Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2004-09-07 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4491 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION AND FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Juneau, Alaska Tuesday September 7, 2004 Final Supplement MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR The following Governor's proclamation dated June 23, 2004, was received: "Under the authority of art. II, sec. 9, and art. III, sec. 17, of the Alaska Constitution, and in the public interest, I am supplementing my proclamation of June 4, 2004, calling the Twenty-Third Legislature of the State of Alaska into its first special session at Juneau, Alaska, on June 22, 2004, with the addition of the following subjects: 1. Appropriations to implement the subjects set out in my proclamation dated June 4, 2004; and 2. An appropriation to the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development to purchase fuel for rural communities for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005. This proclamation supplements my proclamation of June 4, 2004. Done by, /s/ Frank H. Murkowski Governor" 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4492 The following Governor's transmittal letter dated June 23, 2004, was received: "Dear Speaker Kott: The appropriation bill delivered today contains an appropriation to assist communities that the Department of Community and Economic Development determines do not have financial ability to purchase enough fuel for fiscal year 2005. The bill also includes an appropriation for the fiscal note accompanying the tobacco tax bill. I look forward to a successful special session. Sincerely yours, /s/ Frank H. Murkowski Governor" An appropriation bill was enclosed. HCR 16 A message dated June 23, 2004, was received June 25 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16(RLS) Proposing amendments to the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature providing that the 2000 edition of "Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure" shall implement the rules; relating to meetings of subcommittees and conference committees; and providing for an effective date for the amendments. Legislative Resolve No. 64 SCR 24 A message dated June 23, 2004, was received June 25 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4493 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 252, relating to boards under AS 08.01. Legislative Resolve No. 57 SCR 27 A message dated June 23, 2004, was received June 28 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 452, relating to sport fishing operators and sport fishing guides. Legislative Resolve No. 58 MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HCR 101 A message dated June 24, 2004, was received stating the Senate has passed: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 101 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 1001, relating to taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products. HCR 101 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SB 1001 A message dated June 24, 2004, was received stating the Senate has concurred in the House amendment to: SENATE BILL NO. 1001 "An Act relating to taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products, to tax stamps on cigarettes, to forfeiture of cigarettes and of property 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4494 used in the manufacture, transportation, possession, or sale of unstamped cigarettes, to accounting for and use of part of the proceeds of the additional cigarette tax, and to licenses and licensees under the Cigarette Tax Act; relating to unfair cigarette sales; and providing for an effective date." thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1001(FIN) am H(ct rule fld) "An Act relating to restrictions on shipping or transporting cigarettes; relating to taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products, to tax stamps on cigarettes, to forfeiture of cigarettes and of property used in the manufacture, transportation, facilitation of transportation, possession, offering for sale, or sale of unstamped cigarettes, to accounting for and use of part of the proceeds of the additional cigarette tax, and to licenses and licensees under the Cigarette Tax Act; relating to unfair cigarette sales; relating to supersedeas bonds in certain tobacco-related litigation; relating to the tobacco product Master Settlement Agreement; and providing for an effective date." (HCR 101 - title change resolution) ENGROSSMENT SB 1001 The following, which had engrossment waived (page 4486), was engrossed and returned to the Senate: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1001(FIN) am H "An Act relating to restrictions on shipping or transporting cigarettes; relating to taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products, to tax stamps on cigarettes, to forfeiture of cigarettes and of property used in the manufacture, transportation, facilitation of transportation, possession, offering for sale, or sale of unstamped cigarettes, to accounting for and use of part of the proceeds of the additional cigarette tax, and to licenses and licensees under the Cigarette Tax Act; relating to unfair cigarette sales; relating to supersedeas bonds in certain tobacco-related litigation; relating to 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4495 the tobacco product Master Settlement Agreement; amending Rules 204 and 205, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date." ENROLLMENT HB 25 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 9:22 a.m., June 25, 2004: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 25(JUD) "An Act relating to health care decisions, including do not resuscitate orders, anatomical gifts, and mental health treatment decisions, and to powers of attorney relating to health care, including anatomical gifts and mental health treatment decisions; and providing for an effective date." The following memorandum, dated May 18, 2004, 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 errors in SCS CSHB 25(JUD), which have been corrected in enrolling: Page 11, line 2: Delete "set" Insert "sets" Page 25, line 2: Delete the second occurrence of "and" Page 26, line 18: Delete "phone" in both places Insert "telephone" in both places 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4496 Page 26, line 27: Delete "phone" in both places Insert "telephone" in both places Page 27, line 6: Delete "phone" in both places Insert "telephone" in both places Page 34, line 7: Delete "phone" Insert "telephone" Page 34, line 16: Delete "phone" Insert "telephone" Page 35, line 18, following "influence,": Insert "and" Page 36, line 11, following "influence,": Insert "and" Page 40, line 16, following "means": Insert "a facility" Page 40, line 17: Delete "a facility" Page 40, line 19: Delete "a facility"" HB 427 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 9:22 a.m., June 25, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 427(JUD) "An Act relating to guardianships and conservatorships, to the public guardian and the office of public advocacy, to private 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4497 professional guardians and private professional conservators, to court visitors, court-appointed attorneys, guardians ad litem, and fiduciaries, and to the protection of the person or property of certain individuals, including minors; amending Rule 17(c), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules 16(f) and 17(e), Alaska Rules of Probate Procedure; and providing for an effective date." The following memorandum, dated June 4, 2004, 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 errors in CSHB 427(JUD), which have been corrected in enrolling: Page 9, line 3: Delete "the licensee" Page 13, line 23, before "(a)": Insert "Sec. 13.26.118. Other reports." Page 26, line 12, following "established": Insert "under" Page 27, line 9: Delete "are" Insert "is"" HB 495 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 9:22 a.m., June 25, 2004: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 495(FIN) "An Act allowing a joint action agency to encumber property interests for security purposes; declaring certain joint action agencies to be political subdivisions for certain purposes; restricting the sale of property of the joint action agency; allowing 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4498 the joint action agency to transfer property to security interest holders under a security interest or to other parties without legislative approval; and providing for an effective date." ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT HB 375 The following was engrossed and 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 11:09 a.m., June 25, 2004: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 375 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." The following memorandum, dated June 8, 2004, 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 errors in CCS HB 375, which have been corrected in enrolling: Page 3, following line 11: Insert "(SECTION 1 OF THIS ACT CONTINUES ON PAGE 4)" Page 70, line 24: Delete "19(d)" Insert "19(a)"" HB 377 The following was engrossed and 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 11:09 a.m., June 25, 2004: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4499 CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 377 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." Also transmitted was a copy of the following letter dated June 10, 2004, to Phil Younker, Sr., Chair, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority: "Dear Mr. Younker: In accordance with AS 37.14.005(c), this letter describes changes made by the legislature to the Governor's amended comprehensive FY05 mental health and developmental disabilities services budget proposal. The enclosed reports compare CCS HB 377 to the Governor's proposal rather than to the Authority's proposal because the Governor did not transmit the Authority's proposal to the Legislative Finance Division. The legislature made no changes to funding levels for Mental Health capital projects, but did substitute general funds (GF/MH) for the proposed appropriation of Alaska Housing Finance Corporation dividends. This action was taken to ensure more accurate tracking of appropriations for mental health programs. Based on perceived need, the legislature appropriated $1,189,800 more General Fund/Mental Health funds for operating purposes than was requested by the Governor. Funding for a Court coordinated resources project accounted for $148,500 of the total, and $1,032,400 in additional funding went to the Department of Health and Social Services. Programs affected include Behavioral Health ($558,800) and Home and Community Based Care ($437,500). Minor increases in other programs, in various agencies, were the result of adjustments for the cost of employee benefits. We appreciate the good working relationship that has been established between the Trust and the legislature; it has enabled us to address many issues in creative and efficient ways that would not otherwise be possible. 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4500 If you have additional questions, please contact Anna Kim of the Legislative Finance Division at 465-5410. Sincerely, /s/ Senator Lyda Green Conference Committee Chair Representative John Harris /s/ Conference Committee Vice-Chair Attachments" ENROLLMENT HCR 29 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 3:45 p.m., June 25, 2004: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29 am Relating to support for therapeutic courts for repeat driving while under the influence offenders. HCR 32 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 3:45 p.m., June 25, 2004: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32(FIN) Relating to information infrastructure and establishing the Alaska Information Infrastructure Policy Task Force. HJR 48 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4501 copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:45 p.m., June 25, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 48(RLS) Sending a message of goodwill to President Chen Shui-bian and to the people of Taiwan, and reaffirming the Alaska State Legislature's 2003 resolution urging the United States Congress to support the granting of official Observer Status to the Republic of China on Taiwan and to support negotiation of a free trade agreement with the Republic of China on Taiwan. The following memorandum, dated May 14, 2004, 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 CSHJR 48(RLS), which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 2, line 21: Delete "the"" HB 29 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 29(JUD) "An Act relating to real estate licensees and real estate transactions; and providing for an effective date." HB 275 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4502 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 275(JUD) "An Act relating to animals, and to the care of and to cruelty to animals." HB 285 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285(JUD) "An Act adopting the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; repealing certain statutes relating to electronic records and electronic signatures; amending Rule 402, Alaska Rules of Evidence; and providing for an effective date." The following memorandum, dated May 19, 2004, 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 errors in CSHB 285(JUD), which have been corrected in enrolling: Page 8, line 30, following "as": Insert "the person to whom the transferable record was" Page 8, line 31: Delete "the person to whom the transferable record was" Page 9, line 1: Delete "the person to whom the transferable record was"" HB 309 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4503 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 309(RES) am S "An Act relating to nonindigenous fish and consecutive sentencing; and providing for an effective date." HB 338 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 338(HES) "An Act relating to attendance at public school; and providing for an effective date." HB 341 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: HOUSE BILL NO. 341 "An Act relating to the dive fishery management assessment." HB 342 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 342(FIN) am "An Act relating to driving while under the influence, to the definition of 'previously convicted,' to alcohol-related offenses, to ignition interlock devices, and to the issuance of limited driver's licenses; and providing for an effective date." The following memorandum, dated June 9, 2004, was received from Patty Rose, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4504 "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest errors in CSHB 342(FIN) am, which have been corrected in enrolling: Page 5, line 5, following "breath,": Insert "the court shall" Page 5, line 10, following "breath,": Insert "the court shall"" HB 353 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 353(JUD) "An Act exempting certain teachers at certain schools from jury service during school terms; and amending Rule 15(k), Alaska Rules of Administration." HB 378 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: 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 385 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4505 copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 385(JUD) "An Act relating to awarding child custody; and providing for an effective date." HB 409 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 409(FSH) "An Act relating to the maximum length of salmon seine vessels; and providing for an effective date." HB 417 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: HOUSE BILL NO. 417 "An Act amending the definition of 'project' in the Act establishing the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority; and providing for an effective date." HB 421 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 421(JUD) "An Act relating to reconveyances of deeds of trust." The following memorandum, dated May 18, 2004, was received from Patty Rose, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4506 "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest error in CSHB 421(JUD), which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 3, line 12: Delete "Phone" Insert "Telephone"" HB 451 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: HOUSE BILL NO. 451 "An Act relating to therapeutic courts; and providing for an effective date." HB 476 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 476(STA) am S "An Act establishing the Alaska Statehood Celebration Commission; and providing for an effective date." The following memorandum, dated June 1, 2004, 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 CSHB 476(STA) am S, which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 2, line 24: Delete "composes" Insert "constitutes"" 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4507 HB 517 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: HOUSE BILL NO. 517(title am) "An Act relating to the definition of certain security accounts, including certain reinvestment, investment management, and custody accounts." HB 539 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 539(L&C) "An Act exempting a person who allows a student of the University of Alaska to gain practical work experience with the person while participating in a practicum from vicarious liability as an employer, and exempting the student participating in a practicum from the Alaska Wage and Hour Act; and providing for an effective date." HB 542 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 542(RLS) "An Act reducing to $5,000 the ceiling for a contract price allowed under one construction contractor exemption and expanding the work that a specialty contractor may perform to include, in addition to work requiring not more than three trades, work under that construction contractor exemption; and changing the definition of specialty contractor to refer to the work that a specialty contractor may perform." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4508 HB 549 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 3:46 p.m., June 25, 2004: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 549(JUD) am S "An Act relating to unsolicited communications following an aircraft accident." MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR HB 25 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 28 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 25(JUD) "An Act relating to health care decisions, including do not resuscitate orders, anatomical gifts, and mental health treatment decisions, and to powers of attorney relating to health care, including anatomical gifts and mental health treatment decisions; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 83, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 338 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 338(HES) "An Act relating to attendance at public school; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 101, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4509 HB 427 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 28 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 427(JUD) "An Act relating to guardianships and conservatorships, to the public guardian and the office of public advocacy, to private professional guardians and private professional conservators, to court visitors, court-appointed attorneys, guardians ad litem, and fiduciaries, and to the protection of the person or property of certain individuals, including minors; amending Rule 17(c), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules 16(f) and 17(e), Alaska Rules of Probate Procedure; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 84, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 447 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 29 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 447(JUD) "An Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 99, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 484 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 28 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4510 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 484(JUD) am "An Act imposing a correctional facility surcharge on persons convicted of a crime under state law and on persons whose probation is revoked; relating to fees and expenses for interstate transfer of probation or parole; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 88, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 HB 489 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 28 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 489 "An Act relating to the administration of the Alaska Vocational Technical Center; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 85, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 26, 2004 HB 495 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 29 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 495(FIN) "An Act allowing a joint action agency to encumber property interests for security purposes; declaring certain joint action agencies to be political subdivisions for certain purposes; restricting the sale of property of the joint action agency; allowing the joint action agency to transfer property to security interest holders under a security interest or to other parties without legislative approval; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 100, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 26, 2004 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4511 HB 539 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 539(L&C) "An Act exempting a person who allows a student of the University of Alaska to gain practical work experience with the person while participating in a practicum from vicarious liability as an employer, and exempting the student participating in a practicum from the Alaska Wage and Hour Act; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 102, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 HB 545 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 28 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 545(L&C) "An Act relating to time extensions under the State Procurement Code for real property leases; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 89, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 26, 2004 HB 549 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 549(JUD) am S "An Act relating to unsolicited communications following an aircraft accident." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4512 Chapter No. 103, SLA 2004 Effective Date: September 23, 2004 HB 559 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 28 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 559 am "An Act extending the termination of the state training and employment program; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 86, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 29, 2004 SB 194 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 29 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 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." Chapter No. 91, SLA 2004 Effective Date: September 23, 2004 SB 231 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 231(FIN) "An Act relating to unclaimed property; and providing for an effective date." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4513 Chapter No. 90, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 26, 2004 SB 232 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 29 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 232(FIN) "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' 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." Chapter No. 92, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 26, 2004 SB 278 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 28 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 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." Chapter No. 87, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4514 SB 285 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 29 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE BILL NO. 285 "An Act relating to medical assistance coverage for targeted case management services and for rehabilitative services furnished or paid for by a school district on behalf of certain children; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 93, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 338 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 29 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 338(STA) "An Act relating to actionable claims against state employees; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 94, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 26, 2004 SB 340 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 29 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE BILL NO. 340 "An Act relating to the detention of delinquent minors in correctional facilities; relating to emergency detention of minors for evaluation for involuntary admission for mental health treatment; relating to detention of intoxicated minors and minors 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4515 incapacitated by alcohol or drugs; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 95, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 26, 2004 SB 357 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 29 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 357(FIN) "An Act relating to the regulation of insurance, insurance licenses, qualifications of insurance producers, surplus lines, fraud investigations, electronic transactions, and compliance with federal law and national standards; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 96, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 376 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 29 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 376(HES) am "An Act relating to public assistance and subpoena powers; and relating to the permanent fund dividend and subpoena powers." Chapter No. 97, SLA 2004 Effective Date: September 23, 2004 SB 392 A message dated June 25, 2004, was received June 29 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4516 SENATE BILL NO. 392 "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." Chapter No. 98, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter ENROLLMENT HJR 35 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 1:36 p.m., June 28, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 35(L&C) Relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as mad cow disease, and country-of-origin labeling for meat products. HJR 36 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 1:36 p.m., June 28, 2004: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 36(RES) Requesting the National Park Service to mitigate the adverse economic effects of commercial fishing closures and restrictions in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. HJR 41 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4517 copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 1:36 p.m., June 28, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 41(RES) Relating to support for the Federal Land Recreational Visitor Protection Act. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR HCR 29 A message dated June 28, 2004, was received June 29 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29 am Relating to support for therapeutic courts for repeat driving while under the influence offenders. Legislative Resolve No. 65 HCR 32 A message dated June 28, 2004, was received June 29 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32(FIN) Relating to information infrastructure and establishing the Alaska Information Infrastructure Policy Task Force. Legislative Resolve No. 52 HB 353 A message dated June 28, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4518 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 353(JUD) "An Act exempting certain teachers at certain schools from jury service during school terms; and amending Rule 15(k), Alaska Rules of Administration." Chapter No. 104, SLA 2004 Effective Date: September 26, 2004 ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT HR 10 The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:10 a.m., June 29, 2004: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 10 am Relating to the National Day of Prayer. The following memorandum, dated May 14, 2004, 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 HR 10 am, which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 1, line 8: Delete "their" Insert "that person's"" ENROLLMENT HCR 37 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 11:11 a.m., June 29, 2004: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4519 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 194, relating to delivery of distilled spirits and beer. HCR 40 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 11:11 a.m., June 29, 2004: 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. HJR 5 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 11:11 a.m., June 29, 2004: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to initiative and referendum petitions. HB 31 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 11:11 a.m., June 29, 2004: HOUSE BILL NO. 31 "An Act relating to initiative and referendum petitions; and providing for an effective date." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4520 MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR HB 29 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 29(JUD) "An Act relating to real estate licensees and real estate transactions; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 105, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 51 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 51(HES) "An Act requiring pharmacists to include generic drug information on containers in which brand-name prescription drug orders are dispensed." Chapter No. 123, SLA 2004 Effective Date: September 27, 2004 HB 123 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 123(FIN) "An Act relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the Alaska Workforce Investment Board; and providing for an effective date." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4521 Chapter No. 133, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 HB 285 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285(JUD) "An Act adopting the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; repealing certain statutes relating to electronic records and electronic signatures; amending Rule 402, Alaska Rules of Evidence; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 110, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 HB 309 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 309(RES) am S "An Act relating to nonindigenous fish and consecutive sentencing; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 125, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 334 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 334(RLS) "An Act relating to unlawful exploitation of a minor and to distribution of child pornography." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4522 Chapter No. 131, SLA 2004 Effective Date: September 27, 2004 HB 342 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 342(FIN) am "An Act relating to driving while under the influence, to the definition of 'previously convicted,' to alcohol-related offenses, to ignition interlock devices, and to the issuance of limited driver's licenses; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 126, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 381 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 381(RLS) "An Act relating to child endangerment." Chapter No. 127, SLA 2004 Effective Date: September 27, 2004 HB 385 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 385(JUD) "An Act relating to awarding child custody; and providing for an effective date." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4523 Chapter No. 111, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 HB 418 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 418(FIN) "An Act extending the termination date of the Real Estate Commission; relating to real estate; relating to home inspectors; relating to real estate licensees; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 106, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 30, 2004 HB 421 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 421(JUD) "An Act relating to reconveyances of deeds of trust." Chapter No. 113, SLA 2004 Effective Date: September 27, 2004 HB 428 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 428(JUD) am "An Act relating to civil liability for acts related to obtaining alcohol for persons under 21 years of age or for persons under 21 years of age being on licensed premises." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4524 Chapter No. 129, SLA 2004 Effective Date: September 27, 2004 HB 451 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 451 "An Act relating to therapeutic courts; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 109, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 30, 2004 HB 476 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 476(STA) am S "An Act establishing the Alaska Statehood Celebration Commission; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 122, SLA 2004 Effective Date: January 1, 2005 HB 490 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 490(JUD) am "An Act relating to the release of employment security records, to the binding effect of determinations and decisions regarding unemployment compensation benefits, and to contributions, interest, penalties, and payments under the Alaska Employment 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4525 Security Act; providing that property under the Alaska Employment Security Act is not subject to the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 130, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 30, 2004 HB 513 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 513(JUD) "An Act relating to the enforcement of support orders through suspension of drivers' licenses; changing the name of the child support enforcement agency to the child support services agency; amending Rules 90.3 and 90.5, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 107, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 30, 2004 HB 514 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 514(FIN) "An Act relating to child support modification and enforcement, to the establishment of paternity by the child support enforcement agency, and to the crimes of criminal nonsupport and aiding the nonpayment of child support; amending Rule 90.3, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 108, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4526 HB 517 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 517(title am) "An Act relating to the definition of certain security accounts, including certain reinvestment, investment management, and custody accounts." Chapter No. 121, SLA 2004 Effective Date: September 27, 2004 HB 534 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 534(FIN) "An Act repealing the scheduled termination date of the office of victims' rights." Chapter No. 132, SLA 2004 Effective Date: September 27, 2004 HB 536 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 536(MLV) "An Act relating to applications for permanent fund dividends by certain individuals serving in the armed forces, and to payment of certain 2003 and 2004 dividends; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 112, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 30, 2004 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4527 SB 170 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 170(FIN) am H "An Act relating to the justification of defense of self or others, immunity from prosecution, 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; increasing the duration of certain provisions of domestic violence protective orders from six months to one year; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 124, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 224 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 224(STA) "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." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4528 Chapter No. 128, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 SB 260 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 260(TRA) "An Act relating to metropolitan planning organizations and to the policy board of the metropolitan planning organization for the Anchorage metropolitan area; relating to transportation planning in federally recognized metropolitan planning areas; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 119, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 272 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 272(FIN) am H "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." Chapter No. 116, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 274 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4529 SENATE BILL NO. 274 "An Act relating to the housing assistance loan fund in the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; creating the housing assistance loan program; repealing loans for teacher housing and providing for loans for multi-family housing; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 134, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 30, 2004 SB 279 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 279(FIN) "An Act authorizing and relating to the issuance of bonds by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for safe and clean water and hygienic sewage disposal facility capital projects and other capital projects; providing for the repayment of the bonds and bond costs; relating to the dividend paid to the state by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 120, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 30, 2004 SB 288 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 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." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4530 Chapter No. 117, SLA 2004 Effective Date: June 30, 2004 SB 349 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE BILL NO. 349 "An Act requiring licensure of midwifery birth centers; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 118, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 365 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 365(FIN) "An Act relating to the regulation of speech-language pathologist assistants; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 114, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 SB 389 A message dated June 29, 2004, was received June 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE BILL NO. 389 "An Act relating to the conversion of certain corporations to limited liability companies; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 115, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4531 A Declaration of Disaster Emergency dated June 29, 2004, with an accompanying letter was received and is on file in the Chief Clerk's office. The Declaration and letter had been copied to the Finance Committee. ENROLLMENT HB 196 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 10:01 a.m., June 30, 2004: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 196(RES) am S "An Act relating to carbon sequestration; and providing for an effective date." The following memorandum, dated May 18, 2004, 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 SCS CSHB 196(RES) am S, which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 2, line 5: Delete "this chapter" Insert "AS 44.37.200 - 44.37.220"" HB 459 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 10:01 a.m., June 30, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 459(STA) am S "An Act relating to optically scanned and electronically generated ballots and to early voting; and providing for an effective date." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4532 HB 522 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 10:01 a.m., June 30, 2004: HOUSE BILL NO. 522 am "An Act relating to discharges from small commercial passenger vessels; and providing for an effective date." MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR HB 275 A message dated June 30, 2004, was received July 1 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 275(JUD) "An Act relating to animals, and to the care of and to cruelty to animals." Chapter No. 139, SLA 2004 Effective Date: September 28, 2004 HB 417 A message dated June 30, 2004, was received July 1 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 417 "An Act amending the definition of 'project' in the Act establishing the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 138, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4533 HB 486 A message dated June 30, 2004, was received July 1 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 486(FIN) "An Act relating to reclamation bonding and financial assurance for certain mines; relating to financial assurance limits for lode mines; establishing the mine reclamation trust fund; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 137, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 HB 524 A message dated June 30, 2004, was received July 1 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 524(RES) "An Act relating to the protection of land and water from waste disposal; providing for the regulation of waste management; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 136, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 HB 542 A message dated June 30, 2004, was received July 12 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 542(RLS) "An Act reducing to $5,000 the ceiling for a contract price allowed under one construction contractor exemption and expanding the work that a specialty contractor may perform to 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4534 include, in addition to work requiring not more than three trades, work under that construction contractor exemption; and changing the definition of specialty contractor to refer to the work that a specialty contractor may perform." Chapter No. 144, SLA 2004 Effective Date: September 28, 2004 HB 546 A message dated June 30, 2004, was received July 2 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 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." Chapter No. 143, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 HB 563 A message dated June 30, 2004, was received stating the Governor allowed the following bill to become law without his signature and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 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." Chapter No. 135, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4535 SB 136 A message dated June 30, 2004, was received July 1 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 136(FIN) am "An Act relating to a mandatory property tax exemption for certain private property interests on military bases or installations; relating to an optional exclusion or exemption from municipal taxation for residential property; relating to an exemption from and deferral of municipal property taxes on certain types of deteriorated property; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 140, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 190 A message dated June 30, 2004, was received July 1 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 190(RLS) "An Act adding certain state-owned land and water to the Kenai River Special Management Area; relating to the mineral estate of the state-owned land and water in the Kenai River Special Management Area; relating to the Kenai River Special Management Area advisory board; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 141, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 1, 2004 SB 309 A message dated June 30, 2004, was received July 1 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4536 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 309(JUD) "An Act relating to testing the blood of prisoners and those in custody for bloodborne pathogens." Chapter No. 142, SLA 2004 Effective Date: September 28, 2004 HR 10 A message dated July 1, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 10 am Relating to the National Day of Prayer. House Resolve No. 9 HCR 37 A message dated July 1, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 194, relating to delivery of distilled spirits and beer. Legislative Resolve No. 47 HCR 40 A message dated July 1, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 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. Legislative Resolve No. 53 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4537 HJR 5 A message dated July 3, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to initiative and referendum petitions. Legislative Resolve No. 48 HB 31 A message dated July 3, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 31 "An Act relating to initiative and referendum petitions; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 148, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 196 A message dated July 3, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 196(RES) am S "An Act relating to carbon sequestration; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 152, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 341 A message dated July 3, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4538 engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 341 "An Act relating to the dive fishery management assessment." Chapter No. 156, SLA 2004 Effective Date: October 1, 2004 HB 378 A message dated July 3, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 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." Chapter No. 151, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 4, 2004 HB 409 A message dated July 3, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 409(FSH) "An Act relating to the maximum length of salmon seine vessels; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 145, SLA 2004 Effective Date: January 1, 2005 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4539 HB 459 A message dated July 3, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 459(STA) am S "An Act relating to optically scanned and electronically generated ballots and to early voting; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 154, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 4, 2004 HB 522 A message dated July 3, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 522 am "An Act relating to discharges from small commercial passenger vessels; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 153, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 282 A message dated July 3, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 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." Chapter No. 146, SLA 2004 Effective Date: October 1, 2004 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4540 SB 286 A message dated July 3, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 286(FIN) "An Act relating to direct marketing fisheries businesses, to the fisheries business tax, and to liability for payment of taxes and assessments on the sale or transfer of fishery resources; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 147, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 300 A message dated July 3, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 300(JUD) "An Act relating to an attorney's lien, to court actions, and to other proceedings where attorneys are employed; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 149, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 4, 2004 SB 328 A message dated July 3, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 328(CRA) "An Act relating to the national forest income program in the Department of Community and Economic Development and to the 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4541 authority of the department to adopt regulations; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 150, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 351 A message dated July 3, 2004, was received July 7 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 351(STA) "An Act requiring the Alaska Public Offices Commission to accept documents by nonelectronic means, and specifying the manner of preparing the forms that are provided by the commission." Chapter No. 155, SLA 2004 Effective Date: October 1, 2004 HR 7 A message dated July 8, 2004 was received July 9 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 7 Dedicating the House Resources Committee Room of the Alaska State Capitol to the late Representative Ramona L. Barnes. House Resolve No. 7 ENROLLMENT HB 56 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 4:52 p.m., July 16, 2004: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4542 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 56(L&C) "An Act relating to the award to the state of actual reasonable attorney fees and costs, including costs of investigation, in certain court actions relating to unfair trade practices; and amending Rules 54(d), 79, and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure." HB 83 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 4:52 p.m., July 16, 2004: SENATE CS FOR 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." The following memorandum, dated June 7, 2004, 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 errors in SCS CSHB 83(JUD), which have been corrected in enrolling: Page 9, line 4, following "ceases": Insert "acting" Page 16, line 1, following "venture,": Insert "or"" HB 213 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 4:52 p.m., July 16, 2004: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4543 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(FIN) "An Act relating to a provisional driver's license and to issuance of a driver's license; and providing for an effective date." HB 272 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 4:52 p.m., July 16, 2004: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 272(L&C) am S "An Act relating to the advertising of motor vehicles, including trailers, for sale by motor vehicle dealers; relating to the financing of motor vehicle purchases; relating to motor vehicle sales contracts; relating to the disclosures required to be made by motor vehicle dealers when selling motor vehicles, including trailers, or when their service employees work on commission; relating to a motor vehicle dealer's selling as a new or current model vehicle, a motor vehicle required to be registered under AS 28.10; relating to a motor vehicle dealer's advertising an offer for the sale, lease, or purchase of a motor vehicle, including a trailer; relating to a motor vehicle dealer's conditioning the sale and delivery of a motor vehicle, including a trailer, on the buyer's purchase of other items; and relating to the return of a buyer's trade-in by a motor vehicle dealer." HB 336 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 4:52 p.m., July 16, 2004: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 336(JUD) (efd fld S) "An Act relating to motor vehicle insurance; and limiting recovery of civil damages by an uninsured driver." HB 366 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4544 copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 4:52 p.m., July 16, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 366(FIN) "An Act relating to animal classic charitable gaming; and providing for an effective date." HB 379 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 4:52 p.m., July 16, 2004: HOUSE BILL NO. 379 "An Act establishing an office of citizenship assistance in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development." HB 405 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 4:52 p.m., July 16, 2004: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 405(HES) "An Act relating to reports on school and school district performance; relating to accountability of public schools and school districts; and providing for an effective date." HB 424 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 4:52 p.m., July 16, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 424(JUD)(efd fld S) "An Act relating to review by the Legislative Affairs Agency of certain state agency regulations proposed for adoption, amendment, or repeal under the Administrative Procedure Act; and repealing provisions relating to annulment of regulations." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4545 HB 430 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 4:52 p.m., July 16, 2004: HOUSE BILL NO. 430 "An Act relating to employees under 21 years of age in the premises of hotels, restaurants, and eating places that are licensed to sell, serve, deliver, or dispense alcoholic beverages." HB 494 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 4:52 p.m., July 16, 2004: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 494(FIN) "An Act relating to the methods of disbursement of money by the state, including employment compensation, unemployment payments, and permanent fund dividends, and to bank investments and deposits by the state; and providing for an effective date." HB 496 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 4:52 p.m., July 16, 2004: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 496(STA) "An Act creating the youth vote ambassador program and relating to that program; authorizing the members of the program to be appointed to serve on election boards; relating to qualifications for appointment to election boards; and providing for an effective date." HB 533 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 4:52 p.m., July 16, 2004: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4546 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 533(FIN) "An Act relating to the state's administrative procedures and to judicial oversight of administrative matters." The following memorandum, dated June 1, 2004, 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 SCS CSHB 533(FIN), which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 2, line 3: Delete "by" Insert "from"" MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR HB 375 The following letter dated July 19, 2004 was received: "Dear Speaker Kott: On this date I signed with line item vetoes the following bill passed by the second session of the Twenty-third Alaska State Legislature and am transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 375 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 158, SLA 2004 [Effective Date: See Chapter] The Fiscal Year 2005 budget that I proposed last December represented a $245 million spending reduction from Fiscal Year 2003. To get government back to basics, the administration prioritized state 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4547 services-while saving money-in order to increase investment in programs that meet the state's traditional responsibilities to citizens. We proposed, and the Legislature agreed, to add 20 Alaska State Troopers-the largest one-time addition in memory. Once criminals have been arrested, we want them off the street. We proposed, and the Legislature agreed, to add nine criminal prosecutors. Lack of commitment to convicting criminals over the last decade left the state without prosecutors to handle the more than 70 percent increase in felony cases. This budget adds more prosecutors than in the last ten years combined. The greatest investment we can make in the growth and diversity of our economy is to invest in education. Funding for the K-12 base student allocation will increase $82 million, bringing the state's investment in K-12 support to $805 million-35 percent of the state's general fund operating budget. Another $229 million in state general funds will be invested in the University of Alaska, which represents an increased $16 million investment. (Funding for K-12 education and the University were included in FCCS SB 283 (Corrected)). The Legislature also agreed to invest an additional $12 million to develop Alaska's natural resources, which are key to Alaska's future. This budget more than doubles the state's investment in the Department of Natural Resources' work to develop the state's oil and gas. The additional funding will enable the Division of Oil and Gas in the Department of Natural Resources to further its work on oil and gas lease sales, such as Alaska Peninsula and National Petroleum Reserve- Alaska. This includes $5.5 million to support the department's work on permitting and processing the stranded gas applications for a future gas pipeline. This also includes $5.1 million that will be invested in the Department of Revenue's work to bring Alaska's North Slope natural gas to market. We have made a lot of progress over the last year in getting Alaska's natural gas to market. I am confident that with this additional investment we will provide a road map for realizing the value of our North Slope gas both in-state and in the markets beyond our borders. Just as I did in Fiscal Year 2004, I challenged the Legislature to keep Fiscal Year 2005 spending below the current year and set a goal of not using more than $400 million of the state's reserve funds, or 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4548 Constitutional Budget Reserve (CBR) to prop up spending. In terms of overall spending, the Legislature's approved spending was $17 million higher in general funds over Fiscal Year 2004. Based on the Department of Revenue's spring forecast, the projected draw from the CBR would have been $371.2 million for Fiscal Year 2005. I have made $4.3 million in general fund vetoes in the Fiscal Year 2005 operating budget. Each is discussed below. Of this amount, $1.2 million will come from savings in travel. These initiatives are part of our on-going effort to improve the state's business practices. We are not finished with reducing the size of government and remain focused on the state's bottom line. We are working to ensure the state gets value for every dollar spent and that programs are effective in delivering results for Alaskans. The following are the vetoes I have made in the Fiscal Year 2005 operating budget: Department of Community and Economic Development - $138,300 Community Assistance and Economic Development - Community Advocacy · Local Boundary Commission staff - $75,800 This would have added an additional position to work with the Local Boundary Commission. In light of the challenge of trying to balance spending with revenues, the funding for this new position was vetoed. The department will have to re-prioritize its workload to meet other demands. · Alaska Legal Services Corporation grant - $62,500 The state's support to this non-profit organization has declined over the years. Providing a grant to an organization that provides legal assistance to individuals is not a basic responsibility of state government. Department of Education and Early Development - $169,400 Alaska Library and Museums · Library Operations - $100,000 The Legislature reinstated this reduction that was included in the administration's proposed budget. The department continues to 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4549 believe that management efficiencies can be found within the library's operations without diminishing services to the public. · Archives - $69,400 The Legislature added funding for electronic records management. The reality of trying to balance the state's budget means that initiatives such as this need to be funded internally by re-prioritizing and finding efficiencies that will free up funding. Office of the Governor - $193,000 Reductions were spread among three areas: · Executive Operations - $75,000 · Office of Management and Budget - $50,000 · Lieutenant Governor - $68,000 Each organization will find savings through belt-tightening, which includes $25,800 in estimated travel savings). Section 21-(b) Fund Transfers - $1 million · Alaska Marine Highway System Fund - $1 million The general fund deposit into the Alaska Marine Highway System fund was reduced to $31 million. This reduction was possible due to the savings expected from the recently negotiated contracts with the marine highway unions. The Legislature also appropriated an additional $8 million to the fund. This veto will not result in a decrease in the level of service. Salary and Benefit Adjustments - $1,015,300 Section 30-(a) (3) Public Safety Employees Association - $1,015,300 The union members failed to ratify the contract and new contract terms will be submitted to the next Legislature. The following amounts were vetoed: Department of Public Safety General Funds $774,500 Federal Funds $31,600 Other Funds $30,900 Department of Transportation and Public Facilities/International Airports Federal Funds $7,500 Other Funds $170,800 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4550 Section 3-(b) University of Alaska monetary terms Technical veto as this language also appears in section 59(c) of FCCS SB 283 (Corrected). New Legislation (Section 2, pages 39-41) As a result of further analysis, the following fiscal notes were vetoed or reduced. Departments will accomplish the work in support of the new legislation within existing budgets: · HB 484 - Corrections: Fees/Surcharge - $46,500 The funding, appropriated to the Department of Law, was for a clerk to assist with collection of the new fees. Instead, the department will accomplish the necessary tasks with existing resources and work with the court system to electronically transfer the information. · SB 65 - Correctional Facility/Personnel - $260,000 This funding, appropriated to the Department of Corrections, was for three project managers for planning and construction of new correctional facilities. Regardless of my decision on whether to sign this legislation into law, the department will not need these positions during Fiscal Year 2005. At this time the administration is not willing to jeopardize the state's debt rating by incurring new state-backed debt to build new facilities. The administration has been clear that only when a long-term fiscal solution is in place will it support new debt. At that time the necessary project managers can be hired. · SB 224 - Lower DWI for Minors to .02 - $134,700 This funding, appropriated to the Department of Administration for the Public Defender Agency, would have funded a new attorney. The final version of this legislation imposes a mandatory minimum fine and community service for juveniles operating a vehicle after consuming alcohol or refusing to submit to a blood alcohol content test. These offenses are already infractions and establishing minimum fines and community service is not expected to cause a substantial enough increase in the number of cases to warrant an additional attorney. · SB 231 - Decrease Time to Claim Unclaimed Property - $30,000 The funding, appropriated to the Department of Revenue, was reduced from $60,000. The department will re-prioritize work performed by 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4551 existing staff in order to achieve the $30,000 savings and still get the work done. All Departments - Travel and State Vehicle Savings - $1,280,200 Department budgets were reduced by $375,700 in general funds for expected savings in travel costs (the University's $250,000 in savings brings the total to $625,700). Another $904,500 was taken in anticipated savings from a reduction in the number of state vehicles and improved management of the state's fleet. There will be no impact on direct services delivered to citizens as a result of these savings. · Travel Savings - $375,700 General fund savings by department are: Administration $12,000 Community and Economic Development $5,000 Corrections $110,000 Education and Early Development $10,000 Environmental Conservation $14,300 Fish and Game $17,000 Governor's Office $25,800 Health and Social Services $104,900 Labor and Workforce Development $3,300 Military and Veterans Affairs $25,000 Natural Resources $12,000 Public Safety $26,000 Revenue $11,200 Transportation and Public Facilities $25,000 (The University of Alaska's savings was taken in FCCS SB 283 (Corrected). The $25,800 in Governor's office travel is tallied in the earlier summary of reductions for the Office of the Governor.) · State Vehicle Savings - $904,500 General fund savings by department are: Corrections $65,000 Environmental Conservation $6,500 Fish and Game $10,000 Health and Social Services $5,800 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4552 Labor and Workforce Development $2,200 Law $4,000 Transportation and Public Facilities $811,000 In spite of the increased level of investment made in key programs discussed earlier, approved spending from all appropriation measures is basically flat when compared to Fiscal Year 2004. With the customary addition of a $12.5 million placeholder for supplemental spending next session, overall general fund spending after vetoes for Fiscal Year 2005 is $13.5 million higher. When compared to Fiscal Year 2003, spending has been reduced by $163 million. The projected CBR draw, based on the Alaska Department of Revenue's Spring revenue forecast of $28.30 per barrel, is $360.6 million. The current high oil prices have given Alaska's finances a slight reprieve. For some, it may also have served as political permission to avoid making politically challenging decisions to bring stability and certainty to state finances and public services. This administration's plan is for the state to live within its means and develop its resource wealth. This includes managing not only our natural resources but also our financial resources wisely. We need to protect the value of our Permanent Fund for future generations of Alaskans. And we need to decide, together as Alaskans, on the wisest use of the income from the growing fund. I have advocated putting dividends first because our economy and individual Alaskans depend on them. After dividends are paid, I believe we should make sure we have enough money for education and that we provide some assistance to help keep the lights on and reduce the property tax burden in communities around the state. I will continue to work with the Legislature and all Alaskans on these financial issues. But we should not let debate over how to manage our bank account take our eye off our job. Job one is to develop our resource wealth to provide hope and opportunity for all Alaskans. Developing our resources is the best way to fund the basic priorities of government-education, public safety, transportation, and public health-and to grow our Permanent Fund. 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4553 To these ends, I look forward to working with the Legislature and Alaskans on these critical issues. Alaskans deserve leaders who will take responsibility today for Alaska's tomorrow. Sincerely yours, /s/ Frank H. Murkowski Governor" HB 377 The following letter dated July 19, 2004 was received: "Dear Speaker Kott: On this date I have signed the following bill passed by the second session of the Twenty-Third Alaska State Legislature. I am transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 377 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 157, SLA 2004 [Effective Date: July 20, 2004] The Legislature added nearly $1.2 million in additional general funds to the mental health operating budget for a coordinated resources project in the Alaska Court System and added funds to the Behavioral Health and Home and Community Based Care programs in the Department of Health and Social Services. The Legislature funded all of the mental health capital projects put forward by the administration. I have signed the bill into law as passed by the Legislature. Sincerely yours, /s/ Frank H. Murkowski Governor" 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4554 SB 283 The following letter dated July 19, 2004 was received: "Dear Speaker Kott: On this date I signed with line item vetoes the following bill passed by the second session of the Twenty-third Alaska State Legislature and am transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: FREE CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 283(Corrected) "An Act making, amending, and repealing appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and appropriations to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 159, SLA 2004 [Effective Date: See Chapter] The Fiscal Year 2005 capital budget continues to invest limited state dollars in basic infrastructure. Of note is that of the capital budget's overall $1.56 billion in appropriations, $1.45 billion will come from federal funds and only $117.3 million is from state funds. Federal support ranges from $232.8 million for airport improvements; $411.2 million for surface transportation projects; $61 million for village safe water projects; $20.9 million for Pacific coastal salmon recovery efforts; to $5.5 million for a voter registration and election management system. In terms of state dollars, only $8.8 million in general funds are tapped. This was possible because of the Alaska Student Loan Corporation's ability to provide revenue bond proceeds to fund capital improvements. This will save approximately $250 million in general funds over three fiscal years and have no impact on the corporation's ability to meet the needs of student loan borrowers. 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4555 Based on my review of FCCS SB 283 (Corrected), I have vetoed two sections for the reasons described below: Section 47(c) - Alaska Travel Industry Association - $700,000 In Fiscal Year 2004, ATIA was unable to meet the statutory match requirement for marketing funds. This section converted the unmatched balance to a grant, thereby circumventing the intention of state law. For this reason, I have vetoed the appropriation. Section 59 - University of Alaska - $250,000 This reduction reflects the University's estimate of how much it will save in travel costs. Additional savings by other departments are reflected in reductions in the Fiscal Year 2005 operating budget (CCS HB 375). In spite of increased investment in priority programs, approved spending from all appropriation measures is basically flat when compared to Fiscal Year 2004. With the customary addition of a $12.5 million placeholder for supplemental spending next session, overall spending after vetoes for Fiscal Year 2005 is $13.5 million higher. When compared to Fiscal Year 2003, spending has been reduced by $163 million. The projected Constitutional Budget Reserve draw, based on the Department of Revenue's spring revenue forecast of $28.30 per barrel, is $360.6 million. The current high oil prices have given Alaska's finances a slight reprieve. For some, it may also have served as political permission to avoid making politically challenging decisions to bring stability and certainty to state finances and public services. This administration's plan is for the state to live within its means and develop its resource wealth. This includes managing not only our natural resources but also our financial resources wisely. We need to protect the value of our Permanent Fund for future generations of Alaskans. And we need to decide, together as Alaskans, on the wisest use of the income from the growing fund. I have advocated putting dividends first because our economy and individual Alaskans depend on them. After dividends are paid, I believe we should make sure we have enough money for education 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4556 and that we provide some assistance to help keep the lights on and reduce the property tax burden in communities around the state. I will continue to work with the Legislature and all Alaskans on these financial issues. But we should not let debate over how to manage our bank account take our eye off our job. Job one is to develop our resource wealth to provide hope and opportunity for all Alaskans. Developing our resources is the best way to fund the basic priorities of government-education, public safety, transportation, and public health-and to grow our Permanent Fund. To these ends, I look forward to working with the Legislature and Alaskans on these critical issues. Alaskans deserve leaders who will take responsibility today for Alaska's tomorrow. Sincerely yours, /s/ Frank H. Murkowski Governor" ENROLLMENT HCR 101 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 2:56 p.m., July 22, 2004: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 101 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 1001, relating to taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR SCR 28 A message dated July 22, 2004, was received July 28 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4557 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 459, relating to optically scanned and electronically generated ballots. Legislative Resolve No. 59 SCR 30 A message dated July 22, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), 42(c) and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 283, relating to appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund. Legislative Resolve No. 51 SCR 33 A message dated July 22, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 309, relating to nonindigenous fish. Legislative Resolve No. 60 SB 65 The following letter dated July 22, 2004 was received: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4558 "Dear Speaker Kott: On this date I have signed the following bill passed by the second session of the Twenty-Third Alaska State Legislature. I am transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 65(FIN) "An Act relating to the qualifications of correctional officers, parole officers, and probation officers; authorizing the Department of Corrections to enter into lease-purchase agreements with municipalities for new or expanded public correctional facilities in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Bethel, the Municipality of Anchorage, and the City of Seward; relating to the development and financing of privately operated correctional facility space and services; authorizing the Department of Corrections to enter into a lease-purchase agreement with the City of Whittier for the confinement and care of prisoners in privately operated correctional facility space if the state cannot provide the same level of services required in state law or regulation for the same or less cost; giving notice of and approving, and authorizing the entry into and issuance of certificates of participation for, the upgrade, expansion, and replacement of certain jails in Dillingham and Kodiak; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 160, SLA 2004 [Effective Date: July 23, 2004] I have consistently supported finding a solution to the chronic problem of prison overcrowding in Alaska. Over a decade of gridlock has led to the failure to improve on what was supposed to be a temporary solution of sending prisoners to Arizona. The result has been the placement of more and more prisoners into community housing alternatives and the constant transferring of prisoners between locations to ensure the integrity of the system, all of which runs the risk of compromising the level of public safety being provided to Alaskans. 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4559 Working with the Legislature, we have ended the gridlock. This bill will give the state the authority to address many needs, including both pretrial and long-term incarceration of criminals across the state. It will give the state the authority to pursue a large facility in the Mat-Su Valley, to reduce prison costs and ease the overcrowding in other areas. It will allow the state, subject to specified restrictions, to replace the Kodiak jail and the jail in Dillingham. It will also allow the state to expand the Anchorage Correctional Complex, if federal money becomes available. The expansions authorized in this bill will enhance the level of public safety afforded to the people of Alaska by providing a stable and adequate supply of prison beds to house those criminals who choose to victimize our citizens. And finally, this bill will generate good paying, long-term jobs for Alaskans and end the export of over $14 million per year to Arizona. In addition to my support of finding a solution to the prison overcrowding, I have consistently advised the Legislature that it should adopt a long-range fiscal plan for the State of Alaska. I believe the state needs to be on a solid financial footing before it authorizes a program of new borrowing that ultimately relies on the credit of the state. The state's credit has been under the cloud of a formal negative outlook by Moody's since August of 2002. The amount of debt authorized in this bill coupled with a lack of a long-range fiscal plan causes concern, the greatest of which is a potential negative effect on the state's credit rating. A downgrade of the state's credit could cost Alaska communities more each year in added interest. Even with petroleum revenues and one-time reserves paying state interest costs, Alaskans who pay property taxes to a city with debt, have a student loan, or have a home mortgage with a state agency would realize increased costs from a credit downgrade. A credit downgrade would be much like a hidden tax on Alaskans. I have made a commitment to the rating agencies that the state will not incur additional debt until recurring revenues match expenditures. I maintain that commitment and my signature of this bill is not an indication of our intent to immediately move forward with the $850 million in potential debt authorized in this legislation. 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4560 I will still mandate that, before actual bonding or significant debt instruments can be issued, there must be a satisfactory repayment ability that will not jeopardize the state's AA bond rating. The responsibility to assure that the credit rating is not put in jeopardy is the joint responsibility of the Legislature and the administration. It is further understood that my administration, including the commissioner of Corrections and the State Bond Committee, will not initiate any action inconsistent with the state debt policy as articulated by the Office of the Governor. There are several provisions included in the bill that I will use to ensure my commitment is maintained. First, the bill provides the Department of Corrections the option to enter into lease-purchase agreements for new or expanded facilities. There is no mandate. Second, the authorization remains in effect until 2009. Third, lease- purchase agreements are subject to approval by the state bond committee made up of the commissioners of Revenue, Commerce, and Administration and the state bond committee will not approve debt that will result in a downgrading of the state's credit rating. Fourth, the bill restricts the Department of Correction's authority to sign lease- purchase agreements if any bonds issued for the projects would be rated below investment grade. Finally, certificates of participation authorized under the bill are restricted if the issuance would lower the state's credit rating and the certificates are rated below investment grade. I look forward to working with the Legislature and Alaskans to address the long-term fiscal needs of the state and the need to house our prisoners. Sincerely yours, /s/ Frank H. Murkowski Governor" A Declaration of Disaster Emergency dated July 23, 2004, with an accompanying letter was received and is on file in the Chief Clerk's office. The Declaration and letter had been copied to the Finance Committee. 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4561 HB 366 A message dated July 24, 2004, was received July 29 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 366(FIN) "An Act relating to animal classic charitable gaming; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 162, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 25, 2004 HB 496 A message dated July 24, 2004, was received July 29 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 496(STA) "An Act creating the youth vote ambassador program and relating to that program; authorizing the members of the program to be appointed to serve on election boards; relating to qualifications for appointment to election boards; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 161, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 25, 2004 SB 1001 A message dated July 24, 2004, was received July 29 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1001(FIN) am H (ct rule fld) "An Act relating to restrictions on shipping or transporting cigarettes; relating to taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products, to tax stamps on cigarettes, to forfeiture of cigarettes and of property 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4562 used in the manufacture, transportation, facilitation of transportation, possession, offering for sale, or sale of unstamped cigarettes, to accounting for and use of part of the proceeds of the additional cigarette tax, and to licenses and licensees under the Cigarette Tax Act; relating to unfair cigarette sales; relating to supersedeas bonds in certain tobacco-related litigation; relating to the tobacco product Master Settlement Agreement; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 1, FSSLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 424 A message dated July 25, 2004, was received July 29 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 424(JUD)(efd fld S) "An Act relating to review by the Legislative Affairs Agency of certain state agency regulations proposed for adoption, amendment, or repeal under the Administrative Procedure Act; and repealing provisions relating to annulment of regulations." Chapter No. 164, SLA 2004 Effective Date: October 23, 2004 SB 203 A message dated July 25, 2004, was July 29 received stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 203(FIN) "An Act relating to administrative hearings, to hearing officers, and to administrative law judges; establishing the office of administrative hearings and relating to that office; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 163, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4563 HJR 35 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 35(L&C) Relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as mad cow disease, and country-of-origin labeling for meat products. Legislative Resolve No. 54 HJR 36 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 36(RES) Requesting the National Park Service to mitigate the adverse economic effects of commercial fishing closures and restrictions in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Legislative Resolve No. 55 HJR 41 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 41(RES) Relating to support for the Federal Land Recreational Visitor Protection Act. Legislative Resolve No. 56 HJR 48 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4564 CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 48(RLS) Sending a message of goodwill to President Chen Shui-bian and to the people of Taiwan, and reaffirming the Alaska State Legislature's 2003 resolution urging the United States Congress to support the granting of official Observer Status to the Republic of China on Taiwan and to support negotiation of a free trade agreement with the Republic of China on Taiwan. Legislative Resolve No. 50 HB 56 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 56(L&C) "An Act relating to the award to the state of actual reasonable attorney fees and costs, including costs of investigation, in certain court actions relating to unfair trade practices; and amending Rules 54(d), 79, and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure." Chapter No. 169, SLA 2004 Effective Date: October 24, 2004 HB 83 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR 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." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4565 Chapter No. 170, SLA 2004 Effective Date: January 1, 2005 HB 213 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(FIN) "An Act relating to a provisional driver's license and to issuance of a driver's license; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 165, SLA 2004 Effective Date: January 1, 2005 HB 272 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 272(L&C) am S "An Act relating to the advertising of motor vehicles, including trailers, for sale by motor vehicle dealers; relating to the financing of motor vehicle purchases; relating to motor vehicle sales contracts; relating to the disclosures required to be made by motor vehicle dealers when selling motor vehicles, including trailers, or when their service employees work on commission; relating to a motor vehicle dealer's selling as a new or current model vehicle, a motor vehicle required to be registered under AS 28.10; relating to a motor vehicle dealer's advertising an offer for the sale, lease, or purchase of a motor vehicle, including a trailer; relating to a motor vehicle dealer's conditioning the sale and delivery of a motor vehicle, including a trailer, on the buyer's purchase of other items; and relating to the return of a buyer's trade-in by a motor vehicle dealer." Chapter No. 171, SLA 2004 Effective Date: October 24, 2004 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4566 HB 336 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 336(JUD) (efd fld S) "An Act relating to motor vehicle insurance; and limiting recovery of civil damages by an uninsured driver." Chapter No. 172, SLA 2004 Effective Date: October 24, 2004 HB 379 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 379 "An Act establishing an office of citizenship assistance in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development." Chapter No. 167, SLA 2004 Effective Date: October 24, 2004 HB 405 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 405(HES) "An Act relating to reports on school and school district performance; relating to accountability of public schools and school districts; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 173, SLA 2004 Effective Date: July 27, 2004 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4567 HB 430 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 430 "An Act relating to employees under 21 years of age in the premises of hotels, restaurants, and eating places that are licensed to sell, serve, deliver, or dispense alcoholic beverages." Chapter No. 174, SLA 2004 Effective Date: October 24, 2004 HB 494 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 494(FIN) "An Act relating to the methods of disbursement of money by the state, including employment compensation, unemployment payments, and permanent fund dividends, and to bank investments and deposits by the state; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 175, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 533 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 533(FIN) "An Act relating to the state's administrative procedures and to judicial oversight of administrative matters." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4568 Chapter No. 166, SLA 2004 Effective Date: October 24, 2004 SJR 14 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 Requesting the Federal Aviation Administration to fully staff and maintain flight service stations in Alaska. Legislative Resolve No. 44 SJR 25 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 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. Legislative Resolve No. 61 SJR 31 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31(STA) Relating to urging the United States Congress to compensate the State of Alaska for the effect of federal land ownership on the state's ability to fund public education. Legislative Resolve No. 46 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4569 SJR 33 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR 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. Legislative Resolve No. 62 SB 30 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 30 "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." Chapter No. 178, SLA 2004 Effective Date: October 24, 2004 SB 132 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 132(RES) "An Act removing the Old Minto townsite from the Minto Flats State Game Refuge; and authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to convey certain land at the historic Old Minto site to the Native Village of Minto." Chapter No. 168, SLA 2004 Effective Date: October 24, 2004 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4570 SB 217 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 217(JUD) "An Act relating to genetic privacy." Chapter No. 176, SLA 2004 Effective Date: October 24, 2004 SB 358 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE BILL NO. 358 "An Act relating to the performance of railroad track construction work for the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities by the Alaska Railroad Corporation." Chapter No. 177, SLA 2004 Effective Date: October 24, 2004 SB 385 A message dated July 26, 2004, was received July 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 385(RLS) am H "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." 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4571 Chapter No. 179, SLA 2004 Effective Date: See Chapter HCR 101 A message dated August 10, 2004, was received August 11 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 101 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 1001, relating to taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products. Legislative Resolve No. 66 SB 254 A message dated August 12, 2004, was received August 13 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 254(FIN)(efd fld) "An Act relating to tourism marketing contracts." Chapter No. 180, SLA 2004 Effective Date: November 10, 2004 HR 8 A message dated August 13, 2004, was received August 18 stating the Governor is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 8 Recognizing February 6, 2004, as Ronald Reagan Day in Alaska. House Resolve No. 8 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4572 SB 284 A message dated August 26, 2004, was received August 30 stating the Governor has signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 284(JUD) "An Act making information on a permanent fund dividend application, other than the applicant's name, confidential, and relating to disclosure of that confidential information; and relating to confidential information in voter registration records." Chapter No. 181, SLA 2004 Effective Date: November 24, 2004 A Declaration of Disaster Emergency dated August 20, 2004, with an accompanying letter was received and is on file in the Chief Clerk's office. The Declaration and letter had been copied to the Finance Committee. COMMUNICATIONS The following were received: Dept. of Community & Economic Development Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Annual Report (as required by AS 16.51.100) Dept. of Fish & Game Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission Annual Report http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/mnu_Annual_Reports.htm (as required by AS 16.43.980) UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 447 A sectional analysis for the following was published in House Journal Supplement No. 8: 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4573 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 447(JUD) "An Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 447(JUD) was signed into law on June 25, 2004, (page 4510). SB 385 Pursuant to: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 385(RLS) am H "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." The Speaker made the following appointments August 16, 2004, to the Subcommittee for Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Representative Kott Representative Foster Representative Joule Representative Dahlstrom INDEX OF BILLS WITH SPECIAL ACTION BY THE GOVERNOR HB 375 CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 375 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." Line item vetoes........................................................................4546 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4574 HB 414 CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 414 "An Act relating to filling a vacancy in the office of United States senator, and to the definition of 'political party'; and providing for an effective date." Law without signature...............................................................4413 HB 563 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." Law without signature...............................................................4534 SB 283 FREE CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 283(Corrected) "An Act making, amending, and repealing appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and appropriations to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." Line item vetoes.........................................................................4554 * * * * * This final supplement and House Journal Supplement No. 8 completes the record of legislation for the Second Session and the First Special Session of the Twenty-Third Alaska State Legislature. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4575 HOUSE JOURNAL INDEX HB 25 4495-4496, 4508 HB 29 4501, 4520 HB 31 4519, 4537 HB 51 4520 HB 56 4541-4542, 4564 HB 83 4542, 4564-4565 HB 123 4520-4521 HB 196 4531, 4537 HB 213 4542-4543, 4565 HB 272 4543, 4565 HB 275 4501-4502, 4532 HB 285 4502, 4521 HB 309 4502-4503, 4521 HB 334 4521-4522 HB 336 4543, 4566 HB 338 4503, 4508 HB 341 4503, 4537-4538 HB 342 4503-4504, 4522 HB 353 4504, 4517-4518 HB 366 4543-4544, 4561 HB 375 4498, 4546-4553, 4573 HB 377 4498-4500, 4553 HB 378 4504, 4538 HB 379 4544, 4566 HB 381 4522 HB 385 4504-4505, 4522-4523 HB 405 4544, 4566 HB 409 4505, 4538 HB 414 4574 HB 417 4505, 4532 HB 418 4523 HB 421 4505-4506, 4523 HB 424 4544, 4562 HB 427 4496-4497, 4509 HB 428 4523-4524 HB 430 4545, 4567 HB 447 4509, 4572-4573 HB 451 4506, 4524 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4576 HB 459 4531, 4539 HB 476 4506, 4524 HB 484 4509-4510 HB 486 4533 HB 489 4510 HB 490 4524-4525 HB 494 4545, 4567 HB 495 4497-4498, 4510 HB 496 4545, 4561 HB 513 4525 HB 514 4525 HB 517 4507, 4526 HB 522 4532, 4539 HB 524 4533 HB 533 4545-4546, 4567-4568 HB 534 4526 HB 536 4526 HB 539 4507, 4511 HB 542 4507, 4533-4534 HB 545 4511 HB 546 4534 HB 549 4508, 4511-4512 HB 559 4512 HB 563 4534, 4574 HCR 16 4492 HCR 29 4500, 4517 HCR 32 4500, 4517 HCR 37 4518-4519, 4536 HCR 40 4519, 4536 HCR 101 4493, 4556, 4571 HJR 5 4519, 4537 HJR 35 4516, 4563 HJR 36 4516, 4563 HJR 41 4516-4517, 4563 HJR 48 4500-4501, 4563-4564 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4577 HR 7 4541 HR 8 4571 HR 10 4518, 4536 SB 30 4569 SB 65 4557-4560 SB 132 4569 SB 136 4535 SB 170 4527 SB 190 4535 SB 194 4512 SB 203 4562 SB 217 4570 SB 224 4527-4528 SB 231 4512-4513 SB 232 4513 SB 254 4571 SB 260 4528 SB 272 4528 SB 274 4528-4529 SB 278 4513 SB 279 4529 SB 282 4539 SB 283 4554-4556, 4574 SB 284 4572 SB 285 4514 SB 286 4540 SB 288 4529-4530 SB 300 4540 SB 309 4535-4536 SB 328 4540-4541 SB 338 4514 SB 340 4514-4515 SB 349 4530 SB 351 4541 SB 357 4515 SB 358 4570 SB 365 4530 SB 376 4515 SB 385 4570-4571, 4573 2004-09-07 House Journal Page 4578 SB 389 4530 SB 392 4515-4516 SB 1001 4493-4495, 4561-4562 SCR 24 4492-4493 SCR 27 4493 SCR 28 4556-4557 SCR 30 4557 SCR 33 4557 SJR 14 4568 SJR 25 4568 SJR 31 4568 SJR 33 4569