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1999-03-16 House Journal

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                                 HOUSE JOURNAL                                 
                                                                               
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                                                                               
                   TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION                   
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                      Tuesday             March 16, 1999         
                                                                               
                              Fifty-seventh Day                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker              
Porter at 11:02 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Roll call showed 39 members present.  Representative Phillips had              
been previously excused from a call of the House today.                        
                                                                               
The invocation was offered by the Reverend Wilson Valentine of St.             
Brendan's Episcopal Church.  Representative Green moved and asked              
unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There         
being no objection, it appears below:                                          
                                                                               
We pause briefly as the day has already begun and our work                    
on behalf of the people of this state swirls around us like a                  
springtime snow.  Our light of honor and duty may be behind                    
the clouds of political agenda and personal dreams.  We ask,                   
as we move through this day, that the Spirit which was                         
present in the creation of this land create in us a sense of                   
goodwill which puts the necessities of our constituents ahead                  
of our wants.  Let us be kind with each other's ideas and                      
proposals, that the result of our work may reflect the freshness               
of a new fallen snow.  When it is time to walk out into the                    
night, may we feel accomplishment with this days efforts,                      
having heard one another and done our best for all Alaskans,                   
present and yet to come.  Protect us through the night and                     
bring us safely to our duties again in the morning.  Amen                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Cissna.                     
                                                                               

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                         CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                        
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
journal for the 56th legislative day be approved as certified by the           
Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                          
                                                                               
HB 100                                                                       
A message dated March 15, 1999, was read stating the Senate has                
failed to recede from its amendment to:                                        
                                                                               
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."                                        
                                                                               
namely:                                                                        
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR 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."                                              
(technical title change)                                                      
                                                                               
The Senate members of the Conference Committee are Senator Parnell,            
Chair; and Senators Torgerson and Adams (page 453).                            
                                                                               
The House members of the Conference Committee are Representative               
Mulder, Chair; and Representatives Therriault and Grussendorf                  
(page456).                                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                       
                                                                               
HJR 21                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                    

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HJR 21                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 21                                                 
Relating to new evaluation and selection criteria for military base           
realignment and closure actions.                                               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative James, Chair, with the                 
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (6):  James, Smalley, Kerttula, Coghill, Whitaker, Ogan                
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, House Special Committee on Military & Veterans'              
Affairs, 3/10/99                                                               
                                                                               
HJR 21 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
HJR 25                                                                       
The Resources Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25                                                 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska             
relating to a petition for an initiative or referendum regarding fish          
or wildlife.                                                                   
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Ogan, Co-chair, with the               
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (5):  Ogan, Whitaker, Harris, Barnes, Masek                            
                                                                               
No recommendation (3):  Sanders, Kapsner, Morgan                               
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 3/16/99                                   
                                                                               
HJR 25 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                
                                                                               
HB 17                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered:                                 

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HB 17                                                                        
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."                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Rokeberg, Chair, with the              
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (7):  Harris, Cissna, Brice, Sanders, Halcro, Murkowski,               
Rokeberg                                                                       
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 3/16/99                                  
                                                                               
The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral to follow the Health,           
Education & Social Services Committee referral.                                
                                                                               
HB 17 was referred to the Health, Education & Social Services                  
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
HB 78                                                                        
The Transportation Committee has considered:                                   
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 78                                                             
"An Act relating to transfer of a vehicle title by the owner; and             
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 78(TRA)                                                 
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Masek, Chair, with the                 
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (5):  Hudson, Kookesh, Cowdery, Halcro, Masek                          
                                                                               

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HB 78                                                                        
The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 78(TRA):                              
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 3/16/99                             
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Environmental Conservation, 3/16/99                 
                                                                               
HB 78 was referred to the State Affairs Committee.                             
                                                                               
HB 94                                                                        
The Finance 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 Therriault, Co-chair, with the         
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (7):  Kohring, Davies, Grussendorf, Moses, Davis, Williams,            
Foster                                                                         
                                                                               
No recommendation (3):  Therriault, Bunde, Austerman                           
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 3/8/99                                     
                                                                               
HB 94 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                 
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
HB 98                                                                        
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered:                     
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 98                                                             
"An Act relating to contracts for the provision of state public               
assistance to certain recipients in the state; providing for regional          
public assistance plans and programs in the state; relating to grants          
for Alaska tribal family assistance programs; and providing for an             
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 98                                                                        
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 98(CRA)                                                 
"An Act relating to contracts for the provision of state public               
assistance to certain recipients in the state; providing for regional          
public assistance plans and programs in the state; relating to grants          
for Alaska Native family assistance programs; and providing for                
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Harris, Co-chair, with the             
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (6): Joule, Halcro, Harris, Morgan, Kookesh, Dyson                     
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 98(CRA):                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Health & Social Services, 2/19/99                   
                                                                               
HB 98 was referred to the Health, Education & Social Services                  
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 102                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                       
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 102                                                            
"An Act imposing certain requirements relating to cigarette sales             
in this state by tobacco product manufacturers, including                      
requirements for escrow, payment, and reporting of money from                  
cigarette sales in this state; providing penalties for noncompliance           
with those requirements; and providing for an effective date."                 
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Kott, Chair, with the                  
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (7):  Croft, Murkowski, Green, Kott, James, Rokeberg,                  
Kerttula                                                                       
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply:                                              
                                                                               

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HB 102                                                                       
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 2/19/99                                        
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 2/19/99                                    
                                                                               
HB 102 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                  
                                                                               
HB 103                                                                       
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered:                     
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 103                                                            
"An Act relating to civil actions by municipalities and certain               
public corporations and prohibiting certain civil actions by them              
against firearms or ammunition manufacturers and dealers."                     
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 103(CRA)                                                
"An Act prohibiting certain civil actions against firearms or                 
ammunition manufacturers and dealers."                                         
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Harris, Co-chair, with the             
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (5): Dyson, Halcro, Harris, Morgan, Murkowski                          
                                                                               
No recommendation (2): Joule, Kookesh                                          
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 103(CRA):                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Community & Regional Affairs, 3/16/99               
                                                                               
HB 103 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 114                                                                       
The Resources Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 114                                                            
"An Act repealing the prohibition against the taking of antlerless            
moose."                                                                        
                                                                               

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HB 114                                                                       
The report was signed by Representative Ogan, Co-chair, with the               
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (7):  Ogan, Sanders, Whitaker, Harris, Morgan, Barnes, Masek           
                                                                               
No recommendation (1):  Kapsner                                                
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Fish & Game, 3/16/99                                     
                                                                               
The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral, and so HB 114 was              
referred to the Finance Committee.                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 123                                                                       
The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered:                                 
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 123                                                            
"An Act exempting individuals who provide ski patrol services on              
a voluntary basis from the requirement for payment of minimum                  
wage and overtime compensation; and providing for an effective                 
date."                                                                         
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 123(L&C)                                                
"An Act relating to the exemption from the requirement for                    
payment of minimum wage and overtime compensation for certain                  
volunteers of nonprofit organizations; exempting individuals who               
provide ski patrol services on a voluntary basis from the                      
requirement for payment of minimum wage and overtime                           
compensation; and providing for an effective date."                            
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Rokeberg, Chair, with the              
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (5):  Rokeberg, Halcro, Sanders, Cissna, Harris                        
                                                                               

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HB 123                                                                       
No recommendation (1):  Brice                                                  
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 123(L&C):                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Labor, 3/16/99                                      
                                                                               
HB 123 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
HB 128                                                                       
The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered:                                 
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 128                                                            
"An Act relating to lease-purchases of personal property."                    
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Rokeberg, Chair, with the              
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (6):  Rokeberg, Murkowski, Harris, Cissna, Sanders, Halcro             
                                                                               
No recommendation (1):  Brice                                                  
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply:                                              
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 3/16/99                                        
Zero fiscal note, Alaska Court System, 3/16/99                                 
                                                                               
HB 128 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                        
                                                                               
HB 100                                                                       
The Conference Committee considering CSHB 100(FIN)(brf sup maj                 
fld)(efd fld) and SCS CSHB 100(FIN) recommends the following be                
adopted with a Conference Committee letter of intent:                          
                                                                               
CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 100                                          
"An Act making and amending capital, supplemental, and other                  
appropriations; making and amending appropriations to capitalize               

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HB 100                                                                       
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 report was signed by Representative Mulder, Chair; and                     
Representatives Therriault and Grussendorf; and Senator Parnell, Chair;        
and Senators Torgerson and Adams.                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
The following Conference Committee letter of intent was attached:              
                                                                               
"It is the intent of the legislature that the funds provided to the            
Department of Transportation, Northern Region Highways and                     
Aviation, under section 17, subsection H, of this appropriations bill be       
utilized to provide snowplowing for the following roads:                       
                                                                               
	Taylor Highway                                                                
	Boundary Spur                                                                 
	McCarthy Road                                                                 
	Nome/Teller Road                                                              
	Nome/Council Road                                                             
	Glacier Creek Road                                                            
	Fairbanks Creek Road; Tofty Road/Manley                                       
	Kougarok Road"                                                                
                                                                               
The report was received at 10:46 a.m., March 16, 1999, and is under            
Unfinished Business.                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Majority Caucus                Speaker's Chamber     upon recess, 3/16         
                                                                               
Minority Caucus                                      upon recess, 3/16         
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House recess.  There being no objection, the House recessed at                 
11:14a.m.                                                                      

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                                 AFTER RECESS                                
                                                                               
The Speaker called the House back to order at 11:34 a.m.                       
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House advance to Unfinished Business.  There being no objection, it            
was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
HB 100                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House consider the Conference Committee report (page 473) on the               
following at this time:                                                        
                                                                               
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."                                        
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR 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."                                              
	(technical title change)                                                      
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved that the House adopt the Conference                 
Committee report, thus adopting CCS HB 100.                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the House adopt the Conference                     
Committee report?"  The roll was taken with the following result:              

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HB 100                                                                       
                                                                               
CCS HB 100                                                                     
Adopt Conference Committee Report                                              
                                                                               
YEAS:  34   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, Croft, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro,              
Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek,                   
Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders,                    
Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Davies, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Moses                               
                                                                               
Excused:  Phillips                                                             
                                                                               
And so, the House adopted the Conference Committee report, thus                
adopting:                                                                      
                                                                               
CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 100                                          
"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."                                              
	                                                                              
                                                                               
Representative Green moved that the appropriation ¦Section 16(c)á              
from the constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c),        
Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted.                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the appropriation ¦Section 16(c)á from the         
constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c),                 
Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted?"  The roll was taken          
with the following result:                                                     
                                                                               
CCS HB 100                                                                     
Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriation                                    
Section 16(c)                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  31   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              

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HB 100                                                                       
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,                   
Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris,             
Hudson, James, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder,                  
Murkowski, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault,               
Whitaker, Williams                                                             
                                                                               
Nays:  Brice, Croft, Davies, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Moses          
                                                                               
Excused:  Phillips                                                             
                                                                               
And so, the appropriation in Section 16(c) was adopted.                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green 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 Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House adopt the Conference Committee letter of intent (page 474).              
                                                                               
Representative Davies objected and withdrew the objection.  There              
being no further objection, the Conference Committee letter of intent          
was adopted.                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved that the appropriation ¦Section 22á from            
the constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c),             
Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted.                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the appropriation ¦Section 22á from the            
constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c),                 
Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted?"  The roll was taken          
with the following result:                                                     
                                                                               
CCS HB 100                                                                     
Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriation                                    
Section 22                                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  32   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               

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HB 100                                                                       
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,                   
Cowdery, Croft, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro,              
Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan,                  
Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley,                   
Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                                                 
                                                                               
Nays:  Brice, Davies, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Moses                 
                                                                               
Excused:  Phillips                                                             
                                                                               
And so, the appropriation in Section 22 was adopted.                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Senate has adopted the Conference Committee report (page 567               
of the Senate journal).                                                        
                                                                               
The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate.                        
                                                                               
CCS HB 100 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment and                 
enrollment.                                                                    
                                                                               
                          INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                          
                                                                               
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules              
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                       
                                                                               
Honoring - The Russian Jack Community                                          
By Representative Cissna                                                       
                                                                               
Honoring - Emily DeForest                                                      
By Representative Smalley                                                      
                                                                               
Honoring - Jay Dulany Upon His Retirement                                      
By Senator Pearce                                                              
                                                                               
Honoring - The Alaska Folk Festival                                            
By Senator Elton; Representatives Hudson, Kerttula                             
                                                                               
In Memoriam - William C. Bishop                                                
By Senator Leman                                                               
                                                                               

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                   INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                  
                                OF HOUSE BILLS                                
                                                                               
HB 139                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 139 by Representative James, entitled:                          
                                                                               
"An Act authorizing certain psychologists to prescribe and use                
controlled substances within their practice of psychology."                    
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and               
Finance Committees.                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                     
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 93                                                                        
The following, which had been held to today's calendar (page 459),             
was read the second time:                                                      
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 93                                                             
"An Act relating to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation's                  
rural assistance loan program and to the definition of 'housing' for           
purposes of the corporation's housing assistance loan program; and             
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	CRA RPT  7DP                                                      297         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (REV)                                            297         
	FIN RPT  10DP                                                     403         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (REV) 2/24/99                                    403         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 93              
be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final         
passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                         
                                                                               
HB 93 was read the third time.                                                 
                                                                               

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HB 93                                                                        
The question being:  "Shall HB 93 pass the House?"  The roll was               
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               
HB 93                                                                          
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  2                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,                   
Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf,              
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski,               
Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams             
                                                                               
Excused:  Phillips                                                             
                                                                               
Absent:  Brice, Ogan                                                           
                                                                               
And so, HB 93 passed the House.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green 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.           
                                                                               
HB 93 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                     
                                                                               
HJR 9                                                                        
The following, which had been held to today's calendar (page 460),             
was read the second time:                                                      
                                                                               
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.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HJR 9                                                                        
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	STA RPT  5DP 1NR 1AM                                              250         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (H.STA)                                          250         
	JUD RPT  CS(JUD) 5DP 1NR                                          358         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (H.STA) 2/19/99                                  358         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original              
resolution:                                                                    
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9(JUD)                                      
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHJR
9(JUD) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed           
on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                
                                                                               
CSHJR 9(JUD) was read the third time.                                          
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CSHJR 9(JUD) pass the House?"  The roll            
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSHJR 9(JUD)                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf,              
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski,               
Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams             
                                                                               
Excused:  Phillips                                                             
                                                                               
Absent:  Ogan                                                                  
                                                                               

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HJR 9                                                                        
And so, CSHJR 9(JUD) passed the House and was referred to the                  
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                            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:                   
                                                                               
Commemorating - United States Coast Guard, 30 Year Celebration,                
Homer, Alaska                                                                  
By Senator Torgerson; Representatives Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz,            
Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Croft, Davis, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris,        
James, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Morgan,             
Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault,               
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Honoring - Anchorage Battle of the Books Winners                               
By Senator Leman; Representatives Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz,                
Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Green,                    
Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, James, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,                
Kohring, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders,             
Smalley, Therriault, Williams                                                  
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Dennis Wilson Kowalski                                           
By Representatives Davis, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna,         
Croft, Davies, Foster, Grussendorf, Harris, James, Kapsner, Kemplen,           
Kerttula, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders,            
Smalley, Therriault, 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 Sanders - from 12:30 p.m., March 19 to 9:30 a.m.,               
plane time, March 22, 1999                                                     
                                                                               

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Representative James - from 10:00 a.m., March 17 to 1:30 p.m., plane           
time, March 17, 1999                                                           
                                                                               
Representative Harris - from 1:30 p.m., March 19 to 9:30 p.m., plane           
time, March 22, 1999                                                           
                                                                               
Representative Bunde - from 7:00 a.m., April 1 to 8:00 p.m., plane             
time, April 5, 1999 (amended from page 171)                                    
                                                                               
Representative Whitaker - from 9:21 p.m., March 17 to 9:23 p.m.,               
plane time, March 21, 1999                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 78                                                                        
The Speaker waived the State Affairs Committee referral for the                
following at the request of Representative James, Chair:                       
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 78                                                             
"An Act relating to transfer of a vehicle title by the owner; and             
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
HB 78 was removed from the State Affairs Committee and referred to             
the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar.                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
HJR 9                                                                        
Representative Kemplen added his name as cosponsor to:                         
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9(JUD)                                      
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 1                                                                         
Representative James added her name as cosponsor to:                           
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 1                                                              
"An Act relating to collective bargaining agreements and                      
arbitration awards of class (a)(1) municipal employees."                       
                                                                               

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HB 17                                                                        
Representative Harris added his 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 40                                                                        
Representative Cowdery added his name as cosponsor to:                         
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 40                                                             
"An Act combining parts of the Department of Commerce and                     
Economic Development and parts of the Department of                            
Community and Regional Affairs by transferring some of their                   
duties to a new Department of Commerce and Rural Development;                  
transferring some of the duties of the Department of Commerce                  
and Economic Development and the Department of Community                       
and Regional Affairs to other existing agencies; eliminating the               
Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the                        
Department of Community and Regional Affairs; relating to the                  
Department of Commerce and Rural Development and the                           
commissioner of commerce and rural development; adjusting the                  
membership of certain multi-member bodies to reflect the transfer              
of duties among departments and the elimination of departments;                
creating the office of international trade and relating to its duties;         
and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                               
HB 93                                                                        
Representative Murkowski added her name as cosponsor to:                       
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 93                                                             
"An Act relating to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation's                  
rural assistance loan program and to the definition of 'housing' for           
purposes of the corporation's housing assistance loan program; and             
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
HJR 9                                                                        
CSHJR 9(JUD) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk              
and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                               
                                                                               
HB 93                                                                        
HB 93 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.            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., March 17, 1999.  There being no                
objection, the House adjourned at 12:23 p.m.                                   
                                                                               
											Suzi Lowell                                                         
											Chief Clerk