Legislature(2005 - 2006)
2006-09-15 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2006-09-15 House Journal Page 4379 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION SECOND AND THIRD SPECIAL SESSIONS Juneau, Alaska Friday September 15, 2006 Final Supplement CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL As Chief Clerk, I certify as to the correctness of the journal for the 30th day of the Third Special Session of the Twenty-Fourth Legislature. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR The following letter dated August 11, 2006, was received: "Dear Speaker Harris: Under the authority of article II, section 9, and article III, section 17, of the Alaska Constitution, I withdraw my call [page 4366] dated August 9, 2006, which convened the Twenty-Fourth Alaska State Legislature in its fourth special session in Juneau on August 11, 2006. Dated at Juneau, Alaska this 11th day of August, 2006. Sincerely yours, /s/ Frank H. Murkowski Governor" 2006-09-15 House Journal Page 4380 HB 29 A message dated August 11, 2006, was received stating the Governor has signed the following bill August 8 and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 29(L&C)(title am) "An Act relating to the Comprehensive Health Insurance Association; granting a 50 percent premium tax credit for assessments against members of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Association; requiring members to provide information to the association's board of directors or the director of the division of insurance; modifying voting rights for the association members by basing their exercise on a member's share of assessments; basing assessments on major medical premiums; modifying the manner of determining members' liabilities for losses; and changing the definition of "major medical" coverage for purpose of state health insurance and providing for exclusions to major medical coverage." Chapter No. 108, SLA 2006 Effective Date: November 6, 2006 HB 326 A message dated August 11, 2006, was received stating the Governor has signed the following bill August 10 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. 326(JUD) "An Act relating to the definition of the crime of harassment; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 112, SLA 2006 Effective Date: August 11, 2006 HB 377 A message dated August 11, 2006, was received stating the Governor has signed the following bill August 10 and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 2006-09-15 House Journal Page 4381 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 377(L&C) "An Act relating to an exemption from certain registration and practice requirements for persons preparing drawings or specifications related to the construction of certain buildings and the grounds of the buildings." Chapter No. 111, SLA 2006 Effective Date: November 8, 2006 HB 389 A message dated August 11, 2006, was received stating the Governor has signed the following bill August 8 and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 389 "An Act relating to tourist accommodations permits and to penalties for failing to comply with permitting requirements; removing a requirement that persons operating tourist accommodations post certain laws and regulations on the premises; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 107, SLA 2006 Effective Date: August 9, 2006 HB 394 A message dated August 11, 2006, was received stating the Governor has signed the following bill August 10 and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 394(L&C) am "An Act relating to allowing insurance policy forms to be filed and approved in languages other than English if an official English language version is also filed, and authorizing use of insurance policy forms and associated materials in languages other than English." Chapter No. 110, SLA 2006 Effective Date: November 8, 2006 2006-09-15 House Journal Page 4382 HB 482 A message dated August 11, 2006, was received stating the Governor has signed the following bill August 8 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. 482(JUD) "An Act relating to harassment, intimidation, and bullying in schools." Chapter No. 109, SLA 2006 Effective Date: November 6, 2006 ENROLLMENT HB 3001 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 11:30 a.m., August 15, 2006: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3001(NGD) "An Act relating to the production tax on oil and gas and to conservation surcharges on oil; relating to criminal penalties for violating conditions governing access to and use of confidential information relating to the production tax; amending the definition of 'gas' as that definition applies in the Alaska Stranded Gas Development Act; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." The following memorandum, dated August 11, 2006, 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 3001(NGD), which have been corrected in enrolling: 2006-09-15 House Journal Page 4383 Page 8, line 29: Delete "AS 43.55.011(e), (f), (g), and (i)" Insert "AS 43.55.011(e) - (g) and (i)" Page 9, line 14: Delete "AS 43.55.011(e), (f), and (g)" Insert "AS 43.55.011(e) - (g)" Page 9, line 20: Delete "AS 43.55.011(e), (f), and (g)" Insert "AS 43.55.011(e) - (g)" Page 9, line 22: Delete "AS 43.55.011(e), (f), and (g)" Insert "AS 43.55.011(e) - (g)" Page 17, line 17: Delete "the" Insert "this" Page 21, line 18: Delete "AS 43.05.011(e) or (f)" Insert "AS 43.55.011(e) or (f)" Page 21, line 21: Delete "AS 43.05.011(e) or (f)" Insert "AS 43.55.011(e) or (f)" Page 21, line 23: Delete "AS 43.05.011(e) or (f)" Insert "AS 43.55.011(e) or (f)" Page 39, line 26: Delete "AS 43.55.011(e), (f), (g), and (i)" Insert "AS 43.55.011(e) - (g) and (i)"" 2006-09-15 House Journal Page 4384 MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR SB 3005 A message dated August 18, 2006, was received stating the Governor has signed the following bill August 17 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. 3005(JUD) am H "An Act relating to contempt of court and to temporary detention and identification of persons; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 1, TSSLA 2006 Effective Date: August 18, 2006 ENROLLMENT HB 257 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 1:20 p.m., August 21, 2006: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 257(JUD)(efd fld S) "An Act relating to and extending the pilot program for state procurement and electronic commerce tools." The following memorandum, dated May 31, 2006, 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 257(JUD)(efd fld S), which have been corrected in enrolling: Page 1, line 14: Delete "repealed and reenacted" Insert "amended" 2006-09-15 House Journal Page 4385 Page 2, line 19: Delete all material. Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Page 2, following line 23: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(11) "qualifying entity" has the meaning given in AS 36.30.170(e);" Renumber the following paragraph accordingly." MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR A Declaration of Disaster Emergency dated June 27, 2006, with an accompanying letter dated August 17, and a spreadsheet was received and is on file in the Chief Clerk's office. The Declaration and letter had been copied to the Finance Committee. A Declaration of Disaster Emergency dated August 6, 2006, with an accompanying letter dated August 17 was received and is on file in the Chief Clerk's office. The Declaration and letter had been copied to the Finance Committee. HB 3001 A message dated August 22, 2006, was received stating the Governor has signed the following bill August 19 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. 3001(NGD) "An Act relating to the production tax on oil and gas and to conservation surcharges on oil; relating to criminal penalties for violating conditions governing access to and use of confidential information relating to the production tax; amending the definition of 'gas' as that definition applies in the Alaska Stranded Gas Development Act; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." 2006-09-15 House Journal Page 4386 Chapter No. 2, TSSLA 2006 Effective Date: See Chapter SJR 19 A message dated August 22, 2006, was received stating the Governor has read the following resolution August 18 and has transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19(FIN) Relating to creating the Task Force to Assess Public Reporting of Health Care Associated Infections. Legislative Resolve No. 38 HJR 9 A message dated September 1, 2006, was received stating the Governor has read the following resolution August 30 and has transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9(JUD) am S Urging the United States Congress to honor the process and judgment of the federal courts in the case of the Exxon Valdez disaster and to refrain from enacting legislation that would affect the outcome of the courts' resolution of the case; urging the United States Department of Justice and the Alaska Department of Law to identify all natural resource damages from the Exxon Valdez oil spill that were unanticipated at the time of the 1991 settlement, to develop plans to remedy the damages, and to present the ExxonMobil Corporation with a request for the full $100,000,000 that is available through the "Reopener for Unknown Injury" clause of the 1991 civil settlement to carry out these plans. Legislative Resolve No. 52 HJR 25 A message dated September 1, 2006, was received stating the Governor has read the following resolution August 30 and has 2006-09-15 House Journal Page 4387 transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25(STA) Urging the United States Congress to adopt Sec. 303 of the United States House of Representatives version of the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005. Legislative Resolve No. 53 HJR 31 A message dated September 1, 2006, was received stating the Governor has read the following resolution August 30 and has transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31(HES) Relating to designating September 9, 2006, as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day. Legislative Resolve No. 54 HJR 36 A message dated September 1, 2006, was received stating the Governor has read the following resolution August 30 and has transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 36(HES) Urging the United States Congress to support the granting of official Observer Status to the Republic of China at the World Health Assembly Annual Conference to be held at Geneva, Switzerland, in May 2006. Legislative Resolve No. 58 HB 257 The following letter, dated September 13, 2006, was received: 2006-09-15 House Journal Page 4388 "Dear Speaker Harris: Under the authority of article II, section 17, of the Alaska Constitution, I have allowed the following bill, passed by the Legislature in the second session of the Twenty-Fourth Alaska State Legislature, to become law without signature. The engrossed and enrolled copies will be transmitted to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 257(JUD)(efd fld S) "An Act relating to and extending the pilot program for state procurement and electronic commerce tools." Chapter No. 113, SLA 2006 [Effective Date: December 12, 2006] Sincerely yours, /s/ Frank H. Murkowski Governor" COMMUNICATIONS The following was received: Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Silver Anniversary Report (as required by AS 16.51.100) INDEX OF BILLS WITH SPECIAL ACTION BY THE GOVERNOR HB 257 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 257(JUD)(efd fld S) "An Act relating to and extending the pilot program for state procurement and electronic commerce tools." Law without signature.............................................................4387 2006-09-15 House Journal Page 4389 SB 231 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 231(FIN) am H(brf sup maj pfld H) "An Act making 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......................................................................4205 * * * * * This final supplement completes the record of legislation for the Second Session and the Second and Third Special Sessions of the Twenty-Fourth Alaska State Legislature. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk