Legislature(1999 - 2000)
1999-03-08 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1999-03-08 House Journal Page 0385 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday March 8, 1999 Forty-ninth Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Porter at 11:06 a.m. Roll call showed 32 members present. Representatives Berkowitz, Cissna, Coghill, Dyson, Green, Harris and Smalley had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representative Therriault was absent and his presence was noted later. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Cary Henrichsen of the Auke Bay Bible Church. Representative Hudson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: Phillipians 4:8 instructs us with the following words, "...whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-- think about such things." May we, in our private and public lives carefully consider and fully obey these words given by You to Your servant, Paul. In doing so, may we set an example of humble leadership for others to follow. Finally, please give this body insight to discover Your answers for the many challenges our state faces today. May You bless them with both wisdom and unity as they move through the process from problem to provision. Thank You in advance for the solutions You will provide as we look to and trust in Your love and goodness. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen. 1999-03-08 House Journal Page 0386 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Grussendorf. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Foster, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 46th, 47th and 48th legislative days and House & Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 6 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated March 5, 1999, was read stating the Senate has passed the following, and it is transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 74 SENATE BILL NO. 74 by Senator Pete Kelly, entitled: "An Act relating to hunting on the same day airborne." was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Judiciary Committees. COMMUNICATIONS The following reports were received: Dept. of Education Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education Alaska Student Loan Corporation Annual Report 1997-1998 Dept. of Labor Office of the Commissioner Nonresidents Working in Alaska-1997 (as required by AS 36.10.130) 1999-03-08 House Journal Page 0387 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HJR 13 The Health, Education & Social Services Committee has considered: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13 Relating to using oil spill settlement funds to create an endowment for the sciences at the University of Alaska. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13(HES) Relating to using oil spill settlement funds to create a long-term research and monitoring endowment. The report was signed by Representatives Coghill and Dyson, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Morgan, Coghill, Whitaker, Kemplen, Brice No recommendation (2): Green, Dyson The following fiscal note applies to CSHJR 13(HES): Zero fiscal note, House Health, Education & Social Services Committee, 3/8/99 HJR 13 was referred to the Finance Committee. **The presence of Representative Therriault was noted. HB 69 The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 69 "An Act relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: 1999-03-08 House Journal Page 0388 HB 69 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(L&C) "An Act requiring certain reports or information from alcoholic beverage licensees that are also limited liability organizations; relating to regulation of alcoholic beverage licenses issued to limited liability organizations; relating to brewpub licenses; relating to package store licenses; relating to consumption of alcoholic beverages on licensed premises; relating to the liability of a member of a limited liability organization who also holds an alcoholic beverage license; extending the termination date of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to June 30, 2003; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Rokeberg, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Rokeberg, Harris No recommendation (2): Murkowski, Cissna Amend (1): Halcro The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 69(L&C): Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 3/8/99 HB 69 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 94 The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 94 "An Act removing employees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board from the exempt service." The report was signed by Representative Rokeberg, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Rokeberg, Halcro, Murkowski, Harris, Cissna 1999-03-08 House Journal Page 0389 HB 94 The following fiscal note applies: Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 3/8/99 HB 94 was referred to the Finance Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Theresa (Jack) Howard By Representative Kookesh Honoring - Senior Airman Margaret S. Rawls, Elmendorf's Airman of the Year By Representative Murkowski Honoring - Charles and Robert Lewis and Harry Lewis By Representative Foster Honoring - Ron L. Larson By Representatives Barnes, Ogan In Memoriam - Nancy Crafton By Representative Coghill In Memoriam - Gerald Clark Wilson By Representative Austerman INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 25 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25 by Representative Ogan: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to a petition for an initiative or referendum regarding fish or wildlife. 1999-03-08 House Journal Page 0390 HJR 25 was read the first time and referred to the Resources, Judiciary and Finance Committees. INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 130 HOUSE BILL NO. 130 by the House Labor & Commerce Committee by request, entitled: "An Act adding limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships to the organizations that can be authorized to practice architecture, engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture; and relating to state and municipal contracts for architectural, engineering, land surveying, and landscape architectural services." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Labor & Commerce Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 77 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 77 "An Act relating to the Joint Armed Services Committee, a permanent interim committee of the Alaska State Legislature; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page MLV RPT 6DP 1NR 235 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (LAA) 235 STA REFERRAL WAIVED 266 FIN RPT CS(FIN) 7DP 1NR 359 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (H.FIN/LAA) 360 1999-03-08 House Journal Page 0391 HB 77 Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 77(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 77(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 77(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSHB 77(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 77(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 33 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 7 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Excused: Berkowitz, Cissna, Coghill, Dyson, Green, Harris, Smalley And so, CSHB 77(FIN) passed the House. Representative Foster 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 Davies gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on CSHB 77(FIN). 1999-03-08 House Journal Page 0392 LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Foster 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 - Heidi Harris By Representatives Davies, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Cissna, Croft, Davis, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams Honoring - Wayne V. Knight By Representatives Croft, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Cissna, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Mulder, Murkowski, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams Honoring - Fountainhead Development Corporation, Mr. Dennis Wise and Mr. Tim Cerny By Senator Wilken; Representatives Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Green, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams Honoring - Skyview High School, Wrestling State Champions By Senator Ward; Representatives Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Morgan, Mulder, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams Honoring - Siri Neal, State Wrestling Champ, 1998-1999 By Senator Torgerson; Representatives Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams 1999-03-08 House Journal Page 0393 Honoring - Michael Cook By Senator Wilken; Representatives Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Mulder, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams In Memoriam - Harry Tum, Jr. By Representatives Coghill, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Foster, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Morgan, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams In Memoriam - William M. Pruitt By Representatives Coghill, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Morgan, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams In Memoriam - Mary C. Kelly By Representatives Berkowitz, Porter, Austerman, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Foster, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Morgan, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams In Memoriam - Lois Colleen "Connie" Boochever By Senator Elton; Representatives Hudson, Kerttula, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Foster, Grussendorf, Harris, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kookesh, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Foster 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 Morgan - from 7:21 p.m., March 10 to 9:33 p.m., March 13, 1999 1999-03-08 House Journal Page 0394 Representative Murkowski - from 7:21 p.m., March 12 to 9:20 p.m., plane time, March 14, 1999 Representative Murkowski - from 7:21 p.m., March 18 to 9:20 p.m., plane time, March 21, 1999 Representative Dyson - from 7:21 p.m., March 11 to 9:33 a.m., plane time, March 15, 1999 Representative Berkowitz - from 6:00 a.m., March 11 to 7:10 p.m., plane time, March 11, 1999 Representative Harris - from 5:45 a.m., March 11 to 7:10 p.m., plane time, March 11, 1999 Representative Green - from 6:00 a.m., March 11 to 7:30 p.m., plane time, March 11, 1999 Representative Rokeberg - from 7:12 a.m., March 25 to 8:51 p.m., plane time, March 28, 1999 Representative Rokeberg - from 2:29 p.m., March 31 to 9:30 p.m., plane time, April 6, 1999 Representative Masek - from 1:23 p.m., March 12 to 9:33 a.m., plane time, March 15, 1999 HJR 1 Representative Ogan added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska requiring that provisions of a bill that levy a state tax, increase the rate of a state tax levy, or repeal or reduce an exemption from a state tax levy require the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified voters of the state who vote on the question. HB 77 Representatives James, Croft and Kemplen added their names as cosponsors to: 1999-03-08 House Journal Page 0395 HB 77 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 77(FIN) "An Act relating to the Joint Armed Services Committee, a permanent interim committee of the Alaska State Legislature; and providing for an effective date." ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT HR 7 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 10:10 a.m., March 8, 1999: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 7 Relating to declaring March 1999 as Sobriety Awareness Month. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. Majority Caucus Speaker's Chamber upon adj., 3/8 ADJOURNMENT Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., March 10, 1999. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 12:10 p.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk