Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2013-09-10 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1361 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Tuesday September 10, 2013 Final Supplement ENROLLMENT HB 59 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 11:36 a.m., July 2, 2013: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 59(STA) "An Act relating to missing vulnerable adult prompt response and notification plans." HB 104 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 11:36 a.m., July 2, 2013: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(2d JUD) "An Act relating to election practices and procedures; relating to the reporting of election campaign contributions and expenditures; relating to identification requirements for a communication paid for by a political party; relating to public records; relating to the election of an advisory school board in a regional educational attendance area; and providing for an effective date." 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1362 HB 130 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 11:36 a.m., July 2, 2013: HOUSE BILL NO. 130 "An Act establishing July 21 each year as Jay Hammond Day." The following memorandum dated May 1, 2013, was received from Patty Rose, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services: "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest error in HB 130, which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 1, line 3, following "section": Insert "to article 2"" HB 131 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 10:25 a.m., June 24, 2013: HOUSE BILL NO. 131 "An Act relating to abandoned and derelict vessels." The following memorandum dated April 30, 2013, was received from Patty Rose, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services: "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest errors in HB 131, which have been corrected in enrolling: 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1363 Page 1, line 12: Delete "a" Insert "[A]" Page 2, line 11: Delete "a" Insert "[A]"" HB 153 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 11:36 a.m., July 2, 2013: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 153(TRA) "An Act designating Minnesota Drive and a portion of O'Malley Road in Anchorage the Walter J. Hickel Parkway." HB 180 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 11:36 a.m., July 2, 2013: HOUSE BILL NO. 180 "An Act relating to the Alaska Challenge Youth Academy; and providing for an effective date." MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR HR 8 A message dated June 26, 2013, was received stating the Governor read the following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 8(FIN) am Establishing the Task Force on Sustainable Education in the House of Representatives. House Resolve No. 7 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1364 HCR 1 A message dated June 28, 2013, was received stating the Governor read the following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(EDT) Relating to the establishment and operation of a state food resource development working group. Legislative Resolve No. 1 HJR 6 A message dated June 26, 2013, was received stating the Governor read the following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6(RES) Relating to legacy wells and legacy well sites; urging the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, to open new areas of the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska for environmentally responsible oil and gas development; and requesting the Office of the Governor to increase nationwide awareness about legacy wells and well sites. Legislative Resolve No. 9 HJR 12 A message dated June 20, 2013, was received stating the Governor read the following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12(EDT) Encouraging the manufacture of firearms and firearms accessories in the state. Legislative Resolve No. 24 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1365 HB 9 A message dated June 27, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 9 "An Act relating to secured transactions under the Uniform Commercial Code and to the regulation of funds transfers, including remittance transfers, under the Uniform Commercial Code and federal law; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 64, SLA 2013 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 24 A message dated June 20, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 24(JUD) "An Act relating to self-defense in any place where a person has a right to be." Chapter No. 51, SLA 2013 Effective Date: September 18, 2013 HB 33 A message dated June 20, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 33(JUD) "An Act amending certain provisions of criminal law prohibiting the manufacture, sale, transfer, or possession of switchblades and gravity knives; adding definitions of 'gravity knife' and 'switchblade' to the criminal law; and reserving to the state, with limited exceptions for municipalities, the authority to regulate knives." 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1366 Chapter No. 54, SLA 2013 Effective Date: September 18, 2013 HB 40 A message dated June 28, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(CRA) am S "An Act establishing a municipal tax exemption for certain farm structures." Chapter No. 66, SLA 2013 Effective Date: September 26, 2013 HB 50 A message dated June 26, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 50(FIN) "An Act authorizing the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to allow certain commercial uses in a multi-unit residential housing development owned or financed by the corporation and limiting the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board's issuance of certain licenses to premises in the residential housing development." Chapter No. 57, SLA 2013 Effective Date: September 24, 2013 HB 57 A message dated June 26, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 57(JUD) "An Act adopting the Alaska Entity Transactions Act; relating to changing the form of entities, including corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts, and other organizations; amending Rule 79, Alaska Rules of Civil 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1367 Procedure, and Rules 602(b)(2), 602(c), and 605.5, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 60, SLA 2013 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 59 A message dated July 10, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 59(STA) "An Act relating to missing vulnerable adult prompt response and notification plans." Chapter No. 71, SLA 2013 Effective Date: October 8, 2013 HB 69 A message dated June 20, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(JUD) "An Act prohibiting state and municipal agencies from using assets to implement or aid in the implementation of the requirements of certain federal statutes, regulations, rules, and orders that are applied to infringe on a person's right to bear arms or right to due process or that implement or aid in the implementation of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005; exempting certain firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition in this state from federal regulation; declaring certain federal statutes, regulations, rules, and orders unconstitutional under the Constitution of the United States and unenforceable