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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
               TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Friday                  April 5, 2013                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                            Eighty-first Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Chenault at 10:36 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 34 members present.  Representative Guttenberg had                                                             
been excused from a call of the House today.  Representatives                                                                   
Edgmon and Gara were absent and their presence was noted later.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Representatives Hawker, Olson, and P. Wilson be excused from a call                                                             
of the House today.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Ben Grammel, House                                                                  
Page.  Representative T. Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent                                                               
that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There being no objection,                                                        
it was so ordered.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    With the deepest respect for the religious beliefs of all                                                                   
    Alaskans, I offer the following prayer:                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.  Where there is                                                                  
    hatred, let me sow love.  Where there is injury, pardon; where                                                              
    there is doubt, faith.  Where there is despair, hope; where                                                                 
    there is darkness, light.  Where there is sadness, joy.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    O Divine Master, grant that we may not so much seek to be                                                                   
    consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to                                                             
    be loved, as to love.  For it is in giving that we receive.  It is                                                          
    in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we                                                               
    are born to eternal life.  Amen.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Austerman.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                
                    th                                                                                                          
journal for the 80 legislative day be approved as certified by the                                                              
Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                        MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
A message dated April 4, 2013, was read stating the Senate passed the                                                           
following, and they are transmitted for consideration:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                      FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                            
                            OF SENATE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 47                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                                   
47(FIN) by the Senate Finance Committee, entitled:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to boarding schools operated by school districts;                                                          
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 56                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 56(JUD) by the Senate Judiciary                                                                          
Committee, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to certain crimes involving controlled substances;                                                         
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 86                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 86 by the Senate Rules Committee by request of                                                                  
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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    "An Act approving and ratifying the sale of royalty oil by the State                                                        
    of Alaska to Flint Hills Resources Alaska, LLC; and providing for                                                           
    an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                             COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following was received:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                            
Division of Insurance                                                                                                           
Annual Report 2012                                                                                                              
(as required by AS 21.06.110)                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The Education Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following                                                            
and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for                                                             
consideration:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                              James Fields                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the Board of Education and Early Development.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Gattis, Chair; and                                                                      
Representatives Seaton, Drummond, and LeDoux.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                             David DeVaughn                                                                                    
                              Melody Mann                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
as members of the Professional Teaching Practices Commission.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The reports were signed by Representative Gattis, Chair; and                                                                    
Representatives Seaton, Reinbold, Drummond, and LeDoux.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 154                                                                                                                        
The Education Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 154                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to natural and cultural history collections at the                                                         
    University of Alaska Museum of the North."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 154(EDC)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to natural and cultural history repositories."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Gattis, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Seaton, Reinbold, Drummond, LeDoux, Gattis                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Saddler                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 154(EDC):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 154 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 21                                                                                                                         
The Resources Committee submitted the following forthcoming                                                                     
committee substitute to accompany its report (page 883):                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 21(RES)                                                                                 
    "An Act relating to the interest rate applicable to certain amounts                                                         
    due for fees, taxes, and payments made and property delivered to                                                            
    the Department of Revenue; providing a tax credit against the                                                               
    corporation income tax for qualified oil and gas service industry                                                           
    expenditures; relating to the oil and gas production tax rate;                                                              
    relating to gas used in the state; relating to monthly installment                                                          
    payments of the oil and gas production tax; relating to oil and gas                                                         
    production tax credits for certain losses and expenditures; relating                                                        
    to oil and gas production tax credit certificates; relating to                                                              
    nontransferable tax credits based on production; relating to the oil                                                        
    and gas tax credit fund; relating to annual statements by producers                                                         
    and explorers; relating to the determination of annual oil and gas                                                          

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    production tax value including adjustments based on a percentage                                                            
    of gross value at the point of production from certain leases or                                                            
    properties; relating to the calculation of lease expenditures;                                                              
    allowing the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority                                                             
    to issue bonds for an oil processing facility; creating a fund to                                                           
    finance construction or improvement of an oil or gas processing                                                             
    facility; and making conforming amendments."                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    (HCR 9 - title change resolution)                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 21(FIN) am(efd fld) is in the Finance Committee.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 24                                                                                                                         
The Transportation Committee considered:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE BILL NO. 24                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the Alaska Marine Transportation Advisory                                                               
    Board."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 24(TRA)                                                                                        
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative P. Wilson, Chair, with the                                                              
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Lynn, Feige, Gattis, Kreiss-Tomkins, Isaacson, P. Wilson                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS SB 24(TRA):                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 24 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 38                                                                                                                         
The Health & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 38(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act extending the termination date of the State Medical                                                                 
    Board; relating to the executive secretary of the State Medical                                                             
    Board; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Higgins, Chair, with the                                                                
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Reinbold, Keller, Nageak, Higgins                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 38(FIN) was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representatives Edgmon and Gara was noted.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                     REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The House Special Committee on Fisheries reviewed the qualifications                                                            
of the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a                                                              
joint session for consideration:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                            Thomas Kluberton                                                                                   
                           Claude V. Webster                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
as members of the Board of Fisheries.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Seaton, Chair; and                                                                      
Representatives Herron, Gattis, and Olson.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 65                                                                                                                         
The Conference Committee considering:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(FIN)                                                                                               
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs,                                                              
    capitalizing funds, and making reappropriations; and providing for                                                          
    an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(FIN)                                                                                 
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
requests limited powers of free conference on the appropriations and                                                            
language that are not identical in the House and Senate versions of                                                             
HB 65.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The request was signed by Representatives Austerman (Chair),                                                                    
Stoltze, Gara; and Senators Kelly (Chair), Meyer, Hoffman.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to Uniform Rule 42, the Speaker granted the limited powers                                                             
of free conference as requested.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 66                                                                                                                         
The Conference Committee considering:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 66(FIN)                                                                                               
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital                                                                 
    expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                                                              
    program and making a reappropriation; and providing for an                                                                  
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 66(FIN)                                                                                 
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
requests limited powers of free conference on the appropriations and                                                            
language that are not identical in the House and Senate versions of                                                             
HB 66.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The request was signed by Representatives Austerman (Chair),                                                                    
Stoltze, Gara; and Senators Kelly (Chair), Meyer, Hoffman.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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Pursuant to Uniform Rule 42, the Speaker granted the limited powers                                                             
of free conference as requested.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Cindy Schnabl                                                                                                        
By Representative Seaton; Senator Micciche                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Corey Madden                                                                                                         
By Representative Josephson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Chad Nading                                                                                                          
By Representative Josephson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - William "Dale" Diviney                                                                                               
By Representative Feige                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Adam Klie, 2013 Cook Inlet Conference MVP                                                                            
By Representative Millett                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Sergeant Major Michael Van Engen                                                                                     
By Representative Reinbold; Senator Fairclough                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Bryce Tasso, 2013 Alaska State Spelling Bee Champion                                                                 
By Representatives Reinbold, Saddler; Senator Fairclough                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dawn Scott                                                                                                           
By Representative Tarr                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Marvin Kadake, Wilbur "Dinky" Brown Sr., and Wesley                                                                  
Brown Sr.                                                                                                                       
By Representative Kreiss-Tomkins; Senator Stedman                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - The 2013 Homer Middle School Wrestling Team and the                                                                  
2013 Girls Popeye Wrestling Club                                                                                                
By Representative Seaton; Senator Micciche                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Crew of the Tug Alert                                                                                                
By Representative Feige                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - The North Star Community Council                                                                                     
By Representative Drummond                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Haines Borough School District                                                                                       
By Representative Kreiss-Tomkins; Senator Stedman                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - The Angoon ANB Basketball Team, 2013 Gold Medal B                                                                    
Bracket Champions                                                                                                               
By Representative Kreiss-Tomkins; Senator Stedman                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - The Huna Totems Basketball Team, 2013 Gold Medal C                                                                   
Bracket Champions                                                                                                               
By Representative Kreiss-Tomkins; Senator Stedman                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - The Klukwan Jilkats Basketball Team, 2013 Gold Medal                                                                 
Masters Champions                                                                                                               
By Representative Kreiss-Tomkins; Senator Stedman                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Therese and Glenn Bovey, Jr.                                                                                      
By Representative Josephson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Robert L. "Bob" Hall                                                                                              
By Representative Austerman; Senator Stevens                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Esther Wunnicke                                                                                                   
By Representatives Drummond, Tarr                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Harold F. Greenway                                                                                                
By Representative Guttenberg                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                    
                          OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HR 8                                                                                                                          
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 8 by the House Education Committee:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
         Establishing the Task Force on Sustainable Education in the                                                            
         House of Representatives.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HCR 9                                                                                                                         
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9 by the House                                                                                  
Resources Committee:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of                                                              
    the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 21,                                                                
    relating to the interest rate applicable to certain amounts due for                                                         
    fees, taxes, and payments made and property delivered to the                                                                
    Department of Revenue; providing a tax credit against the                                                                   
    corporation income tax for qualified oil and gas service industry                                                           
    expenditures; relating to the oil and gas production tax rate;                                                              
    relating to gas used in the state; relating to monthly installment                                                          
    payments of the oil and gas production tax; relating to oil and gas                                                         
    production tax credits for certain losses and expenditures; relating                                                        
    to oil and gas production tax credit certificates; relating to                                                              
    nontransferable tax credits based on production; relating to the oil                                                        
    and gas tax credit fund; relating to annual statements by producers                                                         
    and explorers; establishing the Oil and Gas Competitiveness                                                                 
    Review Board; and making conforming amendments.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee for                                                                 
placement on the calendar.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                    
                             OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 200                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 200 by Representative KELLER, entitled:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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    "An Act relating to the Alaska Judicial Council and to judicial                                                             
    retention elections."                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 125                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 125                                                                                                          
    "An Act prohibiting a health care insurer from denying coverage                                                             
    for an additional limited quantity of prescription topical eye                                                              
    medication under certain circumstances."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 L&C RPT CS(L&C) 3DP 1NR                                             833                                                        
 FN1: ZERO(ADM)                                                      833                                                        
 FN2: ZERO(CED)                                                      833                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(L&C)                                                                                              
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Holmes:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 8:                                                                                                                 
    Delete "to treat a chronic condition"                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 9, following "medication":                                                                                         
    Insert "to treat a chronic condition"                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Page 2, line 1:                                                                                                                 
    Delete "and"                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 3, following "dispensed":                                                                                          
    Insert ";                                                                                                                   
             (4)  if the prescriber has indicated the number of refills                                                         
    needed; and                                                                                                                 
             (5)  the prescription topical eye medication being refilled                                                        
    is covered under the covered person's policy"                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 5:                                                                                                                 
    Delete "a 30-day"                                                                                                           
    Insert "the approved dosage"                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Holmes moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so                                                                
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB
125(L&C) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                                             
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 125(L&C) am was read the third time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 125(L&C) am pass the House?"                                                                   
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 125(L&C) am                                                                                                                
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  34   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige,                                                                  
Foster, Gara, Gattis, Herron, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson,                                                                
Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                  
Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler,                                                                
Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, T.Wilson                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Guttenberg, Hawker, Olson, P.Wilson                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Gruenberg, Higgins                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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And so, CSHB 125(L&C) am passed the House.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kerttula later gave notice of reconsideration of the vote                                                        
on CSHB 125(L&C) am and reconsideration was taken up then.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 131                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 131                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to abandoned and derelict vessels."                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 CRA RPT 4DP                                                         520                                                        
 FN1: ZERO(DEC)                                                      521                                                        
 FN2: ZERO(DNR)                                                      521                                                        
 FN3: ZERO(DOT)                                                      521                                                        
 TRA RPT 6DP                                                         616                                                        
 FN1: ZERO(DEC)                                                      617                                                        
 FN2: ZERO(DNR)                                                      617                                                        
 FN3: ZERO(DOT)                                                      617                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
HB 131 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                                                  
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 131 was read the third time.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HB 131 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                               
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 131                                                                                                                          
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige,                                                                  
Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes,                                                               
Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula,                                                                       
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman,                                                                   

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Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck,                                                               
T.Wilson                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Guttenberg, Hawker, Olson, P.Wilson                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, HB 131 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk                                                             
for engrossment.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 41                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 41                                                                                   
    "An Act relating to student participation in interscholastic                                                                
    activities; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 EDC RPT 6DP 1NR                                                     641                                                        
 FN1: ZERO(EED)                                                      642                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
SSSB 41 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                                                 
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SSSB 41 was read the third time.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall SSSB 41 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                              
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SSSB 41                                                                                                                         
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  34   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara,                                                               
Gattis, Gruenberg, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson,                                                                   
Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                                 
LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Pruitt, Reinbold,                                                                 
Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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Nays:  T.Wilson                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Guttenberg, Hawker, Olson, P.Wilson                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Austerman                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, SSSB 41 passed the House.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt 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.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SSSB 41 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to                                                               
the Senate.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                            RECONSIDERATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 125                                                                                                                        
Representative Kerttula gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on                                                           
CSHB 125(L&C) am (page 920).                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
reconsideration of CSHB 125(L&C) am be taken up on the same day.                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following was before the House in third reading:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(L&C) am                                                                                           
    "An Act prohibiting a health care insurer from denying coverage                                                             
    for an additional limited quantity of prescription topical eye                                                              
    medication under certain circumstances."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall CSHB 125(L&C) am pass the                                                              
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 125(L&C) am                                                                                                                
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
Reconsideration                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige,                                                                  
Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes,                                                               
Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula,                                                                       
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman,                                                                   
Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck,                                                               
T.Wilson                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Guttenberg, Hawker, Olson, P.Wilson                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 125(L&C) am passed the House on reconsideration                                                                    
and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                              (continued)                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                         LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt 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 - James "Jim" Clemensen                                                                                                
By Representatives Neuman, Gattis, Hughes, Keller, Stoltze,                                                                     
Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara,                                                                      
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Isaacson,                                                               
Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                 
Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler,                                                                 
Seaton, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senators                                                                    
Dunleavy, Dyson                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Michael Webb, Airport Heights Dream Big Academy                                                                      
By Representatives Tarr, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon,                                                                  
Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron,                                                             
Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki,                                                                
Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz,                                                                 
Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton,                                                                       
Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alaska School Activities Association, High School Hall of                                                            
Fame Class of 2013                                                                                                              
By Representatives Pruitt, Stoltze, Chenault, Austerman, Costello,                                                              

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Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg,                                                                       
Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson,                                                                  
Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                                 
LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Reinbold,                                                                  
Saddler, Seaton, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Nunaka Valley Junior League Softball, 2012 World Series                                                              
Champions                                                                                                                       
By Representatives Pruitt, Chenault, Austerman, Costello, Drummond,                                                             
Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                             
Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson,                                                                  
Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett,                                                              
Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze,                                                               
Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senators Wielechowski,                                                              
Fairclough                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Service High Girls Hockey Team, 2012 Cook Inlet                                                                      
Conference Champions                                                                                                            
By Representatives Millett, Chenault, Austerman, Costello,                                                                      
Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg,                                                                       
Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson,                                                                  
Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                                 
LeDoux, Lynn, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold,                                                                   
Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson;                                                           
Senator Meyer                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - The Arc of Anchorage                                                                                                 
By Representatives Tarr, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon,                                                                  
Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron,                                                             
Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki,                                                                
Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz,                                                                 
Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze,                                                              
Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator Ellis                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Craig City Schools Girls Basketball Team, 2013 2A State                                                              
Champions                                                                                                                       
By Representatives Kreiss-Tomkins, Chenault, Austerman, Costello,                                                               
Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg,                                                                       
Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson,                                                                  
Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn,                                                                   
Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler,                                                               

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Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson; Senator                                                            
Stedman                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Dale "Sonny" Morton                                                                                               
By Representatives Millett, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon,                                                               
Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron,                                                             
Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki,                                                                
Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Munoz, Nageak,                                                                  
Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr,                                                                
Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Suzanne Gunsalus Bakken                                                                                           
By Representatives Kawasaki, Chenault, Costello, Drummond,                                                                      
Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                             
Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson,                                                                  
Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz,                                                                 
Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze,                                                              
Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - John Kinegak                                                                                                      
By Senator Hoffman; Representatives Herron, Chenault, Costello,                                                                 
Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg,                                                                       
Guttenberg, Hawker, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson,                                                                 
Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                  
Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold,                                                                  
Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson                                                            
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Lucy "Urutaq" Beaver                                                                                              
By Senator Hoffman; Representatives Herron, Chenault, Costello,                                                                 
Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg,                                                                       
Guttenberg, Hawker, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson,                                                                 
Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                  
Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold,                                                                  
Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P. Wilson, T. Wilson                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 196                                                                                                                        
The Speaker removed the Education Committee referral and added a                                                                
Finance Committee referral for the following:                                                                                   

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 196                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to group insurance coverage and self-insurance                                                             
    coverage for school district employees; and providing for an                                                                
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 196 was removed from the Education Committee and referred to                                                                 
the Labor & Commerce Committee with a further referral to the                                                                   
Finance Committee.  HB 196 was reprinted today.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 125                                                                                                                        
Representatives Thompson and Gara added their names as cosponsors                                                               
to:                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(L&C) am                                                                                           
    "An Act prohibiting a health care insurer from denying coverage                                                             
    for an additional limited quantity of prescription topical eye                                                              
    medication under certain circumstances."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 131                                                                                                                        
Representatives Kerttula and Gara added their names as cosponsors to:                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 131                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to abandoned and derelict vessels."                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 199                                                                                                                        
Representatives Keller and Josephson added their names as cosponsors                                                            
to:                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 199                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to Department of Public Safety regulations                                                                 
    allowing village public safety officers to carry firearms."                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 41                                                                                                                         
Representatives Lynn, Austerman, Johnson, and Stoltze added their                                                               
names as cross sponsors to:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 41                                                                                   
    "An Act relating to student participation in interscholastic                                                                
    activities; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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                              ENGROSSMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 125                                                                                                                        
CSHB 125(L&C) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                 
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 131                                                                                                                        
HB 131 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and                                                                
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                               ENROLLMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HCR 2                                                                                                                         
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 9:55 a.m.,                                                             
April 5, 2013, with a manifest error memorandum (page 903):                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2                                                                                           
    Proclaiming the state as a Purple Heart State to honor the service                                                          
    and sacrifice of our nation's men and women in uniform wounded                                                              
    or killed by the enemy while serving to protect the freedom                                                                 
    enjoyed by all Americans.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    Legislative Resolve No. 4                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
With appointment of the Conference Committee on the operating                                                                   
budget, Rule 23(d) of the Uniform Rules is in effect as of April 2,                                                             
2013.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                
House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., April 6, 2013.  There being no                                                                  
objection, the House adjourned at 11:49 a.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                            Suzi Lowell                                                                         
                                            Chief Clerk