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2012-02-10 House Journal

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                               HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                         ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
 TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                     Friday              February 10, 2012                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                             Twenty-fifth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Chenault at 10:35 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 37 members present.  Representatives Herron and                                                                
Thompson had been excused from a call of the House today.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman 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 Olson - from today to 11:00 p.m., February 12                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Edgmon - from 11:00 a.m., today to 11:00 p.m.,                                                                   
February 12 (amended from page 1517)                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett - from 11:30 a.m., today to 9:30 a.m.,                                                                   
February 13                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend George                                                                 
Silides of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.  Representative P. Wilson                                                             
moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on                                                              
the journal.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
         With deepest respect for the religious traditions of all                                                              
     Alaskans, I offer this prayer:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
           Almighty God, from whom comes every good and perfect                                                                
       gift; we give you thanks for the beauty of this day.  We give                                                           

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     you thanks for the blessings we have walked in - some we                                                                   
     have looked for and others which have surprised us.  Open                                                                  
     our eyes to the hidden blessings of the challenges and                                                                     
     aggravations of our lives - the truer test of our characters and                                                           
     worthiness of our ambitions.  As we remember today those                                                                   
     who have broken trail through the social barriers of their time,                                                           
     help us always to remember those who look to us as mentors                                                                 
     and moral exemplars in our own day.  Help us to show our                                                                   
     young people the value of an open heart and generous hand.                                                                 
     Help them to take failure not as a measure of their worth, but                                                             
     as a chance for a new start.  For the great wealth of the many                                                             
     cultures which make up the fabric of this state and which are                                                              
     brought together in this body, we give thanks.  May the gifts                                                              
     of each be offered in generosity and accepted with                                                                         
     thanksgiving.  These blessings we pray and thy help we                                                                     
     beseech that by your greater power a greater good than we can                                                              
     think of or imagine will remain after our day and work is                                                                  
     done.  Amen.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Gatto.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
                          rdth                                                                                                  
the journal for the 23 and 24 legislative days be approved as                                                                   
certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                 * * * * *                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kerttula introduced Cameron Jardell, Guest Page, from                                                            
Juneau.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                        MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
A Declaration of Disaster Emergency and accompanying letter dated                                                               
February 9, 2012, regarding the Prince William Sound Winter Storm                                                               
Disaster, were received and are on file in the Chief Clerk's office.                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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                         MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
A message dated February 8, 2012, was read stating the Senate passed                                                            
the following, and they are transmitted for consideration:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                        FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                          
                           OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SJR 14                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14(STA) by the Senate                                                                        
State Affairs Committee:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     Urging the United States Department of Defense to protect                                                                  
     military bases and military personnel in the state for the defense                                                         
     and protection of the state and the nation.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Military & Veterans' Affairs.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                        FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                          
                              OF SENATE BILLS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 51                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                                   
51(L&C) by the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee, entitled:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to the operation of vending facilities on public                                                          
     property."                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce                                                                    
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 89                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(JUD) by the Senate Judiciary                                                                          
Committee, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act clarifying that a legislator or legislative employee is                                                            
     allowed to accept certain compassionate gifts; allowing legislators                                                        
     and legislative employees who are representing persons in an                                                               
     administrative hearing to contact hearing officers and attempt to                                                          
     influence the outcome of the hearing if they are professionals                                                             

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     licensed in the state, and allowing legislators and legislative                                                            
     employees who are not professionals licensed in the state to                                                               
     contact hearing officers for the purpose of influencing the                                                                
     outcome of the hearing in certain instances; requiring the Select                                                          
     Committee on Legislative Ethics to maintain a public record of                                                             
     certain ethics disclosures made by legislators and legislative                                                             
     employees; prohibiting a public member of the Select Committee                                                             
     on Legislative Ethics from disclosing confidential information                                                             
     without authorization; clarifying the ethics disclosure                                                                    
     requirements for tickets to or gifts in connection with charity                                                            
     events; amending disclosure deadlines under the Legislative                                                                
     Ethics Act; relating to requests to refrain from disclosure under                                                          
     the Legislative Ethics Act; relating to the applicability of certain                                                       
     provisions of the Legislative Ethics Act to certain legislative                                                            
     employees, volunteers, and interns; establishing a seat for an                                                             
     alternate public member on the Select Committee on Legislative                                                             
     Ethics; clarifying the requirements related to participation by                                                            
     alternate public members and alternate legislative members in the                                                          
     proceedings of the committee; amending the definition of                                                                   
     'legislative employee' in the Legislative Ethics Act; and repealing                                                        
      a procedure for appointment of alternate legislative members."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                              COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 108                                                                                                                        
Pursuant to HB 108-APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS                                                                         
(Chapter No. 3, FSSLA 11), the following was received:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Environmental Conservation                                                                                             
2012 Report to the Legislature on Shellfish Sampling Requirements                                                               
January 2012                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 184                                                                                                                        
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee considered:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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     HOUSE BILL NO. 184                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to the sharing of tax revenue from the fisheries                                                          
     business tax and fishery resource landing tax with municipalities;                                                         
     and providing for an effective date."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 184(CRA)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the sharing of tax revenue from the fisheries                                                          
     business tax and fishery resource landing tax with municipalities                                                          
     and to municipal reports relating to the shared tax revenue; and                                                           
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Munoz, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (1):  Munoz                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Austerman                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (4):  Dick, Foster, Saddler, Gardner                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Cissna                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 184(CRA):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 184 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 235                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 235                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to certain vehicles, including trailers; and relating                                                     
     to motor vehicle dealer advertising, motor vehicle dealer sales of                                                         
     used motor vehicles, motor vehicle sales contracts, motor vehicle                                                          
     service contracts, and motor vehicle sales financing."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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The report was signed by Representative Olson, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Thompson, Saddler, Johnson, Miller, Holmes, Olson                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               
2.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 235 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 253                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 253                                                                                                         
     "An Act classifying certain substances as schedule IIA controlled                                                          
     substances; and providing for an effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 253(JUD)                                                                                             
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Gatto, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (7):  Lynn, Gruenberg, Keller, Thompson, Holmes, Pruitt,                                                                
Gatto                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 253(JUD):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                          
2.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Administration                                                                                      
3.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                         
4.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 253 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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HB 311                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 311                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to certain information filed with the Alaska                                                              
     Public Offices Commission; and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 311(STA)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the filing of information with 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 (5):  P. Wilson, Keller, Petersen, Seaton, Lynn                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Johansen                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 311(STA):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, House State Affairs Committee                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 311 is on today's calendar.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                       REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HCR 10                                                                                                                        
The House Special Committee on Energy considered:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10                                                                                         
     Encouraging the state, municipalities of the state, and private                                                            
     organizations in the state to weigh the benefits and costs of waste-                                                       
     to-energy technology and to consider waste-to-energy technology                                                            
     to help meet the energy and waste management needs of the state,                                                           
   municipalities of the state, and private organizations in the state.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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     CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10(ENE)                                                                             
     (same title) .                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Pruitt and Foster, Co-chairs,                                                          
with the following individual recommendations:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Petersen, Saddler, Foster                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Olson, Pruitt                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHCR 10(ENE):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HCR 10 was referred to the Community & Regional Affairs                                                                         
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 234                                                                                                                        
The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs                                                                     
considered:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 234                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to picketing or protests at a funeral."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Thompson and Saddler, Co-                                                              
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Gatto, Lynn, Thompson, Saddler                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Austerman                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Amend (2):  Miller, Cissna                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 234 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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HB 281                                                                                                                        
The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs                                                                     
considered:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 281                                                                                                         
     "An Act establishing March 30 of each year as Welcome Home                                                                 
     Vietnam Veterans Day."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Thompson and Saddler, Co-                                                              
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Miller, Cissna, Gatto, Lynn, Thompson, Saddler                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 281 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                         INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Brian Barnes                                                                                                         
By Representative Guttenberg; Senator Thomas                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - George "Lefty" Van Brunt                                                                                          
By Representative Stoltze                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Arthur W. King                                                                                                    
By Representative Thomas; Senator Kookesh                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Dr. Charles E. Manwiller                                                                                          
By Senators Dyson, Wielechowski                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following citation was introduced and taken up later as a Special                                                           
Order of Business:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - Alf Robert "Windy" Skaflestad                                                                                     
By Senator Kookesh; Representative Thomas                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                   
                              OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 317                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 317 by Representatives Gara and Dick, entitled:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to residential real property foreclosures."                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce                                                                    
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 318                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 318 by Representative T. Wilson, entitled:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act creating an affirmative defense and an exemption from                                                              
     payment of fines and restitution for a person who reports the                                                              
     person's own first-time unlawful taking of certain big game                                                                
     animals."                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Judiciary                                                             
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 319                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 319 by Representatives Cissna, Doogan, and Tuck,                                                                 
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act requiring a study of the health effects of airport security                                                        
     screening."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services                                                            
and Finance Committees.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 320                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 320 by Representatives Kawasaki and Tuck,                                                                        
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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     "An Act relating to a student loan repayment program for                                                                   
     occupations or fields in which a shortage of qualified employees                                                           
     exists; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                    CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                       SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 180                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 180                                                                                                         
     "An Act authorizing the Department of Administration to note a                                                             
     person's status as a veteran on the person's driver's license and to                                                       
     provide certain information to the Department of Military and                                                              
     Veterans' Affairs."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                     Journal Page                                                      
                                                                                                                                
 MLV RPT CS(MLV) NT 5DP 1DNP                                            511                                                     
 FN1: (ADM)                                                             511                                                     
 STA RPT CS(STA) NT 4DP 2AM                                             706                                                     
 FN2: (ADM)                                                             707                                                     
 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 10DP                                              1527                                                      
 FN3: (ADM)                                                           1528                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The Rules Committee submitted the following corrected fiscal note:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
3.  Fiscal, Dept. of Administration                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original                                                           
bill:                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 180(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act authorizing the Department of Administration to note a                                                             
     person's status as a retired veteran or a veteran discharged under                                                         

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     honorable conditions on the person's driver's license or                                                                   
     identification card, to provide certain information to the                                                                 
     Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, and to charge a fee                                                          
     for replacing a valid driver's license or identification card with a                                                       
     new license or card that includes the veteran designation; and                                                             
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
CSHB 180(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 180(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 180(FIN) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 180(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Austerman, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Doogan,                                                                     
Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                             
Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki,                                                                 
Keller, Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Petersen,                                                               
Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Herron, Olson, Thompson                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 180(FIN) passed the House.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                     
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 180(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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HB 311                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 311                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to certain information filed with the Alaska                                                              
     Public Offices Commission; and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                     Journal Page                                                      
                                                                                                                                
 STA RPT CS(STA) NT 5DP 1AM                                           1551                                                      
 FN1: ZERO(H.STA)                                                     1551                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original                                                           
bill:                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 311(STA)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the filing of information with the Alaska                                                              
     Public Offices Commission; and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Johnson:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, following line 3:                                                                                                       
     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
"* Section 1. AS 15.13.040(m) is amended to read:                                                                             
         (m)  Information required under this chapter shall be                                                                  
     submitted to the commission electronically, except that the                                                                
     following information may be submitted in clear and legible black                                                          
     typeface or hand-printed in dark ink on paper in a format approved                                                         
         by the commission or on forms provided by the commission:                                                             
              (1)  information submitted by                                                                                     
                  (A)  a candidate for election to a borough or city                                                            
         office of mayor, membership on a borough assembly, city                                                                
         council, or school board, or any state office, who                                                                     
                       (i)  meets the requirements of (g)(1) - (3) of this                                                  
              section; or                                                                                                       
                       (ii)  does not have reasonable access to the                                                         
              technology necessary to file electronically; in this sub-                                                     

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              subparagraph, a candidate is considered not to have                                                           
              reasonable access to the technology necessary to file                                                         
              electronically if the candidate does not own a personal                                                       
              computer or does not have broadband Internet access                                                           
              at the candidate's residence; in this sub-                                                                    
              subparagraph, "broadband Internet access" means                                                               
              high-speed Internet access that is always on and that is                                                      
              faster than traditional dial-up access; or                                                                    
                  (B)  a candidate for municipal office for a                                                                   
         municipality with a population of less than 15,000; in this                                                            
         subparagraph, "municipal office" means the office of an                                                                
         elected borough or city                                                                                                
                       (i)  mayor; or                                                                                           
                       (ii)  assembly, council, or school board member;                                                         
              (2)  any information if the commission determines that                                                            
     circumstances warrant an exception to the electronic submission                                                            
     requirement."                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 4:                                                                                                                 
     Delete "Section 1"                                                                                                       
     Insert "Sec. 2"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 21, following "AS 15.13.040(m)":                                                                                   
     Insert ", as amended by sec. 1 of this Act,"                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 30:                                                                                                                
     Delete "sec. 1"                                                                                                            
     Insert "sec. 2"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 3, line 2:                                                                                                                 
     Delete "sec. 1"                                                                                                            
     Insert "sec. 2"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 3, line 5:                                                                                                                 
     Delete "Sections 1 and 4"                                                                                                  
     Insert "Sections 1, 2, and 5"                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Objection was heard and withdrawn.  There being no further objection,                                                           
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Johansen:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 21:                                                                                                                
     Delete "2013"                                                                                                              
     Insert "2012"                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Page 3, lines 1 - 2:                                                                                                            
     Delete "the effective date of sec. 1 of this Act"                                                                          
     Insert "February 16, 2012"                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johansen moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Hawker objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 311(STA) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  4   NAYS:  33   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Doogan, Johansen, Kawasaki, Millett                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Austerman, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Edgmon,                                                                     
Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                                     
Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Kerttula, Lynn,                                                             
Miller, Munoz, Neuman, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze,                                                              
Thomas, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Herron, Olson, Thompson                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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**Representative Edgmon, who was excused (page 1545), left the                                                                  
Chamber.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
CSHB 311(STA) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                                                     
reading, and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was                                                         
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 311(STA) am was read the third time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Hawker moved and asked unanimous consent that he                                                                 
be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.                                                            
Objection was heard, and Representative Hawker was required to vote.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 311(STA) am pass the House?"                                                                   
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 311(STA) am                                                                                                                
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  35   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Austerman, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Doogan,                                                                     
Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                               
Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller,                                                                     
Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Petersen, Pruitt,                                                               
Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Gara                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Edgmon, Herron, Olson, Thompson                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 311(STA) am passed the House.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                     
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Hawker gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on                                                             
CSHB 311(STA) am.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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                              RECONSIDERATION                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 311                                                                                                                        
Representative Hawker moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
reconsideration of CSHB 311(STA) am be taken up on the same day.                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 311(STA) am was again before the House in third reading.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall CSHB 311(STA) am pass the                                                              
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 311(STA) am                                                                                                                
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
Reconsideration                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  35   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Austerman, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Doogan,                                                                     
Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                               
Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller,                                                                     
Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Petersen, Pruitt,                                                               
Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Gara                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Edgmon, Herron, Olson, Thompson                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 311(STA) am passed the House on reconsideration.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                     
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 311(STA) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                    CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                      
                                (continued)                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                           LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman 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:                                                         

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Honoring - Jason C. Caldarera                                                                                                   
By Representatives Millett, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Doogan,                                                           
Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                             
Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Munoz, Neuman, Olson,                                                                 
Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck,                                                             
P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Meyer                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Nancy DeWitt                                                                                                         
By Representatives Miller, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Doogan,                                                            
Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                             
Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson,                                                                
Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck,                                                             
P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Thomas                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Service High School Football Team                                                                                    
By Representatives Millett, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Doogan,                                                           
Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                             
Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Munoz, Neuman, Olson,                                                                 
Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck,                                                             
P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Meyer                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Service Boys Cross-Country Running Team, 2011 4A                                                                     
State Champions                                                                                                                 
By Representatives Millett, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Doogan,                                                           
Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg,                                                             
Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Munoz, Neuman, Olson,                                                                 
Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck,                                                             
P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Meyer                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                            UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman 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:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Kawasaki - from:                                                                                                 
     noon, February 17 to 10:00 a.m., February 20;                                                                              
     noon, February 24 to 10:00 a.m., February 27;                                                                              
     noon, March 6 to 10:00 a.m., March 12;                                                                                     
     noon, March 23 to noon, March 26; and                                                                                      
     noon, March 29 to noon, April 2                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt - from 8:30 a.m., February 12 to 9:30 a.m.,                                                               
February 16                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Chenault - from 6:00 p.m., February 12 to 10:00 a.m.,                                                            
February 16                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Dick - from 6:00 p.m., February 14 to 8:00 a.m.,                                                                 
February 16                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Herron - from 5:00 p.m., February 15 to 11:30 a.m.,                                                              
February 18                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Edgmon - from 5:00 p.m., February 15 to 11:00 p.m.,                                                              
February 19                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gatto - from 6:00 a.m., February 16 to 10:00 p.m.,                                                               
February 19                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman - from 11:30 a.m., February 16 to                                                                      
10:30 p.m., February 19                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Keller - from 6:00 p.m., February 16 to 9:30 p.m.,                                                               
February 20                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                         SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the notice and publication requirements be waived and the citation, In                                                          
Memoriam - Alf Robert "Windy" Skaflestad, be taken up as a Special                                                              
Order of Business.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the House approve the citation.  There being no objection, the                                                                  
following citation was approved and sent to enrolling:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Alf Robert "Windy" Skaflestad                                                                                     
By Senator Kookesh; Representatives Thomas, Chenault, Austerman,                                                                
Cissna, Costello, Dick, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster,                                                              
Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron,                                                                    
Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Lynn,                                                             
Miller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler,                                                               
Seaton, Stoltze, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                            UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 2                                                                                                                          
Representative Petersen added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 2                                                                                                           
     "An Act relating to certain investments of the Alaska permanent                                                            
     fund, the state's retirement systems, the State of Alaska                                                                  
     Supplemental Annuity Plan, and the deferred compensation                                                                   
     program for state employees in certain companies that do business                                                          
     in Iran, and restricting those investments; and providing for an                                                           
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 180                                                                                                                        
Representatives Miller, Holmes, Tuck, Johnson, Millett, Pruitt, and                                                             
Kawasaki added their names as cosponsors to:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 180(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act authorizing the Department of Administration to note a                                                             
     person's status as a retired veteran or a veteran discharged under                                                         
     honorable conditions on the person's driver's license or                                                                   
     identification card, to provide certain information to the                                                                 
     Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, and to charge a fee                                                          
     for replacing a valid driver's license or identification card with a                                                       
     new license or card that includes the veteran designation; and                                                             
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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HB 182                                                                                                                        
Representative Gara added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 182                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to distribution of annual reports by state                                                                
     agencies."                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 235                                                                                                                        
Representative Munoz added her name as cosponsor to:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 235                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to certain vehicles, including trailers; and relating                                                     
     to motor vehicle dealer advertising, motor vehicle dealer sales of                                                         
     used motor vehicles, motor vehicle sales contracts, motor vehicle                                                          
     service contracts, and motor vehicle sales financing."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 253                                                                                                                        
Representatives Gara and Holmes added their names as cosponsors to:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 253                                                                                                         
     "An Act classifying certain substances as schedule IIA controlled                                                          
     substances; and providing for an effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 255                                                                                                                        
Representative Holmes added her name as cosponsor to:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 255                                                                                                         
     "An Act prohibiting the driver of a motor vehicle from reading or                                                          
     typing a text message or other nonvoice message or                                                                         
     communication on a cellular telephone, computer, or personal data                                                          
     assistant while driving a motor vehicle."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 281                                                                                                                        
Representative Miller added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 281                                                                                                         
     "An Act establishing March 30 of each year as Welcome Home                                                                 
     Vietnam Veterans Day."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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HB 299                                                                                                                        
Representatives Edgmon and Holmes added their names as cosponsors                                                               
to:                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 299                                                                                                         
     "An Act allowing appropriations to the civil legal services fund                                                           
     from court filing fees."                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 316                                                                                                                        
Representative Lynn added his name as cosponsor to:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 316                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to military facility zones in the state; relating to                                                      
     the development of housing in military facility zones; relating to                                                         
     the financing of projects in military facility zones; and providing                                                        
     for an effective date."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SB 30                                                                                                                         
Representative Dick added his name as cross sponsor to:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 30(2d JUD)                                                                                          
     "An Act providing for the release of certain property in the                                                               
     custody of a law enforcement agency to a crime victim under                                                                
     certain conditions and relating to requests for that release by the                                                        
     office of victims' rights."                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                ENGROSSMENT                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 180                                                                                                                        
CSHB 180(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 311                                                                                                                        
CSHB 311(STA) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                 
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                               ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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                                ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., February 13, 2012.  There being                                                             
no objection, the House adjourned at 11:49 a.m.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                              Suzi Lowell                                                                       
                                              Chief Clerk