in this state; requiring the attorney general to file any legal action to prevent implementation of a federal statute, regulation, rule, or order that violates the rights of a resident of the state; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 52, SLA 2013 Effective Date: June 21, 2013 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1368 HB 76 A message dated June 19, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 76(FIN) "An Act relating to electronic filing of certain information with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; relating to fund solvency adjustments, rate increase reduction, prohibition on the relief of certain charges, the unemployment trust fund account, and the offset of certain unemployment compensation debt under the Alaska Employment Security Act; relating to the definition of 'covered unemployment compensation debt' in the Alaska Employment Security Act; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 50, SLA 2013 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 83 A message dated June 20, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 83(JUD) "An Act relating to certain federal statutes, regulations, presidential executive orders and actions, and secretarial orders and actions; relating to the duties of the attorney general; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 53, SLA 2013 Effective Date: June 21, 2013 HB 104 A message dated July 11, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(2d JUD) "An Act relating to election practices and procedures; relating to the reporting of election campaign contributions and expenditures; 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1369 relating to identification requirements for a communication paid for by a political party; relating to public records; relating to the election of an advisory school board in a regional educational attendance area; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 73, SLA 2013 Effective Date: January 1, 2014 HB 130 A message dated July 10, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 130 "An Act establishing July 21 each year as Jay Hammond Day." Chapter No. 68, SLA 2013 Effective Date: October 8, 2013 HB 131 A message dated June 27, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 131 "An Act relating to abandoned and derelict vessels." Chapter No. 65, SLA 2013 Effective Date: September 25, 2013 HB 153 A message dated July 10, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 153(TRA) "An Act designating Minnesota Drive and a portion of O'Malley Road in Anchorage the Walter J. Hickel Parkway." Chapter No. 67, SLA 2013 Effective Date: October 8, 2013 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1370 HB 180 A message dated July 11, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 180 "An Act relating to the Alaska Challenge Youth Academy; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 72, SLA 2013 Effective Date: January 1, 2014 HB 186 A message dated June 26, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 186 "An Act relating to police standards and amending the definition of 'police officer.'" Chapter No. 61, SLA 2013 Effective Date: September 24, 2013 SJR 2 A message dated June 20, 2013, was received stating the Governor read the following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2(JUD) Commending and supporting actions taken by the Office of the Governor, the attorney general, and the commissioner of natural resources to protect the state from federal government incursion into the care and management of state resources and to promote the economic prosperity of the state; and urging the United States Congress and the President of the United States to limit federal government overreach into management of state resources. Legislative Resolve No. 2 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1371 SJR 3 A message dated June 26, 2013, was received stating the Governor read the following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3(RES) Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration, development, and production; urging the United States Department of the Interior to recognize the private property rights of owners of land in and adjacent to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; relating to oil and gas exploration, development, production, and royalties; and relating to renewable and alternative energy technologies. Legislative Resolve No. 12 SJR 6 A message dated June 20, 2013, was received stating the Governor read the following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6(JUD) am H Urging the United States Congress not to relinquish to the office of the President of the United States the legislative duty to safeguard one of our most fundamental rights; and urging the President of the United States to refrain from any further efforts to restrict ownership of firearms. Legislative Resolve No. 3 SJR 8 A message dated June 26, 2013, was received stating the Governor read the following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1372 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8(RES) Supporting the continued and increased exploration, extraction, processing, and production of rare earth elements in the state; and urging the United States Congress to support efforts of the state to develop rare earth elements in the state for the benefit of the economic and national security of the United States. Legislative Resolve No. 13 SJR 10 A message dated June 26, 2013, was received stating the Governor read the following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10(STA) Relating to the presence and interests of the state and the nation in the Arctic; appreciating the United States' ongoing offer to include a representative of the state on the Arctic Council; relating to icebreakers; and relating to United States Coast Guard operations and facilities in the Arctic. Legislative Resolve No. 7 SB 12 A message dated June 26, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE BILL NO. 12 "An Act relating to state and public entity procurement, including the State Procurement Code, procurement preferences, contract awards, the use of small procurement provisions for certain amounts of leased space, the Alaska business license requirement for Alaska bidder and other procurement preferences, the proof of registration of construction contract bidders and offerors, the establishment and maintenance of lists of persons who want to provide supplies or services to the state, state agencies, and state instrumentalities, electronic bids and proposals, the chief 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1373 procurement officer, small procurements, and writings; relating to the meaning of 'Alaska bidder'; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 59, SLA 2013 Effective Date: June 27, 2013 SB 31 A message dated July 10, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 31(RLS) am H "An Act naming the runway at the state-owned airport in Akhiok the Jim Andie and Robin Starrett Memorial Runway; and naming the state-owned airport at Kodiak the Benny Benson State Airport." Chapter No. 70, SLA 2013 Effective Date: October 8, 2013 SB 41 A message dated June 26, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 41 "An Act relating to student participation in interscholastic activities; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 62, SLA 2013 Effective Date: July 1, 2013 SB 47 A message dated June 18, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1374 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 47(FIN) "An Act relating to boarding schools operated by school districts; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 48, SLA 2013 Effective Date: July 1, 2013 SB 57 A message dated July 10, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 57(EDC) "An Act relating to parental involvement in education; adjusting pupil transportation funding; amending the time required for employers to give tenured teachers notification of their nonretention; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 69, SLA 2013 Effective Date: July 11, 2013 SB 62 A message dated June 18, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: SENATE BILL NO. 62 "An Act relating to grants for school construction." Chapter No. 49, SLA 2013 Effective Date: September 16, 2013 SB 63 A message dated June 26, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 63(STA) "An Act making contracts for the preparation of election ballots subject to the provisions of the state procurement code." 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1375 Chapter No. 58, SLA 2013 Effective Date: September 24, 2013 SB 83 A message dated June 26, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 83(FIN) "An Act making the income received by a regional aquaculture association or a salmon hatchery permit holder from the sale of salmon or salmon eggs under or from a cost recovery fishery exempt from the corporation income tax; relating to the corporation income tax; relating to the computation of interest under the look-back method applicable to long-term contracts in the Internal Revenue Code; relating to the assignment of certain tax credits; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of sec. 8, ch. 51, SLA 2012; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 55, SLA 2013 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 87 A message dated June 26, 2013 was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 87(HSS) "An Act requiring screening of newborns for congenital heart defects; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 56, SLA 2013 Effective Date: January 1, 2014 SB 88 A message dated June 27, 2013, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1376 SENATE BILL NO. 88 "An Act authorizing the state bond committee to issue certificates of participation to finance the construction and equipping of residential housing to serve the Anchorage campus of the Alaska Native Medical Center; and authorizing the Department of Administration to enter into a lease-purchase agreement for the benefit of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium." Chapter No. 63, SLA 2013 Effective Date: September 25, 2013 * * * * * A Declaration of Disaster Emergency for the 2013 Spring Floods Disaster dated May 31, 2013, and an amendment to the declaration dated June 12, 2013, with accompanying letters were received. The declaration, amendment, and accompanying letters were copied to the Finance Committee Co-chairs and are on file in the Chief Clerk's office. An initial finance plan dated June 4, 2013, regarding the 2013 Spring Floods Disaster, was received pursuant to AS 26.23.020. The initial finance plan was copied to the Finance Committee Co-chairs and is on file in the Chief Clerk's office. Letters dated June 27 and July 31, 2013, were received regarding the 2013 Spring Floods Disaster, requesting legislative approval to extend the Declaration of Disaster Emergency for 30 days pursuant to AS 26.23.020. The requests were copied to the Finance Committee Co-chairs and are on file in the Chief Clerk's office. A Disaster Finance Plan dated August 9, 2013, for the 2013 Spring Floods Disaster with an accompanying letter dated August 16, 2013, was received pursuant to AS 26.23.020. The letter and finance plan were copied to the Finance Committee Co-chairs and are on file in the Chief Clerk's office. * * * * * 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1377 Declarations of Disaster Emergency for fire suppression activities dated July 23 and August 22, 2013, with accompanying letters were received. The declarations and accompanying letters were copied to the Finance Committee Co-chairs and are on file in the Chief Clerk's office. A Declaration of Economic Disaster dated August 29, 2013, with an accompanying letter was received. The declaration and accompanying letter were copied to the Finance Committee Co-chairs and are on file in the Chief Clerk's office. COMMUNICATIONS Letters of disclosure, as required by AS 24.60, were published in House Journal Supplement No. 3 and House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 7. A reissued audit report was received August 22, 2013, from the Division of Legislative Audit, Legislative Budget & Audit Committee, as required by AS 24.20.311. The following reissued report replaces the report received March 28, 2013 (page 735): State of Alaska, Single Audit for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012 - Reissued UNFINISHED BUSINESS HR 8 Pursuant to: CS FOR HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 8(FIN) am Establishing the Task Force on Sustainable Education in the House of Representatives. House Resolve No. 7 A message dated August 19, 2013, was received stating the Speaker appointed the following members to the task force: 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1378 Representative Millett, Co-chair, House Special Committee on Energy Andy Baker, Regional Native corporation representative Jerry Covey, Educator David Nees, Educator Andrew Halcro, Business person Brad Keithley, Business person Representative Gattis, Chair, House Education Committee, and Representative T. Wilson, Chair, House Finance Subcommittee on Education and Early Development, are Co-chairs of the task force as established in House Resolve No. 7. HCR 6 Pursuant to: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6(FIN) Recognizing the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration at the University of Alaska Fairbanks as a national leader in unmanned aircraft research and development; and relating to a Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Legislative Resolve No. 17 A message dated June 27, 2013, was received stating the Speaker appointed Representative Hughes as Co-chair and the President appointed Senator Olson as Co-chair of the task force. The Speaker and President jointly appointed the following members to the task force: Joseph Masters, Commissioner, Dept. of Public Safety General Thomas Katkus, Adjutant General, Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs Douglas Walker, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Steve Colligan, Academy of Model Aeronautics Patrick Kemp, Commissioner, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities, or another member of the state Aviation Advisory Board 2013-09-10 House Journal Page 1379 A message dated August 15, 2013, was received stating the Speaker and President made the following appointment: State Council for Interstate Adult and Juvenile Offender Supervision (AS 33.36.140) Senator Coghill (ex officio nonvoting member) * * * * * This final supplement completes the record of legislation for the First Session of the Twenty-Eighth Alaska State Legislature. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk