Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2004-05-07 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3925 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE -- SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday May 7, 2004 One Hundred Seventeenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Kott at 12:12 p.m. Roll call showed 35 members present. Representatives Croft, Kohring, and Weyhrauch were absent and their presence was noted later. 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 McGuire - today to 1:00 p.m. Representative Kapsner - today for the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics meeting. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Joule. Representative Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. We have a lot to be thankful for. Father God, today as we gather, I would like to acknowledge a few of the many blessings You have bestowed upon us: Our freedoms. Our families. Our rich diversity. Our state and all of its richness and beauties. Our faith and the diversity of that faith, the many ways to acknowledge You as being supreme. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3926 Our ability to have and to create hope. Our ability to love and bring together all that is good. And finally, Father God, thank You for the blessings of friends and good health. We ask this for today and the many tomorrows. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Seaton. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 116th legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR HCR 31 A message dated May 7, 2004, was read stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SCS FOR CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 31(HES) am S Proclaiming June 2004 as Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month. Legislative Resolve No. 43 MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 337 A message dated May 6, 2004, was read stating the Senate has passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 337(FIN) "An Act relating to anatomical donor registries, to an anatomical gift awareness fund, to an anatomical gift awareness program, to motor vehicle licenses and registrations, and to state identification cards." 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3927 CSHB 337(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 378 A message dated May 6, 2004, was read stating the Senate has passed: HOUSE BILL NO. 378 "An Act relating to the Alaska Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, including sales, advertising, certain devices, food donors, and food banks; making certain violations of organic food provisions and of the Alaska Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices under certain of the state's unfair trade practices and consumer protection laws; and providing for an effective date." HB 378 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 409 A message dated May 6, 2004, was read stating the Senate has passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 409(FSH) "An Act relating to the maximum length of salmon seine vessels; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 409(FSH) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 451 A message dated May 6, 2004, was read stating the Senate has passed: HOUSE BILL NO. 451 "An Act relating to therapeutic courts; and providing for an effective date." HB 451 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 546 A message dated May 6, 2004, was read stating the Senate has passed: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3928 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 546(JUD) "An Act relating to regulation of the discharge of pollutants from timber-related activities under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; relating to waste treatment and disposal permits; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 546(JUD) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 83 A message dated May 6, 2004, was read stating the Senate has passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 83(JUD) "An Act adopting a version of the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act; relating to the state's existing Uniform Arbitration Act; amending Rules 3, 18, 19, 20, and 21, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 601, Alaska Rules of Evidence, and Rule 402, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date." with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 83(JUD) (same title) CSHB 83(JUD) is under Unfinished Business. **The presence of Representative Weyhrauch was noted. SB 305 A message dated May 6, 2004, was read stating the Senate has concurred in the House amendment to SB 305, thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 305(FIN) "An Act relating to state ownership of submerged land underlying water that was navigable at the time Alaska achieved statehood." SB 301 A message dated May 6, 2004, was read stating the Senate has failed to concur in the House amendment to CSSB 301(FIN), namely: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3929 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 301(FIN) am H "An Act relating to the Alaska Pioneers' Home and the Alaska Veterans' Home; relating to eligibility for admission to the Alaska Pioneers' Home and Alaska Veterans' Home; relating to the eligibility of residents for the Alaska Pioneers' Home and the Alaska Veterans' Home for general relief assistance; relating to state veterans' home facilities; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." and respectfully requests the House to recede from its amendment. HCS CSSB 301(FIN) am H is under Unfinished Business. Messages dated May 5 and 6, 2004, were read stating the Senate has passed the following and they are transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 224 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 224(STA) by the Senate State Affairs Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to a minor operating a vehicle after consuming alcohol, to a minor refusing to submit to chemical tests, and to driving during the 24 hours after being cited for one of those offenses; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committees. SB 232 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 232(FIN) by the Senate Finance Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to federal tax requirements for and other provisions of the teachers' retirement system, the public employees' retirement system, and the judicial retirement system; removing village public safety officers from the public employees' 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3930 retirement system; eliminating the public employees' retirement system conditional duty to refund contributions under $1,000 to inactive employees; limiting service credit for village public safety officer service in the public employees' retirement system to five years; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. SB 306 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 306(FIN) am by the Senate Finance Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to the practice of naturopathic medicine; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. SB 364 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 364(HES)(efd fld) by the Senate Health, Education and Social Services Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to liability for expenses of placement in certain mental health facilities; and relating to the mental health treatment assistance program." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committees. A Senate letter of intent was attached (Senate Journal page 3096). REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HCR 39 The Rules Committee has considered: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39 Establishing the Alaska Royalty and Revenue Task Force. and recommends it be replaced with: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3931 CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39(RLS) Establishing the Alaska Royalty and Revenue Committee. The report was signed by Representative Rokeberg, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Coghill, Kott, McGuire, Morgan No recommendation (3): Berkowitz, Kerttula, Rokeberg The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHCR 39(RLS): 1. Fiscal, Legislative Affairs Agency HCR 39 is on today's calendar. **The presence of Representative Kapsner was noted. HB 54 The Judiciary Committee has considered: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 54 "An Act relating to the crime of assault." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 54(JUD) "An Act relating to minimum periods of imprisonment for the crime of assault in the fourth degree committed against an employee of an elementary, junior high, or secondary school who was engaged in the performance of school duties at the time of the assault." The report was signed by Representative McGuire, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Anderson, Gruenberg, McGuire No recommendation (3): Samuels, Gara, Ogg 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3932 The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSSSHB 54(JUD): 1. Zero, Dept. of Law 2. Indeterminate, Dept. of Administration SSHB 54 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 535 The Judiciary Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 535 "An Act relating to liability for expenses of placement in certain mental health facilities; relating to the mental health treatment assistance program; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 535(JUD) (same title) The report was signed by Representative McGuire, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Gruenberg, Gara, McGuire No recommendation (2): Anderson, Ogg Amend (1): Samuels The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 535(JUD): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services HB 535 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 560 The Transportation Committee has considered: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3933 HOUSE BILL NO. 560 "An Act relating to application of municipal ordinances providing for planning, platting, and land use regulation to interests in land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 560(TRA) "An Act authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to extend its rail line to Fort Greely, Alaska, and relating to that extension; authorizing the corporation to issue bonds to finance the cost of the extension and necessary facilities and equipment; relating to the Railroad Planning, Platting, and Land Use Regulation Task Force; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Holm, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Stepovich, Kohring, Ogg, Holm No recommendation (1): Masek The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 560(TRA): 1. Zero, Dept. of Community & Economic Development HB 560 was referred to the Community & Regional Affairs Committee. **The presence of Representative Kohring was noted. SJR 33 The Judiciary Committee has considered: CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33(STA) Urging our United States Senators to work to allow a timely vote on the floor on all judicial nominations. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3934 The report was signed by Representative McGuire, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Samuels, Anderson, McGuire Do not pass (2): Gara, Gruenberg No recommendation (1): Ogg The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Senate State Affairs Committee CSSJR 33(STA) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. SB 272 The Finance Committee has considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 272(FIN) "An Act relating to certain monetary advances in which the deposit or other negotiation of checks to pay the advances is delayed until a later date; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Harris, Co-chair, and Meyer, Vice Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Chenault, Fate, Foster No recommendation (4): Hawker, Stoltze, Meyer, Harris The following fiscal note(s) apply: 3. Fiscal, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Community & Economic Development CSSB 272(FIN) is on today's calendar. SB 288 The Finance Committee has considered: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3935 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 288(JUD) "An Act relating to temporary custody hearings, and to certain determinations concerning placement of a child in child-in-need- of-aid proceedings; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Harris, Co-chair, and Meyer, Vice Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Foster, Chenault, Meyer No recommendation (5): Croft, Joule, Stoltze, Moses, Harris The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services CSSB 288(JUD) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. SB 382 The Transportation Committee has considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 382(CRA) am "An Act relating to replat approval; relating to the platting of right-of-way acquired through eminent domain proceedings; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Holm, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Stepovich, Kohring, Holm No recommendation (2): Ogg, Masek The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities CSSB 382(CRA) am was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3936 SB 385 The Rules Committee has considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 385(JUD) am "An Act relating to homeland security, to civil defense, to emergencies and to disasters, including disasters in the event of attacks, outbreaks of disease, or threats of attack or outbreak of disease; establishing the Alaska division of homeland security and emergency management in the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs and relating to the functions of that division and that department; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: HCS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 385(RLS) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Rokeberg, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Coghill, Kott No recommendation (4): Berkowitz, McGuire, Kerttula, Rokeberg The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS CSSB 385(RLS): 1. Zero, Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs CSSB 385(JUD) am was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES SB 282 The House Special Committee on Fisheries has considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 282(RES) "An Act relating to the identification of finfish in food products and to the misbranding of food products consisting of or containing finfish." 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3937 The report was signed by Representative Seaton, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Gara, Samuels, Guttenberg, Wilson, Seaton The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Law 3. Zero, House Special Committee on Fisheries/Dept. of Environmental Conservation CSSB 282(RES) was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Verdie A. Bowen By Representatives Kohring, Gatto, Harris, Masek, Stoltze; Senators Green, Ogan, Therriault Honoring - Kelly Marre, 2003 Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year By Representatives Kohring, Gatto, Harris, Masek, Stoltze; Senators Green, Ogan, Therriault Honoring - Judy Youngquist, 2003 Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year By Representatives Kohring, Gatto, Harris, Masek, Stoltze; Senators Green, Ogan, Therriault Honoring - Senator E.L. Bob Bartlett's 100th Birthday Anniversary By Representative Berkowitz Honoring - 2003 Colony High School Girls Soccer Team, Region III Champions By Representatives Kohring, Gatto, Harris, Masek, Stoltze; Senators Green, Ogan, Therriault 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3938 Honoring - 2003 Colony High School Boys Soccer Team, Region III Champions By Representatives Kohring, Gatto, Harris, Masek, Stoltze; Senators Green, Ogan, Therriault Honoring - Howdie, Incorporated, 2003 Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year By Representatives Kohring, Gatto, Harris, Masek, Stoltze; Senators Green, Ogan, Therriault Honoring - Mike's Place By Senator Elton; Representatives Weyhrauch, Kerttula In Memoriam - Weston O. Van Loon By Representatives Kohring, Gatto, Harris, Masek, Stoltze; Senators Green, Ogan, Therriault In Memoriam - Paul E. Nichols By Representatives Kohring, Gatto, Harris, Masek, Stoltze; Senators Green, Ogan, Therriault In Memoriam - James "Jim" Hermon By Representatives Kohring, Gatto, Harris, Masek, Stoltze; Senators Green, Ogan, Therriault In Memoriam - Rose Eda Seller Palmquist By Representatives Kohring, Gatto, Harris, Masek, Stoltze; Senators Green, Ogan, Therriault In Memoriam - Lee Daniel Williams By Representatives Kohring, Gatto, Harris, Masek, Stoltze; Senators Green, Ogan, Therriault In Memoriam - Elsie May Philo By Representatives Kohring, Gatto, Harris, Masek, Stoltze; Senators Green, Ogan, Therriault In Memoriam - Tracy L. Shelden By Representatives Kohring, Gatto, Harris, Masek, Stoltze; Senators Green, Ogan, Therriault 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3939 In Memoriam - Robert W. "Bob" Pippel By Representatives Kohring, Gatto, Harris, Masek, Stoltze; Senators Green, Ogan, Therriault CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 461 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 461 "An Act relating to enhanced 911 surcharges and to emergency services dispatch systems of municipalities, certain villages, and public corporations established by municipalities." with the: Journal Page CRA RPT CS(CRA) NT 1DP 5NR 3574 FN1: ZERO(CED) 3575 STA RPT CS(STA) NT 3DP 2NR 3729 LETTER OF INTENT WITH STA REPORT 3729 FN1: ZERO(CED) 3729 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 461(STA) "An Act relating to enhanced 911 surcharges and to 911 and emergency services dispatch systems." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Holm: Page 4, lines 5 - 6: Delete all material. Insert "telephone number or, for wireline telephones, each [50 CENTS PER] month for each local exchange billing statement for a residential customer or for each access line for a commercial 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3940 customer [FOR WIRELINE TELEPHONES. FOR A MUNICIPALITY Page 4, line 10: Delete "TELEPHONES.]" Insert "TELEPHONES]." Representative Holm moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Holm: Page 5, lines 1 - 4: Delete all material. Insert "telephone number. A customer that has more than 100 local exchange access lines from a local exchange telephone company in the municipality is liable for the enhanced 911 surcharge only on 100 local exchange access lines." Representative Holm moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Objection was heard. **The presence of Representative Croft was noted. Representative Anderson declared a conflict of interest on Amendment No. 1. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 461(STA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3941 Yeas: Chenault, Cissna, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gruenberg, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Lynn, Meyer, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson Nays: Anderson, Berkowitz, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gatto, Guttenberg, Harris, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Stoltze, Wolf Excused: McGuire Harris changed from "Yea" to "Nay". And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess; and so, the House recessed at 12:41 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 4:48 p.m. SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS (continued) HB 461 Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Wolf: Page 1, line 4, through page 2, line 20: Delete all material. Page 2, line 21: Delete "Sec. 2" Insert "Section 1" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, line 21, through page 5, line 14: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 3. AS 29.35.131(a) is amended to read: (a) A municipality may, by resolution or ordinance, elect to provide an emergency services dispatch system or an enhanced 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3942 911 system at public safety answering points, may purchase or lease the enhanced 911 equipment or service required to establish or maintain an enhanced 911 system at public safety answering points from a local exchange telephone company or other qualified vendor, and may impose an enhanced 911 surcharge, in an amount to be determined by the municipality, on all local exchange access lines that provide telephone service to wireline telephones in the area to be served by the enhanced 911 system. A municipality that provides services under an enhanced 911 system may also by resolution or ordinance impose an enhanced 911 surcharge on each wireless telephone number that is billed to an address within the enhanced 911 service area. An [FOR A MUNICIPALITY WITH A POPULATION OF 100,000 OR MORE, AN] enhanced 911 surcharge may not exceed $1 a [50 CENTS PER] month for each wireless telephone billing statement [NUMBER] or $1 a [50 CENTS PER] month for each local exchange billing address [ACCESS LINE] for wireline telephones. [FOR A MUNICIPALITY WITH FEWER THAN 100,000 PEOPLE, AN ENHANCED 911 SURCHARGE MAY NOT EXCEED 75 CENTS PER MONTH FOR EACH WIRELESS TELEPHONE NUMBER OR 75 CENTS PER MONTH FOR EACH LOCAL EXCHANGE ACCESS LINE FOR WIRELINE TELEPHONES.] An enhanced service area may be all of a city, all of a unified municipality, or all or part of the area within a borough and may include the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality in accordance with AS 29.35.020. The governing body of a municipality shall review an enhanced 911 surcharge annually to determine whether the current level of the surcharge is adequate, excessive, or insufficient to meet anticipated enhanced 911 system needs. The municipality may [ONLY] use the enhanced 911 surcharge for the enhanced 911 system and for the actual labor and equipment used to provide emergency services dispatch, but not for costs of providing the medical, police, fire, rescue, or other emergency service, or for any other purpose. * Sec. 4. AS 29.35.131(b) is amended to read: (b) A local exchange telephone company providing service in a municipality that has imposed an enhanced 911 surcharge shall bill each month and collect the surcharge from customers in the enhanced 911 service area. A wireless telephone company that 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3943 provides telephone service to wireless telephone customers with billing addresses within the enhanced 911 service area shall impose the [AN ENHANCED 911] surcharge each month and collect the surcharge from customers in the enhanced 911 service area. A local exchange telephone customer may not be subject to more than one enhanced 911 surcharge on a local exchange billing address [ACCESS LINE] for a wireline telephone. A wireless telephone customer may not be subject to more than one enhanced 911 surcharge for each billing statement [FOR EACH WIRELESS TELEPHONE NUMBER. A CUSTOMER THAT HAS MORE THAN 100 LOCAL EXCHANGE ACCESS LINES FROM A LOCAL EXCHANGE TELEPHONE COMPANY IN THE MUNICIPALITY IS LIABLE FOR THE ENHANCED 911 SURCHARGE ONLY ON 100 LOCAL EXCHANGE ACCESS LINES]. * Sec. 5. AS 29.35.131(c) is amended to read: (c) A local exchange telephone company or wireless telephone company shall include the appropriate enhanced 911 surcharge, stated separately and included in the total amount owed, in the bills delivered to its customers. The Regulatory Commission of Alaska may not consider the enhanced 911 surcharge as revenue of the telephone company [AND HAS NO JURISDICTION OVER AN ENHANCED 911 SYSTEM]. A customer is liable for payment of the enhanced 911 surcharge in the amounts billed by the telephone company until the amounts have been paid to the telephone company." Page 5, line 23, through page 6, line 5: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 7. AS 29.35.133(a) is amended to read: (a) The establishment, funding, use, operation, or maintenance of enhanced 911 or emergency services dispatch systems and all activities associated with those actions are specifically found to be within the ambit of AS 09.50.250(1) and AS 09.65.070(d)(6). Except for intentional acts of misconduct or gross negligence, a service supplier, local exchange telephone company, or wireless telephone company and their employees and agents are also immune from tort liability that might otherwise be incurred in the course of installing, training, maintaining, or providing enhanced 911 systems or transmitting or receiving calls on the system. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3944 * Sec. 8. AS 42.05 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 42.05.295. Routing 911 calls. Notwithstanding AS 42.05.711, to ensure statewide access by all residents to 911 wireline services, traditional or enhanced, for areas where there is no local or regional public safety answering point, the state shall provide a toll-free, statewide default public safety answering point to which each local exchange telephone company must route all 911 calls originating from within its customer service base." Representative Wolf moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Holm objected. Representative Holm placed a call of the House and lifted the call. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 461(STA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Croft, Gruenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Masek, McGuire, Morgan, Moses, Stoltze, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Guttenberg, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kott, Lynn, Meyer, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Weyhrauch, Williams Excused: Kookesh Absent: Harris And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. **The voting record was changed to reflect that Representative Kookesh was excused (page 3962). 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3945 Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Berkowitz: Page 6, following line 5: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 10. AS 42.05 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 42.05.295. Routing 911 calls. Notwithstanding AS 42.05.711, to ensure statewide access by all residents to 911 wireline services, traditional or enhanced, for areas where there is no local or regional public safety answering point, the state shall provide a toll-free, statewide default public safety answering point to which each local exchange telephone company must route all 911 calls originating from within its customer service base." Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Objection was heard. Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 4. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Speaker stated that, without objection, CSHB 461(STA) am would be moved down the calendar to follow CSSB 231(FIN). SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 30 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following would be moved down the calendar to follow CSHB 461(STA) am: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 30(JUD) am "An Act relating to information and services available to pregnant women and other persons; and ensuring informed consent before an abortion may be performed, except in cases of medical emergency." SB 170 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following would be moved down the calendar to follow CSSB 30(JUD) am: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3946 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 170(JUD) "An Act relating to murder in the second degree, the justification of defense of self or others, immunity from prosecution, sentencing, probation, discretionary parole, and the right to representation in certain criminal proceedings; relating to violation of a custodian's duty; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to release of information concerning certain cases involving a minor; relating to local options regarding alcoholic beverages, the offense of furnishing or delivery of alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age, and forfeiture of property used in, and money or other items of value used in financial transactions derived from, violation of certain laws relating to alcoholic beverages; relating to assault by means of a dangerous instrument; relating to operating or driving a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance, to the refusal to submit to a chemical test, and to the presumptions concerning the chemical analysis of breath or blood; and providing for an effective date." SB 231 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 231(FIN) "An Act relating to unclaimed property; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page STA RPT 6DP 3830 FN2: (REV) 3830 FIN RPT 2DP 5NR 3887 FN2: (REV) 3888 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSB 231(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSSB 231(FIN) was read the third time. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3947 The question being: "Shall CSSB 231(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 231(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 34 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 4 Yeas: Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Gara Excused: Kookesh Absent: Anderson, Harris, McGuire, Moses And so, CSSB 231(FIN) passed the House. **The voting record was changed to reflect that Representative Kookesh was excused (page 3962). Representative Coghill 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. CSSB 231(FIN) was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS (continued) HB 461 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which had been moved down the calendar to follow CSSB 231(FIN) (page 3945), would be moved to follow CSSB 365(FIN): 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3948 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 461(STA) am "An Act relating to enhanced 911 surcharges and to 911 and emergency services dispatch systems." SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS (continued) SB 272 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following would be moved to follow CSSB 170(JUD): CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 272(FIN) "An Act relating to certain monetary advances in which the deposit or other negotiation of checks to pay the advances is delayed until a later date; and providing for an effective date." SB 278 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 278(FIN) "An Act relating to fees for the inspection of recreational devices, including instructional devices, for certificates of fitness for electrical wiring and plumbing, and for licenses for boiler operators; relating to the building safety account; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT 3DP 5NR 3890 FN3: ZERO(LWF) 3890 FN4: (LWF) 3890 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSB 278(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSSB 278(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSSB 278(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3949 CSSB 278(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 32 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Heinze, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kott, Lynn, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson Nays: Berkowitz, Holm, Kohring, Wolf Excused: Kookesh Absent: Anderson, Harris, McGuire And so, CSSB 278(FIN) passed the House. **The voting record was changed to reflect that Representative Kookesh was excused (page 3962). Representative Coghill 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. CSSB 278(FIN) was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. SB 349 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 349 "An Act requiring licensure of midwifery birth centers; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page L&C REFERRAL WAIVED 3815 FIN RPT 8DP 1NR 3892 FN1: (HSS) 3892 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3950 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 349 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 349 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SB 349 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 349 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 35 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kott, Lynn, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Kohring Excused: Kookesh Absent: Anderson, Harris, McGuire And so, SB 349 passed the House. **The voting record was changed to reflect that Representative Kookesh was excused (page 3962). Representative Coghill 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 349 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. SB 365 The following was read the second time: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3951 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 365(FIN) "An Act relating to the regulation of speech-language pathologist assistants; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT 5DP 1NR 3790 FN1: (CED) 3790 FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 10 DP 3893 FN1: (CED) 3893 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 365(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 365(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 365(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 365(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 365(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 32 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 4 Yeas: Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kott, Lynn, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Williams, Wolf Nays: Kohring, Weyhrauch, Wilson 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3952 Excused: Kookesh Absent: Anderson, Gara, Harris, McGuire And so, HCS CSSB 365(FIN) passed the House. **The voting record was changed to reflect that Representative Kookesh was excused (page 3962). Representative Coghill 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. HCS CSSB 365(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. The House advanced to: UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 520 The Speaker waived the following from the State Affairs Committee at the request of Representative Weyhrauch, Chair: HOUSE BILL NO. 520 "An Act relating to the expenses of investigation, hearing, or public advocacy before the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, to calculation of the regulatory cost charge for public utilities and pipeline carriers to include the Department of Law's costs of its public advocacy function, to inspection of certain books and records by the attorney general when participating as a party in a matter before the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date." HB 520 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee with a further referral to the Finance Committee. SB 219 Representative McGuire moved and asked unanimous consent to waive the following from the Judiciary Committee: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3953 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 219(JUD) am "An Act relating to offenses against unborn children." Representative Gara objected and withdrew the objection.. There being no further objection, CSSB 219 (JUD) am was removed from the Judiciary Committee and referred to the Finance Committee. ANNOUNCEMENTS The following meetings today have been changed as indicated: Judiciary Committee CONTINUED TO: upon recess, 5/7 Labor & Commerce Committee CHANGED TO: upon recess, 5/7 Rules Committee CANCELED: 1:00 p.m., 5/7 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess; and so, the House recessed at 6:11 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 8:28 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS (continued) HB 461 The following, which had been moved to follow CSSB 365(FIN) (page 3947), was again before the House: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 461(STA) am "An Act relating to enhanced 911 surcharges and to 911 and emergency services dispatch systems." Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Wolf: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3954 Page 1, line 4, through page 2, line 20: Delete all material. Page 2, line 21: Delete "Sec. 2" Insert "Section 1" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Wolf moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Holm objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 461(STA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Masek, McGuire, Morgan, Moses, Stoltze, Wolf Nays: Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kott, Lynn, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson Excused: Kookesh Absent: Meyer And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. **The voting record was changed to reflect that Representative Kookesh was excused (page 3962). Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representative Wolf: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3955 Page 3, line 21, through page 4, line 5: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 4. AS 29.35.131(a) is amended to read: (a) A municipality may, by resolution or ordinance, elect to provide an emergency services dispatch system or an enhanced 911 system at public safety answering points, may purchase or lease the enhanced 911 equipment or service required to establish or maintain an enhanced 911 system at public safety answering points from a local exchange telephone company or other qualified vendor, and may impose an enhanced 911 surcharge, in an amount to be determined by the municipality, on all local exchange access lines that provide telephone service to wireline telephones in the area to be served by the enhanced 911 system. A municipality that provides services under an enhanced 911 system may also by resolution or ordinance impose an enhanced 911 surcharge on each wireless telephone number that is billed to an address within the enhanced 911 service area. An [FOR A MUNICIPALITY WITH A POPULATION OF 100,000 OR MORE, AN] enhanced 911 surcharge may not exceed $1 a [50 CENTS PER] month for each wireless telephone billing statement [NUMBER] or $1 a [50 CENTS PER] month for each local exchange billing" Representative Wolf moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. Representative Holm objected. Amendment to Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representative Gruenberg: Under (a), following "municipality may, by": Delete "resolution or" Under (a) following "may also by": Delete "resolution or" Representative Gruenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 6 be adopted. There being no objection, Amendment to Amendment No. 6 was adopted. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3956 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 461(STA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 6 as amended YEAS: 12 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Croft, Gruenberg, Kohring, Kott, Masek, McGuire, Morgan, Stoltze, Wolf Nays: Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Lynn, Meyer, Moses, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Stepovich, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson Excused: Kookesh Absent: Seaton And so, Amendment No. 6 as amended was not adopted. **The voting record was changed to reflect that Representative Kookesh was excused (page 3962). Amendment No. 7 was not offered. Amendment No. 8 was not offered New Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representatives Berkowitz and Holm: Page 6, line 5: Insert a new bill section to read: * Sec. 10. AS 42.05 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 42.05.295. Routing 911 calls. Notwithstanding AS 42.05.711, to ensure statewide access by all residents to 911 wireline services, traditional or enhanced, each local exchange telephone company that provides wireline service to an area outside a municipality must route all 911 calls originating from within its customer service base through a toll free number to a regional public safety answering point identified by the state. In this section, "municipality" has the meaning given in AS 29.35.137. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3957 Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that New Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, New Amendment No. 4 was adopted. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 461(STA) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. Objection was heard. CSHB 461(STA) am will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS (continued) SB 30 The following, which had been moved to follow CSHB 461(STA) am (page 3945), was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 30(JUD) am "An Act relating to information and services available to pregnant women and other persons; and ensuring informed consent before an abortion may be performed, except in cases of medical emergency." with the: Journal Page HES RPT HCS(HES) 4DP 1NR 1780 FN1: (HSS); FN2: (HSS) 1780 JUD RPT HCS(JUD) NT 2DP 5NR 3164 FN3: (HSS); FN4: (HSS) 3165 FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NT 2DP 1DNP 5NR 3883 FN3: (HSS); FN4: (HSS) 3884 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3958 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 30(FIN) "An Act relating to information and services available to pregnant women and other persons; ensuring informed consent before an abortion may be performed; and providing exceptions to informed consent in certain cases." (HCR 36 - title change resolution) Representative Berkowitz objected. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 30(FIN) be adopted in lieu of the original bill?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 30(JUD) am Second Reading Adopt Finance HCS YEAS: 12 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 4 Yeas: Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Gatto, Harris, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Meyer, Stoltze, Williams, Wolf Nays: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Foster, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Heinze, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Masek, McGuire, Morgan, Moses, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Weyhrauch, Wilson Excused: Kookesh Absent: Anderson, Chenault, Holm, Stepovich Fate changed from "Nay" to "Yea". Gatto changed from "Nay" to "Yea". Wolf changed from "Nay" to "Yea". And so, HCS CSSB 30(FIN) was not adopted. **The voting record was changed to reflect that Representative Kookesh was excused (page 3962). Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3959 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 30(JUD) "An Act relating to information and services available to pregnant women and other persons; ensuring informed consent before an abortion may be performed; and providing exceptions to informed consent in certain cases." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 30(JUD) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. Objection was heard. HCS CSSB 30(JUD) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. SB 170 The following, which was moved to follow CSSB 30(JUD) am (page 3945), was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 170(JUD) "An Act relating to murder in the second degree, the justification of defense of self or others, immunity from prosecution, sentencing, probation, discretionary parole, and the right to representation in certain criminal proceedings; relating to violation of a custodian's duty; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to release of information concerning certain cases involving a minor; relating to local options regarding alcoholic beverages, the offense of furnishing or delivery of alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age, and forfeiture of property used in, and money or other items of value used in financial transactions derived from, violation of certain laws relating to alcoholic beverages; relating to assault by means of a dangerous instrument; relating to operating or driving a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance, to the refusal to submit to a chemical test, and to the presumptions concerning the chemical analysis of breath or blood; and providing for an effective date." 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3960 with the: Journal Page FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NT 2DP 9NR 3885 FN3: (COR) 3886 FN4: (ADM) 3886 FN5: ZERO(LAW) 3886 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 170(FIN) "An Act relating to the justification of defense of self or others, immunity from prosecution, sentencing, probation, discretionary parole, and the right to representation in certain criminal proceedings; relating to violation of a custodian's duty; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to release of information concerning certain cases involving a minor; relating to local options regarding alcoholic beverages, the offense of furnishing or delivery of alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age, and forfeiture of property used in, and money or other items of value used in financial transactions derived from, violation of certain laws relating to alcoholic beverages; relating to assault by means of a dangerous instrument; relating to operating or driving a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance, to the refusal to submit to a chemical test, and to the presumptions concerning the chemical analysis of breath or blood; and providing for an effective date." (HCR 40 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 170(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. Objection was heard. HCS CSSB 170(FIN) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3961 SB 272 The following, which was moved to follow CSSB 170(JUD) (page 3948), was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 272(FIN) "An Act relating to certain monetary advances in which the deposit or other negotiation of checks to pay the advances is delayed until a later date; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT 5DP 3888 FN2: (CED) 3889 FIN RPT 3DP 4NR 3934 FN3: (H.FIN/CED) 3934 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Croft and Crawford: Page 10, line 10: Delete "14" Insert "30" Representative Crawford moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Coghill objected. Representative Anderson placed a call of the House and lifted the call. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 272(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3962 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, McGuire, Moses Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Kookesh And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Kookesh be excused from a call of the House from 3:00 p.m., today to 5:00 p.m., May 9, 2004. There being no objection, it was so ordered. **The voting records for Representative Kookesh were changed after 3:00 p.m. today to reflect that he was excused. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Croft and Crawford: Page 2, line 14, following "each": Insert "physical" Page 2, line 14, following "location": Insert "or internet web site" Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Anderson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 272(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 22 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3963 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kott, McGuire, Morgan, Moses, Samuels, Stoltze, Wolf Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Fate, Foster, Hawker, Kohring, Lynn, Masek, Meyer, Ogg, Rokeberg, Seaton, Stepovich, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson Excused: Kookesh Absent: Harris And so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Berkowitz: Page 10, lines 14 - 25: Delete all material and insert: "Sec. 06.50.460. Fees. Aside from a nonrefundable origination fee in an amount not to exceed $5, fees shall not exceed the rates permitted under AS 45.45." Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 272(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Heinze, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Moses Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3964 Excused: Kookesh Absent: McGuire And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSB 272(FIN) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. Objection was heard. CSSB 272(FIN) am H will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 563 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the May 6, 2004, calendar (page 3899), was read the third time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 563(JUD) "An Act relating to legislative branch ethics, to open meetings guidelines applicable to legislators, to the confidentiality of complaints and proceedings involving alleged violations of AS 24.60, and to hearings on formal charges by the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics or its subcommittees." Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 563(JUD) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering amendments. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the rules would be suspended and the bill would be returned to second reading for all amendments. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Gara: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3965 Page 2, line 10, following "governor,": Insert "and" Page 2, lines 10 - 11: Delete ", and discussions of issues in the context of political strategy" Insert ". However, if a primary purpose of the meeting is the discussion of legislative or state policy, at least that portion of the meeting must be open to the public" Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. Amendment to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Gara: Delete "legislative" Insert "legislation" Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There being no objection, Amendment to Amendment No. 1 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 563(JUD) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 as amended YEAS: 15 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kapsner, Kerttula, Lynn, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze Nays: Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kohring, Kott, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Stepovich, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3966 Excused: Kookesh Absent: Anderson, Moses And so, Amendment No. 1 as amended was not adopted. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Moses be excused from a call of the House for the remainder of the calendar. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Gara: Page 2, lines 5 - 6, following ""political strategy"": Insert "(1)" Page 2, line 11, following "strategy": Insert "; (2) does not include (A) discussion of the substance of or policy arguments for or against legislation; or (B) reporting or relating an expression of support for or opposition to legislation or other state policy made by a person, business, organization, or group" Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 563(JUD) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kott, Lynn, McGuire, Morgan, Samuels, Stoltze 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3967 Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kohring, Masek, Meyer, Ogg, Rokeberg, Seaton, Stepovich, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson Excused: Kookesh, Moses Absent: Wolf McGuire changed from "Nay" to "Yea". Anderson changed from "Nay" to "Yea". And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Berkowitz: Page 2, line 12: Insert "(d) It shall be a violation of this section for a legislator to require any written confirmation of support for a bill by other legislators before permitting a bill to leave the Rules Committee for a vote on the House or Senate Floor, or before scheduling a bill for discussion and a vote on either Floor. Nothing in this subsection shall override the Uniform Rules adopted by the Alaska State Legislature on the number of votes a bill needs to advance from committee." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. Representative Rokeberg moved the previous question. Representative Croft objected. Representative Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw the motion. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Rokeberg placed a call of the House on the bill. The call was satisfied. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3968 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 563(JUD) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Lynn, Stepovich, Stoltze Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Fate, Foster, Heinze, Holm, Kohring, Kott, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Kookesh, Moses And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was not offered. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Croft: Page 2, line 5, following "guidelines.": Insert "Whenever a meeting is closed because it involves the discussion of strategy, the meeting shall be recorded by audio tape. The audio tape shall be provided to nonlegislative staff of the committee. If a complaint is received alleging a violation of this subsection, the nonlegislative staff of the committee may review the tape, and the committee may release to the public those portions of the tape that the committee finds violate this subsection." Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3969 CSHB 563(JUD) Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 31 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Kapsner, Kerttula, Lynn Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kohring, Kott, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Kookesh, Moses And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representative Croft: Page 2, line 7: Delete "scheduling of bills," Page 2, lines 7 - 8: Delete "other procedural matters," Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 563(JUD) Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 28 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Lynn 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3970 Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kohring, Kott, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Kookesh, Moses And so, Amendment No. 6 was not adopted. Amendment No. 7 was offered by Representative Kerttula: Page 2, line 25 - 26, following "legislators": Delete all material. Insert "who are members of the same political party or a coalition, who share a political philosophy, or who have a common goal and organize as a group;" Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 7 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 563(JUD) Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 13 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Samuels, Stoltze, Weyhrauch Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Seaton, Stepovich, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Kookesh, Moses And so, Amendment No. 7 was not adopted. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3971 Amendment No. 8 was offered by Representative Rokeberg: Page 2, lines 14 - 18: Delete "the complaint shall be treated as two separate complaints with members of the group apportioned between them so that the legislative member is not disqualified from participating in a proceeding involving one of the complaints and the alternate is not disqualified from serving in a proceeding involving the other" Insert "the member and alternate member are disqualified from serving on the committee with regard to the complaint. The presiding officer of the house in which the disqualified member serves shall appoint another member of that house to serve on the committee with regard to the complaint. However, if a complaint alleges a violation that includes all legislative members of the same political party of one house, the presiding officer of that house shall request the presiding officer of the other house to appoint from the other house an alternate member of the same political party as the disqualified member to serve with regard to the complaint, and the presiding officer of the other house shall make an appointment" Representative Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 8 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 8 was adopted. Amendment No. 9 was offered by Representative Rokeberg: Page 2, line 26, following "or": Delete "who organize as a group with a common goal" Insert "have a common goal and organize as a group" Page 4, following line 26: Insert a new bill section to read: "*Sec. 5. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c)." Representative Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 9 be adopted. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3972 Representative Gara objected. Amendment to Amendment No. 9 was offered by Representative Gara: In Amendment No. 8, following, "member of that house": Insert "of the same political party" Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 9 be adopted. There being no objection, Amendment to Amendment No. 9 was adopted. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 9 as amended was adopted and the new title follows: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 563(JUD) am(efd add) "An Act relating to legislative branch ethics, to open meetings guidelines applicable to legislators, to the confidentiality of complaints and proceedings involving alleged violations of AS 24.60, and to hearings on formal charges by the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics or its subcommittees; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 10 was offered by Representative Rokeberg: Page 4, line 10, following "occurred.": Insert "Except to the extent that the confidentiality provisions are waived by the subject of the complaint, the person filing a complaint shall keep confidential the fact that the person has filed a complaint under this section as well as the contents of the complaint filed." Page 4, line 25, following "complaint.": Insert "Dismissal of a complaint under this subsection does not affect the right of the committee or any person other than the complainant to initiate a complaint based on the same factual allegations." 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3973 Representative Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 10 be adopted. Representative Gara objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 10 was adopted. Amendment No. 11 was offered by Representative Rokeberg: Page 3, line 30, following "20": Insert "and less than 90" Page 3, line 31, following "agrees to": Delete "an earlier" Insert "a later [AN EARLIER]" Representative Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 11 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 12 was offered by Representative Rokeberg: Page 4, following line 25: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 4. AS 24.60.170 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (r) At any point in the proceedings when the subject of a complaint appears before the committee, the subject of a complaint may choose to be accompanied by legal counsel or another person who may also present arguments before the committee. The choice of counsel or another person is not subject to review and approval or disapproval by the committee. The choice by the subject of a complaint to be accompanied under this subsection does not constitute a waiver of any confidentiality provision in this chapter." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 12 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3974 Amendment No. 13 was offered by Representative Rokeberg: Page 2, lines 19 - 20: Delete "The legislative open meetings guidelines are subservient to the Uniform Rules adopted by the Alaska State Legislature." Page 2, line 21, following the first occurrence of "Rules": Insert "adopted by the Alaska State Legislature" Representative Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 13 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 13 was adopted. Amendment No. 14 was offered by Representatives Gruenberg and Rokeberg: Page 1, line 14: Delete "legislative" Insert "legislation" Page 3, line 16, following "leadership": Insert "meetings" Representative Gruenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 14 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 15 was offered by Representative Gruenberg: Page 4, line 25: Delete "shall immediately dismiss the complaint" Insert "may dismiss the complaint or take any other action it deems appropriate" Representative Gruenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 15 be adopted. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3975 Representative Rokeberg objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 15 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 563(JUD) am(efd add) Second Reading Amendment No. 15 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Lynn, McGuire, Stoltze Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Fate, Foster, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Kookesh, Moses And so, Amendment No. 15 was not adopted. CSHB 563(JUD) am(efd add) was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall CSHB 563(JUD) am(efd add) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 563(JUD) am(efd add) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 30 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kohring, Kott, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Guttenberg, Kerttula, Lynn 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3976 Excused: Kookesh, Moses And so, CSHB 563(JUD) am(efd add) passed the House. Representative Berkowitz gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on CSHB 563(JUD) am(efd add). THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 31 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the May 6, 2004, calendar (page 3900), was read the third time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 31(RES) am "An Act relating to a transportation corridor for extension of the Alaska Railroad to Canada and to extension of the Alaska Railroad to connect with the North American railroad system." The question being: "Shall CSSB 31(RES) am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 31(RES) am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 36 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson Excused: Kookesh, Moses Absent: Chenault, Wolf And so, CSSB 31(RES) am passed the House and was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. SENATE BILLS IN THIRD READING SB 194 The following, which had been held in third reading from the May 6, 2004, calendar (page 3917), was again before the House: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3977 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 194(L&C) "An Act authorizing delivery of up to two bottles of distilled spirits or 72 ounces of beer to a cruise ship passenger or hotel guest." The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 194(L&C) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 194(L&C) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 36 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson Excused: Kookesh, Moses Absent: Chenault, Wolf And so, HCS CSSB 194(L&C) passed the House. Representative Berkowitz gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on HCS CSSB 194(L&C). SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HCR 36 The following was read the second time: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 30, relating to information and services available to pregnant women. The question being: "Shall HCR 36 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3978 HCR 36 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 32 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Gara, Guttenberg, Kerttula Excused: Kookesh, Moses And so, HCR 36 passed the House. Representative Berkowitz gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on HCR 36. HCR 39 The following was read the second time: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39 Establishing the Alaska Royalty and Revenue Task Force. with the: Journal Page RLS RPT CS(RLS) NT 4DP 3NR 3930 FN1: (LEG) 3931 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original resolution: CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39(RLS) Establishing the Alaska Royalty and Revenue Committee. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was not offered. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3979 Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Kerttula and Rokeberg: Page 2, line 27, following "FURTHER RESOLVED that" Insert "among other matters" Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and Representative Meyer was required to vote. The question being: "Shall CSHCR 39(RLS) am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHCR 39(RLS) am Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 32 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kott, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Foster, Gatto, Holm, Kohring, Weyhrauch Excused: Kookesh, Moses Absent: Masek And so, CSHCR 39(RLS) am passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. HCR 40 The following was read the second time: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3980 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 170, relating to criminal law. The Speaker stated that, without objection, HCR 40 would be held to tomorrow's calendar. 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 - Sonya Dora Ivanoff By Senator Olson; Representatives Foster, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf In Memoriam - W.W. "Bud" Kasulka By Senator Gary Stevens; Representatives Seaton, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf In Memoriam - Joseph Maxwell "Max" Hamilton By Senator Gary Stevens; Representatives Seaton, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3981 In Memoriam - Susan Tanape By Senator Gary Stevens; Representatives Seaton, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf In Memoriam - Betty Lorenson By Senator Gary Stevens; Representatives Ogg, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf In Memoriam - Mike Tunahon By Senator Gary Stevens; Representatives Ogg, Kott, Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 468 The Speaker stated that, without objection, reconsideration of the following, which had been held to today (page 3920), will be held to May 8, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 468(JUD)(ct rule fld) "An Act relating to the amount of the bond required to stay execution of a judgment in civil litigation involving a signatory, a successor of a signatory, or an affiliate of a signatory to the tobacco product Master Settlement Agreement during an appeal; and providing for an effective date." HB 461 Representative Lynn added his name as cosponsor to: 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3982 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 461(STA) am "An Act relating to enhanced 911 surcharges and to 911 and emergency services dispatch systems." SB 282 Representatives Wilson, Guttenberg, and Seaton added their names as cross sponsors to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 282(RES) "An Act relating to the identification of finfish in food products and to the misbranding of food products consisting of or containing finfish." SB 349 Representatives Cissna, Weyhrauch, Guttenberg, and Gara added their names as cross sponsors to: SENATE BILL NO. 349 "An Act requiring licensure of midwifery birth centers; and providing for an effective date." SJR 25 Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative day. It was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25 Recommending that certain federal funding restrictions be eased so that more villages in Alaska would qualify for assistance relating to flooding and erosion. ENGROSSMENT HCR 39 CSHCR 39(RLS) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. 2004-05-07 House Journal Page 3983 SB 273 Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative day. It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and transmitted to the Senate for consideration: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 273(FIN) "An Act amending the size, membership, and powers of the board of directors of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and making a corresponding change in the quorum requirement; authorizing the establishment of the seafood marketing assessment at a rate of 0.5 percent or 0.6 percent of the value of seafood products produced; providing for an election to retain, terminate, or increase the seafood marketing assessment; providing for the repeal of the salmon marketing tax and provisions related to the salmon marketing tax; and providing for an effective date." SB 365 HCS CSSB 365(FIN) 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 Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 1:00 p.m., May 8, 2004. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 1:38 a.m., May 8, 2004. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk