torgerson; Representative Phillips In Memoriam - Molly Jean Kings By Senator Tim Kelly INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 63 HOUSE BILL NO. 63 by Representative Halcro, entitled: "An Act relating to land use regulation in residential zones by home rule municipalities." was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs Committee. HB 64 HOUSE BILL NO. 64 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Governor, entitled: "An Act making appropriations for year 2000 assessment, compliance, and remediation projects; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. The Governor's transmittal letter dated January 22, 1999, appears below: 1999-01-25 House Journal Page 0080 HB 64 "Dear Speaker Porter: This bill I transmit today provides funding to complete the year 2000 (Y2K) remediation of the most critical systems in the Executive and Judicial branches of state government. The Y2K efforts currently underway were not funded prior to adjournment of the Twentieth Alaska State Legislature. This bill is intended to correct that problem. The Y2K computer problem, which causes computers to incorrectly process dates in the new millennium, poses a threat to the orderly delivery of vital services to Alaskans. The state has adopted a conservative, yet thorough approach to solving Alaska's Y2K problem by focusing efforts on the most critical areas. We could begin to experience Y2K problems as soon as July 1, 1999, with the change of the fiscal year. Therefore, in order to address those potential problems, I am requesting passage of this bill by the end of February. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor" HB 65 HOUSE BILL NO. 65 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Legislative Council, entitled: "An Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes relating to certain repealed law as recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 66 HOUSE BILL NO. 66 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Legislative Council, entitled: 1999-01-25 House Journal Page 0081 HB 66 "An Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 67 HOUSE BILL NO. 67 by Representative Rokeberg, entitled: "An Act relating to release of certain persons alleged to have committed certain sexual offenses." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committees. HB 68 HOUSE BILL NO. 68 by the House Labor & Commerce Committee, entitled: "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Pharmacy to June 30, 2005; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. HB 69 HOUSE BILL NO. 69 by Representative Rokeberg, entitled: "An Act relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Finance Committees. HB 70 HOUSE BILL NO. 70 by Representative Dyson, entitled: "An Act relating to questionnaires or surveys administered in public schools." 1999-01-25 House Journal Page 0082 HB 70 was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services Committee. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HR 6 The following, which had been returned to the Rules Committee (page52), was read the second time: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6 Establishing a House Special Committee on Electric Utility Restructuring. with the: Journal Page RLS RPT CS(RLS) NT 6DP 78 ZERO FN (RLS) 1/25/99 78 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original resolution: CS FOR HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6(RLS) Establishing a House Special Committee on Utility Restructuring. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHR6(RLS) pass the House. There being no objection, CSHR6(RLS) passed the House. CSHR 6(RLS) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment and enrollment. 1999-01-25 House Journal Page 0083 LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Green 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 - Bob Painter, Emergency Medical Services Assistant Chief, Homer Volunteer Fire Department By Representatives Phillips, Porter, Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Davis, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kohring, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Williams Honoring - Mirror Lake Middle School By Representatives Kohring, Dyson, Porter, Berkowitz, Brice, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kemplen, Morgan, Mulder, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Williams; Senators Halford, Phillips Honoring - Charles H. Brewster By Representatives Kemplen, Porter, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Grussendorf, Hudson, James, Joule, Kohring, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Williams; Senator Ellis In Memoriam - Milo E. Flothe By Representatives Phillips, Porter, Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Davis, Foster, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kemplen, Morgan, Mulder, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Williams UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Green 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 Phillips - from 6:50 a.m., plane time, February 1 to 2:17 p.m., plane time, February 4, 1999 Representative Harris - from 10:00 a.m., plane time, February 6 to 6:30p.m., plane time, February 7, 1999 1999-01-25 House Journal Page 0084 Representative Halcro - from 7:21 p.m., plane time, January 29 to 9:32p.m., plane time, February 1, 1999 Representative Halcro - from 7:21 p.m., plane time, February 12 to 7:44 p.m., plane time, February 15, 1999 Representative Cissna - from 7:12 a.m., plane time, January 27 to 9:32p.m., plane time, January 28, 1999 Representative Berkowitz - from 1:05 p.m., plane time, January 29 to 9:30 a.m., plane time, February 1, 1999 Representative Austerman - from 6:59 p.m., plane time, January 28 to 9:32p.m., plane time, January 31, 1999 HR 6 The Speaker appointed Representative Berkowitz as an additional member (page 10) to the House Special Committee on Utility Restructuring pursuant to: CS FOR HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6(RLS) Establishing a House Special Committee on Utility Restructuring. ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT HR 1 The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 12:47 p.m., January 25, 1999: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1 Establishing a House Special Committee on Fisheries. HR 2 The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 12:47 p.m., January 25, 1999: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2 Establishing a House Special Committee on World Trade and State/Federal Relations. 1999-01-25 House Journal Page 0085 HR 3 The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 12:47 p.m., January 25, 1999: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 3 Establishing a House Special Committee on Economic Development and Tourism. HR 4 The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 12:47 p.m., January 25, 1999: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4 Establishing a House Special Committee on Oil and Gas. HR 5 The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 12:47 p.m., January 25, 1999: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 5 Establishing a House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. Majority Caucus Speaker's Chamber upon adj., 1/25 ADJOURNMENT Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., January 27, 1999. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:19 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk