Legislature(2005 - 2006)
2006-09-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2006-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3767 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION AND SECOND AND THIRD SPECIAL SESSIONS Juneau, Alaska Friday September 15, 2006 Final Supplement Certification As Secretary of the Senate, I wish to certify as to the correctness of the journal for the thirtieth legislative day of the Third Special Session of the Twenty-fourth Legislature. Enrollment SB 3005 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" was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 2:01 p.m., August 17, 2006. Messages from the Governor Message dated August 11 was received, stating: Under the authority of article II, section 9, and article III, section 17, of the Alaska Constitution, the Governor withdrew his call, dated August 9, 2006, convening the Twenty-fourth Alaska State Legislature in its fourth special session in Juneau on August 11, 2006. 2006-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3768 HB 389 Message was received stating the Governor signed the following bill on August 8 and transmitted 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 107, SLA 2006 Effective Date: 8/9/06 HB 29 Message was received stating the Governor signed the following bill on August 8 and transmitted 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 108, SLA 2006 Effective Date: 11/6/06 2006-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3769 HB 482 Message was received stating the Governor signed the following bill on August 8 and transmitted 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 109, SLA 2006 Effective Date: 11/6/06 HB 394 Message was received stating the Governor signed the following bill on August 10 and transmitted 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 110, SLA 2006 Effective Date: 11/8/06 HB 377 Message was received stating the Governor signed the following bill on August 10 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: 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 111, SLA 2006 Effective Date: 11/8/06 2006-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3770 HB 326 Message was received stating the Governor signed the following bill on August 10 and transmitted 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 112, SLA 2006 Effective Date: 8/11/06 HB 257 Message dated September 13 was received stating, under the authority of article II, section 17, of the Alaska Constitution, the Governor has allowed the following bill to become law without signature and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies 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 113, SLA 2006 Effective Date: 12/12/06 SB 3005 Message was received stating the Governor signed the following bill on August 17 and transmitted 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 1, TSSLA 2006 Effective Date: 8/18/06 2006-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3771 HB 3001 Message was received stating the Governor signed the following bill on August 19 and transmitted 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." Chapter 2, TSSLA 2006 Effective Date: See Chapter SJR 19 Message dated August 22 was received stating the Governor read the following resolution on August 18 and 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 Message dated September 1 was received stating the Governor read the following resolution on August 30 and 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 2006-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3772 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 Message dated September 25 was received stating the Governor read the following resolution on August 30 and 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 Message dated September 1 was received stating the Governor read the following resolution on August 30 and 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 2006-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3773 HJR 36 Message dated September 1 was received stating the Governor read the following resolution on August 30 and 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 Messages from the House HB 3001 Message dated August 10 was read, stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3001(FIN), thus adopting: 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." Communications Division of Forestry 2005 Annual Report from John "Chris" Maisch, State Forester Department of Natural Resources in accordance with AS 41.17.047(d) available at: www.dnr.state.ak.us/forestry 2006-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3774 Annual Alaska Seafood Report 1981-2006 Silver Anniversary from Ray Riutta, Executive Director in accordance with AS 16.51.100(5) Unfinished Business SR 6 Pursuant to SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6 Creating and relating to the Senate VPSO Task Force, on August 10 President Stevens made the following appointments: Village Public Safety Officer Task Force Senator Seekins, Chair Senator Kookesh Senator Hoffman Public Members: Eleanor Dementi, Cantwell Loretta Bullard, Nome Myron Naneng, Bethel 2006-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3775 Index to Partially Vetoed and Law Without Signature Bills 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 ……………………….3770….9/15/06 Chapter No. Assigned ………………….……..3770….9/15/06 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." Partially Vetoed on 6/30/06…………………..3614…..7/10/06 Chapter No. Assigned………………………...3614…..7/10/06 Partial Veto Sustained 7/13/06……………….3638…..7/13/06 This final supplement of the Senate Journal completes the official record of the Second Session and the Second and Third Special Sessions of the Twenty-fourth Legislature. Kirsten Waid Secretary of the Senate