Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-04-25 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3479 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Tuesday April 25, 2000 One Hundred Seventh Day Pursuant to adjournment, the House was called to order by Speaker Porter at 11:19 a.m. Roll call showed 32 members present. Representatives Barnes, Berkowitz, Kohring, Kott, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, and Therriault were absent and their presence was noted later. The invocation was offered by the Reverend Paul D. Beran of the Resurrection Lutheran Church. Representative Bunde moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: Gracious God, our heavenly Father, lavishly You grace us with countless gifts, from the splendor which surrounds us this day to the responsibilities that give meaning to our lives. Help us to graciously receive Your goodness even as we channel that grace to others. As we meet in session to give leadership to our state, we are mindful of Ladd Macaulay and Richard Martin who died last week serving the people of Alaska and for their widows, families, and friends we pray. In these closing days, grant us wisdom in dealing with the issues. Help us to hear differing views, sensitize us to the voices of the voiceless and marginalized, give us humility to put aside our pride and partisanship, and unite us in the firm resolve to be Your servants in our Alaskan society. In the Name of Him Who came not to be served, but to serve, Jesus the Risen Christ. Amen. 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3480 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative James. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 106th legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR SB 267 A letter dated April 24, 2000, was received from Pat Pourchot, Legislative Director, Office of the Governor, stating that pursuant to the veto override of the following: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 267(RES) "An Act relating to management of game." the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing and the following chapter number was assigned: Chapter No. 20, SLA 2000 ¦Effective Date: July 21, 2000á **The presence of Representatives Berkowitz, Kohring, Kott, and Ogan was noted. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 281 A message dated April 25, 2000, was received stating the Senate is returning: 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 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3481 HB 281 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." HB 287 A message dated April 25, 2000, was received stating the Senate is returning: 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 116 A message dated April 24, 2000, was read stating the Senate has passed CSHB 116(FIN) with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 116(RES) "An Act relating to the Board of Agriculture and Conservation, to the director of agriculture, to the agricultural revolving loan fund and to loans from the fund, to the disposal of interests in state agricultural land; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 116(FIN) is under Unfinished Business. HB 253 A message dated April 24, 2000, was read stating the Senate has passed CSHB 253(JUD) with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3482 HB 253 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 253(HES) am S "An Act relating to a school disciplinary and safety program; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 253(JUD) is under Unfinished Business. HB 272 A message dated April 24, 2000, was read stating the Senate has passed HB 272 with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 272(RLS) "An Act relating to the tax assessment by a home rule or general law municipality of housing that qualifies for the low-income housing credit under the Internal Revenue Code; and providing for an effective date." HB 272 is under Unfinished Business. HB 335 A message dated April 24, 2000, was read stating the Senate has passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 335(FIN) "An Act relating to information contained in retirement system records; relating to retirement boards; relating to procedures and hearings under state retirement systems; relating to benefits for reemployed retired members of retirement systems; relating to eligibility for normal retirement for members of the teachers' retirement system who have Alaska BIA credited service; relating to disability benefits for members of state retirement systems; relating to deduction of premiums from retirement benefits; relating to protection of, and assignment and transfer of, amounts held in retirement systems; relating to retirement benefits for certain employees earning high salaries; relating to qualified domestic relations orders in state retirement systems; relating to the definition of 'retirement fund' in the teachers' retirement system; relating to membership of state employees in the teachers' 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3483 HB 335 retirement system; relating to refund of contributions made to the judicial retirement system or to the former elected public officers retirement system and repayment of refunded contributions in those systems; relating to self-insurance and excess loss insurance for persons receiving benefits from a state retirement system; relating to participation of elected officials in the public employees' retirement system; relating to the level income option benefit under the public employees' retirement system; relating to participation of employees of political subdivisions and public organizations in the public employees' retirement system; relating to crimes for defrauding a state retirement system; relating to the definition of 'pension fund' in the public employees' retirement system; relating to calculation of years of service and of benefits under the public employees' retirement system for noncertificated employees of certain educational employers; and relating to individual accounts maintained for members of the former elected public officers retirement system." with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 335(FIN)(title am S) "An Act relating to information contained in retirement system records; relating to retirement boards; relating to procedures and hearings under state retirement systems; relating to benefits for reemployed retired members of retirement systems; relating to eligibility for normal retirement for members of the teachers' retirement system who have Alaska BIA credited service; relating to disability benefits for members of state retirement systems; relating to deduction of premiums from retirement benefits; relating to protection of, and assignment and transfer of, amounts held in retirement systems; relating to retirement benefits for certain employees earning high salaries; relating to qualified domestic relations orders in state retirement systems; relating to the definition of 'retirement fund' in the teachers' retirement system; relating to membership of state employees in the teachers' retirement system; relating to refund of contributions made to the judicial retirement system and repayment of refunded contributions in that system; relating to self-insurance and excess loss insurance for persons receiving benefits from a state retirement system; 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3484 HB 335 relating to participation of elected officials in the public employees' retirement system; relating to the level income option benefit under the public employees' retirement system; relating to participation of employees of political subdivisions and public organizations in the public employees' retirement system; relating to crimes for defrauding a state retirement system; relating to the definition of 'pension fund' in the public employees' retirement system; and relating to calculation of years of service and of benefits under the public employees' retirement system for noncertificated employees of certain educational employers." (New title to be authorized by SCR 21.) CSHB 335(FIN) is under Unfinished Business. 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 RESOLUTIONS SCR 21 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 by the Senate Finance Committee: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 335, relating to information contained in retirement system records; relating to retirement boards; relating to procedures and hearings under state retirement systems; relating to benefits for reemployed retired members of retirement systems; relating to eligibility for normal retirement for members of the teachers' retirement system who have Alaska BIA credited service; relating to disability benefits for members of state retirement systems; relating to deduction of premiums from retirement benefits; relating to protection of, and assignment and transfer of, amounts held in retirement systems; relating to retirement benefits for certain employees earning high salaries; relating to qualified domestic relations orders in state retirement systems; relating to the 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3485 SCR 21 definition of "retirement fund" in the teachers' retirement system; relating to membership of state employees in the teachers' retirement system; relating to refund of contributions made to the judicial retirement system or to the former elected public officers retirement system and repayment of refunded contributions in those systems; relating to self-insurance and excess loss insurance for persons receiving benefits from a state retirement system; relating to participation of elected officials in the public employees' retirement system; relating to the level income option benefit under the public employees' retirement system; relating to participation of employees of political subdivisions and public organizations in the public employees' retirement system; relating to crimes for defrauding a state retirement system; relating to the definition of "pension fund" in the public employees' retirement system; relating to calculation of years of service and of benefits under the public employees' retirement system for noncertificated employees of certain educational employers; and relating to individual accounts maintained for members of the former elected public officers retirement system. was read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. **The presence of Representatives Rokeberg and Therriault was noted. COMMUNICATIONS The following report was received: Dept. of Administration Division of Senior Services Alaska Commission on Aging Annual Report FY 99 **The presence of Representative Phillips was noted. 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3486 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES SB 177 The Finance Committee has considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 177(L&C) "An Act relating to insurance trade practices; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 177(FIN) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Mulder, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Therriault, Mulder No recommendation (8): Austerman, Davies, Grussendorf, Bunde, Davis, Williams, Phillips, Foster The following fiscal note applies to HCS CSSB 177(FIN): Senate zero fiscal note, Dept. of Community & Economic Development, 3/1/00 CSSB 177(L&C) is on today's calendar. SB 207 The Rules Committee has considered: SENATE BILL NO. 207 "An Act relating to the establishment and enforcement of medical support orders for children; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 207(RLS) "An Act relating to the establishment and enforcement of medical 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3487 SB 207 support orders for children; amending Rule 90.3, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date." (technical title change) The report was signed by Representative Cowdery, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Cowdery, Kott, Porter No recommendation (2): Phillips, Berkowitz The following fiscal note applies to HCS SB 207(RLS): Senate zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 1/20/00 SB 207 is on today's calendar. **The presence of Representative Barnes was noted. SB 270 The Finance Committee has considered: SENATE BILL NO. 270 "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." The report was signed by Representative Bunde, Vice Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Austerman, Grussendorf, Moses, Davis, Phillips, Foster No recommendation (2): Bunde, Williams The following fiscal note applies: Senate zero fiscal note, Dept. of Education & Early Development, 2/11/00 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3488 SB 270 SB 270 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. SB 289 The Finance Committee has considered: 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." and recommends it be replaced with: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 289(FIN) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Mulder, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Mulder, Bunde, Austerman, Davis, Foster No recommendation (6): Therriault, Davies, Grussendorf, Moses, Williams, Phillips The following fiscal notes apply to HCS CSSB 289(FIN): Fiscal note, House Finance Committee/University of Alaska, 4/25/00 Fiscal note, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, 4/25/00 Senate fiscal note, Senate Finance Committee/Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, 4/5/00 CSSB 289(FIN) am is on today's calendar. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3489 Honoring - Mt. Edgecumbe Lady Braves By Representative Grussendorf Honoring - Leland Dishman By Senator Adams In Memoriam - Martha Denny Byrum By Senator Lincoln In Memoriam - Susie Williams By Senator Lincoln In Memoriam - Leonard O. Stormo By Senators Hoffman, Torgerson; Representative Phillips In Memoriam - Hazel Ann Kelly By Senator Pete Kelly CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 24 The following, which was on today's calendar, is in the Finance Committee: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 24(FIN) am "An Act relating to regulations; amending Rule 65, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date." SB 177 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 177(L&C) "An Act relating to insurance trade practices; and providing for an effective date." 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3490 SB 177 with the: Journal Page L&C RPT HCS(L&C) 2DP 1DNP 3NR 3133 SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DCED) 3/1/00 3134 JUD RPT HCS(JUD) 5DP 2NR 3293 SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DCED) 3/1/00 3293 FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 2DP 8NR 3486 SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DCED) 3/1/00 3486 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. 177(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 177(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 177(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 177(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 177(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage 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 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3491 SB 177 Nays: Kohring And so, HCS CSSB 177(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 Rokeberg gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on HCS CSSB 177(FIN). 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 207 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 207 "An Act relating to the establishment and enforcement of medical support orders for children; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT 7DP 3328 SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (REV) 1/20/00 3328 RLS RPT HCS(RLS) NT 3DP 2NR 3486 ...TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE 3486 SENATE ZERO FISCAL NOTE (REV) 1/20/00 3487 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3492 SB 207 HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 207(RLS) "An Act relating to the establishment and enforcement of medical support orders for children; amending Rule 90.3, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date." (technical title change) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS SB 207(RLS) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS SB 207(RLS) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HCS SB 207(RLS) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 207(RLS) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: James Absent: Masek And so, HCS SB 207(RLS) 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. 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3493 SB 207 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the court rule change. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS SB 207(RLS) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. ANNOUNCEMENTS Legislative Reception for Retiring Members Capitol 205 noon, 4/25 The following meeting today has been changed as indicated: State Affairs Committee 2:00 p.m., 4/25 meeting CHANGED TO: Call of the Chair The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess; and so, the House recessed at 12:03 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 3:02 p.m. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that Representatives Kerttula and Hudson be excused from a call of the House today until 3:45 p.m. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR (Continued) SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 289 The following was read the second time: 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3494 SB 289 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." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT 1DNP 3NR 3172 2 FISCAL NOTES (S.FIN/LABOR & UA)4/5/00 3173 FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 5DP 6NR 3488 2 FISCAL NOTES (H.FIN/UA, LABOR)4/25/00 3488 SENATE FISCAL NOTE (S.FIN/LABOR)4/5/00 3488 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. 289(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Brice: Page 3, line 30 through page 4, line 12: Delete all material. Page 6, following line 1: Insert a new subsection to read: "*Sec. 4. AS 23.20.290(g) In addition to the contributions required by AS 23.20.290(c) each employer shall contribute an amount equal to one-tenth of one percent of the wages, as set out in AS 23.20.175, on which the employee is required to make contributions under AS 23.20.290(d). These contributions shall be deposited in the Alaska technical and vocational education program account as established by AS 23.15.830." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3495 SB 289 Page 6, line 6: Delete "AS 23.15.835" Insert "AS 23.20.290(g)" Delete "sec. 3" Insert "sec. 4" Representative Brice moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Joule objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 289(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Kemplen, Kookesh, Masek, Sanders, Smalley Nays: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kohring, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Excused: Hudson, Kerttula Absent: Moses And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 289(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 289(FIN) was read the third time. 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3496 SB 289 The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 289(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 289(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 27 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davies, Davis, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Brice, Cissna, Coghill, Croft, James, Kohring, Ogan, Sanders Excused: Hudson, Kerttula Absent: Barnes, Berkowitz, Dyson And so, HCS CSSB 289(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 gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on HCS CSSB 289(FIN). RECONSIDERATION SJR 27 Representative Murkowski moved and asked unanimous consent that the reconsideration of the following, which had been held until today (page 3471), be held until April 26, 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 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3497 SJR 27 court may not change language of a proposed constitutional amendment or revision. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 4 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the reconsideration of the following be held until April 26, 2000: 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." There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 286 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the reconsideration of the following be held until April 26, 2000: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 286(FIN) am H "An Act relating to the duties and powers of the attorney general." There being no objection, it was so ordered. **The presence of Representative Hudson was noted. The House advanced to: UNFINISHED BUSINESS HOUSE BILLS IN THIRD READING HB 281 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House rescind previous action in adopting the following (page 3413), which was returned to the House (page 3480): 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3498 HB 281 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." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 281(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 3. Representative Ogan objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, CSHB 281(FIN) was returned to second reading. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Mulder: Page 2, line 4, following "INTENT.": Insert "(a) In connection with the authorization contained in sec. 4(b) of this Act, the legislature restates and reaffirms its intent as expressed in sec. 1, ch. 129, SLA 1998, that the sum of withdrawals for repayment of bonds under sec. 4(b) of this Act and for all other purposes described in sec. 1, ch. 129, SLA1998, should not exceed the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation's net income for the preceding 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3499 HB 281 fiscal year, which the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation projects to be $103,000,000 for each of the fiscal years beginning with 2000 through 2008, for a total during that nine-year period of $927,000,000. (b)" Page 3, following line 15: Insert new subsections to read: "(b) In addition to the authorization provided by (a) of this section, and notwithstanding the limitation contained in AS18.56.090 or other provisions of law, the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is authorized to issue an amount of bonds sufficient to finance construction of public school facilities, facilities for the University of Alaska, public housing facilities of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, and facilities for ports and harbors described under 4(e) of this section. The bonds issued under this subsection are secured solely by the revenue of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. (c) Bonds issued under this section may be further secured by a capital reserve fund described in AS18.56.125. AS18.56.110 - 18.56.190 apply to bonds issued under this section." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 3, line 16: Delete "(c)" Insert "(e)" Page 3, line 20: Delete "(c)(1)" Insert "(e)(1)" Page 3, line 22: Delete "(c)(2)" Insert "(e)(2)" Page 3, line 25: Delete "(c)(3)" Insert "(e)(3)" 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3500 HB 281 Page 3, line 27: Delete "(d)" Insert "(f)" Page 5, following line 10: Insert "Noorvik K-12 Improvements 17,528,378" Page 5, following line 15: Insert "Lake and Peninsula - Pedro Bay School 1,557,714 Renovation/Relocation/Reconstruction" Page 5, line 16: Delete "$165,803,767" Insert "$184,889,859" Page 5, following line 22: Insert "Classroom Building 7,600,000" Page 6, line 2: Delete "$71,991,908" Insert "$79,591,908" Page 6, following line 7: Insert "Sitka 4,038,900" Page 6, line 27: Delete "$32,000,312" Insert "$36,039,212" Page 6, line 28: Delete "$269,795,987" Insert "$300,520,979" Page 6, line 29: Delete "sec. 4(c)(3)" Insert "(e)(3)" 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3501 HB 281 Representative Mulder moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted. **The presence of Representative Kerttula was noted. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 281(FIN) am be held in third reading to the April 26, 2000, calendar. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 287 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House rescind previous action in adopting the following (page 3414), which was returned to the House (page 3481): 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." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 287(FIN) am be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 2 (title amendment). There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 2 (title amendment) was offered by Representative Mulder: Page 1, lines 1 - 3: Delete all material and insert: ""An Act making capital appropriations that are funded from the sale of revenue bonds that are issued by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation or a subsidiary of the Alaska Housing 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3502 HB 287 Finance Corporation and that are to be repaid either from the revenue derived from the settlement of State of Alaska v. Philip Morris, Incorporated, or from revenue of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to the Department of Education and Early Development for public school facilities, to the University of Alaska for facilities for the University of Alaska, and to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for facilities for ports and harbors; and providing for an effective date."" Representative Mulder moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 (title amendment) be adopted. There being no objection, the new title was adopted. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 287(FIN) am 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 Mulder: Page 1, line 6: Delete "$165,803,767" Insert "$184,889,859" Page 3, following line 7: Insert new material to read: "PROJECT ALLOCATION Noorvik K - 12 Improvements 17,528,378" Page 3, following line 12: Insert new material to read: "PROJECT ALLOCATION Lake and Peninsula-Pedro Bay School 1,557,714 Renovation/Relocation/Reconstruction" Page 3, line 13: Delete "$71,991,908" Insert "$79,591,908" 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3503 HB 287 Page 3, following line 20: Insert new material to read: "PROJECT ALLOCATION Classroom Building 7,600,000" Page 3, line 31: Delete "$32,000,312" Insert "$36,039,212" Page 4, following line 7: Insert new material to read: "PROJECT ALLOCATION Sitka 4,038,900" Page 5, lines 11 - 17: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 3. CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect only if a bill is passed by the Twenty-First Alaska State Legislature and is enacted into law that authorizes the commissioner of revenue to sell to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation the right to receive a portion of the revenue derived from the settlement of State of Alaska v. Philip Morris, Incorporated, et al, No. IJU-97-915CI (Alaska Super. 1997) and authorizes the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation or a subsidiary of the corporation to issue revenue bonds that are to be repaid either from the revenue derived from the settlement or from the revenue of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. In this section, "subsidiary of the corporation" has the meaning given in sec. 1 of this Act." Representative Mulder moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 287(FIN) am be held in third reading to the April 26, 2000, calendar. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3504 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would revert to: MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE SCR 1 A message dated April 25, 2000, was read stating the Senate has failed to concur in the House amendment to: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Suspending provisions of Rule 1(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, relating to proportional minority membership on standing committees as it applies to the Senate Finance Committee during the Twenty-First Alaska State Legislature. namely, HOUSE CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(RLS) Relating to the Task Force on Motorized Oil Transport. (New title authorized by HCR 27) 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 Pearce, Chair Senator Torgerson Senator Ellis SB 235 A message dated April 25, 2000, was read stating the Senate has returned the following: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 235(FIN) "An Act authorizing the exchange of land between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and Eklutna, Inc., between the Alaska 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3505 SB 235 Railroad Corporation and the United States Department of the Army and the United States Department of the Air Force, between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and Chugach Alaska Corporation, and between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the Municipality of Anchorage; authorizing the transfer of land between Alaska Railroad mileposts 133 and 134 from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to certain named individuals; relating to transfers of public land or grants or conveyances of interest in public land among the Alaska Railroad Corporation, the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, and the Department of Natural Resources to relocate or widen the Seward Highway, to relocate railroad facilities, and to relocate adjacent utility facilities from Potter Station to Girdwood; and providing for an effective date." RECEDE FROM AMENDMENT SCR 1 Representative Green moved that the House recede from its amendment to: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Suspending provisions of Rule 1(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, relating to proportional minority membership on standing committees as it applies to the Senate Finance Committee during the Twenty-First Alaska State Legislature. namely, HOUSE CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(RLS) Relating to the Task Force on Motorized Oil Transport. (New title authorized by HCR 27) and recommended that the members vote no. The question being: "Shall the House recede from its amendment to SCR 1?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3506 SCR 1 HCS SCR 1(RLS) Recede YEAS: 0 NAYS: 40 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Nays: 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 failed to recede. Pursuant to Uniform Rule 42(a), 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 Barnes, Chair Representative Phillips Representative Kerttula The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR (Continued) 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 - Representative Ben Grussendorf By Representatives Berkowitz, Barnes, Porter, Austerman, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3507 Honoring - Chief Peter John By Representatives Coghill, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams; Senator Ward Honoring - Frank M. Reed Sr. By Representatives Berkowitz, Porter, Austerman, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams Honoring - "The Frontiersman Newspaper" By Representatives Ogan, Kohring, Masek, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kott, Morgan, Murkowski, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams; Senators Halford, Green Honoring - Dale Kephart By Representatives Halcro, Rokeberg, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams Honoring - Donis Jean Morris By Representatives Green, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams In Memoriam - Edward S. Levy By Representatives Berkowitz, Porter, Austerman, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3508 In Memoriam - Suzanne Weller By Representatives Berkowitz, Porter, Austerman, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams In Memoriam - Reuben B. Eaton III By Representatives Kapsner, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams; Senator Parnell In Memoriam - Leonard D. Mellin By Representatives Green, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kott, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Williams In Memoriam - The Homeless Population of Anchorage Who Have Passed Away Since 1988 By Representatives Croft, Porter, Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Morgan, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Sanders, Smalley, Williams UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the following member be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the member was excused as noted: Representative Moses - from 11:00 a.m., April 26 to 9:30 p.m., plane time, May1, 2000 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3509 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 37 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3401) on the following at this time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 37(FIN) "An Act relating to restricting sale of cigarettes, to enforcement of certain laws relating to sales of cigarettes, and to smoking education and cessation programs administered by the Department of Health and Social Services." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 37(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 37(FIN), thus adopting SCS CSHB 37(FIN), and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 37(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 37(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 37(FIN). 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3510 HB 37 The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate. SCS CSHB 37(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 116 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3481) on the following at this time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 116(FIN) "An Act relating to the Board of Agriculture and Conservation, to the director of agriculture, to the agricultural revolving loan fund and to loans from the fund, to the disposal of interests in state agricultural land; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 116(RES) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 116(FIN), thus adopting SCS CSHB 116(RES), and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 116(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 116(RES) 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 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3511 HB 116 Nays: Kohring And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 116(RES). 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 116(RES) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 272 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3482) on the following at this time: HOUSE BILL NO. 272 "An Act relating to the tax assessment by a home rule or general law municipality of housing that qualifies for the low-income housing credit under the Internal Revenue Code; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 272(RLS) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to HB 272, thus adopting SCS HB 272(RLS), and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to HB 272?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3512 HB 272 SCS HB 272(RLS) 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 HB 272(RLS). 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 HB 272(RLS) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 303 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3442) on the following at this time: 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." 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3513 HB 303 and 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) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to HB 303, thus adopting SCS HB 303(L&C), and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to HB 303?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 303(L&C) 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 HB 303(L&C). 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3514 HB 303 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 HB 303(L&C) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 304 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3443) on the following at this time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 304(FIN) am "An Act relating to issuance and sale of revenue bonds to fund drinking water projects, to the Alaska clean water fund, to creation 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." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 304(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 304(FIN) am, thus adopting SCS CSHB 304(FIN), and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 304(FIN) am?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3515 HB 304 SCS CSHB 304(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 304(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. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the court rule change. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate. SCS CSHB 304(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 331 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. 331(MLV) "An Act relating to compensation of members of the Alaska National Guard and Alaska Naval Militia in active service; changing the name of the Alaska State Militia to the Alaska State Defense Force; relating to compensation and work status for members of the Alaska State Defense Force; and providing for an effective date." 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3516 HB 331 and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 331(RLS) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 331(MLV), thus adopting SCS CSHB 331(RLS), and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 331(MLV)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 331(RLS) Concur YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Absent: Ogan And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 331(RLS). 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 331(RLS) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3517 HB 335 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3482) on the following at this time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 335(FIN) "An Act relating to information contained in retirement system records; relating to retirement boards; relating to procedures and hearings under state retirement systems; relating to benefits for reemployed retired members of retirement systems; relating to eligibility for normal retirement for members of the teachers' retirement system who have Alaska BIA credited service; relating to disability benefits for members of state retirement systems; relating to deduction of premiums from retirement benefits; relating to protection of, and assignment and transfer of, amounts held in retirement systems; relating to retirement benefits for certain employees earning high salaries; relating to qualified domestic relations orders in state retirement systems; relating to the definition of 'retirement fund' in the teachers' retirement system; relating to membership of state employees in the teachers' retirement system; relating to refund of contributions made to the judicial retirement system or to the former elected public officers retirement system and repayment of refunded contributions in those systems; relating to self-insurance and excess loss insurance for persons receiving benefits from a state retirement system; relating to participation of elected officials in the public employees' retirement system; relating to the level income option benefit under the public employees' retirement system; relating to participation of employees of political subdivisions and public organizations in the public employees' retirement system; relating to crimes for defrauding a state retirement system; relating to the definition of 'pension fund' in the public employees' retirement system; relating to calculation of years of service and of benefits under the public employees' retirement system for noncertificated employees of certain educational employers; and relating to individual accounts maintained for members of the former elected public officers retirement system." and 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3518 HB 335 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 335(FIN)(title am S) "An Act relating to information contained in retirement system records; relating to retirement boards; relating to procedures and hearings under state retirement systems; relating to benefits for reemployed retired members of retirement systems; relating to eligibility for normal retirement for members of the teachers' retirement system who have Alaska BIA credited service; relating to disability benefits for members of state retirement systems; relating to deduction of premiums from retirement benefits; relating to protection of, and assignment and transfer of, amounts held in retirement systems; relating to retirement benefits for certain employees earning high salaries; relating to qualified domestic relations orders in state retirement systems; relating to the definition of 'retirement fund' in the teachers' retirement system; relating to membership of state employees in the teachers' retirement system; relating to refund of contributions made to the judicial retirement system and repayment of refunded contributions in that system; relating to self-insurance and excess loss insurance for persons receiving benefits from a state retirement system; relating to participation of elected officials in the public employees' retirement system; relating to the level income option benefit under the public employees' retirement system; relating to participation of employees of political subdivisions and public organizations in the public employees' retirement system; relating to crimes for defrauding a state retirement system; relating to the definition of 'pension fund' in the public employees' retirement system; and relating to calculation of years of service and of benefits under the public employees' retirement system for noncertificated employees of certain educational employers." (New title to be authorized by SCR 21) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 335(FIN), thus adopting SCS CSHB 335(FIN)(title am S), and recommended that the members vote yes. 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3519 HB 335 The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 335(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 335(FIN)(title am S) Concur YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, 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 Absent: Davies And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 335(FIN)(title am S). The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate. SCS CSHB 335(FIN)(title am S) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 21 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. 21 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 335, relating to information contained in retirement system records; relating to retirement boards; relating to procedures and hearings under state retirement systems; relating to benefits for reemployed retired members of retirement systems; relating to eligibility for normal retirement for members of the teachers' retirement system who have Alaska BIA credited service; relating to disability benefits for members of state retirement systems; relating to deduction of premiums from retirement benefits; relating to protection of, and assignment and transfer of, amounts held in 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3520 SCR 21 retirement systems; relating to retirement benefits for certain employees earning high salaries; relating to qualified domestic relations orders in state retirement systems; relating to the definition of "retirement fund" in the teachers' retirement system; relating to membership of state employees in the teachers' retirement system; relating to refund of contributions made to the judicial retirement system or to the former elected public officers retirement system and repayment of refunded contributions in those systems; relating to self-insurance and excess loss insurance for persons receiving benefits from a state retirement system; relating to participation of elected officials in the public employees' retirement system; relating to the level income option benefit under the public employees' retirement system; relating to participation of employees of political subdivisions and public organizations in the public employees' retirement system; relating to crimes for defrauding a state retirement system; relating to the definition of "pension fund" in the public employees' retirement system; relating to calculation of years of service and of benefits under the public employees' retirement system for noncertificated employees of certain educational employers; and relating to individual accounts maintained for members of the former elected public officers retirement system. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 21 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 21 Special Order of Business 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, SCR 21 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. 2000-04-25 House Journal Page 3521 ENGROSSMENT SB 207 HCS SB 207(RLS) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. Minority Caucus upon adj., 4/25 The following meetings today have been changed as indicated: Finance Committee 10:00 a.m, 4/25 meeting ADJOURNED State Affairs Committee 2:00 p.m., 4/25 meeting CHANGED TO: upon adj., 4/25 ADJOURNMENT Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 2:00 p.m., April 26, 2000. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 4:54 p.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk