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2009-03-05 House Journal

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                            HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                      ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
              TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Thursday                 March 5, 2009                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                           Forty-fifth Day                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker pro                                                            
tempore Munoz at 10:00 a.m.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following members were present for the technical session:                                                                   
Representatives Munoz, Guttenberg, Kerttula, and Seaton.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                   REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HJR 20                                                                                                                        
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee considered:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20                                                                                               
   Urging the United States Congress to end daylight saving time.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Herron and Munoz, Co-                                                                  
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  Keller, Munoz                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Harris, Cissna, Herron                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HJR 20 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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HB 26                                                                                                                         
The Health & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 26                                                                                                           
    "An Act repealing the repeal of preventative and restorative adult                                                          
    dental services reimbursement under Medicaid; providing for an                                                              
    effective date by repealing the effective date of sec. 3, ch. 52, SLA                                                       
    2006; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Herron and Keller, Co-                                                                 
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Seaton, Cissna, Coghill                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Herron, Keller                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 26 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 74                                                                                                                         
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee considered:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 74                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to the Alaska coastal management program; and                                                              
    establishing the Alaska Coastal Policy Board."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 74(CRA)                                                                                               
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Herron and Munoz, Co-                                                                  
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (4):  Keller, Cissna, Herron, Munoz                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 74(CRA):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Environmental Conservation                                                                                 
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 74 was referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 116                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 116                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to Iditarod finisher special request license                                                               
    plates."                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Gatto, Seaton, Gruenberg, Lynn                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 116 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 129                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 129                                                                                                          
    "An Act providing authority to the Real Estate Commission to                                                                
    revoke real estate salesperson licenses of persons convicted of                                                             
    certain crimes."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Neuman, Vice Chair, with                                                                
the following individual recommendations:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Lynn, Buch, Coghill, Holmes, Neuman                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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1.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 129 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SCR 1                                                                                                                         
The Health & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1                                                                                          
    Relating to establishing March 2009 as Brain Injury Awareness                                                               
    Month.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Keller, Co-chair, with the                                                              
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Coghill, Seaton, Lynn, Cissna, Keller                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SCR 1 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                  
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SJR 5                                                                                                                         
The State Affairs Committee considered:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5(FIN)                                                                                   
    Urging the United States Department of Defense to continue to                                                               
    provide retirement benefits for members of the Alaska Territorial                                                           
    Guard who served during World War II.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Gatto, Seaton, Gruenberg, Lynn                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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1.  Zero, Senate Finance Committee/All Depts.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSSJR 5(FIN) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on                                                               
the calendar.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                         UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HR 5                                                                                                                          
Representative Gatto added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 5                                                                                                      
    Opposing any federal legislation that seeks to eliminate the private                                                        
    election phase of union recognition campaigns or that seeks to                                                              
    impose compulsory and binding arbitration on employers.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 12                                                                                                                         
Representative Wilson added her name as cosponsor to:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 12                                                                                                           
    "An Act establishing the Alaska Council on Invasive Species in                                                              
    the Department of Fish and Game."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SCR 1                                                                                                                         
Representative Lynn added his name as cross sponsor to:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1                                                                                          
    Relating to establishing March 2009 as Brain Injury Awareness                                                               
    Month.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                            ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                             ADJOURNMENT                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Speaker pro tempore Munoz stated that, without objection, the House                                                             
would adjourn until 10:30 a.m., March 9, 2009.  The House adjourned                                                             
at 10:05 a.m.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                             Suzi Lowell                                                                        
                                             Chief Clerk