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1999-02-12 House Journal

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                                 HOUSE JOURNAL                                 
                                                                               
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                                                                               
                   TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION                   
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                       Friday          February 12, 1999         
                                                                               
                               Twenty-fifth Day                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker              
Porter at 9:58 a.m.                                                            
                                                                               
The following members were present for the technical session:                  
Representatives Porter, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Green, Halcro,                
Joule, Kerttula and Smalley.                                                   
                                                                               
                                COMMUNICATIONS                               
                                                                               
The following report was received:                                             
                                                                               
Dept. of Administration                                                        
Citizens' Foster Care Review Board                                             
Annual Report 1998                                                             
(as required by AS 47.14.210)                                                  
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                       
                                                                               
HB 2                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                    
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 2                                                              
"An Act relating to issuance of a motor vehicle registration plate            
to or parking permit for a person who is disabled."                            
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative James, Chair, with the                 
following individual recommendations:                                          
Do pass (7):  James, Smalley, Kerttula, Coghill, Hudson, Whitaker,             
Ogan                                                                           

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HB 2                                                                         
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 2/3/99                              
                                                                               
HB 2 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                  
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
HB 10                                                                        
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 10                                                             
"An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Certified              
Direct-Entry Midwives; and providing for an effective date."                   
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Mulder, Co-            
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (8):  Therriault, Mulder, Bunde, Kohring, Davies, Grussendorf,         
Davis, Williams                                                                
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development, 2/10/99                 
                                                                               
HB 10 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                 
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
HB 71                                                                        
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered:                     
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 71                                                             
"An Act relating to regional housing authorities."                            
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 71(CRA)                                                 
"An Act establishing Kawerak, Inc., as the regional housing                   
authority for the area that includes the Seward Peninsula,                     
Unalakleet, and St. Lawrence Island."                                          
                                                                               

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HB 71                                                                        
The report was signed by Representative Harris, Co-chair, with the             
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (7):  Joule, Halcro, Murkowski, Morgan, Kookesh, Dyson,                
Harris                                                                         
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 71(CRA):                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, House Community & Regional Affairs Committee,                
2/12/99                                                                        
                                                                               
HB 71 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                 
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 73                                                                        
The Transportation Committee has considered:                                   
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 73                                                             
"An Act relating to commercial vehicle registration fees and taxes;           
and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Masek, Chair, with the                 
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (3):  Halcro, Cowdery, Masek                                           
                                                                               
No recommendation (1):  Kemplen                                                
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 2/12/99                             
                                                                               
HB 73 was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
HJR 9                                                                        
Representative Phillips added her name as cosponsor to:                        

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HJR 9                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9                                                  
Urging the President of the United States and the Congress to act             
to ensure that federal agencies do not retain records relating to              
lawful purchase or ownership of firearms gathered through the                  
Brady Handgun Bill instant check system.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 17                                                                        
Representative Phillips added her name as cosponsor to:                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 17                                                             
"An Act relating to the calculation of employee contributions and             
credited service in the public employees' retirement system for                
noncertificated employees of school districts, regional educational            
attendance areas, the Alaska Vocational Technical Center, and the              
state boarding schools; and providing for an effective date."                  
                                                                               
HB 67                                                                        
Representative Dyson added his name as cosponsor to:                           
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 67                                                             
"An Act relating to release of certain persons alleged to have                
committed certain sexual offenses."                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., February 16, 1999.  There being no             
objection, the House adjourned at 10:01 a.m.                                   
                                                                               
											Suzi Lowell                                                         
											Chief Clerk