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2012-04-30 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                      TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                         THIRD SPECIAL SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                  Monday                  April 30, 2012                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                            Thirteenth Day                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Chenault at 1:20 p.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 30 members present.  Representatives Gara, Keller,                                                             
and Neuman had been excused from a call of the House today.  There                                                              
was one vacancy.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the following members be excused from a call of the House.  There                                                               
being no objection, the members were excused as noted:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Holmes - from today to 10:00 a.m., May 7                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Guttenberg - from today to 10:30 p.m., May 3                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Edgmon - from today to 10:30 p.m., May 3                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Thompson - today                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler - today                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Lynn - today                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Munoz.                                                               
Representative P. Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the invocation be spread on the journal.  There being no objection, it                                                          
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 

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    In respect for all faiths, I offer the following prayer:                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    Dear God, the protector and helper of all, you are the comfort                                                              
    and the stay of the solitary and those who are separated from                                                               
    those they love.  We commit unto you fatherly keeping of our                                                                
    loved ones, beseeching you to grant them every good gift for                                                                
    the body and soul and to unite us all, present and absent, in                                                               
    true faith and love.  In our Father's name.  Amen.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Kerttula.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                     CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
                     thththth                                                                                                   
the journal for the 9, 10, 11, and 12 legislative days of the third                                                             
special session be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk.  There                                                             
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                       MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
A message dated April 30, 2012, was read stating that the third special                                                         
session of the Twenty-seventh Alaska State Senate was adjourned sine                                                            
die on April 26 at 4:24 p.m.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                            COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 284                                                                                                                        
A letter dated April 26, 2012, to Speaker Chenault and President                                                                
Stevens from David Teal, Director, Legislative Finance Division, was                                                            
received identifying the fiscal notes included in the packet that                                                               
accompanied the conference committee with limited powers of free                                                                
conference report (page 2469) for the following, which was adopted                                                              
by the House and Senate April 15, 2012:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 284                                                                                        
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs,                                                              
    capitalizing funds, amending appropriations, and making                                                                     
    reappropriations; and providing for an effective date."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal notes were itemized in the letter:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB  78-INCENTIVES FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL PROVIDERS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
4.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services (published 3/16/12)                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 104-ALASKA PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIPS                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
11. Fiscal, Conference Committee: HB 104/Dept. of Education &                                                                   
Early Development (published 4/15/12)                                                                                           
12. Fiscal, Conference Committee: HB 104/Dept. of Education &                                                                   
Early Development (published 4/15/12)                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 115-NAMING WALTER J. HICKEL EXPRESSWAY                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities (published                                                              
3/21/12)                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 121-LOAN FUNDS: CHARTERS/MARICULTURE/MICROLOAN                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
14. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                            
Development (published 4/15/12)                                                                                                 
15.    Fiscal, Conference Committee/Dept. of Commerce, Community,                                                               
& Economic Development (published 4/30/12)                                                                                      
16.    Fiscal, Conference Committee/Dept. of Commerce, Community,                                                               
& Economic Development (published 4/30/12)                                                                                      
17.    Fiscal, Conference Committee/Dept. of Commerce, Community,                                                               
& Economic Development (published 4/30/12)                                                                                      
18.    Fiscal, Conference Committee/Dept. of Commerce, Community,                                                               
& Economic Development (published 4/30/12)                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 125-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
5. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                 
(published 2/24/12)                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 180-VETERAN DESIGNATION ON DRIVER'S LICENSE                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
4.  Fiscal, Conference Committee/Dept. of Administration (published                                                             
4/30/12)                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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HB 246-NAMING CERTAIN BRIDGES/AIRPORTS/ROAD                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3.  Fiscal, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities (published                                                              
4/13/12)                                                                                                                        
4.  Fiscal, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities (published                                                              
4/13/12)                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 252-TAXES: FILM; SMALL CORP; OIL & GAS                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue (published 3/14/12)                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 258-NATURALLY OCCURRING ASBESTOS                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services (published 3/2/12)                                                                
6.  Fiscal, Dept. of Environmental Conservation (published 3/29/12)                                                             
7. Fiscal, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities (published                                                               
3/29/12)                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 276-OIL/GAS PROD. TAX CREDITS/RATES/VALUE                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
4.  Fiscal, Dept. of Natural Resources (published 4/9/12)                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 282-MILITARY TRAINING CREDIT/TEMP. LICENSE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
5. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                 
(published 2/1/12)                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 304-ALASKA FIRE STANDARDS COUNCIL                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Public Safety (published 2/22/12)                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 310-STATE IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services (published 4/4/12)                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 337-BD OF ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                 
(published 3/14/12)                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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HB 358-ANWR ADVERTISING CONTRACT                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
2. Fiscal, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Commerce, Community,                                                                
& Economic Development (published 3/21/12)                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 360-INTERSTATE MINING COMPACT & COMMISSION                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
2.  Fiscal, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                  
(published 4/6/12)                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 365-AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
6.   Fiscal, Dept. of Fish & Game (published 4/6/12)                                                                            
8. Fiscal, Conference Committee/Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                      
(published 4/30/12)                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HCR 23-ALASKA ARCTIC POLICY COMMISSION                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
3.  Fiscal, Legislative Agency (published 4/14/12)                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB  25-AIDEA: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY/ INTEREST RATE                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
3. Fiscal, Senate Finance Committee/Dept. of Commerce, Community,                                                               
& Economic Development (published 4/11/12)                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB  86-PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS/MINORS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
12.  Fiscal, Dept. of Public Safety (published 2/3/12)                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB  92-DENTISTS/DENTAL HYGIENISTS/ASSISTANTS                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
3. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                 
(published 2/8/12)                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SB 119-ATHLETIC TRAINERS; INTERSCHOL. ACTIVITIES                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
6. Fiscal, Conference Committee/Dept. of Commerce, Community, &                                                                 
Economic Development (published 4/30/12)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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SB 130-ALASKA NATIVE LANGUAGE COUNCIL                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
2. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                 
(published 3/5/12)                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SB 182-PUPIL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
5. Fiscal, Dept. of Education & Early Development (published                                                                    
4/14/12)                                                                                                                        
8. Fiscal, Conference Committee/Dept. of Education & Early                                                                      
Development (published 4/30/12)                                                                                                 
9. Fiscal, Conference Committee/Dept. of Education & Early                                                                      
Development (published 4/30/12)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 226-PURCHASE & LEASE OF NOME OFFICE BUILDING                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
3.  Fiscal, Conference Committee/Dept. of Administration (published                                                             
4/30/12)                                                                                                                        
4. Fiscal, Conference Committee/Dept. of Revenue (published                                                                     
4/30/12)                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SCR 24-COMMISSION ON 100TH ANNIV. OF LEGISLATURE                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
3. Fiscal, Conference Committee/Legislative Agency (published                                                                   
4/30/12)                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 285                                                                                                                        
A letter dated April 26, 2012, to Speaker Chenault and President                                                                
Stevens from David Teal, Director, Legislative Finance Division, was                                                            
received identifying the fiscal note included in the packet that                                                                
accompanied the conference committee with limited powers of free                                                                
conference report (page 2469) for the following, which was adopted                                                              
by the House and Senate April 15, 2012:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285                                                                                        
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital                                                                 
    expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                                                              
    program; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note was itemized in the letter:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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HB  21-SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL MEMBERS                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services (published 4/13/12)                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following audit reports were received from the Division of                                                                  
Legislative Audit, Legislative Budget & Audit Committee, as required                                                            
by AS 24.20.311:                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                            
Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                                
Alaska Film Production Tax Incentive Program                                                                                    
Financial Compliance                                                                                                            
February 29, 2012                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                                                      
University of Alaska                                                                                                            
Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                            
Virus Free Seed Potato Project                                                                                                  
March 2, 2012                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and taken up later as a Special                                                         
Order of Business:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Randy Ruedrich                                                                                                       
By Representative Chenault                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - James Hopkins                                                                                                     
By Representative Austerman; Senator Stevens                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                         LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the House approve the citations on the calendar.  There being no                                                                
objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling:                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Alaska Legislative Legal Services                                                                                    
By Representatives Chenault, Austerman, Cissna, Costello, Dick,                                                                 
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner,                                                                       
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson,                                                               
Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman,                                                                
Olson, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson,                                                            
Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Richard Belisle                                                                                                   
By Senator Stevens; Representatives Austerman, Chenault, Cissna,                                                                
Costello, Dick, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara,                                                                
Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen,                                                               
Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Millett, Munoz,                                                               
Neuman, Olson, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas,                                                              
Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          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:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt - from 6:00 p.m., May 14 to 10:00 a.m., May 16                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Thomas - from 8:00 a.m., May 19 to 10:00 a.m.,                                                                   
May 29; and from 6:00 a.m., June 21 to 11:00 p.m., June 23                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Herron - from 6:30 p.m., May 1 to 10:00 p.m., May 6;                                                             
and from 6:00 a.m., May 10 to 4:00 p.m., May 14                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Feige - from noon, May 9 to 10:00 p.m., May 11                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Doogan - from 8:00 a.m., June 7 to noon, June 18                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck - from 6:45 p.m., May 1 to 10:30 a.m., May 7                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett - from 7:00 p.m., May 1 to noon, May 5                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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                       SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the notice and publication requirements be waived and the citations,                                                            
Honoring - Randy Reudrich and In Memoriam - James Hopkins, 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 citations.  There being no objection, the                                                                 
following citations were approved and sent to enrolling:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Randy Reudrich                                                                                                       
By Representatives Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Edgmon,                                                                    
Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gruenberg, Hawker, Johansen, Johnson,                                                                
Joule, Kawasaki, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Saddler,                                                                
Seaton, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - James Hopkins                                                                                                     
By Representatives Austerman, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick,                                                                 
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner,                                                                       
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson,                                                               
Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Miller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson,                                                               
Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck,                                                                      
P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Stevens                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                              ENROLLMENT                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 247                                                                                                                        
The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk,                                                              
President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled                                                           
copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 4:02 p.m.,                                                             
April 26, 2012:                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 247                                                                                                          
    "An Act establishing July 30 each year as Alaska National Guard                                                             
    Day."                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., May 1, 2012.  There being no                                                                
objection, the House adjourned at 1:30 p.m.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                               * * * * *                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The House was called back to order by Speaker Chenault at 5:25 p.m.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representatives Neuman, Lynn, Saddler, and                                                                    
Thompson, who were excused (pages 2615, 2629), was noted.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 28 members present.  Representatives Edgmon, Gara,                                                             
Guttenberg, Holmes, and Keller had been excused from a call of the                                                              
House.  Representatives Cissna, Gardner, Johansen, Kawasaki, Miller,                                                            
and Petersen were absent.  There was one vacancy.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Lynn moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
Third Special Session of the House of Representatives for the Twenty-                                                           
seventh Legislature adjourn sine die.  There being no objection, the                                                            
House adjourned sine die at 5:26 p.m.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                           Suzi Lowell                                                                          
                                           Chief Clerk