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2009-02-20 House Journal

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                            HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                      ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
              TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Friday              February 20, 2009                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                          Thirty-second Day                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Chenault at 10:04 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following members were present for the technical session:                                                                   
Representatives Chenault, Guttenberg, Herron, Johansen, Lynn, Olson,                                                            
Petersen, Stoltze, and Tuck.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                           COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following was received:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development                                                                                          
Findings and Recommendations for the State Training and                                                                         
Employment Program (STEP)                                                                                                       
                                    th                                                                                          
STEP Task Force Report to the 26 Alaska Legislature                                                                             
February 18, 2009                                                                                                               
(as required by Chapter 46, SLA 2008)                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                   REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HJR 13                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13                                                                                               
    Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska                                                             
    to correct obsolete references to the office of secretary of state by                                                       
    substituting references to the office of lieutenant governor.                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Gatto, Seaton, Gruenberg, Wilson, Petersen, Lynn                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Johnson                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Office of the Governor                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HJR 13 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 101                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 101                                                                                                          
    "An Act exempting the full value of life insurance and annuity                                                              
    contracts from levy to satisfy unsecured debt, and amending the                                                             
    description of earnings, income, cash, and other assets relating to                                                         
    garnishment of life insurance proceeds payable upon the death of                                                            
    an insured."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Olson, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Lynn, Chenault, Coghill                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Buch, Holmes, Olson                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, House Labor & Commerce Committee                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 101 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                         UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 33                                                                                                                         
Representatives Ramras, Tuck, and Foster added their names as                                                                   
cosponsors to:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 33                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to compulsory school attendance; and providing                                                             
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 63                                                                                                                         
Representative Lynn added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 63                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual                                                             
    Assault."                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 101                                                                                                                        
Representative Lynn added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 101                                                                                                          
    "An Act exempting the full value of life insurance and annuity                                                              
    contracts from levy to satisfy unsecured debt, and amending the                                                             
    description of earnings, income, cash, and other assets relating to                                                         
    garnishment of life insurance proceeds payable upon the death of                                                            
    an insured."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 107                                                                                                                        
Representative Gardner added her name as cosponsor to:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 107                                                                                                          
    "An Act establishing the Alaska Internet Access Authority and the                                                           
    Alaska Broadband Task Force; and providing for an effective                                                                 
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                            ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                             ADJOURNMENT                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johansen moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                              
House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., February 23, 2009.  There being no                                                              
objection, the House adjourned at 10:09 a.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                             Suzi Lowell                                                                        
                                             Chief Clerk