Legislature(1999 - 2000)
1999-04-01 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1999-04-01 House Journal Page 0645 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Thursday April 1, 1999 Seventy-third Day Representative Green assumed the Chair as Speaker Pro Tempore under Rule 4 of the Uniform Rules and called the House to order at 10:09 a.m. The following members were present for the technical session: Representatives Green, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Davis, Foster, Hudson, Kerttula and Murkowski. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES The Resources Committee has reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Mike Fleagle Greg Roczicka as members of the Board of Game. The report was signed by Representative Ogan, Co-chair; and Representatives Morgan, Whitaker, Harris and Joule. Greg Streveler as a member of the Board of Game. The report was signed by Representative Ogan, Co-chair; and Representatives Morgan, Whitaker, Harris, Barnes and Joule. 1999-04-01 House Journal Page 0646 The reports did not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or against the named individuals during any further sessions for the purposes of confirmation. HB 109 The Resources Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 109 "An Act relating to management of fish and game in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve and navigable waters." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(RES) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Ogan, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Whitaker, Harris, Barnes, Kapsner, Ogan No recommendation (1): Morgan The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 109(RES): Zero fiscal notes (2), Dept. of Fish & Game, 3/17/99 Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Public Safety, 3/17/99 HB 109 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 131 The Resources Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 131 "An Act relating to public rights-of-way and easements for surface transportation across the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge." 1999-04-01 House Journal Page 0647 HB 131 The report was signed by Representative Ogan, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Whitaker, Harris, Morgan, Barnes, Ogan No recommendation (2): Joule, Kapsner The following fiscal notes apply: Indeterminate fiscal note, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities, 4/1/99 Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Fish & Game, 4/1/99 Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Natural Resources, 4/1/99 HB 131 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 141 The State Affairs Committee has considered: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 141 "An Act providing for preferential voting in state and local elections." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 141(STA) "An Act providing for preferential voting in federal, state, and local elections; relating to the preparation of ballots; relating to the definition of "political party"; relating to the counting of ballots; and repealing punch-card voting." The report was signed by Representative James, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do not pass (1): Kerttula 1999-04-01 House Journal Page 0648 HB 141 No recommendation (2): Coghill, Hudson Amend (2): James, Ogan Fiscal note(s) forthcoming. SSHB 141 was referred to the Finance Committee. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HJR 27 The House Special Committee on World Trade and State/Federal Relations has considered: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27 Relating to the maritime boundary between Alaska and the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The report was signed by Representative Barnes, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Joule, Green, Phillips, Barnes No recommendation (1): Berkowitz The following fiscal note applies: Zero fiscal note, House Special Committee on World Trade and State/Federal Relations, 4/1/99 HJR 27 was referred to the State Affairs Committee. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. 1999-04-01 House Journal Page 0649 ADJOURNMENT Representative Foster, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 3:00 p.m., April 6, 1999, for a technical session. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:15 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk