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2000-04-24 House Journal

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                                 HOUSE JOURNAL                                 
                                                                               
                            ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                           
                                                                               
                   TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION                  
                                                                               
Juneau, Alaska                       Monday             April 24, 2000         
                                                                               
                            One Hundred Sixth Day                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker              
Porter at 3:52 p.m.                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
Roll call showed 33 members present.  Representatives Barnes, Croft,           
Kapsner, Kookesh, Moses, Rokeberg, and Sanders were absent and                 
their presence was noted later.                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
The invocation was offered by Father Tom Moffatt of the St. Nicholas           
Orthodox Christian Church.  Representative Hudson moved and asked              
unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There         
being no objection, it appears below:                                          
                                                                               
Lord, look down from Heaven.  Give these Representatives                      
the desire to believe in You, cure any lack of faith and allow                 
them the strength to do what is pleasing to You.  And now                      
may the blessings of God Almighty, Father, Son, and Holy                       
Spirit rest upon you all and those you love.  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 102nd, 103rd, 104th, and 105th legislative days be             
approved as certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it        
was so ordered.                                                                

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                          MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                         
                                                                               
HB 112                                                                       
A message dated April 21, 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:               
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 112(FIN)                                         
"An Act establishing the Alaska public building fund; and                     
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
Chapter No. 19, SLA 2000                                                      
Effective Date:  July 1, 2000                                                 
**The presence of Representatives Kapsner and Rokeberg was noted.              
                                                                               
HB 297                                                                       
A message dated April 21, 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 HOUSE BILL NO. 297(STA)(title am)                                      
"An Act relating to the circumstances under which an ambulatory               
surgical facility may relocate its services without obtaining a                
certificate of need and relating to the subsequent use of the site             
from which the ambulatory surgical facility relocated; and                     
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
Chapter No. 18, SLA 2000                                                      
Effective Date:  April 22, 2000                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 162                                                                       
A message dated April 21, 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:               
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 162(JUD)                                  
"An Act relating to the rule against perpetuities, nonvested                  
property interests, and powers of appointment; and providing for               
an effective date."                                                            

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SB 162                                                                       
Chapter No. 17, SLA 2000                                                      
Effective Date:  April 22, 2000                                               
                                                                               
SB 291                                                                       
A message dated April 21, 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:               
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 291(efd add H)                                                
"An Act naming the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport;               
and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                               
Chapter No. 16, SLA 2000                                                      
Effective Date:  July 8, 2000                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                          
                                                                               
HB 418                                                                       
A message dated April 24, 2000, was read stating the Senate                    
respectfully requests the return of the following bill:                        
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 418(FIN) am S                             
"An Act designating certain receipts as program receipts,                     
appropriations of which are not made from the unrestricted general             
fund; relating to the establishment of an administrative cost charge           
for the state's role in the community development quota program;               
and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 418(FIN) am S was returned to the Senate.                             
                                                                               
HB 205                                                                       
A message dated April 21, 2000, was read stating the Senate has                
passed:                                                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 205(TRA)                                                
"An Act relating to the use of snow machines to travel across the             
Dalton Highway corridor."                                                      
                                                                               
CSHB 205(TRA) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.                  

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HB 310                                                                       
A message dated April 21, 2000, was read stating the Senate has                
passed:                                                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(L&C)                                                
"An Act relating to the Alaska Insurance Guaranty Association."               
                                                                               
CSHB 310(L&C) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 67                                                                        
A message dated April 24, 2000, was read stating the Senate has failed         
to recede from its amendment to:                                               
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 67(JUD) am                                              
"An Act relating to release of certain persons alleged to have                
committed certain sexual offenses."                                            
                                                                               
namely:                                                                        
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 67(JUD)                                   
	(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The President appointed the following members to a Conference                  
Committee to meet with the like committee from the House to consider           
the bills:                                                                     
                                                                               
	Senator Taylor, Chair                                                         
	Senator Donley                                                                
	Senator Ellis                                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
The House members of the Conference Committee are Representatives              
Rokeberg (Chair), Murkowski, and Kerttula (page 3426).                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 303                                                                       
A message dated April 21, 2000, was read stating the Senate has                
passed:                                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 303                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 303                                                            
"An Act relating to the method of payment of fees and adoption                
of regulations under AS 21; relating to orders under AS 21                     
regarding risk based capital instructions; relating to accounting              
standards for insurance companies; amending the definitions of                 
'creditable coverage' and 'late enrollees' in AS 21.54; relating to            
requirements for small employer insurers; relating to requirements             
for issuance of new voting securities by an insurance company;                 
requiring health care insurance coverage for reconstructive surgery            
following mastectomy; requiring guaranteed renewability of and                 
certification of coverage regarding certain individual health                  
insurance policies; and providing for an effective date."                      
                                                                               
with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration:          
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 303(L&C)                                         
"An Act relating to the method of payment of fees and adoption                
of regulations under AS 21; relating to orders under AS 21                     
regarding risk based capital instructions; relating to accounting              
standards for insurance companies; amending the definitions of                 
'creditable coverage' and 'late enrollee' in AS 21.54; relating to             
requirements for small employer insurers; relating to requirements             
for issuance of new voting securities by an insurance company;                 
requiring health care insurance coverage for reconstructive surgery            
following mastectomy; requiring guaranteed renewability of and                 
certification of coverage regarding certain individual health                  
insurance policies; and providing for an effective date."                      
                                                                               
	(technical title change)                                                      
                                                                               
HB 303 is under Unfinished Business.                                           
                                                                               
HB 304                                                                       
A message dated April 21, 2000, was read stating the Senate has                
passed CSHB 304(FIN) am with the following amendment and it is                 
transmitted for consideration:                                                 
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 304(FIN)                                  
"An Act relating to issuance and sale of revenue bonds to fund                
drinking water projects, to the Alaska clean water fund, to creation           

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HB 304                                                                       
of an Alaska clean water administrative fund and an Alaska                    
drinking water administrative fund, to fees to be charged in                   
connection with loans made from the Alaska clean water fund and                
the Alaska drinking water fund, and to clarification of the                    
character and permissible uses of the Alaska drinking water fund;              
amending Rule 3, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing                
for an effective date."                                                        
                                                                               
CSHB 304(FIN) am is under Unfinished Business.                                 
**The presence of Representative Sanders was noted.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 163                                                                       
A message dated April 24, 2000, was read stating the Senate has                
concurred in the House amendment to CSSB 163(RLS), thus adopting:              
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 163(JUD)                                  
"An Act relating to trusts, to a trustee's duties to notify and inform        
beneficiaries, and to the revocation, modification, termination,               
reformation, construction, and trustees of trusts."                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 220                                                                       
A message dated April 24, 2000, was read stating the Senate has                
concurred in the House amendment to CSSB 220(FIN), thus adopting:              
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 220(JUD)                                  
"An Act relating to the requirements for partnerships and limited             
liability companies to qualify for the Alaska bidder preference and            
a certain disability preference under the State Procurement Code;              
and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                               
SB 301                                                                       
A message dated April 24, 2000, was read stating the Senate has                
concurred in the House amendment to CSSB 301(FIN), thus adopting:              
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 301(FIN)                                  
"An Act relating to the Chitina dip net fishing permit; and                   
providing for an effective date."                                              

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SJR 34                                                                       
A message dated April 24, 2000, was read stating the Senate has failed         
to concur in the House amendment to CSSJR 34(FIN), namely:                     
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34(FIN) am H                               
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska             
relating to public corporations.                                               
                                                                               
and respectfully requests the House to recede from its amendment.              
                                                                               
                                                                               
In the event the House fails to recede, the President appointed the            
following members to a Conference Committee to meet with a like                
committee from the House to consider the bills:                                
                                                                               
	Senator Halford, Chair                                                        
	Senator Miller                                                                
	Senator Adams                                                                 
                                                                               
A message dated April 24, 2000, was read stating the Senate has                
passed the following, and it is transmitted for consideration:                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                         
                                OF SENATE BILLS                               
                                                                               
SB 270                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 270 by the Senate Rules Committee by request of                
the Governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
"An Act relating to return of contributed capital, or payment of a            
dividend, to the state by the Alaska Student Loan Corporation; and             
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
**The presence of Representatives Barnes and Moses was noted.                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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                            RECEDE FROM AMENDMENT                            
                                                                               
SJR 34                                                                       
Representative Green moved that the House recede from its                      
amendment to:                                                                  
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34(FIN)                                    
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska             
relating to public corporations.                                               
                                                                               
namely,                                                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34(FIN) am H                               
(same title)                                                                 
                                                                               
and recommended that the members vote no.                                      
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the House recede from its amendment to             
CSSJR 34(FIN)?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                 
                                                                               
CSSJR 34(FIN) am H                                                             
Recede                                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  0   NAYS:  35   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  5                              
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro,             
Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring,             
Kott, Masek, Moses, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders,            
Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                                        
                                                                               
Absent:  Croft, Kookesh, Morgan, Mulder, Ogan                                  
                                                                               
And so, the House failed to recede.                                            
                                                                               
The Speaker appointed the following members to a Conference                    
Committee to meet with the like committee from the Senate to                   
consider the above bills:                                                      
                                                                               
	Representative James                                                          
	Representative Kott                                                           
	Representative Smalley                                                        
                                                                               
The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate.                        

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                                COMMUNICATIONS                               
                                                                               
The following report was received:                                             
                                                                               
Dept. of Health & Social Services                                              
Division of Juvenile Justice                                                   
1999 Annual Report                                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                       
                                                                               
SJR 40                                                                       
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40(RLS) am                                 
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska               
providing that the governor and lieutenant governor be elected by              
a majority vote; and changing the term of office of the governor               
and lieutenant governor.                                                       
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Mulder, Co-            
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (2):  Mulder, Foster                                                   
                                                                               
Do not pass (3):  Grussendorf, Davies, Austerman                               
                                                                               
No recommendation (3):  Therriault, Davis, Phillips                            
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 4/24/00                                   
                                                                               
CSSJR 40(RLS) am is on today's calendar.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 73                                                                        
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 73(FIN)                                                
"An Act relating to assisted living homes; and providing for an               
effective date."                                                               

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SB 73                                                                        
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 73(FIN)                                   
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Mulder, Co-            
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (9):  Therriault, Bunde, Davies, Moses, Davis, Williams,               
Phillips, Foster, Mulder                                                       
                                                                               
No recommendation (1):  Grussendorf                                            
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply to HCS CSSB 73(FIN):                          
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Health & Social Services, 4/24/00                        
Fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 4/24/00                                  
                                                                               
CSSB 73(FIN) is on today's calendar.                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                          
                                                                               
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules              
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                       
                                                                               
Honoring - Representative Ben Grussendorf                                      
By Representatives Berkowitz, Barnes                                           
                                                                               
Honoring - Chief Peter John                                                    
By Representative Coghill; Senator Ward                                        
                                                                               
Honoring - Frank M. Reed Sr.                                                   
By Representative Berkowitz                                                    
                                                                               
Honoring - "The Frontiersman Newspaper"                                        
By Representatives Ogan, Kohring, Masek; Senators Halford, Green               
                                                                               
Honoring - Dale Kephart                                                        
By Representatives Halcro, Rokeberg                                            
                                                                               

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Honoring - Donis Jean Morris                                                   
By Representative Green                                                        
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Edward S. Levy                                                   
By Representative Berkowitz                                                    
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Suzanne Weller                                                   
By Representative Berkowitz                                                    
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Reuben B. Eaton III                                              
By Representative Kapsner; Senator Parnell                                     
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Leonard D. Mellin                                                
By Representative Green                                                        
                                                                               
In Memoriam - The Homeless Population of Anchorage Who Have                    
Passed Away Since 1988                                                         
By Representative Croft                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                     
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 73                                                                        
The following, which had been held to today's calendar (page 3411),            
was read the second time:                                                      
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 73(FIN)                                                
"An Act relating to assisted living homes; and providing for an               
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	HES RPT HCS(HES) 4DP 2NR 1AM                                     3169         
	2 FISCAL NOTES (ADM, DHSS)                                       3170         
	FIN RPT  HCS(FIN) 9DP 1NR                                        3448         
	2 FISCAL NOTES (ADM, DHSS)                                       3448         
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Kookesh was noted.                            
                                                                               

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SB 73                                                                        
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:        
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 73(FIN)                                   
	(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS                
CSSB 73(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and            
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.         
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 73(FIN) was read the third time.                                      
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HCS CSSB 73(FIN) pass the House?"  The             
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 73(FIN)                                                               
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  2                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, 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             
                                                                               
Absent:  Croft, Ogan                                                           
                                                                               
And so, HCS CSSB 73(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.           
                                                                               
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 73(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.              
                                                                               

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SB 177                                                                       
The following, which was on today's calendar, is in the Finance                
Committee:                                                                     
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 177(L&C)                                               
"An Act relating to insurance trade practices; and providing for an           
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
SB 192                                                                       
The following, which was on today's calendar, is in the Finance                
Committee:                                                                     
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 192(FIN) am                                            
"An Act making and amending appropriations and                                
reappropriations; 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."                            
                                                                               
SB 289                                                                       
The following, which had been held to today's calendar (page 3386),            
is in the Finance Committee:                                                   
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 289(FIN) am                                            
"An Act relating to technical and vocational education and to                 
employment assistance and training; and providing for an effective             
date."                                                                         
                                                                               
                        THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS                        
                                                                               
SB 4                                                                         
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 21,          
2000, calendar (page 3410), was read the third time:                           
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4(FIN)                                    
"An Act relating to victims' rights; relating to establishing an              
office of victims' rights; relating to compensation of victims of              
violent crimes; relating to eligibility for a permanent fund dividend          
for persons convicted of and incarcerated for certain offenses;                
relating to notice of appropriations concerning victims' rights;               
amending Rule 16, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 9,                  
Alaska Delinquency Rules, and Rule 501, Alaska Rules of                        
Evidence; and providing for an effective date."                                

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SB 4                                                                         
Representative Dyson moved and asked unanimous consent that he be              
allowed to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest.  Objection       
was heard, and Representative Dyson was required to vote.                      
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HCS CSSB 4(FIN) pass the House?"  The              
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 4(FIN)                                                                
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  2                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, 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             
                                                                               
Absent:  Croft, Ogan                                                           
                                                                               
And so, HCS CSSB 4(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.           
                                                                               
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 changes.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                    
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on         
HCS CSSB 4(FIN).                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 286                                                                       
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 21,          
2000, calendar (page 3413), was read the third time:                           
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 286(FIN) am H                             
"An Act relating to the duties and powers of the attorney general."           
                                                                               

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SB 286                                                                       
Representative Therriault moved and asked unanimous consent that               
HCS CSSB 286(FIN) am H be returned to second reading for the                   
specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 3.  There being no               
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative Therriault:                      
                                                                               
Page 2, lines 18 - 19:                                                         
	Delete "in which the attorney general represents the state and in             
which the state is a party."                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Therriault moved and asked unanimous consent that               
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Davies objected.                                                
                                                                               
Amendment to Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative                     
Davies:                                                                        
                                                                               
	Delete all material.                                                          
	Insert "Delete Sec. 2"                                                        
                                                                               
Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
Amendment to Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                       
                                                                               
Representative Therriault objected.                                            
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Croft was noted.                              
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall Amendment to Amendment No. 3 be                    
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                       
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 286(FIN) am H                                                         
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment to Amendment No. 3                                                   
                                                                               
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  23   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Halcro,           
Harris, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses, Phillips,           
Smalley                                                                        

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SB 286                                                                       
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,               
Foster, Green, Hudson, James, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Mulder,                    
Murkowski, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Whitaker,              
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Morgan                                                                
                                                                               
And so, Amendment to Amendment No. 3 was not adopted.                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?"  The roll             
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 286(FIN) am H                                                         
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 3                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  2   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,              
Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter,              
Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                     
                                                                               
Nays:  Kohring, Ogan                                                           
                                                                               
Absent:  Morgan                                                                
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 3 was adopted.                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall HCS CSSB 286(FIN) am H pass the                    
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 286(FIN) am H                                                         
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  29   NAYS:  10   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                             
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 286                                                                       
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis,               
Dyson, Foster, Green, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kohring,          
Kott, Masek, Moses, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg,                  
Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Berkowitz, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Halcro,                  
Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Murkowski                                          
                                                                               
Absent:  Morgan                                                                
                                                                               
And so, HCS CSSB 286(FIN) am H passed the House.                               
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on         
HCS CSSB 286(FIN) am H.                                                        
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                    
                                                                               
SJR 40                                                                       
The following, which had been held to today's calendar (page 3386),            
was returned to the Rules Committee:                                           
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40(RLS) am                                 
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska               
providing that the governor and lieutenant governor be elected by              
a majority vote; and changing the term of office of the governor               
and lieutenant governor.                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                            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 - J. R. Krevens                                                       
By Representatives Kapsner, Porter, Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz,              
Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Grussendorf,              
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh,              
Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders,               
Smalley, Therriault, Williams                                                  
                                                                               

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Honoring - North Star Youth Court                                              
By Senator Wilken; Representatives Porter, Austerman, Barnes,                  
Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies,              
Davis, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James,               
Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan,               
Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley,                 
Therriault, Williams                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Honoring - Alaska District U. S. Army Corps of Engineers                       
By Senator Tim Kelly; Representatives Porter, Austerman, Barnes,               
Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies,              
Davis, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James,               
Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan,               
Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley,                 
Therriault, Williams                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Honoring - Karen Raysin                                                        
By Senator Tim Kelly; Representatives Porter, Austerman, Barnes,               
Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson,                
Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen,           
Kerttula, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips,              
Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
Honoring - Thom Peretti, Assistant Lounge Chef Extraordinaire                  
By Senator Miller; Representatives Porter, Austerman, Barnes,                  
Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies,              
Davis, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James,               
Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan,               
Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley,                 
Therriault, Williams                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Honoring - Robert A. Fletcher Upon His Retirement                              
By Senator Elton; Representatives Hudson, Kerttula, Porter,                    
Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies,           
Davis, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, James, Joule,                
Kapsner, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder,               
Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams              
                                                                               

2000-04-24                     House Journal                      Page 3457
Honoring - Major Robert Alan Anderson                                          
By Senator Ellis; Representatives Porter, Austerman, Barnes,                   
Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson,                
Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen,           
Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder,                       
Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams              
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Martin J. Richard                                                
By Representatives Hudson, Kerttula, Porter, Austerman, Barnes,                
Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson,                
Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen,           
Kohring, Kott,  Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips,              
Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams; Senator Elton                
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Warren C. Colver                                                 
By Representatives Croft, Porter, Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice,         
Cissna, Cowdery, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro,            
Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh,             
Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg,              
Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams                                         
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Robert "Bob" Nestel                                              
By Representatives Croft, Porter, Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice,         
Cissna, Cowdery, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro,            
Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kott,                
Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders,                     
Smalley, Therriault, Williams                                                  
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Mary C. Ecklund                                                  
By Representatives Williams, Porter, Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz,             
Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster,            
Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen,           
Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan,               
Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams; Senator            
Taylor                                                                         
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Ladd Macaulay                                                    
By Senator Elton; Representatives Hudson, Kerttula, Porter,                    
Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft,            
Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, James,              
Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan,                
Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley,                 
Therriault, Williams                                                           

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In Memoriam - Joseph P. Nelson                                                 
By Senator Lincoln; Representatives Morgan, Porter, Austerman,                 
Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis,               
Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule,              
Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Mulder,                      
Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault,             
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Arlon W. Schrank, Jr.                                            
By Senator Lincoln; Representatives Morgan, Harris, Porter,                    
Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies,           
Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Hudson, James, Joule,               
Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Mulder,                      
Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault,             
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Danny and Diane Atkins                                           
By Senator Lincoln; Representatives Morgan, Porter, Austerman,                 
Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis,               
Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule,              
Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Mulder,                      
Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault,             
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
In Memoriam - Judith Erick                                                     
By Senator Lincoln; Representatives Morgan, Porter, Austerman,                 
Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis,               
Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule,              
Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Mulder,                      
Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault,             
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
HB 185                                                                       
Representative Ogan moved and asked unanimous consent that he be               
allowed to withdraw the following:                                             
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 185                                                            
"An Act exempting certain small water utilities from regulation by            
the Alaska Public Utilities Commission."                                       
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   

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The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would revert to:         
                                                                               
                        REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                        
                                                                               
HB 67                                                                        
The Conference Committee considering:                                          
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 67(JUD) am                                              
"An Act relating to release of certain persons alleged to have                
committed certain sexual offenses."                                            
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 67(JUD)                                   
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
requests limited powers of free conference on the following specific           
point:                                                                         
                                                                               
	Section 2 of SCS CSHB 67(JUD)                                                 
                                                                               
The request was signed by Representative Rokeberg (Chair) and                  
Senator Taylor (Chair).                                                        
                                                                               
The Speaker granted the limited powers of free conference as                   
requested.                                                                     
                                                                               
The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate.                        
                                                                               
                         CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS                         
                                                                               
HB 163                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House consider the Senate message (page 3402) on the following at              
this time:                                                                     
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 163(JUD)                                                
"An Act relating to qualifications of voters; relating to the                 
registration of voters; relating to election districts and officials;          
relating to election procedures and ballots; relating to special               
procedures  for  elections;  relating  to  nomination of  candidates;          
                                                                               

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HB 163                                                                       
relating to national elections; relating to special elections and             
appointments; relating to constitutional amendments; relating to               
election offenses and corrupt practices; relating to election                  
pamphlets; relating to the deferral of jury service for certain                
election officials; relating to an exemption from the State                    
Procurement Code regarding election ballots; relating to the                   
provision and use of mailing addresses on permanent fund                       
dividend applications for election purposes; relating to the                   
inclusion of voter registration forms with permanent fund dividend             
applications; relating to financial statements by public officials and         
candidates for public office; making conforming amendments in                  
references to 'election district,' 'chairman,' and similar terms;              
relating to initiative, referendum, and recall petitions; and                  
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 163(RLS) am S                             
"An Act relating to qualifications of voters; relating to the                 
registration of voters; relating to election districts and officials;          
relating to election procedures and ballots; relating to special               
procedures for elections; relating to nomination of candidates;                
relating to national elections; relating to special elections and              
appointments; relating to constitutional amendments; relating to               
election offenses and corrupt practices; relating to election                  
pamphlets; relating to the deferral of jury service for certain                
election officials; relating to an exemption from the State                    
Procurement Code regarding election ballots; relating to the                   
provision and use of mailing addresses on permanent fund                       
dividend applications for election purposes; relating to the                   
inclusion of voter registration forms with permanent fund dividend             
applications; relating to financial statements by public officials and         
candidates for public office; making conforming amendments in                  
references to 'election district,' 'chairman,' and similar terms;              
relating to initiative, referendum, and recall petitions; relating to          
municipal assembly forms of representation and apportionment;                  
and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                               
	(New title to be authorized by SCR 20)                                        
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   

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HB 163                                                                       
Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate                 
amendment to CSHB 163(JUD), thus adopting SCS CSHB 163(RLS)                    
am S, and recommended that the members vote yes.                               
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment            
to CSHB 163(JUD)?"  The roll was taken with the following result:              
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 163(RLS) am S                                                         
Concur                                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  2                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Harris, Hudson,           
James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott,              
Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter,               
Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                     
                                                                               
Absent:  Grussendorf, Halcro                                                   
                                                                               
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting             
SCS CSHB 163(RLS) am S.                                                        
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll           
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the             
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.           
                                                                               
The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate.                        
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 163(RLS) am S was referred to the Chief Clerk for                     
enrollment.                                                                    
                                                                               
HB 288                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House consider the Senate message (page 3341) on the following at              
this time:                                                                     
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 288(JUD)                                                
"An Act relating to the creation of an aggravating factor for the             
commission of domestic violence in the physical presence or                    
hearing of a child."                                                           
                                                                               

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HB 288                                                                       
and                                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 288(FIN)                                  
	(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate                 
amendment to CSHB 288(JUD), thus adopting SCS CSHB 288(FIN),                   
and recommended that the members vote yes.                                     
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment           
to CSHB 288(JUD)?"  The roll was taken with the following result:              
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 288(FIN)                                                              
Concur                                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  40   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf,              
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski,               
Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault,                
Whitaker, Williams                                                             
                                                                               
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting             
SCS CSHB 288(FIN).                                                             
                                                                               
The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate.                        
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 288(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.              
                                                                               
HB 337                                                                       
Representative Green  moved and asked unanimous consent that the               
House consider the Senate message (page 3403) on the following at              
this time:                                                                     
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 337(JUD)                                                
"An Act relating to claims against permanent fund dividends to                
pay amounts owed  to  the Department  of  Labor  and  Workforce                

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HB 337                                                                       
Development under the Alaska Employment Security Act and to                   
fees for processing certain claims against permanent fund                      
dividends; and providing for an effective date."                               
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 337(FIN)                                  
	(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate                 
amendment to CSHB 337(JUD), thus adopting SCS CSHB 337(FIN),                   
and recommended that the members vote yes.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment           
to CSHB 337(JUD)?"  The roll was taken with the following result:              
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 337(FIN)                                                              
Concur                                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  40   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf,              
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski,               
Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault,                
Whitaker, Williams                                                             
                                                                               
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting             
SCS CSHB 337(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 337(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.             

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HB 378                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House consider the Senate message (page 3342) on the following at              
this time:                                                                     
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 378(RLS)                                                
"An Act relating to the establishment of, assessment of, collection           
of, and accounting for service fees for state administration of                
workers' compensation and workers' safety programs; establishing               
civil penalties and sanctions for late payment or nonpayment of                
the service fee; and providing for an effective date."                         
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 378(FIN) am S                             
	(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate                 
amendment to CSHB 378(RLS), thus adopting SCS CSHB 378(FIN)                    
am S, and recommended that the members vote yes.                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment           
to CSHB 378(RLS)?"  The roll was taken with the following result:              
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 378(FIN) am S                                                         
Concur                                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  39   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf,              
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan,                  
Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker,            
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Kohring                                                                 
                                                                               
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting             
SCS CSHB 378(FIN) am S.                                                        

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HB 378                                                                       
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 378(FIN) am S was referred to the Chief Clerk for                     
enrollment.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 380                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House consider the Senate message (page 3403) on the following at              
this time:                                                                     
                                                                               
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."                                              
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 380(FIN)                                  
(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate                 
amendment to CSHB 380(L&C), thus adopting SCS CSHB 380(FIN),                   
and recommended that the members vote yes.                                     
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment           
to CSHB 380(L&C)?"  The roll was taken with the following result:              
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 380(FIN)                                                              
Concur                                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  40   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               

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HB 380                                                                       
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf,              
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski,               
Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault,                
Whitaker, Williams                                                             
                                                                               
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting             
SCS CSHB 380(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 380(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.              
                                                                               
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would revert to:         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                          
                                                                               
A message dated April 24, 2000, was read stating the Senate has                
passed the following, and it is transmitted for consideration:                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                         
                                OF SENATE BILLS                               
                                                                               
SB 312                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 312 am by the Senate Finance Committee,                        
entitled:                                                                      
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the special subaccount in the budget reserve              
fund; and providing for an effective date."                                    
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               

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                          SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                          
                                                                               
SCR 20                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following be taken up as a Special Order of Business at this time:             
                                                                               
                                                                               
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20                                           
Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of                
the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 163,                   
relating to qualifications of voters; relating to the registration of          
voters; relating to election districts and officials; relating to              
election procedures and ballots; relating to special procedures for            
elections; relating to nomination of candidates; relating to national          
elections; relating to special elections and appointments; relating            
to constitutional amendments; relating to election offenses and                
corrupt practices; relating to election pamphlets; relating to the             
deferral of jury service for certain election officials; relating to an        
exemption from the State Procurement Code regarding election                   
ballots; relating to the provision and use of mailing addresses on             
permanent fund dividend applications for election purposes;                    
relating to the inclusion of voter registration forms with permanent           
fund dividend applications; relating to financial statements by                
public officials and candidates for public office; making                      
conforming amendments in references to "election district,"                    
"chairman," and similar terms; relating to initiative, referendum,             
and recall petitions.                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall SCR 20 pass the House?"  The roll was              
taken with the following result:                                               
                                                                               
SCR 20                                                                         
Special Order of Business                                                      
                                                                               
YEAS:  40   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SCR 20                                                                       
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill,            
Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf,              
Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula,              
Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski,               
Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault,                
Whitaker, Williams                                                             
                                                                               
And so, SCR 20 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and                 
Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate.                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
                         CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS                         
                                                                               
HB 420                                                                       
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House consider the Senate message (page 3343) on the following at              
this time:                                                                     
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 420(FIN)(efd pfld)                                      
"An Act relating to tourism marketing contracts; and providing for            
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
and                                                                            
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 420(L&C)                                  
	(same title)                                                                  
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
Representative Cissna placed a call of the House and lifted the call.          
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate                 
amendment to CSHB 420(FIN)(efd pfld), thus adopting SCS CSHB
420(L&C), and recommended that the members vote yes.                           
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment           
to CSHB 420(FIN)(efd pfld)?"  The roll was taken with the following            
result:                                                                        
                                                                               

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HB 420                                                                       
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 420(L&C)                                                              
Concur                                                                         
                                                                               
YEAS:  29   NAYS:  10   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis,               
Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kemplen,                  
Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips,               
Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                      
                                                                               
Nays:  Berkowitz, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Joule, Kapsner,          
Kerttula, Moses, Smalley                                                       
                                                                               
Absent:  Kookesh                                                               
                                                                               
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting             
SCS CSHB 420(L&C).                                                             
                                                                               
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 clauses.                                                        
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz objected.                                             
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent to                      
withdraw the motion.  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             
effective date clause in Section 4.                                            
                                                                               
Representative Davies objected and withdrew the objection.  There              
being no further objection, the effective date clause in Section 4 was         
adopted.                                                                       
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll           
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the             
effective date clause in Section 5.  There being no objection, it was so       
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               

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HB 420                                                                       
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 in Section 6.                                            
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz objected.                                             
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the effective date clause in Section 6 be          
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                       
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 420(L&C)                                                              
Concur                                                                         
Effective Date - Section 6                                                     
                                                                               
YEAS:  27   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis,               
Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, James, Kohring, Kott, Masek,             
Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg,                   
Sanders, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Berkowitz, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Hudson, Joule,           
Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses, Smalley                            
                                                                               
And so, the effective date clause in Section 6 was adopted.                    
                                                                               
The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate.                        
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 420(L&C) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.              
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
Majority Caucus                Speaker's Chamber       6:00 p.m., 4/24         
Minority Caucus                                        6:00 p.m., 4/24         
                                                                               
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to          
a call of the Chair; and so, the House recessed at 5:33 p.m.                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 AFTER RECESS                                
                                                                               
The Speaker called the House back to order at 6:56 p.m.                        
                                                                               

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                               RECONSIDERATION                               
                                                                               
SJR 27                                                                       
Representative Therriault moved and asked unanimous consent that the           
reconsideration of the following, which had been held to today (page           
3394), be held to April 25, 2000:                                              
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                      
27(FIN)(fld H)                                                                 
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska               
relating to revisions of the state constitution and providing that a           
court may not change language of a proposed constitutional                     
amendment or revision.                                                         
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                             
                                                                               
SB 7                                                                         
The Governor's veto of the following was overridden (page 3399) and            
the engrossed and enrolled copies were returned to the Office of the           
Governor at 9:00 a.m., April 24, 2000:                                         
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN) am H                               
"An Act relating to the University of Alaska and university land              
and authorizing the University of Alaska to select additional state            
land."                                                                         
                                                                               
SB 267                                                                       
The Governor's veto of the following was overridden (page 3396) and            
the engrossed and enrolled copies were returned to the Office of the           
Governor at 9:00 a.m., April 24, 2000:                                         
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 267(RES)                                  
"An Act relating to management of game."                                      
                                                                               
SB 4                                                                         
Representative Harris added his name as cross sponsor to:                      
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4(FIN)                                    
"An Act relating to victims' rights; relating to establishing an              
office  of  victims'  rights;  relating to compensation of victims of          

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SB 4                                                                         
violent crimes; relating to eligibility for a permanent fund dividend         
for  persons  convicted  of and  incarcerated  for certain offenses;           
relating to notice of appropriations concerning victims' rights;              
amending Rule 16, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 9,                  
Alaska Delinquency Rules, and Rule 501, Alaska Rules of                        
Evidence; and providing for an effective date."                                
                                                                               
SB 73                                                                        
Representatives Dyson and Phillips added their names as cross                  
sponsors to:                                                                   
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 73(FIN)                                   
"An Act relating to assisted living homes; and providing for an               
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 ENGROSSMENT                                 
                                                                               
HB 281                                                                       
Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative          
day.  It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and              
transmitted to the Senate for consideration:                                   
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(FIN)                                                
"An Act relating to the financing of construction of public school            
facilities, facilities for the University of Alaska, and facilities for        
ports and harbors; authorizing the commissioner of revenue to sell             
the right to receive a portion of the anticipated revenue from a               
certain tobacco litigation settlement to the Alaska Housing Finance            
Corporation; relating to the deposit of certain anticipated revenue            
from a certain tobacco litigation settlement; authorizing the                  
issuance of bonds by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation                    
with proceeds to finance public school construction, facilities for            
the University of Alaska, and facilities for ports and harbors;                
providing for the creation of subsidiary corporations of the Alaska            
Housing Finance Corporation for the purpose of financing or                    
facilitating the financing of public school construction, facilities           
for the University of Alaska, and facilities for ports and harbors;            
and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                               

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HB 287                                                                       
Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative          
day.  It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and              
transmitted to the Senate for consideration:                                   
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 287(FIN) am                                             
"An Act making capital appropriations for public school facilities,           
for facilities for the University of Alaska, and for facilities for            
ports and harbors; and providing for an effective date."                       
                                                                               
HB 311                                                                       
Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative          
day.  It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and              
transmitted to the Senate for consideration:                                   
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 311(JUD)                                                
"An Act eliminating a requirement that a social security number               
be provided by an applicant for a hunting or sport fishing license             
or tag; and providing for an effective date."                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 73                                                                        
HCS CSSB 73(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 259                                                                       
Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative          
day.  It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and              
transmitted to the Senate for consideration:                                   
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 259(JUD)                                  
"An Act relating to crimes and offenses relating to aural                     
representations, recordings, access devices, identification                    
documents, impersonation, false reports, and computers; and                    
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
SB 294                                                                       
Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative          
day.  It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and              
transmitted to the Senate for consideration:                                   

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SB 294                                                                       
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 294(JUD)                                  
"An Act relating to the possession of concealed handguns and to               
concealed handgun permits."                                                    
                                                                               
                                  ENROLLMENT                                 
                                                                               
HB 318                                                                       
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 9:50 a.m.,            
April 24, 2000:                                                                
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 318(JUD)                                                
"An Act relating to property disposal by law enforcement                      
agencies."                                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 429                                                                       
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 9:50 a.m.,            
April 24, 2000:                                                                
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 429                                                            
"An Act extending the termination date for the vessel permit                  
moratoria for the Bering Sea Korean hair crab fishery and the                  
weathervane scallop fishery; and providing for an effective date."             
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 435                                                                       
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 9:50 a.m.,            
April 24, 2000:                                                                
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 435(JUD)                                                
"An Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as                
recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an                   
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 437                                                                       
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 9:50 a.m.,            
April 24, 2000:                                                                
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 437                                                            
"An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native corporations; and             
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
                                ANNOUNCEMENTS                                
                                                                               
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.            
                                                                               
The following meeting today has been changed as indicated:                     
                                                                               
Finance Committee                                                              
1:30 p.m., 4/24 meeting CONTINUED TO:                  upon adj., 4/24         
Added Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled                                         
SB 289 Tech & Voc Educ/ Employment Assistance                                  
                                                                               
                                 ADJOURNMENT                                 
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., April 25, 2000.  There being no                
objection, the House adjourned at 7:00 p.m.                                    
                                                                               
											Suzi Lowell                                                         
											Chief Clerk