Legislature(2007 - 2008)
2007-03-07 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0399 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE Juneau, Alaska Wednesday March 7, 2007 Fifty-first Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Harris at 10:05 a.m. Roll call showed 29 members present. Representatives Crawford, Fairclough, Holmes, Kawasaki, Kohring, Neuman, Olson, and Samuels had been excused from a call of the House today. Representative Joule was absent. Representative Foster, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that Representatives Coghill and Dahlstrom be excused from a call of the House from 10:00 a.m., today to evening plane time, March 11. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Buch. Representative Stoltze moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Today I hope that you would join me in the Lord's Prayer. Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0400 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Wilson. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the thth journal for the 49 and 50 legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated March 5, 2007, was read stating the Senate passed the following and it is transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 45 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 45(JUD) by the Senate Judiciary Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to murder in the first degree." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES The Judiciary Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Dr. Donald McLean as a member of the Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar. Mr. Henry K. Novak as a member of the Commission on Judicial Conduct. 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0401 Mr. Charles M. Kopp as a member of the Alaska Judicial Council. Mr. Gerad G. Godfrey as a member of the Violent Crimes Compensation Board. The report was signed by Representative Dahlstrom, Vice Chair; and Representatives Gruenberg, Lynn, Coghill. The Labor & Commerce Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Mr. Bruce Gabrys Ms. Rebecca Jensen as members of the Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy. Ms. Shirley A. Gifford as a member of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Dr. David L. Eichler, D.M.D. Ms. Cheryl Fellenberg, R.H.D. Dr. Arne R. Pihl, D.M.D. Dr. Newell Walther, D.D.S. as members of the Board of Dental Examiners. Mr. Ken Peltier as a member of the Alaska Labor Relations Agency. Mr. Joseph W. Miller Captain Michael J. O'Hara as members of the Board of Marine Pilots. 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0402 Dr. Larry J. Severson as a member of the Board of Marital and Family Therapy. Ms. Beth Farnstrom, B.S.N., R.N. Ms. Joanne Smith as members of the Board of Nursing. Dr. Jeffrey A. Gonnason as a member of the Board of Examiners in Optometry. Mr. Dirk T. White, R.Ph. as a member of the Board of Pharmacy. Ms. April Moore as a member of the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers. Mr. Brad Cole Mr. F. Lee Sherman Mr. David B. Somers as members of the Real Estate Commission. Ms. Paulette Schuerch as a member of the Board of Social Work Examiners. Mr. Martin Buser Dr. David J. Hunt as members of the Board of Veterinary Examiners. Mr. Stephen T. Hagedorn as a member of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission. 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0403 Mr. Mark A. Crutchfield Ms. Gloria O'Neill Ms. Janet L. Waldron Mr. William (Bill) K. Williams as members of the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board. The report was signed by Representative Olson, Chair; and Representatives Gardner, Gatto, Buch. HB 3 The State Affairs Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 3 "An Act relating to issuance of identification cards and to issuance of driver's licenses; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Johnson, Roses, Lynn Do not pass (2): Gruenberg, Doll No recommendation (2): Johansen, Coghill The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Administration HB 3 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 6 The State Affairs Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 6 "An Act relating to campaign contributions by groups that are not political parties; and providing for an effective date." 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0404 and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 6(STA) "An Act relating to political contributions; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Roses, Lynn No recommendation (3): Johansen, Gruenberg, Coghill Amend (2): Johnson, Doll The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 6(STA): 1. Zero, Dept. of Administration HB 6 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 7 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 7 "An Act relating to false caller identification." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 7(FIN) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Crawford, Meyer No recommendation (7): Gara, Stoltze, Joule, Nelson, Thomas, Hawker, Chenault 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0405 The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 7(FIN): 1. Zero, Dept. of Administration 2. Zero, Dept. of Law 3. Indeterminate, Dept. of Public Safety 4. Zero, Dept. of Administration 5. Zero, Dept. of Corrections 6. Zero, Alaska Court System 7. Zero, Dept. of Law HB 7 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 8 The Transportation Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 8 "An Act naming the law enforcement training facility in Fairbanks the J. Kevin Lamm Law Enforcement Training Facility." The report was signed by Representative Johansen, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (1): Fairclough No recommendation (3): Doogan, Johnson, Johansen The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety HB 8 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 26 The Resources Committee considered: 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0406 HOUSE BILL NO. 26 "An Act relating to aquatic farm permitting involving geoducks and to geoduck seed transfers between certified hatcheries and aquatic farms." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 26(FSH) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Johnson and Gatto, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Seaton, Roses, Gatto No recommendation (3): Edgmon, Guttenberg, Johnson Amend (1): Wilson The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 26(FSH): 1. Zero, Dept. of Fish & Game HB 26 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 35 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 35 "An Act extending the termination date for the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (8): Gara, Thomas, Joule, Crawford, Nelson, Foster, Meyer, Chenault No recommendation (1): Stoltze 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0407 The following fiscal note(s) apply: 2. Fiscal, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 35 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 38 The State Affairs considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 38 "An Act relating to legislators and candidates for the legislature and to certain campaign contributions made in exchange for certain agreements." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 38(STA) "An Act relating to bribery, receiving unlawful gratuities, and campaign contributions." The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Johnson, Roses, Gruenberg, Doll, Lynn No recommendation (2): Johansen, Coghill The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 38(STA): 1. Zero, Dept. of Administration 2. Zero, Dept. of Law HB 38 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 48 The Finance Committee considered: 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0408 HOUSE BILL NO. 48 "An Act amending the powers of the board of trustees of the Alaska Retirement Management Board to authorize purchase and sale of transferable tax credit certificates issued in conjunction with the production tax on oil and gas; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 48(FIN) "An Act amending the powers of the board of trustees of the Alaska Retirement Management Board to authorize purchase and sale of transferable tax credit certificates issued in conjunction with the production tax on oil and gas; relating to transferable tax credit certificates issued under the oil and gas production tax; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (1): Foster No recommendation (8): Gara, Nelson, Crawford, Thomas, Stoltze, Joule, Meyer, Chenault The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 48(FIN): 2. Zero, Dept. of Administration 3. Indeterminate, Dept. of Revenue HB 48 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 56 The Community & Regional Affairs Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 56 "An Act establishing the Hydrogen Energy Partnership in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; requiring the commissioner of commerce, 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0409 community, and economic development to seek public and private funding for the partnership; providing for the contingent repeal of an effective date; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 56(CRA) "An Act establishing the Hydrogen Energy Partnership in the Alaska Energy Authority and relating to assistance and support for the partnership; requiring the executive director of the Alaska Energy Authority to seek public and private funding for the partnership; providing for the contingent repeal of an effective date; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives LeDoux and Fairclough, Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Cissna, Neuman, LeDoux, Fairclough The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 56(CRA): 1. Zero, University of Alaska 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 3. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 56 was referred to the Resources Committee. HB 109 The State Affairs Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 109 "An Act relating to the requirement for candidates, groups, legislators, public officials, and other persons to submit reports electronically to the Alaska Public Offices Commission; relating to disclosures by legislators, public members of the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics, legislative directors, public officials, and certain candidates for public office concerning services performed for compensation and concerning certain income, gifts, and other financial matters; requiring legislators, public members of the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics, 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0410 legislative directors, public officials, and municipal officers to make certain financial disclosures when they leave office; relating to insignificant ownership interest in a business and to gifts from lobbyists for purposes of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act; relating to certain restrictions on employment after leaving state service for purposes of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(STA) "An Act relating to campaign financing and ethics, including disclosures, in state and municipal government, to lobbying, and to employment, service on boards, and disclosures by certain public officers and employees who leave state or municipal service or leave certain positions in state or municipal government; restricting representation of others by legislators and legislative employees; relating to blind trusts approved by the Alaska Public Offices Commission; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Roses, Doll, Lynn No recommendation (1): Johansen Amend (3): Johnson, Coghill, Gruenberg The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 109(STA): 1. Zero, Dept. of Administration 2. Zero, Dept. of Law HB 109 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 136 The Health, Education & Social Services Committee considered: 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0411 HOUSE BILL NO. 136 "An Act relating to dental hygienists." The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Cissna, Fairclough, Gardner, Roses, Wilson The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Indeterminate, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 136 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. HB 168 The Transportation Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 168 "An Act authorizing two exchanges of land between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Johansen, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Fairclough, Johnson, Salmon, Doogan, Johansen The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 2. Zero, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities HB 168 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES The House Special Committee on Fisheries reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0412 Mr. Denby Lloyd as Commissioner of the Department of Fish and Game. The report was signed by Representative Seaton, Chair; and Representatives Johansen, Edgmon, Wilson, LeDoux. HJR 11 The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs considered: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Relating to the increased authority granted to the President of the United States to federalize the National Guard of the individual states without the consent of the governors; and urging the United States Congress to take action to restore the sovereignty of the individual states to regulate and command the National Guard of the states. The report was signed by Representative Roses, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): LeDoux, Fairclough, Buch, Roses The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs/Legislative Affairs Agency HJR 11 was referred to the State Affairs Committee. HB 13 The House Special Committee on Ways & Means considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 13 "An Act relating to prepayments of accrued actuarial liabilities of government retirement systems; relating to the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority; permitting the Alaska Municipal Bond 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0413 Bank Authority or a subsidiary of the authority to assist state and municipal governmental employers by issuing bonds, notes, commercial paper, or other obligations to enable the governmental employers to prepay all or a portion of the governmental employers' shares of the unfunded accrued actuarial liabilities of retirement systems; authorizing a governmental employer to issue obligations to prepay all or a portion of the governmental employer's shares of the unfunded accrued actuarial liabilities of retirement systems and to enter into a lease or other contractual agreement with a trustee or the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority or a subsidiary of the authority in connection with the issuance of obligations for that purpose, and relating to those obligations; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(W&M) "An Act relating to prepayments of accrued actuarial liabilities of government retirement systems; relating to the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority, the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, and the state bond committee; establishing the Alaska Pension Obligation Bond Corporation; permitting the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority or a subsidiary of the authority, a subsidiary of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, the state bond committee, and the Alaska Pension Obligation Bond Corporation to assist state and municipal governmental employers by issuing bonds, notes, commercial paper, or other obligations to enable the governmental employers to prepay all or a portion of the governmental employers' shares of the unfunded accrued actuarial liabilities of retirement systems; authorizing a governmental employer to issue obligations to prepay all or a portion of the governmental employer's shares of the unfunded accrued actuarial liabilities of retirement systems and to enter into a lease or other contractual agreement with a trustee, the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority or a subsidiary of the authority, a subsidiary of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, the state bond committee, or the Alaska Pension Obligation Bond Corporation in connection with the issuance of obligations for that purpose, and relating to those obligations; relating to revision of the employer contribution rate in connection with financed prepayment of unfunded accrued 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0414 actuarial liabilities of government retirement systems; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Hawker, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Fairclough, Roses, Hawker Amend (3): Wilson, Seaton, Cissna The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 13(W&M): 1. Zero, Dept. of Revenue HB 13 was referred to the State Affairs Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Blake Weiland, Levi Johnston, and Dominick Nickles By Representative Gatto Honoring - Women of Distinction By Senator Davis Honoring - Rasmuson Foundation By Senator Davis Honoring - Houston High School Hockey Team By Senator Huggins; Representative Neuman In Memoriam - Milton Souter By Representative Gatto In Memoriam - Teresa Bock By Representative Gatto 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0415 In Memoriam - Grover Cleveland Davis By Representative Gatto In Memoriam - Jerry Samuel O'Brien By Senator Kookesh; Representative Thomas In Memoriam - Johnny'ee L. Barney II By Senator Davis In Memoriam - Mack Carter Jr. By Senator Davis INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 12 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12 by Representatives Johnson, Stoltze, Lynn, and Gatto: Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration, development, and production. was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Oil & Gas and the Resources Committee. INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 180 HOUSE BILL NO. 180 by Representative Gardner, entitled: "An Act relating to the information provided on a certification of registration for a vehicle and to display of a certificate of registration for a vehicle." was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and State Affairs Committees. 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0416 HB 181 HOUSE BILL NO. 181 by Representative Wilson, entitled: "An Act relating to traffic offenses and traffic offenses committed in a school zone; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social Services and Judiciary Committees. HB 182 HOUSE BILL NO. 182 by Representatives Lynn and Gatto, entitled: "An Act making the offering of certain promotional checks an unfair or deceptive act or practice." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and Judiciary Committees. HB 183 HOUSE BILL NO. 183 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to the regulation and permitting of drilling and other operations by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, to civil penalties assessed by the commission, to reconsideration and appeal of decisions and the allocation of costs in investigations and hearings before the commission, and to information filed with and fees of the commission; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Oil & Gas and the Resources and Judiciary Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 121 The Speaker stated that the following, which was advanced to third reading from the March 5, 2007, calendar (page 392), would be held to the March 14 calendar: 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0417 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 121(L&C) "An Act relating to release of information in individual workers' compensation records; and providing for an effective date." LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citations on the calendar. There being no objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - Paul B. Reichardt By Representatives Guttenberg, Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Seaton, Thomas, Wilson Honoring - AWARE Women of Distinction: Joyanne Bloom, Dolores Cadiente, Ann Lockhart, and Connie Munro By Representatives Kerttula, Doll, Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Seaton, Thomas, Wilson; Senator Elton Honoring - The South Anchorage High School Hockey Team By Representatives Lynn, Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kerttula, LeDoux, Meyer, Nelson, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Honoring - John Straley, Alaska State Writer Laureate By Senator Stedman; Representatives Wilson, Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Seaton, Thomas 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0418 In Memoriam - Gary Landes By Senator Bunde; Representatives Harris, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson In Memoriam - Randy Crawford By Senator Wagoner; Representatives Chenault, Harris, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the following members be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the members were excused as noted: Representative Chenault - from 6:00 p.m., March 8 to morning plane time, March 12 Representative Gara - from noon, March 9 to morning plane time, March 12 Representative Gardner - from 6:00 a.m., March 9 to evening plane time, March 11 Representative Gatto - from 6:00 a.m., March 8 to evening plane time, March 12 Representative Harris - from noon, March 8 to afternoon plane time, March 12 Representative Johnson - from 6:00 p.m., March 8 to morning plane time, March 12 Representative Joule - from noon, March 7 to evening plane time, March 11 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0419 Representative Kelly - from noon, March 7 to afternoon plane time, March 12 Representative LeDoux - from 6:00 p.m., March 8 to morning plane time, March 11 Representative Ramras - from noon, March 8 to morning plane time, March 12 Representative Roses - from 6:00 a.m., March 8 to morning plane time, March 12 Representative Salmon - from 6:00 p.m., March 8 to evening plane time, March 18 Representative Thomas - from noon, March 8 to afternoon plane time, March 11 HB 3 The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral to follow the Judiciary Committee referral for the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 3 "An Act relating to issuance of identification cards and to issuance of driver's licenses; and providing for an effective date." HB 3 is in the Judiciary Committee. HB 136 The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral to follow the Labor & Commerce Committee referral for the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 136 "An Act relating to dental hygienists." HB 136 is in the Labor & Commerce Committee. HB 125 The House Special Committee on Ways & Means submitted the forthcoming fiscal note to accompany its report (page 380): 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0420 2. Fiscal, Office of the Governor for CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(W&M) "An Act relating to budget planning and a fiscal plan for the State of Alaska." HB 125 is in the Finance Committee. HJR 11 Representatives LeDoux and Fairclough added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Relating to the increased authority granted to the President of the United States to federalize the National Guard of the individual states without the consent of the governors; and urging the United States Congress to take action to restore the sovereignty of the individual states to regulate and command the National Guard of the states. HB 35 Representatives Foster and Nelson added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 35 "An Act extending the termination date for the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives; and providing for an effective date." HB 40 Representative Seaton added his name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 40 "An Act relating to voluntary land trades, purchases, and leases to enhance public access to certain streams for fishing, hunting, and recreational activities." HB 41 Representative Kerttula added her name as cosponsor to: 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0421 HOUSE BILL NO. 41 "An Act returning certain duties regarding habitat management from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Fish and Game; and providing for an effective date." HB 67 Representatives Foster, Gara, Crawford, and Thomas added their names as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 67 "An Act relating to an optional exemption from municipal property taxes on certain residences of law enforcement officers." HB 94 Representative Doll added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 94 "An Act relating to fishing, hunting, and trapping in marine park units of the Alaska state park system, amending the area within designated marine park units of the Alaska state park system, and adding marine park units to the Alaska state park system." HB 131 Representative Kerttula added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 131 "An Act relating to the burning capability of cigarettes being sold or offered for sale, or possessed for sale; relating to compliance certifications by tobacco product manufacturers, a directory of tobacco product manufacturers, the affixing of stamps to cigarette packages, and cigarette tax stamps; and providing for an effective date." HB 152 Representative Gardner added her name as cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 152 "An Act establishing a renewable energy fund and describing its uses and purposes." 2007-03-07 House Journal Page 0422 ENROLLMENT HB 120 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 3:06 p.m., March 5, 2007: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 120(FIN) "An Act extending the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault; and providing for an effective date." ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published daily under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., March 8, 2007, for a technical session. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:48 a.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk