Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2003-03-17 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2003-03-17 House Journal Page 0557 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE -- FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday March 17, 2003 Fifty-sixth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Kott at 11:07 a.m. Roll call showed 32 members present. Representatives Anderson, Crawford, Joule, Kohring, Morgan, and Whitaker had been previously excused from a call of the House today. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Heinze be excused from a call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. There was one vacancy. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend Chuck Jedele of Faith Lutheran Church. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. With the deepest respect for all religious beliefs, I offer this prayer. Before the hills in order stood, or Earth received its frame, from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God to endless years the same. Gracious God, our Heavenly Father, thank You for the precious and fragile gift of life; for this day with weighty responsibilities entrusted to these elected leaders representing the people of this great state; and for the opportunities of working for justice, righteousness, and peace. Give them keenness of heart and mind; that their ears might hear, their eyes see, and that they might have wisdom in the decisions they make. I pray in the Name of Him Who came, not to be served, but to serve, Jesus the Christ. Amen. 2003-03-17 House Journal Page 0558 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Rokeberg. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 53rd, 54th, and 55th legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. * * * * * Representative Fate introduced Dabre Newcomb, Guest Page, from Kenai. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 159 The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 159 "An Act relating to the frequency of examinations of certain persons licensed to engage in the business of making loans of money, credit, goods, or things in action; repealing the requirement for a state examination and evaluation of the Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Anderson, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Lynn, Dahlstrom, Anderson No recommendation (1): Guttenberg The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Community & Economic Development HB 159 was referred to the Finance Committee. 2003-03-17 House Journal Page 0559 HB 160 The Resources Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 160 "An Act relating to the emission control permit program; relating to fees for that program and to the accounting of receipts deposited in the emission control permit receipts account; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Fate and Chenault, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Wolf, Lynn, Gatto, Fate, Chenault No recommendation (2): Guttenberg, Masek The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Environmental Conservation HB 160 was referred to the Finance Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Shirley Holloway, Ph.D. By Senators Bunde, Guess; Representative Hawker In Memoriam - Daniel James Gross, Sr. By Senator Taylor; Representative Wilson INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 197 HOUSE BILL NO. 197 by Representative Cissna, entitled: 2003-03-17 House Journal Page 0560 "An Act relating to intensive family preservation services and intensive family reunification services; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Finance Committees. HB 198 HOUSE BILL NO. 198 by Representatives Kohring and Rokeberg, entitled: "An Act providing for a reduction of royalty on certain oil produced from Cook Inlet submerged land." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Oil & Gas and the Resources and Finance Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 146 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 146 "An Act repealing the termination date of certain provisions that require the reporting of social security numbers and automated data matching with financial institutions for child support enforcement purposes; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page HES RPT CS(HES) NT 6DP 1NR 535 FN1: ZERO(REV) 536 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: 2003-03-17 House Journal Page 0561 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(HES) "An Act repealing the termination date of certain provisions that require the reporting of social security numbers and automated data matching with financial institutions for child support enforcement purposes; relating to social security numbers on applications for commercial fishing licenses; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 146(HES) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 146(HES) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSHB 146(HES) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 146(HES) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 25 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 7 ABSENT: 0 VACANT: 1 Yeas: Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Moses, Rokeberg, Seaton, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Coghill, Croft, Gatto, Holm, Masek, Samuels, Stoltze Excused: Anderson, Crawford, Heinze, Joule, Kohring, Morgan, Whitaker And so, CSHB 146(HES) passed the House. Representative Coghill moved the effective date clause. 2003-03-17 House Journal Page 0562 The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 146(HES) Third Reading Effective Date YEAS: 31 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 7 ABSENT: 0 VACANT: 1 Yeas: Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Moses, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Coghill Excused: Anderson, Crawford, Heinze, Joule, Kohring, Morgan, Whitaker And so, the effective date clause was adopted. CSHB 146(HES) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. RECONSIDERATION HB 140 Representative Berkowitz brought up reconsideration of the vote on HB 140 (page 544). The following was again before the House in third reading: HOUSE BILL NO. 140 "An Act relating to benefits for retired teachers or employees who participated in retirement incentive programs and are subsequently reemployed as a commissioner; and providing for an effective date." The question to be reconsidered: "Shall HB 140 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2003-03-17 House Journal Page 0563 HB 140--RECONSIDERATION Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 22 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 7 ABSENT: 1 VACANT: 1 Yeas: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Berkowitz, Cissna, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses Excused: Anderson, Crawford, Heinze, Joule, Kohring, Morgan, Whitaker Absent: Croft And so, HB 140 passed the House on reconsideration. Representative Coghill moved the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 140--RECONSIDERATION Third Reading Effective Date YEAS: 22 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 7 ABSENT: 1 VACANT: 1 Yeas: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Berkowitz, Cissna, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses Excused: Anderson, Crawford, Heinze, Joule, Kohring, Morgan, Whitaker Absent: Croft And so, lacking the necessary 27 votes, the effective date clause was not adopted and the new title follows: 2003-03-17 House Journal Page 0564 HOUSE BILL NO. 140(efd fld) "An Act relating to benefits for retired teachers or employees who participated in retirement incentive programs and are subsequently reemployed as a commissioner." HB 140(efd fld) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR (Continued) LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Coghill 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 - Ed Naughton By Representatives Cissna, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf In Memoriam - Lee O. Reed, Jr. By Senator Davis; Representatives Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Coghill 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 Crawford - from 7:00 a.m., March 19 to 7:00 p.m., March 24, 2003 2003-03-17 House Journal Page 0565 Representative Fate - from 7:00 p.m., March 18 to 7:00 p.m., March 24, 2003 Representative Holm - from 7:00 p.m., March 19 to morning plane time, March 24, 2003 Representative Harris - from 2:00 p.m., March 19 to 2:00 p.m., March 23, 2003 Representative Masek - from 1:00 p.m., March 19 to morning plane time, March 24, 2003 Representative Kerttula - from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., March 19, 2003 Representative Wolf - from 1:00 p.m., March 19 to 10:00 a.m., March 25, 2003 Representative Gatto - from 1:00 p.m., March 19 to 2:00 p.m., March 23, 2003 Representative Williams - from 1:00 p.m., March 19 to 1:30 p.m., March 24, 2003 # HSCR 1 Representative Croft added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Disapproving Executive Order No. 107, relating to the transfer of certain functions of the Department of Fish and Game to the Department of Natural Resources and to the transfer of certain functions within the Department of Natural Resources. HCR 10 Representative Foster added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 Relating to restoration of riparian habitat that is vital to the fisheries resources of the state. 2003-03-17 House Journal Page 0566 HCR 11 Representatives Foster, Coghill, and Meyer added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Relating to Alaska Salmon Day. HJR 4 Representative Croft added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the duration of a regular session. HJR 16 Representatives Foster, Seaton, and Wolf added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16 Expressing confidence in and support for all members of the military, their families, and employers of members of the National Guard. HB 5 Representative Croft added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 5 "An Act prohibiting discrimination by credit rating or credit scoring in insurance rates; and providing for an effective date." HB 146 Representative Dahlstrom added her name as cosponsor to: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(HES) "An Act repealing the termination date of certain provisions that require the reporting of social security numbers and automated data matching with financial institutions for child support enforcement purposes; relating to social security numbers on applications for commercial fishing licenses; and providing for an effective date." 2003-03-17 House Journal Page 0567 HB 177 Representatives Dahlstrom and Holm added their names as cosponsors to: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 177 "An Act relating to concealed handguns." ENGROSSMENT HB 140 HB 140(efd fld) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. HB 146 CSHB 146(HES) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ENROLLMENT HCR 8 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 10:23 a.m., March 17, 2003: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Requesting the Governor to declare March 16 - 22, 2003, to be Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week. The following memorandum, dated March 14, 2003, was received from Patty Rose, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services: "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest error in HCR 8, which has been corrected in enrolling: 2003-03-17 House Journal Page 0568 Page 2, line 19: Delete "National Inhalant and Poison Awareness Week" Insert "National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week"" ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. Majority Caucus Speaker's Chamber upon adj., 3/17 ADJOURNMENT Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., March 19, 2003. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 12:02 p.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk