Legislature(1999 - 2000)
1999-04-27 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1017 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Tuesday April 27, 1999 Ninety-ninth Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Porter at 10:06 a.m. Roll call showed 37 members present. Representatives Barnes, Brice and Therriault were absent and their presence was noted later. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Envoy Craig Fanning of the Salvation Army. Representative Hudson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: Father God, Hear our prayer this morning, as we come into Your presence. Grant to this legislative body the confidence to stand for their principles and the power to argue for what is right. Give to them knowledge of Your will for our State, empowering them to be Your workmen. This we ask in the name of the Father. Amen The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Davis. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 98th legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1018 MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 27 A message dated April 26, 1999, was read stating the Senate has passed CSHB 27(HES) with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27(FIN) "An Act relating to financial aid received for medical education and financial aid received by students participating in the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education Professional Student Exchange Program; relating to the Western Regional Higher Education Compact; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 27(HES) is under Unfinished Business. HB 50 A message dated April 26, 1999, was read stating the President has granted limited powers of free conference to the Senate members of the Conference Committee considering: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 50(FIN)(brf sup maj fld) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 50(FIN) am S "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making 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 Speaker had previously granted the limited powers of free conference as requested and the specific points for which limited powers were granted are on page 978. 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1019 HB 51 A message dated April 26, 1999, was read stating the President has granted limited powers of free conference to the Senate members of the Conference Committee considering: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 51(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 51(FIN) am S (same title) The Speaker had previously granted the limited powers of free conference as requested and the specific points for which limited powers were granted are on page 978. FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS Messages dated April 23 and 26, 1999, were read stating the Senate has passed the following, and they are transmitted for consideration: SJR 20 CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20(RES) by the Senate Resources Committee: Relating to the removal of beaver from Washington, D.C. was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee. FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 93 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 93(FIN) by the Senate Finance Committee, entitled: 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1020 SB 93 "An Act relating to the purposes of certain businesses and corporations; relating to the names of businesses and organizations; relating to the registration under the Alaska Trademark Act of marks that resemble the name of another business or organization; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Finance Committees. **The presence of Representative Barnes was noted. SB 107 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 107(FIN) by the Senate Finance Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to tourism and tourism marketing; eliminating the Alaska Tourism Marketing Council; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. SB 141 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 141(L&C) by the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to construction contracts and subcontractors; relating to design-build construction contracts; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. COMMUNICATIONS The following report was received: Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct 1998 Annual Report 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1021 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES The Labor & Commerce Committee has reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Kenneth L. Crooks, D.D.S. as a member of the Board of Dental Examiners; and Linda L. Freed Eleanor F. Oakley Larry Spencer as members of the Real Estate Commission. The reports were signed by Representative Rokeberg, Chair; Representative Halcro, Vice-chair; and Representatives Sanders, Harris, Cissna, Murkowski and Brice. 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. HJR 3 The Finance 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 Representatives Therriault and Mulder, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Bunde, Kohring, Foster Do not pass (2): Davies, Grussendorf No recommendation (3): Mulder, Austerman, Williams 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1022 HJR 3 Amend (2): Therriault, Davis The following fiscal note applies: Fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 3/5/99 HJR 3 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HJR 25 The Finance 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 prohibiting initiatives providing for the utilization, development, or conservation of fish or wildlife. The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Mulder, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Kohring, Foster Do not pass (2): Davies, Grussendorf No recommendation (5): Therriault, Bunde, Austerman, Davis, Williams Amend (1): Mulder The following fiscal note applies to CSHJR 25(JUD): Fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 3/16/99 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1023 HJR 25 HJR 25 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 67 The Finance Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 67 "An Act relating to release of certain persons alleged to have committed certain sexual offenses." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 67(JUD) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Therriault, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Therriault, Bunde, Kohring, Davies, Grussendorf No recommendation (2): Davis, Williams The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 67(JUD): Forthcoming fiscal note(s) Indeterminate fiscal note, Dept. of Corrections, 4/16/99 HB 67 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 151 The Judiciary Committee has considered: 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." and recommends it be replaced with: 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1024 HB 151 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 151(JUD) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Kott, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Rokeberg, Kott No recommendation (1): Kerttula Amend (1): Murkowski The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 151(JUD): Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 4/27/99 HB 151 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. **The presence of Representative Therriault was noted. SJR 8 The Judiciary Committee has considered: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Relating to the 2000 decennial United States census and to the development of redistricting data for use by the state in legislative redistricting. and recommends it be replaced with: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8(JUD) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Kott, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Murkowski, Green, Kott, James, Rokeberg No recommendation (1): Kerttula 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1025 SJR 8 The following fiscal note applies to HCS SJR 8(JUD): Senate zero fiscal note, Senate State Affairs Committee, 3/12/99 SJR 8 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. SB 50 The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered: SENATE BILL NO. 50 am "An Act relating to certain boiler and pressure vessel inspections and inspectors; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Rokeberg, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (1): Rokeberg No recommendation (5): Halcro, Brice, Cissna, Harris, Murkowski The following fiscal note applies: Senate fiscal note, Dept. of Labor, 2/19/99 SB 50 am was referred to the Finance Committee. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES The House Special Committee on Fisheries has reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Grant J. Miller Virgil L. Umphenour as members of the Board of Fisheries. The reports were signed by Representative Hudson, Chair; and Representatives Morgan, Dyson, Harris and Smalley. 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1026 INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: In Memoriam - June L. King By Representative Smalley In Memoriam - Alice Superman By Representative Smalley INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 39 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39 by Representatives Austerman, Hudson and Harris: Urging the United States government to purchase surplus pink salmon for aid packages to the Balkans. was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Fisheries. INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 203 2d SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 203 by Representatives Harris and James, entitled: "An Act relating to loans from the agricultural revolving loan fund; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance Committees. HB 213 HOUSE BILL NO. 213 by the House Health, Education & Social Services Committee, entitled: 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1027 HB 213 "An Act relating to the medical use of marijuana; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Judiciary Committees. HB 214 HOUSE BILL NO. 214 by Representative Mulder, entitled: "An Act relating to litigation involving correctional facilities; and amending Rules 59(f), 60(b), 62, and 65, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 84 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 84 "An Act relating to international airports revenue bonds; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page TRA RPT 3DP 3NR 361 FISCAL NOTE (REV) 2/10/99 362 FIN RPT 4DP 6NR 808 FISCAL NOTE (REV) 2/10/99 809 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 84 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 84 was read the third time. 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1028 HB 84 The question being: "Shall HB 84 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 84 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 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, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Ogan Absent: Brice And so, HB 84 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 84 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. HB 131 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 131 "An Act relating to public rights-of-way and easements for surface transportation across the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge." with the: Journal Page RES RPT 5DP 2NR 646 INDETERMINATE FISCAL NOTE (DOT) 647 2 ZERO FISCAL NOTES (F&G, DNR) 647 FIN RPT 4DP 1DNP 5NR 910 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1029 HB 131 INDETERMINATE FISCAL NOTE (DOT) 4/1/99 910 2 ZERO FISCAL NOTES (F&G, DNR) 4/1/99 910 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that HB131 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Representative Berkowitz objected. The Speaker stated that HB 131 will be in third reading on the April28, 1999, calendar. HB 189 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 189 "An Act authorizing the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to acquire the building that it occupies for an amount that does not exceed $6,650,000; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT CS(FIN) 10DP 879 FISCAL NOTE (REV) 879 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 189(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 189(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 189(FIN) was read the third time. 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1030 HB 189 The question being: "Shall CSHB 189(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 189(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 35 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 4 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Ogan Absent: Brice, Foster, Grussendorf, Kerttula And so, CSHB 189(FIN) 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 189(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 146 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 26, 1999, calendar (page 1006), was read the third time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(JUD) "An Act relating to civil liability for commercial recreational activities; and providing for an effective date." **The presence of Representative Brice was noted. The question being: "Shall CSHB 146(JUD) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1031 HB 146 CSHB 146(JUD) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Berkowitz, Kerttula And so, CSHB 146(JUD) 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. Representative Berkowitz gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on CSHB 146(JUD). HB 201 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 26, 1999, calendar (page 1006), was read the third time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 201(FIN) "An Act relating to the computation of overtime; and providing for an effective date." Representative Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 201(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Rokeberg: Page 2, lines 16 - 21: Delete "An employee is entitled to overtime for hours worked in excess of 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1032 HB 201 (1) eight hours a day; or (2) 40 hours a week; the number of hours worked in a week under this paragraph shall be determined without including hours that are worked in excess of eight hours in a day." Insert "An employee is entitled to overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of eight hours a day. An employee is also entitled to overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 hours a week; in determining whether an employee has worked more than 40 hours a week, the number of hours worked shall be determined without including hours that are worked in excess of eight hours in a day because the employee has or will be separately awarded overtime compensation based on those hours." Representative Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall CSHB 201(FIN) am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 201(FIN) am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, 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, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Bunde And so, CSHB 201(FIN) am 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 201(FIN) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1033 LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citations on the calendar. There being no objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - Charles H. Benson, Jr. By Representatives Kemplen, Croft, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Grussendorf, Hudson, James, Joule, Kerttula, Kott, Mulder, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams; Senator Ellis Honoring - Annie Swanson Hatch, 100th Birthday Celebration By Representatives Davis, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams Honoring - Unalaska 'Raiders' Girls Basketball Team By Representatives Moses, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams; Senator Hoffman Honoring - Tela O'Donnell, U.S. Girls Wrestling Association National Championship By Senator Torgerson; Representatives Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams In Memoriam - Sharlene Locoshonas By Representatives Kemplen, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Hudson, James, Joule, Kerttula, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams; Senator Ellis 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1034 UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 16 The Speaker waived the State Affairs Committee referral for the following at the request of Representative James, Chair: HOUSE BILL NO. 16 "An Act transferring to the Department of Health and Social Services the authority to license all assisted living facilities; eliminating the authority of the Department of Administration to license assisted living facilities; and providing for an effective date." HB 16 was removed from the State Affairs Committee and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services Committee. RECONSIDERATION HB 133 Representative Kerttula brought up reconsideration of the vote on CSHB 133(FIN) (page 1007). The following was again before the House in third reading: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 133(FIN) "An Act relating to municipal service areas and providing for voter approval of the formation, alteration, or abolishment of certain service areas; and providing for an effective date." The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CSHB 133(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 133(FIN)--RECONSIDERATION Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 22 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Austerman, Brice, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Morgan, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1035 HB 133 Nays: Barnes, Berkowitz, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Mulder, Porter, Sanders, Smalley Absent: Moses And so, CSHB 133(FIN) passed the House on reconsideration. Representative Green moved the effective date clause. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 133(FIN)--RECONSIDERATION Third Reading Effective Date YEAS: 26 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Austerman, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Sanders, Smalley Absent: Moses And so, lacking the necessary 27 votes, the effective date clause was not adopted on reconsideration. The new title appears below: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 133(FIN)(efd fld) "An Act relating to municipal service areas and providing for voter approval of the formation, alteration, or abolishment of certain service areas." CSHB 133(FIN)(efd fld) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1036 UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 208 The Speaker waived the Health, Education & Social Services Committee referral for the following at the request of Representative Dyson, Co-chair: HOUSE BILL NO. 208 "An Act relating to professional counselors; and providing for an effective date." HB 208 was removed from the Health, Education & Social Services Committee and referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 27 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 1018) on the following at this time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27(HES) "An Act relating to financial aid received for medical education and financial aid received by students participating in the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education Professional Student Exchange Program; relating to the Western Regional Higher Education Compact; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 27(HES), thus adopting SCS CSHB 27(FIN), and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 27(HES)?" The roll was taken with the following result: 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1037 HB 27 SCS CSHB 27(FIN) Concur YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 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, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Absent: Moses And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 27(FIN). 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. SCS CSHB 27(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. UNFINISHED BUSINESS HCR 8 Representative Hudson added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Urging the Alaska Railroad Corporation to select an Alaska company for the design and construction of three rail barges and the charter and operation of tugboats for service between Seattle and Alaska as indicated in the Request for Proposal 99-13-18685. HB 34 Representative Davies added his name as cosponsor to: 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1038 HB 34 HOUSE BILL NO. 34 "An Act relating to the crime of misprision of a crime against a child." HB 151 Representative Dyson 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." HB 180 Representative Dyson added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 180 "An Act relating to the possession, manufacture, use, display, or delivery of controlled substances while children are present." HB 192 Representative Coghill added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 192 "An Act relating to reciting the pledge of allegiance by public school students." SB 9 Representative Davies added his name as cross sponsor to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(HES) "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 special education service agency, the Alaska Vocational Technical Center, and the state boarding schools; and providing for an effective date." ENGROSSMENT HB 84 HB 84 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. 1999-04-27 House Journal Page 1039 HB 133 CSHB 133(FIN)(efd fld) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. HB 189 CSHB 189(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. HB 201 CSHB 201(FIN) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ENROLLMENT HCR 7 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 2:40 p.m., April 26, 1999: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Suspending Uniform Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e) of the Alaska State Legislature concerning Senate Bill No. 99, relating to the decennial census of the United States and prohibiting the use of estimates or adjusted census figures in redistricting. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. Minority Caucus 4:00 p.m., 4/27 ADJOURNMENT Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., April 28, 1999. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:32 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk