Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2001-03-07 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2001-03-07 House Journal Page 0489 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Wednesday March 7, 2001 Fifty-ninth Day Pursuant to adjournment and in the absence of Speaker Porter, Representative James assumed the Chair as Speaker Pro Tempore under Rule 4 of the Uniform Rules and called the House to order at 1:01 p.m. Roll call showed 31 members present. Representatives Davies, Mulder, and Porter had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representative Green was excused from a call of the House today due to illness. Representative Foster, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the following members be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the members were excused as noted: Representative Williams - from today to 9:44 p.m., plane time, March 7, 2001 Representative Joule - from today to 8:00 a.m., plane time, March 9, 2001 Representative Crawford - from 2:00 p.m., plane time, today to 9:30 p.m., plane time, March 8, 2001 Representative Kott - from 7:20 p.m., plane time, February 28 to 9:30 a.m., plane time, March 8, 2001 (amended from page 422) Representative Masek - from 5:00 p.m., plane time, February 28 to 9:30 a.m., plane time, March 19, 2001 (amended from page 303) 2001-03-07 House Journal Page 0490 The invocation was offered by the Chaplain Father Michael Nash of the Cathedral of the Nativity. Representative Hudson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it appears below: Loving God, we praise You for the boundless kindness You have lavished on Your people. Among the gifts You have given us are those of freedom and self-determination. We, in Alaska, have bound ourselves into a political community, and will travel into the future together. Here in these chambers of the Alaska House of Representatives, may the hopes and dreams of each Alaskan, from the smallest to the greatest, be valued and cherished. May the laws enacted in this legislature reflect the tradition of sharing and caring that has been so much a part of the history of this land. And, in the ancient and honorable tradition of politics, may it be the goal of each member of this body to advance the common good. We pray You this gracious Lord. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Dyson. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th, 56th, 57th, and 58th legislative days and House & Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 5 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. * * * * * Representative Halcro introduced his daughter and Guest Page, Alyssa Robinson, from Anchorage. Representative Rokeberg introduced Katrina Amon, Guest Page, from Anchorage. 2001-03-07 House Journal Page 0491 Representative Foster introduced Ross Wortman, Guest Page, from Eagle River. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR HCR 2 A message dated March 7, 2001, was read stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2 Authorizing two recesses by the Senate and House of Representatives, each for a period of more than three days. Legislative Resolve No. 1 HJR 7 A message dated February 28, 2001, was read stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7(RES) am Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, to oil and gas exploration, development, and production. Legislative Resolve No. 5 SCR 1 A message dated March 7, 2001, was read stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(RES) Relating to Avalanche Awareness Month. Legislative Resolve No. 3 2001-03-07 House Journal Page 0492 COMMUNICATIONS The following audit report was received: Division of Legislative Audit Legislative Budget & Audit Committee (as required by AS 24.20.311) Department of Corrections Board of Parole Sunset Review December 26, 2000 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES The Labor & Commerce Committee has reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Dr. Michael P. Moriarty as a member of the Board of Dental Examiners, Ms. Ann M. Bezona Mr. Larry E. Harper as members of the Board of Dispensing Opticians, Ms. Ann W. Swift as a member of the Board of Marital and Family Therapy, Dr. Martha Tillion Cotten Ms. Constance E. Livsey as members of the State Medical Board, 2001-03-07 House Journal Page 0493 Dr. William D. Faulkner as a member of the Board of Examiners in Optometry, Mr. Mark D. Bohrer Ms. Cindy Bueler as members of the Board of Pharmacy, Ms. Jo Anne Bell-Graves as a member of the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board, Mr. David F. Leonard as a member of the Board of Professional Counselors, Ms. Cathy W. Biggerstaff as a member of the Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners, Ms. Diane M. DiSanto as a member of the Board of Social Work Examiners. The reports were signed by Representative Murkowski, Chair; and Representatives Meyer, Rokeberg, Halcro, Crawford, and Hayes. Pursuant to AS 39.05.053, the Labor & Commerce Committee changed the month and day of expiration for members' terms to March 1. HCR 1 The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Relating to establishing a Task Force on a Statewide Comprehensive Energy Plan. 2001-03-07 House Journal Page 0494 and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(L&C) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Murkowski, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Halcro, Crawford, Hayes, Murkowski No recommendation (2): Meyer, Rokeberg The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHCR 1(L&C): 1. Zero, House Community & Regional Affairs Committee HCR 1 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 72 The Finance Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 72 "An Act relating to an assistant adjutant general for national missile defense in the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs." The report was signed by Representatives Mulder and Williams, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (10): Whitaker, Harris, Croft, Davies, Moses, Lancaster, Hudson, Foster, Mulder, Williams No recommendation (1): Bunde The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs 2001-03-07 House Journal Page 0495 HB 72 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 81 The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 81 "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Dental Examiners." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 81(L&C) "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Dental Examiners; relating to the Board of Dental Examiners and regulation of the practice of dentistry; and relating to dental hygienists and dental assistants." The report was signed by Representative Murkowski, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Crawford, Hayes, Meyer, Rokeberg, Murkowski No recommendation (1): Halcro The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 81(L&C): 1. Zero, Dept. of Community & Economic Development HB 81 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 91 The Health, Education & Social Services Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 91 "An Act relating to the membership and quorum requirements of the State Medical Board." The report was signed by Representative Dyson, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: 2001-03-07 House Journal Page 0496 Do pass (5): Coghill, Wilson, Cissna, Joule, Dyson The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Community & Economic Development HB 91 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 113 The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 113 "An Act relating to health care insurance payments for hospital or medical services; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 113(L&C) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Murkowski, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Crawford, Hayes, Meyer No recommendation (2): Halcro, Murkowski Amend (1): Rokeberg The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 113(L&C): 1. Zero, Dept. of Community & Economic Development 2. Indeterminate, Dept. of Administration HB 113 was referred to the Health, Education & Social Services Committee. SB 16 The Finance Committee has considered: 2001-03-07 House Journal Page 0497 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 16(RLS) "An Act regarding oil discharge prevention and cleanup involving self-propelled nontank vessels exceeding 400 gross registered tonnage and railroad tank cars and related facilities and operations and requiring preparation and implementation of oil discharge contingency plans for those nontank vessels and railroad tank cars; amending the definition of 'response action' that relates to releases or threatened releases of oil and thereby amending the duties and liabilities of response action contractors; authorizing compliance verification for nontank vessels and for trains and related facilities and operations; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Mulder and Williams, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Whitaker, Croft, Davies, Hudson Do not pass (1): Foster No recommendation (6): Bunde, Harris, Moses, Lancaster, Mulder, Williams The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Environmental Conservation CSSB 16(RLS) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HB 137 The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 137 "An Act relating to records of veterans of the armed forces; and providing for an effective date." 2001-03-07 House Journal Page 0498 The report was signed by Representative Chenault, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Hayes, Green, Kott, Masek, Cissna, Chenault The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Natural Resources HB 137 was referred to the Resources Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Aerial Refueling Wing By Senators Therriault, Wilken, Kelly; Representatives Hayes, James, Fate, Coghill, Davies, Whitaker In Memoriam - Evan Michael Alexie By Representative Morgan In Memoriam - Philip Alexie By Representative Morgan CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Foster 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 - Irene Aukongak By Representatives Foster, Porter, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Stevens, Williams, Wilson; Senator Olson 2001-03-07 House Journal Page 0499 Honoring - Willa Ashenfelter By Representatives Foster, Porter, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Stevens, Williams, Wilson; Senator Olson In Memoriam - George S. Henniger By Representatives Kookesh, Porter, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kott, Lancaster, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Scalzi, Stevens, Williams, Wilson In Memoriam - William L. Hagar By Senators Taylor, Kelly, Therriault, Wilken; Representatives Fate, Coghill, James, Porter, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Foster, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Scalzi, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the following members be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the members were excused as noted: Representative Dyson - from 1:30 p.m., plane time, March 16 to 9:27 a.m., plane time, March 19; and from 1:30 p.m., plane time, April 6 to 9:27 a.m., plane time, April 9, 2001 Representative Rokeberg - from 7:00 p.m., plane time, March 16 to 9:30 a.m., plane time, March 19, 2001 Representative Green - from 2:00 p.m., plane time, April 4 to 9:30 a.m., plane time, April 8, 2001 (amended from page 422) 2001-03-07 House Journal Page 0500 HB 41 The Health, Education & Social Services Committee submitted a corrected committee substitute for their report (page 433). The following bill is being reprinted today: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 41(HES) "An Act relating to federal child support enforcement requirements regarding social security number information, employer reports about employees, and certain kinds of automated data matching with financial institutions; relating to child support payments; repealing the termination date of changes made by ch. 87, SLA 1997, and ch. 132, SLA 1998, regarding child support enforcement and related programs; repealing the nonseverability provision of ch. 132, SLA 1998; repealing uncodified laws relating to ch. 87, SLA 1997, and ch. 132, SLA 1998; and providing for an effective date." HB 41 is in the Judiciary Committee. HB 91 Representatives Wilson, Dyson, Cissna, and Coghill added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 91 "An Act relating to the membership and quorum requirements of the State Medical Board." HB 92 Representative Croft added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 92 "An Act relating to sales of alcoholic beverages near a school or church." HB 99 Representative Dyson added his name as cosponsor to: 2001-03-07 House Journal Page 0501 HOUSE BILL NO. 99 "An Act relating to school discipline and safety programs; and providing for an effective date." HB 111 Representative James added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 111 "An Act relating to civil liability for injuries or death resulting from livestock activities." HB 114 Representatives Fate and Dyson added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 114 "An Act relating to abuse of inhalants." HB 115 Representative Dyson added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 115 "An Act allowing a physician assistant or advanced nurse practitioner to certify the need for emergency treatment as a result of intoxication." HB 124 Representative Dyson added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 124 "An Act prohibiting nursing facilities and assisted living homes from employing or allowing access by persons with certain criminal backgrounds, with exceptions." HB 158 Representatives Dyson, Fate, and Rokeberg added their names as cosponsors to: 2001-03-07 House Journal Page 0502 HOUSE BILL NO. 158 "An Act relating to the criteria for the adoption of regulations and to the relationship between a regulation and its enabling statute; and providing for an effective date." ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., March 9, 2001. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 1:39 p.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk