Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2002-04-05 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2002-04-05 House Journal Page 2811 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday April 5, 2002 Eighty-second Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Porter at 10:14 a.m. Roll call showed 27 members present. Representatives Green, Joule, Kookesh, McGuire, Ogan, and Stevens had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representatives Berkowitz, Cissna, Croft, Guess, Kapsner, Kerttula, and Moses were absent and their presence was noted later. The invocation was offered by the Reverend Tom Moffatt of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church. Representative Hudson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Let us pray to the Lord. For the peace of the whole world and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. For the forgiveness of every transgression, both voluntary and involuntary, let us pray to the Lord. For the President of our country, George, the Governor of our state, Anthony, all the Alaska Legislature, and all in civil authority, let us pray to the Lord. For our delivery from all sickness, anger, and danger, let us pray to the Lord. Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O God, by Your grace. For You are a merciful God, full of compassion and love for mankind, now and forever and unto ages of ages. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Kott. 2002-04-05 House Journal Page 2812 CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 81st legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the House move down the calendar to Legislative Citations. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR 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: In Memoriam - Trooper Hans Roelle, Alaska State Trooper By Representatives Ogan, Porter, Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Rokeberg, Whitaker, Williams; Senator Donley In Memoriam - Celia Hunter By Representatives Davies, Porter, Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Kerttula, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Rokeberg, Whitaker, Williams **The presence of Representatives Cissna, Croft, Guess, Kerttula, Berkowitz, Kapsner, and Moses was noted. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated April 4, 2002, was read stating the Senate has passed the following and it is transmitted for consideration: 2002-04-05 House Journal Page 2813 FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 182 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 182(FIN) by the Senate Finance Committee, entitled: "An Act requiring reductions in payments to individuals under certain benefit programs if appropriations are not sufficient to fully fund the statutorily established levels of payments." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. COMMUNICATIONS Letters of disclosure, as required by AS 24.60, were published today in House Journal Supplement No. 8 and House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 15. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 509 The State Affairs Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 509 "An Act relating to Alaska children's trust registration plates; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 509(STA) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Coghill, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Crawford, James, Fate, Hayes, Coghill 2002-04-05 House Journal Page 2814 The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 509(STA): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Administration HB 509 was referred to the Finance Committee. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HB 323 The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 323 "An Act relating to emergency and disaster relief forces as state employees for purposes of workers' compensation benefits; relating to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and the implementation of the compact; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Chenault, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Kott, Murkowski, Hayes, Chenault No recommendation (1): Green The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs HB 323 was referred to the State Affairs Committee. HB 327 The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 327 "An Act relating to state employees who are called to active duty as reserve or auxiliary members of the armed forces of the United States; and providing for an effective date." 2002-04-05 House Journal Page 2815 The report was signed by Representative Chenault, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Kott, Green, Hayes, Chenault Amend (1): Murkowski The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Administration/All Depts. HB 327 was referred to the State Affairs Committee HB 371 The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 371 "An Act establishing the Alaska veterans' memorial endowment fund and providing for credits against certain taxes for contributions to that fund; relating to other tax credits for certain contributions; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Chenault, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Green, Hayes, Chenault No recommendation (2): Kott, Murkowski The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Indeterminate, Dept. of Community & Economic Development 2. Indeterminate, Dept. of Revenue 3. Fiscal, Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs HB 371 was referred to the State Affairs Committee. 2002-04-05 House Journal Page 2816 INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Service High School Hockey Team State Champions By Representative Green Honoring - Dimond High School Hockey Team State Runner-Up By Representative Green In Memoriam - Linda Rae Russell By Representative Green CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR (Continued) SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 451 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 451 "An Act relating to municipal bond reimbursement for school construction; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page HES RPT 5DP 2NR 2544 FN1: ZERO(EED) 2545 FIN RPT 7DP 2752 FN1: ZERO(EED) 2752 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Mulder and Joule: Page 3, following line 25: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 4. AS 14.11.100(k) is repealed." 2002-04-05 House Journal Page 2817 Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Mulder moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, it was so ordered. Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 451 am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 451 am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HB 451 am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 451 am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 34 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 6 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Porter, Rokeberg, Scalzi, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson Excused: Green, Joule, Kookesh, McGuire, Ogan, Stevens And so, HB 451 am 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. HB 451 am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. HB 507 The following was read the second time: 2002-04-05 House Journal Page 2818 HOUSE BILL NO. 507 "An Act naming the Trooper Roelle Memorial Weigh Station and the Officer Wollam Memorial Bike Trail; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page TRA RPT CS(TRA) NT 5DP 2797 FN1: ZERO(DOT) 2797 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Kott: Page 1, line 1 (title amendment): Following "Trooper": Insert "Hans-Peter Lothar" Page 1, line 1 (title amendment): Following "Officer": Insert "Justin Todd" Page 1, line 8: Following "Officer": Insert "Justin Todd" Page 1, line 9: Following "Officer": Insert "Justin Todd" Representative Kott moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered and the new title follows: HOUSE BILL NO. 507 am "An Act naming the Trooper Hans-Peter Lothar Roelle Memorial Weigh Station and the Officer Justin Todd Wollam Memorial Bike Trail; and providing for an effective date." Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 507 am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2002-04-05 House Journal Page 2819 HB 507 am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HB 507 am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 507 am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 34 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 6 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Porter, Rokeberg, Scalzi, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson Excused: Green, Joule, Kookesh, McGuire, Ogan, Stevens And so, HB 507 am 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. HB 507 am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. 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 Chenault - from 7:00 a.m., April 6 to 10:00 p.m., plane time, April 8, 2002 Representative Croft - from 2:00 p.m., April 5 to 11:00 a.m., plane time, April 8, 2002 2002-04-05 House Journal Page 2820 RECONSIDERATION SB 260 Representative Dyson brought up reconsideration of the vote on SB 260 (page 2802). The following was again before the House in third reading: SENATE BILL NO. 260 "An Act relating to historic and antique motor vehicles; and providing for an effective date." The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SB 260 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 260--RECONSIDERATION Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 34 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 6 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Porter, Rokeberg, Scalzi, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson Excused: Green, Joule, Kookesh, McGuire, Ogan, Stevens And so, SB 260 passed the House on reconsideration. 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. SB 260 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 448 Representative Lancaster added his name as cosponsor to: 2002-04-05 House Journal Page 2821 HOUSE BILL NO. 448 "An Act relating to establishing a data base of residential telephone customers who do not wish to receive telephone solicitations, providing that the data base be compiled at no cost to the customers, requiring telephone solicitors to purchase the data base, and requiring paid solicitors to register; and providing for an effective date." ENGROSSMENT HB 451 HB 451 am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. HB 507 HB 507 am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., April 8, 2002. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:12 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk