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1999-03-24 House Journal

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                                 HOUSE JOURNAL                                 
                                                                               
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                                                                               
                   TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION                   
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                     Wednesday            March 24, 1999         
                                                                               
                               Sixty-fifth Day                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker              
Porter at 10:06 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Roll call showed 36 members present.  Representative Barnes had been           
previously excused from a call of the House today.  Representative             
Masek was excused from a call of the House today due to illness.               
Representatives Cissna and Therriault were absent and their presence           
was noted later.                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
The invocation was offered by the Reverend Leon Thompson of the                
Chapel by the Lake.  Representative Brice moved and asked                      
unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There         
being no objection, it appears below:                                          
                                                                               
Dear God,                                                                     
                                                                               
On this day we call upon Your presence to be in the midst of                  
this place.  We come from various geographic, cultural and                     
spiritual backgrounds and have been called by the people of                    
this great land to be a decision-making body.                                  
                                                                               
We give thanks for these legislators who have been called by                  
the people.  We thank You for the time and energy they spend                   
on behalf of those whom they represent.  Help them to feel                     
the weight of responsibility and at the same time undergird                    
them with strength and power.                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Give guidance, direction and support to the House this day.                   
Help these representatives to work with energy, intelligence,                  
imagination and love throughout this session.  Give patience                   
when needed, help kindness to prevail, create attentive                        
listening ears and may boldness with integrity be the order of                 
the day.                                                                       
                                                                               
As those in these chambers are away from home and family                      
we ask that You would keep their families safe and secure.                     
Give safety to those here when they travel.                                    
                                                                               
When this day is over, following long meetings, telephone                     
conversations, messages received and returned, dialogue with                   
co-workers and the reading of endless reports, may each                        
person here be able to say, "Thank you God for being in the                    
midst of all I have done."                                                     
                                                                               
We pray this to the One who created us and sustains us                        
through all of life.  Amen                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Rokeberg.                   
                                                                               
                         CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                        
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
journal for the 63rd and 64th legislative days be approved as certified        
by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.              
                                                                               
                          MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                         
                                                                               
A letter dated March 19, 1999, was read stating that, in accordance            
with AS 39.05.080(1), the Governor submits the following names for             
legislative confirmation of appointment to the positions noted:                
                                                                               
The following appointment was referred to the Health, Education &              
Social Services Committee:                                                     
                                                                               
Board of Dispensing Opticians                                                  
	James Rothmeyer - Fairbanks                                                   
		Appointed: 03/17/99 Expires: 06/14/01                                        

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The following appointment was referred to the Labor & Commerce                 
Committee:                                                                     
                                                                               
Alaska Workers' Compensation Board                                             
	Andrew J. "Bear" Piekarski - Anchorage                                        
		Appointed: 03/17/99 Expires: 07/01/00                                        
                                                                               
Resumes for the appointments are on file in the Chief Clerk's office.          
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                          
                                                                               
HB 77                                                                        
A message dated March 23, 1999, was read stating the Senate has                
passed CSHB 77(FIN) with the following amendment:                              
                                                                               
Page 3, line 17:                                                               
	Delete "and"                                                                  
                                                                               
Page 3, line 21, following "Affairs":                                          
	Insert "; and                                                                 
		(8)  a state resident, other than a member of the state                     
legislature, who is appointed jointly by the president of the senate           
and the speaker of the house of representatives after considering              
the joint recommendations of the Alaska Federation of Natives and              
the Alaska Municipal League."                                                  
                                                                               
And so, the following is transmitted for consideration:                        
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 77(FIN) am S                                            
"An Act relating to the Joint Armed Services Committee, a                     
permanent interim committee of the Alaska State Legislature; and               
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
CSHB 77(FIN) is under Unfinished Business.                                     
                                                                               
                          FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                         
                             OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                            
                                                                               
A message dated March 23, 1999, was read stating the Senate has                
passed the following, and they are transmitted for consideration:              
                                                                               

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SJR 3                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3 by Senators Taylor, Tim Kelly                    
and Phillips:                                                                  
                                                                               
