Legislature(1999 - 2000)
1999-03-12 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1999-03-12 House Journal Page 0435 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday March 12, 1999 Fifty-third Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Porter at 10:10 a.m. Roll call showed 27 members present. Representatives Austerman, Davies, Dyson, Joule, Kott and Smalley had been previously excused from a call of the House today. The previous excuses for Representatives Croft, Harris and Ogan (pages 394 and 416) were extended until plane time today. Representative Harris' presence was noted later. 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 Brice - today Representative Kemplen - today Representative Murkowski - today Representative Sanders - from 8:00 a.m., today to 9:30 a.m., plane time, March 15, 1999 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: 1999-03-12 House Journal Page 0436 Lord, as I come before You this morning representing this group of dedicated men and women, I ask Your help in preparing them to spend another day in the service of the people of Alaska. I pray they may have the wisdom of Solomon, the patience of Job, and the heart of David in all they say and do. Guide them in the way they should go, and may we, who they serve, appreciate their sacrifice and hard work. May You pour out Your abundant blessings on this body both today and every day they meet. We ask this in Jesus' name, Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Morgan. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 52nd legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. COMMUNICATIONS The following reports were received: Dept. of Administration Office of the Commissioner Report on the Monetary Terms of Agreement with the Public Safety Employees Association (as required by AS 23.40.215) The Speaker referred the report to the Finance Committee. Dept. of Administration Division of Senior Services Alaska Commission on Aging Annual Report FY 98 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 1 The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered: 1999-03-12 House Journal Page 0437 HB 1 HOUSE BILL NO. 1 "An Act relating to collective bargaining agreements and arbitration awards of class (a)(1) municipal employees." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 1(CRA) "An Act relating to collective bargaining agreements and arbitration awards of municipal police and fire protection employees." The report was signed by Representative Halcro, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Kookesh, Morgan, Halcro Do not pass (1): Dyson The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 1(CRA): Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Community & Regional Affairs, 3/12/99 HB 1 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - John Sayles and Maggie Renzi By Representatives Kerttula, Hudson; Senator Elton In Memoriam - Gertrude Elizabeth Lavigne By Representatives Barnes, Mulder In Memoriam - Dorothy "Betty" Hofstad Bodding By Representative Williams 1999-03-12 House Journal Page 0438 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 134 HOUSE BILL NO. 134 by Representatives Hudson, Kerttula and Bunde, entitled: "An Act relating to the authority of the Department of Natural Resources to issue citations for certain skiing violations; relating to establishing a bail schedule for certain skiing violations and to procedures for issuing a citation for a skiing violation." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 135 HOUSE BILL NO. 135 by Representative Kott, entitled: "An Act relating to use of eavesdropping and recording devices by peace officers." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. **The presence of Representative Harris was noted. HB 136 HOUSE BILL NO. 136 by Representative Therriault, entitled: "An Act relating to tourism and tourism marketing; eliminating the Alaska Tourism Marketing Council; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, the Labor & Commerce and Finance Committees. 1999-03-12 House Journal Page 0439 RECONSIDERATION HB 100 Representative Mulder brought up reconsideration of the vote on CSHB 100(FIN)(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld)(page 431). The following was again before the House in third reading: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 100(FIN) "An Act making and amending capital, supplemental, and other appropriations; making and amending appropriations to capitalize funds; ratifying certain expenditures; making and amending appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CSHB 100(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 100(FIN)--RECONSIDERATION Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 21 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 12 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Berkowitz, Cissna, Grussendorf, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses Excused: Austerman, Brice, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Joule, Kemplen, Kott, Murkowski, Ogan, Sanders, Smalley And so, CSHB 100(FIN) passed the House on reconsideration. Representative Green moved that the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted. 1999-03-12 House Journal Page 0440 HB 100 The question to be reconsidered: "Shall the House adopt the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska)?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 100(FIN)--RECONSIDERATION Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriations YEAS: 21 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 12 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Berkowitz, Cissna, Grussendorf, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses Excused: Austerman, Brice, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Joule, Kemplen, Kott, Murkowski, Ogan, Sanders, Smalley And so, lacking the necessary 30 votes, the constitutional budget reserve fund appropriations were not adopted on reconsideration. Representative Green moved the effective date clause. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 100(FIN)(brf sup maj fld)--RECONSIDERATION Effective Date YEAS: 21 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 12 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Berkowitz, Cissna, Grussendorf, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses Excused: Austerman, Brice, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Joule, Kemplen, Kott, Murkowski, Ogan, Sanders, Smalley 1999-03-12 House Journal Page 0441 HB 100 And so, lacking the necessary 27 votes, the effective date clause was not adopted on reconsideration. The new title appears below: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 100(FIN)(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld) "An Act making and amending capital, supplemental, and other appropriations; making and amending appropriations to capitalize funds; ratifying certain expenditures." CSHB 100(FIN)(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 9 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following would be moved down the calendar to follow SJR 5 am: 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. SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SJR 5 The following was read the second time: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5 am Opposing the closure of the former Mount McKinley portions of Denali National Park and Preserve to snowmachine use. with the: Journal Page WTR RPT 4DP 2NR 298 SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (S.RES) 2/4/99 299 1999-03-12 House Journal Page 0442 SJR 5 RES RPT 5DP 1NR 405 SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (S.RES) 2/4/99 406 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that SJR 5 am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SJR 5 am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SJR 5 am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 5 am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 26 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 12 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Barnes, Berkowitz, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kohring, Kookesh, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Cissna, Kerttula Excused: Austerman, Brice, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Joule, Kemplen, Kott, Murkowski, Ogan, Sanders, Smalley And so, SJR 5 am passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 9 Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that the following, which had been moved down the calendar (page 441), be held to the March 15, 1999 calendar: 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 1999-03-12 House Journal Page 0443 HJR 9 lawful purchase or ownership of firearms gathered through the Brady Handgun Bill instant check system. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 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 - The Armed Services YMCA's Outstanding Military Representatives, "The Salute to the Military" By Representatives Mulder, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Hudson, James, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams Honoring - Pat Soderberg By Senator Taylor; Representatives Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Davis, Dyson, Grussendorf, Hudson, James, Kerttula, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams In Memoriam - Horace "Slim" Blood By Representatives Harris, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Cissna, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Hudson, James, Kerttula, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams; Senator Lincoln In Memoriam - Archie Kooneak Brower By Representatives Joule, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Cissna, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Hudson, James, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams; Senator Adams UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the following member be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the member was excused as noted: 1999-03-12 House Journal Page 0444 Representative Dyson - from 7:21 p.m., March 11 to 9:00 p.m., plane time, March 15, 1999 (amended from page 394) HJR 7 Representative Davies removed his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to initiative and referendum petitions. HJR 9 Representative Cissna added her name as cosponsor to: 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. ENGROSSMENT HB 100 CSHB 100(FIN)(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. The following meetings today have been changed as indicated: Finance Subcommittee Dept. of Corrections 8:30 a.m., 3/12 meeting CONTINUED: Noon, 3/12 Labor & Commerce 3:15 p.m., 3/12 meeting CANCELED 1999-03-12 House Journal Page 0445 ADJOURNMENT Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., March 15, 1999. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:45 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk