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2002-02-27 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                       
                                                                                                    
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                 
                                                                                                    
 TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION                                                      
                                                                                                    
Juneau, Alaska                 Wednesday             February 27, 2002                            
                                                                                                    
                            Forty-fifth Day                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                    
Porter at 10:04 a.m.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Roll call showed 37 members present.  Representative Masek was                                      
excused from a call of the House today because of illness.                                          
Representatives Croft and Mulder were absent and their presence was                                 
noted later.                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
The invocation was offered by Major Larry Fankhauser of The                                         
Salvation Army.  Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous                                    
consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There being no                               
objection, it appears below:                                                                        
                                                                                                    
    Dear God,                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
    We thank You for the opportunity to serve the people of this                                    
    state.  As one nation under God, we realize the responsibility                                  
    that is ours.  We pray this day for each person gathered here                                   
    and for those they represent.  We ask that You would be in                                      
    our minds and in our understanding, in our eyes and in our                                      
    looking, in our mouths and in our speaking, in our hearts and                                   
    in our thinking.  Grant it Lord this day we pray.  Amen.                                        
                                                                                                    
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Guess.                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                               
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
journal for the 43rd and 44th legislative days be approved as certified                             
by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   

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Representative Bunde introduced Sarah Gallagher, Guest Page, from                                   
Anchorage.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
                       MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                
                                                                                                    
A letter dated February 22, 2002, was read stating that, in accordance                              
with AS 39.05.080, the Governor submits the following names for                                     
legislative confirmation of appointment to the board noted.  The                                    
Speaker referred the following to the Resources Committee:                                          
                                                                                                    
Board of Game                                                                                     
 Bruce Baker - Juneau                                                                               
  Appointed:  02/19/2002   Term Expires:  03/01/2005                                                
 Caleb Pungowiyi - Kotzebue                                                                         
  Appointed:  02/19/2002   Term Expires:  03/01/2005                                                
 Michelle Sparck - Bethel                                                                           
  Appointed:  02/19/2002   Term Expires:  03/01/2005                                                
                                                                                                    
Resumes for the appointments are on file in the Chief Clerk's office.                               
                                                                                                    
                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                              
                                                                                                    
HCR 27                                                                                            
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27                                                              
    Relating to urging the Local Boundary Commission to adopt                                       
    standards and procedures to enable the commission to return a                                   
    petition for a local boundary change to the petitioner when the                                 
    commission determines the petition is substantively deficient or in                             
    need of substantial amendment or supplementation.                                               
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Morgan, Co-chair, with the                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (6):  Guess, Kerttula, Scalzi, Murkowski, Meyer, Morgan                                     
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 

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1.  Zero, House Community & Regional Affairs Committee                                              
                                                                                                    
HCR 27 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 206                                                                                            
The Rules Committee has considered:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 206                                                                              
    "An Act relating to a vessel-based commercial fisheries limited                                 
    entry system, to management of offshore fisheries, and to the                                   
    definition of 'person' for purposes of the commercial fisheries                                 
    entry program; and providing for an effective date."                                            
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 206(RLS)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to a vessel-based commercial fisheries limited                                 
    entry system for the Bering Sea Korean hair crab fishery and for                                
    weathervane scallop fisheries, to management of offshore                                        
    fisheries, and to the definition of 'person' for purposes of the                                
    commercial fisheries entry program; and providing for an                                        
    effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Kott, Chair, with the                                       
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (3):  Porter, Morgan, Kott                                                                  
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (2):  Berkowitz, McGuire                                                          
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 206(RLS):                                                
                                                                                                    
2.  Zero, Dept. of Fish & Game                                                                      
                                                                                                    
HB 206 is on today's calendar.                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 215                                                                                            
The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered:                                                      

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 215                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the use of pharmaceutical agents in the                                     
    practice of optometry; and providing for an effective date."                                    
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 215(L&C)                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Murkowski, Chair, with the                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (1):  Kott                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (5):  Meyer, Hayes, Crawford, Halcro,                                             
Murkowski                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 215(L&C):                                                
                                                                                                    
2.  Zero, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 215 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 276                                                                                            
The Health, Education & Social Services Committee has considered:                                   
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 276                                                                              
    "An Act relating to nursing, nurses, and nurse aides."                                          
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 276(L&C)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to temporary permits and licenses by                                           
    endorsement issued by the Board of Nursing; and relating to the                                 
    delegation of nursing duties."                                                                  
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Dyson, Chair, with the                                      
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    

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Do pass (7):  Coghill, Kohring, Dyson, Wilson, Cissna, Joule, Stevens                               
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 276(L&C):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 276 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 333                                                                                            
The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered:                                                      
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 333                                                                              
    "An Act extending the termination date of the Regulatory                                        
    Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                                     
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Murkowski, Chair, with the                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (1):  Hayes                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (4):  Meyer, Kott, Halcro, Murkowski                                              
                                                                                                    
A House Labor & Commerce Committee letter of intent for HB 333,                                     
signed by Representative Murkowski, Chair, and Representative                                       
Halcro, Vice Chair, appears below:                                                                  
                                                                                                    
"Recognizing that the Regulatory Commission of Alaska is adjusting                                  
and evolving its operations since its inception in 1999, and that it                                
receives numerous and complex complaints requiring time and                                         
consideration, and that the commission has an enormous backlog of                                   
cases, it is the intent of the House Labor and Commerce Committee in                                
conjunction with the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee, to                                        
conduct annual oversight hearings of the Regulatory Commission of                                   
Alaska to discuss investigations and complaint follow-up, case                                      
backlog, and other matters of public inquiry regarding the activities of                            
the commission."                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    

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1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 333 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
**The presence of Representative Mulder was noted.                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 348                                                                                            
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 348                                                                              
    "An Act relating to violations of domestic violence protective                                  
    orders."                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Ogan, Vice Chair, with the                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (3):  Meyer, Kookesh, Ogan                                                                  
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (3):  Berkowitz, Coghill, James                                                   
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                   
2.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                              
                                                                                                    
HB 348 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 389                                                                                            
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 389                                                                              
    "An Act changing the date of repeal of a provision authorizing an                               
    exemption from and deferral of municipal property taxes on                                      
    certain types of deteriorated property; and providing for an                                    
    effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    

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    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 389(CRA)                                                                  
    "An Act eliminating the delayed repeal of a provision authorizing                               
    an exemption from and deferral of municipal property taxes on                                   
    certain types of deteriorated property; and providing for an                                    
    effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Morgan, Co-                                      
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (7):  Scalzi, Halcro, Murkowski, Guess, Kerttula, Meyer,                                    
Morgan                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 389(CRA):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Department of Community & Economic Development                                            
                                                                                                    
HB 389 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
HB 405                                                                                            
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 405                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the prosecution of criminal offenses                                        
    committed on or against ferries and other watercraft owned or                                   
    operated by the state; and providing for an effective date."                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Ogan, Vice Chair, with the                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (3):  Meyer, James, Kookesh                                                                 
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (2):  Coghill, Ogan                                                               
                                                                                                    
Amend (1):  Berkowitz                                                                               
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Alaska Court System                                                                       
2.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                              

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HB 405 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                     REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 283                                                                                            
The House Special Committee on Fisheries has considered:                                            
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 283                                                                              
    "An Act relating to appointments to the Board of Fisheries and to                               
    the ex officio secretary of the Board of Fisheries."                                            
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 283(FSH)                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Wilson and Stevens, Co-                                    
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (3):  Scalzi, Wilson, Stevens                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do not pass (1):  Coghill                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Amend (2):  Dyson, Kerttula                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 283(FSH):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Office of the Governor                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 283 was referred to the Resources Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 368                                                                                            
The House Special Committee on Fisheries has considered:                                            
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 368                                                                              
    "An Act authorizing the commissioner of community and                                           
    economic development to refinance and extend the term of a                                      
    fishery enhancement loan."                                                                      

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and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 368(FSH)                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Stevens and Wilson, Co-                                    
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (5):  Dyson, Scalzi, Kerttula, Stevens, Wilson                                              
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (1):  Coghill                                                                     
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 368(FSH):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 368 was referred to the Resources Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 390                                                                                            
The House Special Committee on Fisheries has considered:                                            
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 390                                                                              
    "An Act extending the termination dates of certain activities and                               
    salmon marketing programs of the Alaska Seafood Marketing                                       
    Institute and of the salmon marketing tax; expanding the allowable                              
    use of that tax for the salmon marketing programs of the Alaska                                 
    Seafood Marketing Institute; relating to the Alaska Seafood                                     
    Marketing Institute's salmon marketing committee; and providing                                 
    for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Wilson and Stevens, Co-                                    
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (6):  Dyson, Coghill, Scalzi, Kerttula, Wilson, Stevens                                     
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Community & Economic Development                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 390 was referred to the Resources Committee.                                                     

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HB 439                                                                                            
The House Special Committee on Oil & Gas has considered:                                            
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 439                                                                              
    "An Act removing provisions providing an opportunity to petition                                
    for review of proposed consistency determinations under the                                     
    Alaska coastal zone management program."                                                        
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Ogan, Chair, with the                                       
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (7):  Kohring, Dyson, Chenault, Guess, Fate, Joule, Ogan                                    
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Office of the Governor                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 439 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:                                                            
                                                                                                    
Commemorating - Bicentennial Anniversary, United States Military                                    
Academy, West Point                                                                                 
By Representative Chenault                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Harry Lee Drew, 90th Birthday                                                            
By Representative Chenault                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Honoring - William H. Bell, M.D.                                                                    
By Representative Scalzi                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Captain Dwain Foster                                                                     
By Representative Moses                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Honoring - General Richard B. Meyers                                                                
By Representative Mulder; Senator Wilken                                                            
                                                                                                    

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Honoring - Corey Rennell, Amy Finn, Hans Borchardt, Christopher                                     
Wintrode                                                                                            
By Representatives Porter, Stevens                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Skyview High School Wrestling Team                                                       
By Senator Ward                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Sue McHenry                                                                              
By Senator Hoffman                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Women In History Month                                                                   
By Senator Davis                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Father Norman H.V. Elliott                                                               
By Senator Stevens                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
In Memoriam - Clovis H. Kingsley                                                                    
By Representative Chenault                                                                          
                                                                                                    
In Memoriam - Duane Byron Wolf                                                                      
By Representative Morgan; Senator Lincoln                                                           
                                                                                                    
In Memoriam - William Donald "Bill" Tomkins                                                         
By Senator Leman                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                        
                             OF HOUSE BILLS                                                      
                                                                                                    
HB 499                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 499 by the House Judiciary Committee, entitled:                                      
                                                                                                    
    "An Act relating to the sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition                             
    of business property and assets."                                                               
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 500                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 500 by the House Transportation Committee,                                           
entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    

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    "An Act relating to the advance acquisition of real property for                                
    public purposes."                                                                               
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional                                    
Affairs and Transportation Committees.                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 501                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 501 by the House Judiciary Committee, entitled:                                      
                                                                                                    
    "An Act relating to the use of unclaimed property to pay court-                                 
    ordered restitution; and providing for an effective date."                                      
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 502                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 502 by the House Transportation Committee,                                           
entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
    "An Act relating to the designation of and funding for rustic roads                             
    and highways; and providing for an effective date."                                             
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance                              
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                            
                                                                                                    
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 206                                                                                            
The following was read the second time:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 206                                                                              
    "An Act relating to a vessel-based commercial fisheries limited                                 
    entry system, to management of offshore fisheries, and to the                                   
    definition of 'person' for purposes of the commercial fisheries                                 
    entry program; and providing for an effective date."                                            
                                                                                                    

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with the:                                                  Journal Page                             
                                                                                                    
 FSH RPT 2DP 4NR                                                     826                            
 FN1: ZERO(DFG)                                                      827                            
 RES RPT CS(RES) NT 7DP 1NR                                          952                            
 FN1: ZERO(DFG)                                                      953                            
 RES RPT CS(2D RES) NT 4DP 1NR                                     2221                             
 FN2: ZERO(DFG)                                                    2222                             
 RLS RPT CS(RLS) NT 3DP 2NR                                        2399                             
 FN2: ZERO(DFG)                                                    2399                             
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                             
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 206(RLS)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to a vessel-based commercial fisheries limited                                 
    entry system for the Bering Sea Korean hair crab fishery and for                                
    weathervane scallop fisheries, to management of offshore                                        
    fisheries, and to the definition of 'person' for purposes of the                                
    commercial fisheries entry program; and providing for an                                        
    effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                    
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that                                         
CSHB 206(RLS) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                   
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                   
ordered.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
CSHB 206(RLS) was read the third time.                                                              
                                                                                                    
**The presence of Representative Croft was noted.                                                   
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 206(RLS) pass the House?"  The                                     
roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                    
CSHB 206(RLS)                                                                                       
Third Reading                                                                                       
Final Passage                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  35   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   

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Yeas:  Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Davies,                                 
Dyson, Fate, Foster, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson,                                   
Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster,                                        
McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Murkowski, Porter, Rokeberg,                                         
Scalzi, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson                                                         
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Coghill, James, Mulder, Ogan                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Masek                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
And so, CSHB 206(RLS) passed the House.                                                             
                                                                                                    
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 clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                                                    
CSHB 206(RLS) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 216                                                                                            
The following was read the second time:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 216                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the emergency order authority of the                                        
    commissioner of fish and game and to meetings of the Board of                                   
    Fisheries."                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
with the:                                                  Journal Page                             
                                                                                                    
 FSH REFERRAL WAIVED                                                 746                            
 RES RPT CS(RES) 5DP 1NR 1AM                                         925                            
 FN1: ZERO(DFG)                                                      925                            
                                                                                                    
The Rules Committee submitted the following updated fiscal note for                                 
CSHB 216(RES):                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
2.  Zero, Dept. of Fish & Game                                                                      
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                             
                                                                                                    

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    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 216(RES)                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that                                         
CSHB 216(RES) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                   
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                   
ordered.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
CSHB 216(RES) was read the third time.                                                              
                                                                                                    
Representative Kott moved and asked unanimous consent that                                          
CSHB 216(RES) be returned to the Rules Committee.  There being no                                   
objection, CSHB 216(RES) was returned to the Rules Committee.                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 358                                                                                            
The following was read the second time:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 358                                                                              
    "An Act relating to an optional exemption from municipal                                        
    property taxes for certain land from which timber is harvested and                              
    for certain improvements used in or necessary to the harvest of                                 
    timber."                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
with the:                                                  Journal Page                             
                                                                                                    
 CRA RPT CS(CRA) NT 7DP                                            2362                             
 FN1: ZERO(H.CRA)                                                  2362                             
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                             
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 358(CRA)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to an optional exemption from municipal                                        
    property taxes for certain land from which timber is harvested and                              
    for certain improvements used in or necessary to the harvest of                                 
    timber; and providing for an effective date."                                                   
                                                                                                    

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There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that                                         
CSHB 358(CRA) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                   
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                   
ordered.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
CSHB 358(CRA) was read the third time.                                                              
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 358(CRA) pass the House?"  The                                     
roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                    
CSHB 358(CRA)                                                                                       
Third Reading                                                                                       
Final Passage                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  2                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft,                                
Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes,                                   
Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott,                                    
Lancaster, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Porter,                                       
Rokeberg, Scalzi, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson                                               
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Masek                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Moses, Ogan                                                                                
                                                                                                    
And so, CSHB 358(CRA) passed the House.                                                             
                                                                                                    
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 clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                                                    
CSHB 358(CRA) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                      THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 289                                                                                            
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the February                                
25, 2002, calendar (page 2383), was read the third time:                                            
                                                                                                    

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    SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 289 am                                                    
    "An Act relating to the effective date of a municipal manager plan                              
    that has been adopted and to the effective date of the repeal of a                              
    municipal manager plan, and relating to a special election for                                  
      mayor when municipal manager plans are adopted or repealed."                                 
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall SSHB 289 am pass the House?"  The roll                                  
was taken with the following result:                                                                
                                                                                                    
SSHB 289 am                                                                                         
Third Reading                                                                                       
Final Passage                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  3                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft,                                
Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Green, Guess, Harris, Hayes, Hudson,                                   
James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster,                                 
McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Porter, Rokeberg,                                        
Scalzi, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Masek                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Halcro, Moses, Ogan                                                                        
                                                                                                    
And so, SSHB 289 am passed the House and was referred to the Chief                                  
Clerk for engrossment.                                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                  SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                                           
                                                                                                    
SCR 22                                                                                            
The following was read the second time:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22                                                             
    Relating to declaring March 2002 as Sobriety Awareness Month.                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall SCR 22 pass the House?"  The roll was                                   
taken with the following result:                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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SCR 22                                                                                              
Second Reading                                                                                      
Final Passage                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  2                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft,                                
Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Green, Guess, Harris, Hayes, Hudson,                                   
James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster,                                 
McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Porter,                                            
Rokeberg, Scalzi, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson                                               
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Masek                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Halcro, Moses                                                                              
                                                                                                    
And so, SCR 22 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and                                      
Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate.                                                             
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                         LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                   
                                                                                                    
Representative James 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 - Richard W. Lobdell, Jr., World's Oldest Living Radio                                     
Communicator, On His "Retirement"                                                                   
By Representatives Rokeberg, Porter, Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault,                                    
Cissna, Coghill, Croft, Davies, Fate, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hayes,                                 
Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lancaster,                                  
Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Stevens,                                             
Whitaker, Williams, Wilson                                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Honoring - Carole E. Carlyle                                                                        
By Representatives Mulder, Porter, Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault,                                      
Cissna, Croft, Davies, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule,                                 
Kapsner, Kerttula, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, Meyer, Morgan,                                           
Murkowski, Ogan, Stevens, Williams, Wilson                                                          
                                                                                                    

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Honoring - Don Roberts, For Volunteerism                                                            
By Senator Austerman; Representatives Stevens, Porter, Berkowitz,                                   
Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes,                               
Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kott, Lancaster, Masek,                                    
Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Scalzi, Williams, Wilson                                    
                                                                                                    
In Memoriam - Tommy M. Ongtooguk                                                                    
By Representatives Joule, Porter, Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna,                               
Coghill, Croft, Davies, Foster, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson,                               
James, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, Meyer,                                   
Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Scalzi, Stevens, Williams,                                         
Wilson                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative James 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 Fate - from 5:00 p.m., March 1 to 11:00 p.m., plane                                  
time, March 3, 2002                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Representative Joule - from 1:00 p.m., March 1 to 9:00 p.m., plane                                  
time, March 3, 2002                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Representative Kohring - from 2:05 p.m., March 15 to 9:35 p.m.,                                     
plane time, March 17, 2002                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Representative Scalzi - from 7:09 a.m., March 7 to 9:35 p.m., plane                                 
time, March 12, 2002                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Representative Wilson - from 8:40 a.m., March 2 to 9:00 p.m., plane                                 
time, March 3, 2002                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 284                                                                                            
The Speaker waived the House Special Committee on Fisheries                                         
referral for the following at the request of Representative Stevens, Co-                            
chair:                                                                                              
                                                                                                    

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 284                                                                              
    "An Act relating to participation in matters before the Board of                                
    Fisheries by members of the board; and providing for an effective                               
    date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
HB 284 was removed from the House Special Committee on Fisheries                                    
and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                            
                                                                                                    
HB 464                                                                                            
The Speaker reversed the committee referrals for the following:                                     
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 464                                                                              
    "An Act relating to statewide school district correspondence study                              
    programs."                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
HB 464 was removed from the House Special Committee on                                              
Education and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services                                   
Committee with a further referral to House Special Committee on                                     
Education.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
SB 105                                                                                            
The Speaker appointed the following members to the Victims'                                         
Advocate Selection Committee (AS 24.65.020):                                                        
                                                                                                    
 Representative Porter                                                                              
 Representative Kott                                                                                
 Representative Joule                                                                               
                                                                                                    
pursuant to:                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 105(FIN)                                                    
    "An Act relating to victims' rights; relating to establishing an                                
    office of victims' rights; relating to the crime victim's choice to                             
    appear or testify in a criminal case; 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; relating to restitution for criminal and delinquency acts;                              
    authorizing the state to collect restitution on behalf of victims of                            
    crime and delinquent acts and the release of certain information                                

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    related to that collection; relating to the forfeiture of certain cash                          
    and other security for payment of other restitution; relating to                                
    access by the Violent Crimes Compensation Board to certain                                      
    records regarding delinquency acts to award compensation to                                     
    victims; relating to immunity for damages related to certain                                    
    collections of restitution; amending Rule 82, Alaska Rules of Civil                             
    Procedure, Rule 16, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 9,                                 
    Alaska Delinquency Rules, and Rules 402 and 501, Alaska Rules                                   
    of Evidence; and providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                                                    
    Chapter No. 92, SLA 2001                                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HCR 24                                                                                            
Representatives Lancaster and McGuire added their names as                                          
cosponsors to:                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24                                                              
    Requesting the Board of Game to clarify regulations regarding                                   
    donations of big game meat to charitable organizations and the                                  
    Department of Fish and Game to disseminate information on                                       
    donating big game meat to charitable organizations.                                             
                                                                                                    
HB 254                                                                                            
Representative Mulder added his name as cosponsor to:                                               
                                                                                                    
    SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 254                                                       
    "An Act relating to the teachers' retirement system, the judicial                               
    retirement system, and the public employees' retirement system                                  
    and to the tax qualification under the Internal Revenue Code of                                 
    those systems; amending the definition of 'actuarial adjustment' in                             
    the teachers' retirement system and the public employees'                                       
    retirement system; repealing certain provisions of the teachers'                                
    retirement system and the public employees' retirement system;                                  
    and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 358                                                                                            
Representative Kohring added his name as cosponsor to:                                              
                                                                                                    

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    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 358(CRA)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to an optional exemption from municipal                                        
    property taxes for certain land from which timber is harvested and                              
    for certain improvements used in or necessary to the harvest of                                 
    timber; and providing for an effective date."                                                   
                                                                                                    
HB 368                                                                                            
Representative Lancaster added his name as cosponsor to:                                            
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 368                                                                              
    "An Act authorizing the commissioner of community and                                           
    economic development to refinance and extend the term of a                                      
    fishery enhancement loan."                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 390                                                                                            
Representative Kerttula added her name as cosponsor to:                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 390                                                                              
    "An Act extending the termination dates of certain activities and                               
    salmon marketing programs of the Alaska Seafood Marketing                                       
    Institute and of the salmon marketing tax; expanding the allowable                              
    use of that tax for the salmon marketing programs of the Alaska                                 
    Seafood Marketing Institute; relating to the Alaska Seafood                                     
    Marketing Institute's salmon marketing committee; and providing                                 
    for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 438                                                                                            
Representative Kott added his name as cosponsor to:                                                 
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 438                                                                              
    "An Act relating to motor vehicle registration plates for disabled                              
    veterans; and providing for an effective date."                                                 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 454                                                                                            
Representatives Hayes, Davies, Kerttula, Croft, and Hudson added                                    
their names as cosponsors to:                                                                       
                                                                                                    

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 454                                                                              
    "An Act repealing a prohibition against classified state employees                              
    participating in management of political parties."                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 493                                                                                            
Representatives Kott, Hayes, and Scalzi added their names as                                        
cosponsors to:                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 493                                                                              
    "An Act relating to assignments of permanent fund dividends; and                                
    providing for an effective date."                                                               
                                                                                                    
SCR 22                                                                                            
Representatives Murkowski, James, Dyson, Bunde, and Joule added                                     
their names as cross sponsors to:                                                                   
                                                                                                    
    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22                                                             
    Relating to declaring March 2002 as Sobriety Awareness Month.                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                              ENGROSSMENT                                                        
                                                                                                    
HB 206                                                                                            
CSHB 206(RLS) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                        
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 289                                                                                            
SSHB 289 am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk                                    
and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 358                                                                                            
CSHB 358(CRA) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                        
Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                       
                                                                                                    
House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover.                                 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                        
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., March 1, 2002.  There being no                                      
objection, the House adjourned at 11:45 a.m.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                            Suzi Lowell                                             
                                            Chief Clerk