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska             
relating to the repeal of regulations by the legislature.                      
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary and       
Finance Committees.                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                         
                                OF SENATE BILLS                               
                                                                               
SB 27                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 27(FIN) by the Senate Finance                           
Committee, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
"An Act relating to school records and driver license records of              
certain children."                                                             
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social         
Services and Judiciary Committees.                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                       
                                                                               
HJR 3                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3                                                  
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska             
relating to initiatives regarding natural resources belonging to the           
state.                                                                         
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Green, Acting Chair, with the          
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (1):  Rokeberg                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HJR 3                                                                        
Do not pass (1):  Kerttula                                                     
                                                                               
No recommendation (4):  Croft, Murkowski, Green, James                         
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 3/5/99                                    
                                                                               
HJR 3 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
HJR 7                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7                                                  
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska             
relating to initiative and referendum petitions.                               
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7(STA)                                      
	(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Green, Acting Chair, with the          
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (2):  James, Rokeberg                                                  
                                                                               
Do not pass (1):  Kerttula                                                     
                                                                               
No recommendation (3):  Croft, Murkowski, Green                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHJR 7(STA):                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 2/26/99                                   
                                                                               
HJR 7 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HJR 15                                                                       
The Resources Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15                                                 
Relating to support for an "American Land Sovereignty Protection              
Act" in the United States Congress.                                            
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(RES)                                     
Relating to support for the "American Land Sovereignty Protection             
Act" in the United States Congress.                                            
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Sanders and Ogan, Co-                 
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (4):  Sanders, Ogan, Barnes, Morgan                                    
                                                                               
No recommendation (1):  Joule                                                  
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHJR 15(RES):                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, House Special Committee on World Trade and                   
State/Federal Relations/All Depts., 3/5/99                                     
                                                                               
HJR 15 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
HJR 25                                                                       
The Judiciary 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.                                                                   
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25(JUD)                                     
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska             

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HJR 25                                                                       
prohibiting initiatives providing for the utilization, development,           
or conservation of fish or wildlife.                                           
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Green, Acting Chair, with the          
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (2):  James, Rokeberg                                                  
                                                                               
Do not pass (1):  Kerttula                                                     
                                                                               
No recommendation (3):  Croft, Murkowski, Green                                
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHJR 25(JUD):                            
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 3/16/99                                   
                                                                               
HJR 25 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                  
                                                                               
HJR 28                                                                       
The Resources Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 28                                                 
Requesting that the National Marine Fisheries Service and the                 
United States Congress act immediately to reverse the decline of               
the Cook Inlet beluga whale population and to regulate the harvest             
of the beluga whales in Cook Inlet until the beluga whale                      
population has recovered.                                                      
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 28(RES)                                     
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Ogan, Co-chair, with the               
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (3):  Ogan, Sanders, Barnes                                            
                                                                               
No recommendation (2):  Joule, Morgan                                          
                                                                               

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HJR 28                                                                       
The following fiscal note applies to CSHJR 28(RES):                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, House Resources Committee, 3/24/99                           
                                                                               
HJR 28 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 17                                                                        
The Health, Education & Social Services Committee has considered:              
                                                                               
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."                  
                                                                               
and recommends the following amendment:                                        
                                                                               
Page 1, line 3, following "areas," (title amendment):                        
	Insert "the special education service agency,"                              
                                                                               
Page 1, line 9, following "area,":                                             
	Insert "of the special education service agency,"                             
                                                                               
Page 2, line 22:                                                               
	Delete "district or"                                                          
	Insert "district, a"	                                                         
	Following "area,":                                                            
	Insert "the special education service agency,"                                
                                                                               
Page 2, line 26:                                                               
	Delete "or"                                                                   
	Insert ", a"                                                                  
                                                                               
Page 2, line 27, following "area":                                             
	Insert ", or the special education service agency,"                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 17                                                                        
Page 3, line 1:                                                                
	Delete "or"                                                                   
	Insert ", a"                                                                  
                                                                               
Page 3, line 2, following "area":                                              
	Insert ", or the special education service agency,"                           
                                                                               
Page 3, line 6:                                                                
	Delete "or"                                                                   
	Insert ", a"                                                                  
	Following "area":                                                             
	Insert ", or the special education service agency,"                           
                                                                               
Page 3, line 12, following "area,":                                            
	Insert "the special education service agency,"                                
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Dyson and Coghill, Co-                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (6):  Morgan, Dyson, Coghill, Whitaker, Kemplen, Brice                 
                                                                               
No recommendation (1):  Green                                                  
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 3/16/99                                  
                                                                               
HB 17 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 96                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                    
                                                                               
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 96                                      
"An Act relating to deposits to the Alaska permanent fund; and                
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative James, Chair, with the                 
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               

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HB 96                                                                        
Do pass (3):  James, Hudson, Whitaker                                          
                                                                               
Do not pass (1):  Ogan                                                         
                                                                               
No recommendation (3):  Smalley, Kerttula, Coghill                             
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 3/24/99                                    
                                                                               
SSHB 96 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                 
                                                                               
HB 103                                                                       
The Judiciary 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(JUD)                                                
"An Act prohibiting certain civil actions against firearms or                 
ammunition manufacturers and dealers."                                         
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Green, Acting Chair, with the          
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (5):  Croft, Murkowski, Green, James, Rokeberg                         
                                                                               
No recommendation (1):  Kerttula                                               
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 103(JUD):                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Community & Regional Affairs, 3/16/99               
                                                                               
HB 103 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               

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HB 114                                                                       
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 114                                                            
"An Act repealing the prohibition against the taking of antlerless            
moose."                                                                        
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Mulder, Co-            
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (7):  Therriault, Bunde, Davies, Davis, Williams, Foster,              
Mulder                                                                         
                                                                               
No recommendation (2):  Austerman, Grussendorf                                 
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Fish & Game, 3/16/99                                     
                                                                               
HB 114 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
SCR 2                                                                        
The Resources Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2                                            
Relating to management of Alaska's wildlife and fish resources.               
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.                                 
2(RES)                                                                         
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Ogan, Co-chair, with the               
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (4):  Ogan, Sanders, Barnes, Morgan                                    
                                                                               
No recommendation (1):  Joule                                                  

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SCR 2                                                                        
The following fiscal note applies to HCS SCR 2(RES):                           
                                                                               
Senate zero fiscal note, Senate Resources Committee, 2/10/99                   
                                                                               
SCR 2 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                 
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 3                                                                         
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 3(RLS)                                                 
"An Act relating to the crimes of murder, solicitation to commit              
murder in the first degree, conspiracy to commit murder in the                 
first degree, manslaughter, and criminally negligent homicide;                 
relating to homicides of children; relating to registration as a sex           
offender or child kidnapper; relating to the crime of interference             
with custody of a child or incompetent person; and providing for               
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 3(JUD)                                    
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Green, Acting Chair, with the          
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (3):  Croft, Murkowski, Green                                          
                                                                               
No recommendation (2):  Rokeberg, Kerttula                                     
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply to HCS CSSB 3(JUD):                           
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Corrections, 3/24/99                                     
Senate indeterminate fiscal notes (2), Dept. of Administration, 1/25/99        
Senate zero fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 1/25/99                                 
                                                                               
CSSB 3(RLS) was referred to the Finance Committee.                             
                                                                               

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                          INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                          
                                                                               
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules              
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                       
                                                                               
Honoring - Claire Matthews, 1999 Interior Alaska Spelling Bee Winner           
By Representative Davies                                                       
                                                                               
Honoring - The League of Women Voters of Alaska                                
By Representatives Kerttula, Hudson; Senator Elton                             
                                                                               
Honoring - Joseph Kennedy George                                               
By Senator Hoffman; Representative Kapsner                                     
                                                                               
Honoring - John and Ethel Veit, 50th Wedding Anniversary                       
By Senator Leman; Representative Mulder                                        
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Kenneth W. Carson                                                
By Representatives Murkowski, Bunde                                            
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Charles "Ohgauk" Dickson, Sr.                                    
By Representative Foster                                                       
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
Honoring - Camai Dance Festival 1999                                           
By Representative Kapsner                                                      
                                                                               
which was taken up later as a Special Order of Business.                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                   INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                  
                             OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                             
                                                                               
HCR 5                                                                        
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5 by Representative                            
James:                                                                         
                                                                               
Relating to extension of the James Dalton Highway to the Arctic               
Ocean.                                                                         
                                                                               

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HCR 5                                                                        
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance         
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
HJR 31                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 by the House Judiciary                           
Committee:                                                                     
                                                                               
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska             
requiring that the Governor be elected by a majority vote if a                 
preferential voting system is provided by law.                                 
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
HJR 32                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 32 by Representatives Kerttula,                     
Cissna, Croft, Kapsner, Moses, Davies, Morgan, Grussendorf and                 
Berkowitz:                                                                     
                                                                               
Requesting Exxon Corporation to pay claimants for damages                     
resulting from the Exxon Valdez oil spill.                                     
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional               
Affairs, Judiciary and Finance Committees.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                   INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                  
                                OF HOUSE BILLS                                
                                                                               
HB 141                                                                       
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 141 by                                   
Representatives Kott, Porter, Cowdery and Green, entitled:                     
                                                                               
"An Act providing for preferential voting in state and local                  
elections."                                                                    
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance          
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               

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HB 154                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 154 by Representative Kemplen, entitled:                        
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the use of laser sighting devices."                       
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.               
                                                                               
HB 155                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 155 by Representative Smalley, entitled:                        
                                                                               
"An Act relating to municipal assembly forms of representation                
and apportionment."                                                            
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional               
Affairs and Judiciary Committees.                                              
                                                                               
HB 156                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 156 by the House Rules Committee by request of                  
the Legislative Budget & Audit Committee, entitled:                            
                                                                               
"An Act relating to investments by the Alaska Permanent Fund                  
Corporation; and providing for an effective date."                             
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance          
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
HB 157                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 157 by Representatives Sanders and Harris,                      
entitled:                                                                      
                                                                               
"An Act relating to absences from the state while serving on                  
oceangoing vessels of the United States merchant marine for                    
purposes of eligibility for permanent fund dividends; and providing            
for an effective date."                                                        
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance          
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Therriault was noted.                         

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HB 158                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 158  by Representative Rokeberg, entitled:                      
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the annual report of the director of the division         
of insurance and to notice of cancellation of personal insurance."             
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and               
Judiciary Committees.                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                     
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 87                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 87                                                             
"An Act relating to money credited to the account of the state in             
the unemployment trust fund by the Secretary of the Treasury of                
the United States; and providing for an effective date."                       
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	L&C RPT  5DP 1NR                                                  362         
	FISCAL NOTE (LABOR)                                               362         
	FIN RPT  8DP                                                      509         
	FISCAL NOTE (LABOR) 3/5/99                                        509         
                                                                               
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Cissna was noted.                             
                                                                               
	                                                                              
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 87              
be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final         
passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                         
                                                                               
HB 87 was read the third time.                                                 
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HB 87 pass the House?"  The roll was               
taken with the following result:                                               

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HB 87                                                                        
                                                                               
HB 87                                                                          
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery,           
Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro,               
Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring,             
Kookesh, Kott, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips,               
Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams             
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Masek                                                        
                                                                               
And so, HB 87 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 87 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 123                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
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."                                                                         
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	L&C RPT  CS(L&C) NT 5DP 1NR                                       472         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (LABOR)                                          473         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:        
                                                                               

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HB 123                                                                       
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."                            
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB
123(L&C) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and                
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.         
                                                                               
CSHB 123(L&C) was read the third time.                                         
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 123(L&C) pass the House?"  The                
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSHB 123(L&C)                                                                  
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery,           
Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro,               
Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring,             
Kookesh, Kott, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips,               
Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams             
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Masek                                                        
                                                                               
And so, CSHB 123(L&C) 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.           
                                                                               
CSHB 123(L&C) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                 
                                                                               

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                            LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                            
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House approve the citation on the calendar.  There being no objection,         
the following citation was approved and sent to enrolling:                     
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Eddy Lou Thacker                                                 
By Representatives Coghill, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice,               
Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Hudson,            
James, Joule, Kerttula, Morgan, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg,              
Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams                                         
                                                                               
                         CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS                         
                                                                               
HB 77                                                                        
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House consider the Senate message (page 543) on the following at this          
time:                                                                          
                                                                               
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."                                              
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 77(FIN) am S                                            
	(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate                 
amendment to CSHB 77(FIN), thus adopting CSHB 77(FIN) am S, and                
recommended that the members vote yes.                                         
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment            
to CSHB 77(FIN)?"  The roll was taken with the following result:               
                                                                               
CSHB 77(FIN) am S                                                              
Concur                                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              

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HB 77                                                                        
Yeas:  Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery,           
Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro,               
Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring,             
Kookesh, Kott, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips,               
Porter, Sanders, Smalley, Whitaker, Williams                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Rokeberg, Therriault                                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Barnes, Masek                                                        
                                                                               
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting             
CSHB 77(FIN) am S.                                                             
                                                                               
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.           
                                                                               
The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate.                        
                                                                               
CSHB 77(FIN) am S was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.              
                                                                               
                             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 Williams - from 2:19 p.m., March 26 to 9:30 p.m.,               
plane time, March 28, 1999                                                     
                                                                               
Representative Masek - from 1:23 p.m., March 26 to 9:33 a.m., plane            
time, March 29, 1999                                                           
                                                                               
Representative Halcro - from noon, April 1 to 9:32 p.m., plane time,           
April 5, 1999                                                                  
                                                                               
Representative Williams - from 2:19 p.m., March 31 to 12:43 p.m.,              
plane time, April 6, 1999                                                      
                                                                               
Representative Sanders - from 12:30 p.m., March 26 to 9:30 a.m.,               
plane time, March 29, 1999                                                     

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Representative Sanders - from 12:30 p.m., March 31 to 9:30 a.m.,               
plane time, April 6, 1999                                                      
                                                                               
Representative Kapsner - from 1:20 p.m., March 24 to 9:20 p.m., plane          
time, March 28, 1999                                                           
                                                                               
                                   * * * * *                                   
                                                                               
The Speaker stated that bombing had begun in Eastern Europe and                
requested that the House members stand to observe a moment of                  
silence.                                                                       
                                                                               
                          SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                          
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
notice and publication requirements be waived and the citation,                
Honoring - Camai Dance Festival 1999, be taken up as a Special Order           
of Business at this time.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.        
                                                                               
Representative Kapsner moved and asked unanimous consent that the              
House approve the citation.  There being no objection, the following           
citation was approved and sent to enrolling:                                   
                                                                               
Honoring - Camai Dance Festival 1999                                           
By Representatives Kapsner, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice,               
Bunde, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf,                
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring,              
Kookesh, Kott, Morgan, Murkowski, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders,                 
Smalley, Therriault, Williams                                                  
                                                                               
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
HB 40                                                                        
Representatives Austerman, Therriault and Harris added their names as          
cosponsors 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                

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HB 40                                                                        
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 103                                                                       
Representative Halcro added his name as cosponsor to:                          
                                                                               
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."                     
                                                                               
HB 151                                                                       
Representative Austerman added his name as cosponsor to:                       
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 151                                                            
"An Act relating to revocation and reinstatement of the driver's              
license of a person at least 14 but not yet 21 years of age."                  
                                                                               
SJR 3                                                                        
Representative Harris added his name as cross sponsor to:                      
                                                                               
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3                                                 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska             
relating to the repeal of regulations by the legislature.                      
                                                                               
SB 27                                                                        
Representative Rokeberg added his name as cross sponsor to:                    
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 27(FIN)                                                
"An Act relating to school records and driver license records of              
certain children."                                                             

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                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
HB 87                                                                        
HB 87 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and                 
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                   
                                                                               
HB 123                                                                       
CSHB 123(L&C) 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 11:00 a.m., March 25, 1999.  There being no                
objection, the House adjourned at 11:17 a.m.                                   
                                                                               
											Suzi Lowell                                                         
											Chief Clerk