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                               HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                         ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
 TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Monday                  March 19, 2012                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                              Sixty-third Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Chenault at 11:04 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 38 members present.  Representative Kerttula had                                                               
been excused from a call of the House today.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Representative Gatto be excused from a call of the House from today                                                             
through March 23.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Tari Stage-Harvey                                                            
of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran 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.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     Almighty God, we lift before you and give thanks for all who                                                               
     govern Alaska.  May those who hold power understand that it                                                                
     is a trust from you to be used for the service of the people.                                                              
     Drive us all from cynicism, selfishness, and corruption; and                                                               
     give us grace to live together in unity and peace.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
        During this week as we remember the Exxon Valdez disaster,                                                             
       remind us all of the great responsibility we have to tend the                                                           
     gifts you have given us.  Trusting in you, we pray.  Amen.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Petersen.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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                       CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
                       thstnd                                                                                                   
the journal for the 60, 61, and 62 legislative days be approved as                                                              
certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Johansen introduced his daughters, Makena, Shelbi,                                                               
and Jacie Johansen, Guest Pages, from Ketchikan.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                         MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
A message dated March 16, 2012, was read stating the Senate passed                                                              
the following, and they are transmitted for consideration:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                        FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                          
                           OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCR 16                                                                                                                        
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16 by Senator                                                                                  
Giessel:                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
        Proclaiming May 2012 to be Celiac Disease Awareness Month.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services                                                            
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                        FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                          
                              OF SENATE BILLS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 202                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 202 by Senators Egan, Coghill, and Giessel,                                                                     
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to resuscitation protocol documents that may be                                                           
     adopted by reference in regulations."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services                                                            
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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                      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 182                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 182                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to distribution of annual reports by state                                                                
     agencies."                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 182(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to electronic publication of certain municipal                                                            
     notices and publication and electronic distribution of reports by                                                          
     state agencies."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Stoltze and Thomas, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (8):  Fairclough, Gara, T. Wilson, Guttenberg, Joule, Costello,                                                         
Stoltze, Thomas                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Edgmon, Doogan                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Neuman                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 182(FIN):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2.  Indeterminate, Office of the Governor/All Depts.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 182 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 361                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 361                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to the Alaska Land Act, including certain lease,                                                          
     sale, and other disposal of state land and materials; relating to                                                          

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     production royalties from miners; relating to rights to use state                                                          
     water; and providing for an effective date."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 361(RES)                                                                                             
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Feige and Seaton, Co-                                                                  
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Dick, Feige, Seaton                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Gardner                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Kawasaki                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 361(RES):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Fish & Game                                                                                                  
2.  Zero, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities                                                                           
3.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 361 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 137                                                                                                                        
The Education Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE BILL NO. 137                                                                                                        
     "An Act requiring suicide awareness and prevention training for                                                            
     certain school personnel."                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 137(EDC)                                                                                      
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Dick, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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Do pass (4):  Pruitt, Cissna, Seaton, Dick                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Kawasaki                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS SB 137(EDC):                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
2.  Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 137 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                         INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alaska Armed Services YMCA                                                                                           
By Representatives Saddler, Stoltze                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Ella (Oskolkoff) Woodhead                                                                                         
By Senator Wagoner                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following citation was introduced and taken up later as a Special                                                           
Order of Business:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Staff Sgt. Thomas McRae                                                                                              
By Representatives Munoz, Kerttula; Senator Egan                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                   
                              OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 367                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 367 by the House Health and Social Services                                                                      
Committee, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to mitigation at sentencing in a criminal case for                                                        
     a defendant found by the court to have been affected by a fetal                                                            
     alcohol spectrum disorder."                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services                                                            
and Judiciary Committees.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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                    CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                       SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 250                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 250                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to the renewable energy grant fund and                                                                    
       recommendation program; and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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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. 250(ENE)                                                                                             
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
CSHB 250(ENE) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 250(ENE) was read the third time.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Doogan moved and asked unanimous consent that he                                                                 
be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.                                                            
Objection was heard, and Representative Doogan was required to vote.                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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The question being:  "Shall CSHB 250(ENE) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 250(ENE)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Austerman, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Doogan,                                                                     
Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Keller, Lynn, Miller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson,                                                                  
Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck,                                                             
P.Wilson, T.Wilson                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Gatto, Kerttula                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 250(ENE) 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 250(ENE) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Munoz introduced Adam Soto, Guest Page, from                                                                     
Juneau.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 302                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 302                                                                                                         
     "An Act repealing certain audit requirements for entities receiving                                                        
     contributions from permanent fund dividends."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
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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. 302(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act requiring each campus or program of the University of                                                              
     Alaska to apply to be included on the contribution list for                                                                
     contributions from permanent fund dividends; requiring a                                                                   
     university to pay an application fee for each program or campus                                                            
     separately listed on the contribution list for contributions from                                                          
     permanent fund dividends; and repealing certain audit                                                                      
     requirements for entities receiving contributions from permanent                                                           
     fund dividends."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives Fairclough and                                                                   
Seaton:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 1 (title amendment):                                                                                               
     Delete "or program"                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 3 (title amendment):                                                                                               
     Delete "program or"                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 11:                                                                                                                
     Delete "university program,"                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, lines 4 - 5:                                                                                                            
     Delete "or program"                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Fairclough moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so                                                                
ordered, and the new title follows:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 302(FIN) am                                                                                          
     "An Act requiring each campus of the University of Alaska to                                                               
     apply to be included on the contribution list for contributions from                                                       
     permanent fund dividends; requiring a university to pay an                                                                 
     application fee for each campus separately listed on the                                                                   

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     contribution list for contributions from permanent fund dividends;                                                         
     and repealing certain audit requirements for entities receiving                                                            
     contributions from permanent fund dividends."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Hawker:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 2 (title amendment):                                                                                               
 Delete ";"                                                                                                                   
 Insert "and"                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, lines 4 - 6 (title amendment):                                                                                          
 Delete "; and repealing certain audit requirements for entities                                                              
receiving contributions from permanent fund dividends"                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 7:                                                                                                                 
 Delete all material.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Hawker moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Seaton objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 302(FIN) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  23   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Chenault, Cissna, Doogan, Feige, Gardner, Hawker, Herron,                                                                
Holmes, Johnson, Keller, Lynn, Millett, Neuman, Olson, T.Wilson                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Austerman, Costello, Dick, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara,                                                             
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Johansen, Joule, Kawasaki, Miller, Munoz,                                                                
Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck,                                                             
P.Wilson                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Gatto, Kerttula                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
CSHB 302(FIN) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                                                     
reading, and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was                                                         
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 302(FIN) am was read the third time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 302(FIN) am pass the House?"  The                                                              
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 302(FIN) am                                                                                                                
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  33   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Austerman, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Fairclough,                                                                 
Feige, Foster, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Holmes, Johansen,                                                                   
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Lynn, Miller, Millett, Munoz,                                                                 
Neuman, Olson, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                              
Thompson, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Doogan, Gardner, Hawker                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Gatto, Kerttula                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Edgmon, Herron                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 302(FIN) am passed the House and was referred to the                                                               
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 333                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 333                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to public office expense term accounts and public                                                         
     office expense term account reserves."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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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. 333(STA)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the disposition of certain unused campaign                                                             
     contributions; and relating to public office expense term accounts                                                         
     and public office expense term account reserves."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
CSHB 333(STA) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 333(STA) was read the third time.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 333(STA) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 333(STA)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Austerman, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Doogan,                                                                     
Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                                
Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Lynn,                                                               
Miller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler,                                                               
Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Gatto, Kerttula                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Edgmon, Herron                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 333(STA) passed the House and was referred to the                                                                  
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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                    SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HJR 26                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26                                                                                              
     Urging federal agencies to work with the Alaska Department of                                                              
     Fish and Game, Southeast Alaska Native leaders, and other                                                                  
     interested parties to establish strategies and plans for the                                                               
     sustainable management of the reintroduced sea otter population                                                            
     of Southeast Alaska.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original                                                           
resolution:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26(RES)                                                                                  
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Johansen:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, following line 21:                                                                                                      
     Insert new material to read:                                                                                               
     "WHEREAS the State of Alaska, on behalf of its residents, has                                                            
invested large quantities of time and money in developing fisheries                                                             
resources that are now being consumed by sea otters; and"                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, following line 29:                                                                                                      
     Insert new material to read:                                                                                               
     "WHEREAS the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972                                                                        
removed marine mammals from the State of Alaska's management,                                                                   
denying Alaska residents and most Americans the opportunity to                                                                  

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harvest marine mammals, even if the denial places animal populations,                                                           
ecosystems, and the State of Alaska's economy at risk; and"                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Page 3, following line 30:                                                                                                      
     Insert new material to read:                                                                                               
     "FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges                                                                
the United States Congress, the United States Secretary of the Interior,                                                        
and appropriate federal agencies to provide for harvest of sea otters by                                                        
all Americans under sustainable management principles, if the United                                                            
States Secretary of the Interior and the Alaska Department of Fish and                                                          
Game determine that an ecosystem in Southeast Alaska would benefit                                                              
from that harvest; and be it"                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johansen moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stoltze moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
question be divided.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johansen objected.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johansen placed a call of the House.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The call was satisfied.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johansen withdrew the objection.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker ruled that the question was divisible.  There being no                                                              
further objection, Amendment No. 1 was divided.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1, Part A:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, following line 21:                                                                                                      
     Insert new material to read:                                                                                               
     "WHEREAS the State of Alaska, on behalf of its residents, has                                                            
invested large quantities of time and money in developing fisheries                                                             
resources that are now being consumed by sea otters; and"                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Page 2, following line 29:                                                                                                      
     Insert new material to read:                                                                                               
     "WHEREAS the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972                                                                        
removed marine mammals from the State of Alaska's management,                                                                   
denying Alaska residents and most Americans the opportunity to                                                                  
harvest marine mammals, even if the denial places animal populations,                                                           
ecosystems, and the State of Alaska's economy at risk; and"                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gruenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 1, Part A be divided.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gruenberg moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                   
withdraw the motion.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1, Part A be adopted?"                                                                
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSHJR 26(RES)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1, Part A                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  18   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Austerman, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Doogan, Feige, Johansen,                                                              
Johnson, Keller, Lynn, Millett, Neuman, Olson, Petersen, Saddler,                                                               
Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Chenault, Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner,                                                                     
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Joule, Kawasaki,                                                                 
Miller, Munoz, Pruitt, P.Wilson, T.Wilson                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Gatto, Kerttula                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1, Part A was adopted.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1, Part B:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 3, following line 30:                                                                                                      
     Insert new material to read:                                                                                               
     "FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges                                                                
the United States Congress, the United States Secretary of the Interior,                                                        

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and appropriate federal agencies to provide for harvest of sea otters by                                                        
all Americans under sustainable management principles, if the United                                                            
States Secretary of the Interior and the Alaska Department of Fish and                                                          
Game determine that an ecosystem in Southeast Alaska would benefit                                                              
from that harvest; and be it"                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1, Part B be adopted?"                                                                
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSHJR 26(RES) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1, Part B                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  30   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Feige, Johansen, Keller, Lynn, Millett, Neuman, Stoltze,                                                                 
Thompson                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Austerman, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Doogan,                                                                     
Edgmon, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                               
Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Miller, Munoz,                                                                
Olson, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Thomas, Tuck, P.Wilson,                                                               
T.Wilson                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Gatto, Kerttula                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1, Part B was not adopted.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
CSHJR 26(RES) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                                                     
reading, and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was                                                         
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CSHJR 26(RES) am was read the third time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHJR 26(RES) am pass the House?"                                                                   
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSHJR 26(RES) am                                                                                                                
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Austerman, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Doogan,                                                                     
Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg,                                                                    
Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Keller, Lynn, Miller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson,                                                                  
Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck,                                                             
P.Wilson, T.Wilson                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Gatto, Kerttula                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHJR 26(RES) am passed the House and was referred to the                                                               
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                           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:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dan Gavora, UAF 2012 Business Leader of the Year                                                                     
By Representatives Kawasaki, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick,                                                                  
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto,                                                                
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson,                                                               
Joule, Keller, Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson,                                                           
Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck,                                                             
P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Paskvan                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Nikiski High School Football Team, 2011 Small Schools                                                                
State Champions                                                                                                                 
By Representatives 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, Millett, Munoz, Neuman,                                                               
Olson, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson,                                                            
Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Wagoner                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                            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 Herron - from 11:00 a.m., March 21 to 10:30 a.m.,                                                                
March 22                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt - from 7:30 a.m., March 23 to 10:30 p.m.,                                                                 
March 25                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Costello - from 11:00 a.m., March 23 to 10:30 a.m.,                                                              
March 26                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Thompson - from 5:00 p.m., March 23 to 10:30 a.m.,                                                               
March 26                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johnson - from 5:45 p.m., March 23 to 10:00 a.m.,                                                                
March 26                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Fairclough - from 6:00 p.m., March 23 to 10:15 a.m.,                                                             
March 26                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                         SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the notice and publication requirements be waived and the citation,                                                             
Honoring - Staff Sgt. Thomas McRae, be taken up as a Special Order                                                              
of Business.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Staff Sgt. Thomas McRae                                                                                              
By Representatives Munoz, Kerttula, Chenault, Austerman, Cissna,                                                                
Costello, Dick, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara,                                                                
Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes,                                                                  
Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Lynn, Miller, Millett,                                                              
Neuman, Olson, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                              
Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Egan                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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                            UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 182                                                                                                                        
Representative T. Wilson added her name as cosponsor to:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 182                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to distribution of annual reports by state                                                                
     agencies."                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 250                                                                                                                        
Representatives Pruitt, Munoz, Lynn, Kawasaki, Saddler, Gruenberg,                                                              
and Johnson added their names as cosponsors to:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 250(ENE)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the renewable energy grant fund and                                                                    
       recommendation program; and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 301                                                                                                                        
Representatives Neuman and Costello added their names as                                                                        
cosponsors to:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 301                                                                                                         
     "An Act amending the termination date of certain statutes relating                                                         
     to the use, operation, and regulation of boats, a uniform state                                                            
     waterway marking system, and civil liability for boat owners;                                                              
     providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of                                                          
     secs. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 26, and 27, ch. 28, SLA                                                          
     2000, as amended; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SCR 16                                                                                                                        
Representative Kerttula added her name as cross sponsor to:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16                                                                                        
        Proclaiming May 2012 to be Celiac Disease Awareness Month.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 74                                                                                                                         
Representative Herron added his name as cross sponsor to:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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     SENATE BILL NO. 74                                                                                                         
     "An Act requiring insurance coverage for autism spectrum                                                                   
     disorders, describing the method for establishing a covered                                                                
     treatment plan for those disorders, and defining the covered                                                               
     treatment for those disorders; and providing for an effective date."                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 202                                                                                                                        
Representative P. Wilson added her name as cross sponsor to:                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE BILL NO. 202                                                                                                        
     "An Act relating to resuscitation protocol documents that may be                                                           
     adopted by reference in regulations."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                             EXECUTIVE ORDERS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
EO 116                                                                                                                        
In accordance with art. III, sec. 23, Constitution of the State of Alaska,                                                      
and AS 24.08.210, the House did not disapprove the following                                                                    
executive order within 60 days, and it was transmitted to the Office of                                                         
the Governor at 11:38 a.m., March 19, 2012:                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 116:                                                                                                   
     Transferring certain hearing and appeal functions of the                                                                   
     Department of Health and Social Services to the office of                                                                  
       administrative hearings in the Department of Administration.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                ENGROSSMENT                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HJR 26                                                                                                                        
CSHJR 26(RES) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                 
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 250                                                                                                                        
CSHB 250(ENE) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 302                                                                                                                        
CSHB 302(FIN) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                 
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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HB 333                                                                                                                        
CSHB 333(STA) 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.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following meetings today were changed:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Finance Committee                                                                                                               
CHANGED TO:                                                      2:00 p.m.                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Judiciary Committee                                                                                                             
CHANGED TO:                                                      2:00 p.m.                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Labor & Commerce Committee                                                                                                      
CHANGED TO:                                                      3:45 p.m.                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Resources Committee                                                                                                             
CHANGED TO:                                                      2:10 p.m.                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., March 21, 2012.  There being no                                                             
objection, the House adjourned at 1:39 p.m.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                              Suzi Lowell                                                                       
                                              Chief Clerk