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2000-03-28 House Journal

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                                 HOUSE JOURNAL                                 
                                                                               
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                                                                               
                   TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION                  
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                      Tuesday             March 28, 2000         
                                                                               
                              Seventy-ninth Day                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker              
Porter at 10:14 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Roll call showed 35 members present.  Representatives Brice, Bunde,            
Croft, and Dyson had been previously excused from a call of the                
House today.   Representative Masek was absent and her presence was            
noted later.                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Marie Helm of the                  
Christian Science Church.  Representative Green moved and asked                
unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There         
being no objection, it appears below:                                          
                                                                               
From II Corinthians 9 --                                                      
                                                                               
'And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that                    
ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to                 
every good work.'                                                              
                                                                               
Dear Father-Mother,                                                           
                                                                               
We begin this day with gratitude for the privilege of working                 
together to build a firm foundation for continuing opportunity,                
prosperity, and progress, recognizing that each of these                       
blessings originates in You and expresses Your great love for                  
us.  We are grateful that as Your children, reflecting Your                    
divine nature, we each express the qualities of wisdom,                        
insight, discernment, foresight, creativity, compassion, and                   

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brotherly love.  We ask that You guide us in letting these                     
qualities shine through our deliberations and decisions so that                
our actions may bless each individual they touch.                              
                                                                               
'Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our                         
Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting                     
consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts,                  
and stablish you in every good word and work.'                                 
(IIThessalonians 2)Amen.                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Austerman.                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                         CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                        
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
journal for the 78th legislative day be approved as certified by the           
Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                         
                                                                               
SB 229                                                                       
A message dated March 24, 2000, was read stating the Governor has              
signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled       
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:               
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 229(FIN)                                               
"An Act relating to the employment of hearing examiners,                      
arbitrators, and mediators by the Regulatory Commission of                     
Alaska; repealing a requirement that the principal office of the               
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission move to the same                    
location as the principal office of the Regulatory Commission of               
Alaska; relating to the sharing of record-keeping facilities and               
clerical staff by the two commissions; and providing for an                    
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
Chapter No. 5, SLA 2000                                                       
Effective Date:  March 25, 2000                                               
                                                                               

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                        REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                       
                                                                               
HB 116                                                                       
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 116                                                            
"An Act relating to the Board of Agriculture and Conservation, to             
the agricultural revolving loan fund, to the disposal of state                 
agricultural land, and to the Alaska Natural Resource Conservation             
and Development Board; and providing for an effective date."                   
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 116(FIN)                                                
"An Act relating to the Board of Agriculture and Conservation, to             
the director of agriculture, to the agricultural revolving loan fund           
and to loans from the fund, to the disposal of interests in state              
agricultural land; and providing for an effective date."                       
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Mulder, Co-            
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (1):  Therriault                                                       
                                                                               
No recommendation (6):  Mulder, Davies, Grussendorf, Moses, Davis,             
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 116(FIN):                            
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Natural Resources, 2/11/00                               
                                                                               
HB 116 is on today's calendar.                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 359                                                                       
The Resources Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 359                                                            
"An Act relating to notice requirements for certain final findings            
concerning the disposal of an interest in state land or resources for          
oil  and  gas;  relating to administrative appeals and petitions for           

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HB 359                                                                       
reconsideration of decisions of the Department of Natural                     
Resources; and providing for an effective date."                               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Hudson, Co-chair, with the             
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (2):  Harris, Hudson                                                   
                                                                               
No recommendation (5):  Cowdery, Morgan, Whitaker, Joule, Kapsner              
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Natural Resources, 2/9/00                           
                                                                               
HB 359 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 367                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 367                                                            
"An Act providing for the revocation of driving privileges by a               
court for a driver convicted of a violation of traffic laws in                 
connection with a fatal motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle              
accident; and amending Rules 43 and 43.1, Alaska Rules of                      
Administration."                                                               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Kott, Chair, with the                  
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (4):  Murkowski, Green, Kerttula, Kott                                 
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply:                                              
                                                                               
Indeterminate fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 2/11/00                    
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 2/11/00                                        
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Public Safety, 2/11/00                              
                                                                               
HB 367 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                  
                                                                               

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HB 401                                                                       
The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered:                                 
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 401                                                            
"An Act relating to computer networks and to electronic mail                  
advertisements."                                                               
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 401(L&C)                                                
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Rokeberg, Chair, with the              
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (2):  Harris, Rokeberg                                                 
                                                                               
No recommendation (3):  Brice, Murkowski, Halcro                               
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 401(L&C):                             
                                                                               
Indeterminate fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 3/28/00                    
Indeterminate fiscal note, Dept. of Corrections, 3/28/00                       
Indeterminate fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 3/28/00                               
                                                                               
The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral to follow the                   
Judiciary Committee referral.                                                  
                                                                               
HB 401 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 435                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 435                                                            
"An Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as                
recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an                   
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               

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HB 435                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 435(JUD)                                                
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Kott, Chair, with the                  
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (4):  Murkowski, Green, Kerttula, Kott                                 
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 435(JUD):                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, House Judiciary Committee, 3/28/00                           
                                                                               
HB 435 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.                                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 437                                                                       
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered:                     
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 437                                                            
"An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native corporations; and             
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Morgan and Harris, Co-                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (6):  Morgan, Harris, Joule, Halcro, Kookesh, Dyson                    
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Community & Economic Development, 3/28/00                
                                                                               
The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral.                                
                                                                               
HB 437 was referred to the Finance Committee                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 266                                                                       
The Resources Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               

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SB 266                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 266(RES)                                               
"An Act relating to the use of a TBT-based marine antifouling                
paint or coating on certain vessels; and providing for an effective            
date."                                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Hudson, Co-chair, with the             
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (6):  Whitaker, Harris, Cowdery, Hudson, Kapsner, Joule                
                                                                               
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Senate zero fiscal note, Dept. of Environmental Conservation, 3/2/00           
                                                                               
                                                                               
CSSB 266(RES) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement                
on the calendar.                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                        
                                                                               
HB 333                                                                       
The House Special Committee on Fisheries has considered:                       
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 333                                                            
"An Act relating to the accounting for and appropriations of the              
dive fishery management assessment; and providing for an                       
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Harris and Morgan, Co-                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (6):  Hudson, Whitaker, Smalley, Kapsner, Morgan, Harris               
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Fish & Game, 2/2/00                                      

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HB 333                                                                       
HB 333 was referred to the Resources Committee.                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                   INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                  
                                OF HOUSE BILLS                                
                                                                               
HB 439                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 439 by the House Rules Committee by request of                  
the Governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the compensation of certain public employees              
and officials not covered by collective bargaining agreements; and             
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance          
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Office of the Governor/All Depts., 3/28/00                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Governor's transmittal letter dated March 27, 2000, appears below:         
                                                                               
"Dear Speaker Porter:                                                          
                                                                               
Following the historical practice of extending collective bargaining           
agreements to non-union state employees, I am transmitting this bill           
relating to salaries for partially exempt and exempt employees in the          
Executive branch, legislative and judicial employees.                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
The bill provides for cost-of-living increases the same as those               
provided in the collective bargaining agreements that my                       
Administration has reached with the 12 unions representing state               
employees: a lump sum payment of up to $1,200 (prorated at $50 per             
pay period) for fiscal year 2001, a two percent increase in fiscal year        
2002, and a three percent increase in fiscal year 2003.                        
                                                                               

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HB 439                                                                       
I believe these modest increases will maintain parity in state employee        
pay and help all three branches of government recruit and retain               
qualified employees.  I urge your prompt and favorable action on this          
measure.                                                                       
                                                                               
							Sincerely,                                                              
							/s/                                                                     
							Tony Knowles                                                            
							Governor"                                                               
                                                                               
                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                     
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 116                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 116                                                            
"An Act relating to the Board of Agriculture and Conservation, to             
the agricultural revolving loan fund, to the disposal of state                 
agricultural land, and to the Alaska Natural Resource Conservation             
and Development Board; and providing for an effective date."                   
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	RES RPT  CS(RES) NT  4DP 5NR                                     2169         
	FISCAL NOTE (DNR)                                                2169         
	FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 1DP 6NR                                       2723         
	FISCAL NOTE (DNR) 2/11/00                                        2723         
                                                                               
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. 116(FIN)                                                
"An Act relating to the Board of Agriculture and Conservation, to             
the director of agriculture, to the agricultural revolving loan fund           
and to loans from the fund, to the disposal of interests in state              
agricultural land; and providing for an effective date."                       
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   

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HB 116                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB
116(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and                
placed on final passage.                                                       
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz objected and withdrew the objection.  There           
being no further objection, it was so ordered.                                 
                                                                               
CSHB 116(FIN) was read the third time.                                         
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 116(FIN) pass the House?"  The                
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSHB 116(FIN)                                                                  
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  34   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  2                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Berkowitz, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Davies,                 
Davis, 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:  Brice, Bunde, Croft, Dyson                                           
                                                                               
Absent:  Barnes, Masek                                                         
                                                                               
And so, CSHB 116(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 116(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                 
**The presence of Representative Masek was noted.                              
                                                                               
HB 380                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               

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HB 380                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 380                                                            
"An Act relating to contributions to the Alaska Fire Standards                
Council and to an insurer tax credit for those contributions; and              
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	STA RPT CS(STA) 6DP                                              2274         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DPS)                                           2275         
	L&C RPT CS(L&C) 3DP 3NR                                          2389         
	FISCAL NOTE (DCED)                                               2390         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DPS) 2/23/00                                   2390         
	FIN RPT CS(L&C) 6DP 2NR                                          2587         
	FISCAL NOTE (DCED)                                               2587         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DPS) 2/23/00                                   2587         
                                                                               
                                                                               
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. 380(L&C)                                                
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB
380(L&C) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and                
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.         
                                                                               
CSHB 380(L&C) was read the third time.                                         
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 380(L&C) pass the House?"  The                
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSHB 380(L&C)                                                                  
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               

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HB 380                                                                       
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery,                 
Davies, Davis, 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                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Brice, Bunde, Croft, Dyson                                           
                                                                               
And so, CSHB 380(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 380(L&C) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                         THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
                                                                               
HB 42                                                                        
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the                    
March27, 2000, calendar (page 2713) was read the third time:                   
                                                                               
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                  
42(FIN)                                                                        
"An Act relating to civil liability for certain false or improper             
allegations in a civil pleading or for certain improper acts relating          
to a civil action; amending Rules 79 and 82(b), Alaska Rules of                
Civil Procedure."                                                              
                                                                               
**The presence of Representatives Croft and Dyson was noted.                   
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CSSSHB 42(FIN) pass the House?"  The               
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSSSHB 42(FIN)                                                                 
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  25   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  5                              

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HB 42                                                                        
Yeas:  Austerman, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green,               
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott,                  
Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg,                  
Smalley, Whitaker, Williams                                                    
                                                                               
Nays:  Berkowitz, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Kapsner,                 
Kemplen, Kerttula                                                              
                                                                               
Excused:  Brice, Bunde                                                         
                                                                               
Absent:  Barnes, Masek, Ogan, Sanders, Therriault                              
                                                                               
And so, CSSSHB 42(FIN) passed the House.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved the court rule changes.                             
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the court rule changes be adopted?"  The           
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSSSHB 42(FIN)                                                                 
Third Reading                                                                  
Court Rules                                                                    
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  10   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  13                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Barnes, Cowdery, Davis, Foster, Green, Harris, Hudson,                  
Kohring, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Whitaker               
                                                                               
Nays:  Berkowitz, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Joule, Kemplen, Kerttula,             
Kookesh, Moses, Smalley                                                        
                                                                               
Excused:  Brice, Bunde                                                         
                                                                               
Absent:  Austerman, Coghill, Dyson, Grussendorf, Halcro, James,                
Kapsner, Kott, Murkowski, Phillips, Sanders, Therriault, Williams              
                                                                               
And so, lacking the necessary 27 votes, the court rule changes were            
not adopted, and the new title appears below:                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 42                                                                        
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                  
42(FIN)(ct rule fld)                                                           
"An Act relating to civil liability for certain false or improper             
allegations in a civil pleading or for certain improper acts relating          
to a civil action."                                                            
                                                                               
Representative Mulder gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on            
CSSSHB 42(FIN)(ct rule fld).                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 239                                                                       
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the                    
March27, 2000, calendar (page 2714), was read the third time:                  
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 239(FIN)                                                
"An Act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code; relating to                  
secured transactions; amending Rule 79, Alaska Rules of Civil                  
Procedure; and providing for an effective date."                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 239(FIN) pass the House?"  The                
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSHB 239(FIN)                                                                  
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  28   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  9                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft,          
Davies, Davis, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule,            
Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses,               
Murkowski, Porter, Smalley, Whitaker                                           
                                                                               
Nays:  Ogan                                                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Brice, Bunde                                                         
                                                                               
Absent:  Dyson, Grussendorf, Kapsner, Mulder, Phillips, Rokeberg,              
Sanders, Therriault, Williams                                                  
                                                                               
And so, CSHB 239(FIN) passed the House.                                        
                                                                               

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HB 239                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll           
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the             
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.           
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll           
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the court       
rule change.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                     
                                                                               
CSHB 239(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS                        
                                                                               
SB 7                                                                         
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the                    
March27, 2000, calendar (page 2716), was read the third time:                  
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN)                                    
"An Act relating to the University of Alaska and university land              
and authorizing the University of Alaska to select additional state            
land."                                                                         
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HCS CSSB 7(FIN) pass the House?"  The              
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 7(FIN)                                                                
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  25   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  2                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Coghill, Cowdery, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster,              
Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek,           
Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Sanders, Therriault,                
Whitaker, Williams                                                             
                                                                               
Nays:  Barnes, Berkowitz, Cissna, Grussendorf, Joule, Kapsner,                 
Kemplen, Kerttula, Morgan, Moses, Smalley                                      
                                                                               
Excused:  Brice, Bunde                                                         
                                                                               

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SB 7                                                                         
Absent:  Croft, Rokeberg                                                       
                                                                               
And so, HCS CSSB 7(FIN) passed the House.                                      
                                                                               
Representative Davies gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on            
HCS CSSB 7(FIN).                                                               
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                    
                                                                               
SJR 18                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(RLS)                                    
Requesting Exxon Corporation to pay claimants for court-ordered               
damages resulting from the Exxon Valdez oil spill.                             
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	O&G RPT HCS(O&G) NT 3DP 1DNP 3NR                                 2395         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (H.O&G)                                         2395         
	RES RPT HCS(O&G) NT 6DP 2NR                                      2666         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (H.O&G) 3/3/00                                  2666         
	JUD REFERRAL WAIVED                                              2717         
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original              
resolution:                                                                    
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                               
18(O&G)                                                                        
Requesting Exxon Mobil Corporation to pay claimants for court-                
ordered damages resulting from the Exxon Valdez oil spill.                     
(technical title change)                                                      
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Kerttula:                        
                                                                               
Page 2, line 11:                                                               
	Delete "10"                                                                   
	Insert "11"                                                                   

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SJR 18                                                                       
Page 2, line 14:                                                               
	Delete "a decade"                                                             
	Insert "11 years"                                                             
                                                                               
Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that                 
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so               
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS                
CSSJR 18(O&G) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third                  
reading and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was         
so ordered.                                                                    
                                                                               
HCS CSSJR 18(O&G) am H was read the third time.                                
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz placed a call of the House and lifted the call.       
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HCS CSSJR 18(O&G) am H pass the                    
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
HCS CSSJR 18(O&G) am H                                                         
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  29   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  2                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis,             
Dyson, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner,             
Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder,                       
Murkowski, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker,                   
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Coghill, Cowdery, Foster, Green, Kohring, Phillips, Porter              
                                                                               
Excused:  Brice, Bunde                                                         
                                                                               
Absent:  Moses, Ogan                                                           
                                                                               
And so, HCS CSSJR 18(O&G) am H passed the House and 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 citations on the calendar.  There being no objection,        
the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling:                   
                                                                               
Honoring - Bev Dunham, Seward Chamber of Commerce 1999 Person                  
of the Year                                                                    
By Senator Torgerson; Representatives Porter, Berkowitz, Cissna,               
Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf,             
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips,                     
Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams                               
                                                                               
Honoring - Ethel Lund                                                          
By Senator Mackie, Representatives Kookesh, Porter, Berkowitz,                 
Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Grussendorf,            
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Rokeberg,                    
Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams                                         
                                                                               
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
HB 416                                                                       
The Speaker waived the Finance Committee referral for the following            
at the request of Representative Therriault, Co-chair:                         
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 416                                                            
"An Act relating to insurance coverage for prostate cancer                    
screening."                                                                    
                                                                               
HB 416 was removed from the Finance Committee and referred to the              
Rules Committee for placement on the calendar.                                 
                                                                               
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 Kott - from 1:15 p.m., March 28 to 9:30 a.m., plane             
time, March 29, 2000                                                           

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Representative Kott - from 1:15 p.m., March 29 to 9:30 a.m., plane             
time, March 31, 2000                                                           
                                                                               
Representative Kookesh - from 7:15 a.m., March 29 to 7:59 p.m.,                
plane time, March 31, 2000                                                     
                                                                               
Representative Masek - from 1:35 p.m., March 31 to 9:31 p.m., plane            
time, April 3, 2000                                                            
                                                                               
Representative Kemplen - from 1:35 p.m., March 31 to 9:31 a.m.,                
plane time, April 3, 2000                                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                               RECONSIDERATION                               
                                                                               
HB 284                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
reconsideration of the following, which had been held to today (page           
2704), be held to March 29, 2000:                                              
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 284(JUD) am                                             
"An Act relating to uninsured and underinsured motor vehicle                  
insurance; and providing for an effective date."                               
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
HB 380                                                                       
Representative Cissna added her name as cosponsor to:                          
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 380(L&C)                                                
"An Act relating to contributions to the Alaska Fire Standards                
Council and to an insurer tax credit for those contributions; and              
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 412                                                                       
Representative Kemplen added his name as cosponsor to:                         
                                                                               

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HB 412                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 412                                                            
"An Act relating to optional performance-based budgeting for                  
agencies in the executive branch of state government."                         
                                                                               
SCR 15                                                                       
Representative Morgan added his name as cross sponsor to:                      
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15(RLS)                               
Relating to Alcohol-Related Birth Defects Awareness Weeks.                    
                                                                               
SJR 18                                                                       
Representatives Berkowitz, James, and Cissna added their names as              
cross sponsors to:                                                             
                                                                               
HCS FOR CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                        
NO.18(O&G) am H                                                                
Requesting Exxon Mobil Corporation to pay claimants for court-                
ordered damages resulting from the Exxon Valdez oil spill.                     
                                                                               
SB 7                                                                         
Representative James added her name as cross sponsor to:                       
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN)                                    
"An Act relating to the University of Alaska and university land              
and authorizing the University of Alaska to select additional state            
land."                                                                         
                                                                               
SB 267                                                                       
Representative Morgan added his name as cross sponsor to:                      
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 267(FIN)                                               
"An Act relating to management of game."                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
HB 116                                                                       
CSHB 116(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk             
and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                               
                                                                               

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HB 239                                                                       
CSHB 239(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk             
and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                               
                                                                               
HB 380                                                                       
CSHB 380(L&C) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                   
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                         
                                                                               
SJR 18                                                                       
HCS CSSJR 18(O&G) am H 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.            
                                                                               
Majority Caucus                Speaker's Chamber       5:00 p.m., 3/28         
                                                                               
The following meeting today has been changed as indicated:                     
                                                                               
Transportation Committee                                                       
1:00 p.m., 3/28 meeting CHANGED TO:                    1:30 p.m., 3/28         
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., March 29, 2000.  There being no                
objection, the House adjourned at 12:47 p.m.                                   
                                                                               
											Suzi Lowell                                                         
											Chief Clerk