Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2015-04-01 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0655 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Wednesday April 1, 2015 Seventy-second Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Chenault at 10:35 a.m. Roll call showed 38 members present. Representatives Nageak and Stutes had been excused from a call of the House today. An instrumental invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Kreiss-Tomkins. Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. "Amazing Grace" Performed on the cello by Representative Kreiss-Tomkins Accompanied by Robert Newman on the violin The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Seaton. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 71st legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. * * * * * Representative Gruenberg introduced his grandson, Beccan Gruenberg, Guest Page, from Lafayette, California. 2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0656 COMMUNICATIONS The following audit report was received from the Division of Legislative Audit, Legislative Budget & Audit Committee, as required by AS 24.20.311: State of Alaska, Single Audit for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 68 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 68 "An Act relating to the preparation, electronic distribution, and posting of reports by state agencies." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 68(FIN) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Neuman and Thompson, Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (10): Saddler, Kawasaki, Pruitt, Gara, Wilson, Gattis, Munoz, Edgmon, Neuman, Thompson No recommendation (1): Guttenberg The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 68(FIN): 1. Zero, Office of the Governor/Various Depts. HB 68 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0657 HB 148 The Health & Social Services Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 148 "An Act relating to medical assistance reform measures; relating to eligibility for medical assistance coverage; relating to medical assistance cost containment measures by the Department of Health and Social Services; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 148(HSS) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Seaton, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Tarr, Foster, Wool, Seaton Do not pass (1): Vazquez No recommendation (2): Stutes, Talerico The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 148(HSS): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Administration 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Corrections 3. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 4. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 5. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 6. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 7. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 8. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 9. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 10. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 11. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 12. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 13. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 14. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0658 15. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 16. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services HB 148 was referred to the Finance Committee. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HB 126 The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 126 "An Act relating to the administration of military justice; relating to the adoption of a code of military justice by the adjutant general; relating to the authority of the adjutant general; relating to appeals of convictions and sentences of courts-martial; establishing the Military Appeals Commission; relating to the detention and incarceration of members of the militia; relating to the jurisdiction of the court of appeals; relating to involuntary commitment for evaluation or treatment of a mental disease or defect before court-martial proceedings; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126(MLV) "An Act relating to the administration of military justice; relating to the adoption of a code of military justice by the adjutant general; relating to the authority of the adjutant general; relating to the procedures for persons subject to court-martial proceedings; relating to appeals of convictions and sentences of courts-martial; establishing the Military Appeals Commission; relating to the detention and incarceration of members of the militia; relating to the jurisdiction of the court of appeals; relating to involuntary commitment for evaluation or treatment of a mental disease or defect before court-martial proceedings; and providing for an effective date." 2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0659 The report was signed by Representative Herron, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Lynn, LeDoux, Herron Amend (4): Tuck, Gruenberg, Colver, Hughes The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 126(MLV): 1. Zero, Dept. of Corrections 2. Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services 3. Fiscal, Alaska Judiciary System 4. Fiscal, Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs HB 126 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Cathie Roemmich By Representatives Munoz, Kito; Senator Egan Honoring - Bonnie Betley for 27 Years of Service By Representative Seaton; Senator Stevens Honoring - Kyra Hoenack and Nadia Makitrina, Spirit of Youth Award Winners By Representatives Tilton, Colver, Gattis, Hughes, Keller, Neuman; Senators Stoltze, Huggins, Dunleavy Honoring - The Alaska Children's Choir By Representative Reinbold Honoring - 2015 Alaska Wolverines Girls Basketball Team By Representative Reinbold 2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0660 Honoring - Alaska Aces Hockey Team By Senator Meyer In Memoriam - Charles Laraux By Senator Hoffman; Representative Herron In Memoriam - Bernard "Bernie" Kohut By Senators Huggins, Dunleavy, Stoltze; Representatives Neuman, Colver, Gattis, Hughes, Tilton, Keller INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 20 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20 by Representative NEUMAN: Urging the United States Congress to enact legislation to clarify and recognize each individual state's authority to manage the fish and wildlife within its borders. was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee. INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 171 HOUSE BILL NO. 171 by Representative NAGEAK, entitled: "An Act relating to the required participating share for school district construction grants; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Education and Finance Committees. HB 172 HOUSE BILL NO. 172 by Representative GATTIS, entitled: "An Act relating to reemployment of persons who retire under the defined benefit plan of the teachers' retirement system." 2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0661 was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. HB 173 HOUSE BILL NO. 173 by Representative KREISS-TOMKINS, entitled: "An Act relating to the registration of leased motor vehicles; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. HB 174 HOUSE BILL NO. 174 by Representatives GARA, Josephson, and Kawasaki, entitled: "An Act relating to the oil and gas production tax; relating to credits against the oil and gas production tax; relating to monthly installment payments of the oil and gas production tax; relating to the minimum production tax on oil; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance Committees. HB 175 HOUSE BILL NO. 175 by Representative LYNN, entitled: "An Act establishing November 1 as Military Family Day." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. HB 176 HOUSE BILL NO. 176 by the House Finance Committee, entitled: "An Act eliminating geographic pay differentials for employees of the legislature; repealing state employee salary schedule increases; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. 2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0662 HB 177 HOUSE BILL NO. 177 by Representative KELLER, entitled: "An Act relating to king salmon tags and king salmon tag designs." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Fisheries and the Resources Committee. HB 178 HOUSE BILL NO. 178 by the House Labor and Commerce Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to workers' compensation fees for medical treatment and services; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of sec. 5, ch. 63, SLA 2014; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. HB 179 HOUSE BILL NO. 179 by Representatives KREISS-TOMKINS, Millett, Ortiz, Kito, Stutes, Munoz, and Wilson, entitled: "An Act relating to donations of fish and game to food service programs." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Fisheries and the Resources Committee. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 75 The following was read the second time: 2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0663 HOUSE BILL NO. 75 "An Act relating to the regulation of marijuana by municipalities; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page CRA RPT CS(CRA) NT 3DP 3NR 380 FN1: ZERO(CED) 381 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 1DP 3NR 3AM 617 FN1: ZERO(CED) 618 Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 75(JUD) "An Act relating to the registration of marijuana establishments by municipalities; relating to the definition of 'marijuana'; clarifying standards for personal use of marijuana by persons 21 years of age or older; prohibiting the public consumption of marijuana; authorizing the registration of marijuana clubs; relating to established villages and to local option elections regarding the operation of marijuana establishments; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 75(JUD) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 75(JUD) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. HB 149 The following was read the second time: 2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0664 HOUSE BILL NO. 149 "An Act relating to an amendment of the articles of incorporation of certain Native corporations to establish a lower quorum requirement for shareholder meetings." with the: Journal Page CRA RPT 4DP 1NR 620 FN1: ZERO(CED) 620 Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 149 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. HB 149 will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 35 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 35 "An Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page JUD RPT 3DP 4NR 638 FN1: ZERO(LAW) 638 Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 35 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 35 was read the third time. 2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0665 The question being: "Shall SB 35 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 35 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool Excused: Nageak, Stutes And so, SB 35 passed the House. Representative Millett 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. SB 35 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 64 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the March 31, 2015, calendar (page 648), was read the third time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 64(EDC) "An Act relating to school bond debt reimbursement; and providing for an effective date." Representative Kito moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and Representative Kito was required to vote. 2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0666 The question being: "Shall CSSB 64(EDC) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 64(EDC) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 23 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Chenault, Colver, Foster, Gattis, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Munoz, Tarr, Tuck, Vazquez, Wool Excused: Nageak, Stutes And so, CSSB 64(EDC) passed the House. Representative Millett moved the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 64(EDC) Third Reading Effective Date YEAS: 24 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Chenault, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson Nays: Claman, Drummond, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Tarr, Tuck, Vazquez, Wool Excused: Nageak, Stutes And so, lacking the required 27 votes, the effective date clause was not adopted, and the new title follows: 2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0667 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 64(EDC)(efd fld H) "An Act relating to school bond debt reimbursement." Representative Millett gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on CSSB 64(EDC)(efd fld H). LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Millett 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 - Marie Meade, Alaska Women's Hall of Fame By Representatives Herron, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Hoffman In Memoriam - James "Jimbo" Morgan Barnett By Representatives Edgmon, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Hoffman In Memoriam - Ken Teune By Representatives Ortiz, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss- Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Stedman In Memoriam - Fred Hopkins By Representatives Kito, Munoz, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, 2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0668 Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Egan In Memoriam - Frank Vondersaar By Representatives Seaton, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss- Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Stevens UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the following member be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the member was excused as noted: Representative Vazquez - from 6:00 p.m., today to 10:00 p.m., April 5 HB 83 Representatives Millett and Vazquez added as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 83 "An Act relating to collecting information about civil litigation by the Alaska Judicial Council; repealing Rule 41(a)(3), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules 511(c) and (e), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date." HB 137 Representative Munoz added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 137 "An Act raising certain fees related to sport fishing, hunting, and trapping; raising the age of eligibility for a sport fishing, hunting, or trapping license exemption for state residents to 65 years of age; requiring state residents to purchase big game tags to take certain species; and providing for an effective date." 2015-04-01 House Journal Page 0669 ENROLLMENT HB 132 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 1:36 p.m., April 1, 2015: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 132(L&C) "An Act relating to the purpose, powers, and duties of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation related to the Alaska liquefied natural gas project and an in-state natural gas pipeline; relating to the in-state natural gas pipeline fund; and providing for an effective date." ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. The following meetings today were changed: Finance Committee CHANGED TO: 2:00 p.m. Judiciary Committee CHANGED TO: 2:00 p.m. Labor & Commerce Committee CHANGED TO: 4:00 p.m. Resources Committee CHANGED TO: 2:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., April 2, 2015. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 1:29 p.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk