Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2001-06-09 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2001-06-09 House Journal Page 1845 HB 260 Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report on the following, which is under Unfinished Business (page 1844), at this time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 260(FIN) am "An Act requiring the owners or operators of certain commercial passenger vessels operating in the marine waters of the state to register with the Department of Environmental Conservation; establishing information-gathering, record keeping, and reporting requirements relating to the vessels' graywater, sewage, hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, solid wastes, and other pollutants; establishing certain sampling, testing, reporting, and record- keeping requirements as terms and conditions of permitting discharges from the vessels; authorizing the Department of 2001-06-09 House Journal Page 1846 Environmental Conservation to provide for independent verification of compliance by the vessels, and to monitor and supervise discharges from the vessels; prohibiting the discharge of untreated sewage from the vessels; placing limits on discharges of treated sewage and graywater from the vessels; providing that there is no audit report privilege for complying with a requirement that the owner or operator of a commercial passenger vessel must report discharges of sewage or graywater that violate laws; establishing a fee, ranging from $.70 - $1.75 per berth, with a maximum of $3,750 per voyage, on commercial passenger vessels that are not operated by the state for each voyage during which the vessels operate in the marine waters of the state based on the overnight accommodation capacity of the vessels determined with reference to the number of lower berths; providing for a fee for vessels operated by the state to be determined by an agreement between the commissioner of environmental conservation and the commissioner of transportation and public facilities; authorizing the Department of Environmental Conservation to research, monitor, and study discharges and releases from commercial passenger vessels, including the opacity of air emissions from the vessels; establishing penalties for failure to comply with certain laws relating to the vessels; authorizing the Department of Environmental Conservation to encourage and recognize superior environmental protection efforts related to commercial passenger vessels; authorizing the Department of Environmental Conservation to adopt regulations to implement laws relating to commercial passenger vessels and directing the department to use negotiated regulation procedures, when appropriate, to develop the regulations; establishing a commercial passenger vessel coastal protection fund; requiring a report from the Department of Environmental Conservation concerning matters relating to the vessels; and providing for an effective date." and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 260(FIN) am S "An Act relating to marine passenger vessels; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 18 - title change resolution) 2001-06-09 House Journal Page 1847 There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative James moved that the House adopt the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report, thus adopting CCS HB 260 and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being "Shall the House adopt the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 260 Adopt YEAS: 29 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 6 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Foster, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kott, Lancaster, McGuire, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Porter, Rokeberg, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson Nays: Coghill, Dyson, Kohring, Ogan, Scalzi Excused: Fate, Green, Kookesh, Masek, Meyer, Moses And so, the House adopted the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report, thus adopting: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 260 "An Act relating to marine passenger vessels; and providing for an effective date." Representative James 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. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adopt the Conference Committee letter of intent (page 1844). There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate. 2001-06-09 House Journal Page 1848 * * * * * Representative Kerttula requested that the House stand for a moment of silence to honor the life of Robert Hickerson.