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2015-04-03 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Friday                  April 3, 2015                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                           Seventy-fourth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Chenault at 10:34 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 33 members present.  Representatives Edgmon,                                                                   
Lynn, Stutes, Talerico, and Vazquez had been excused from a call of                                                             
the House today.  Representative Kreiss-Tomkins was absent and later                                                            
excused.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Representative Kito be excused from a call of the House today.  There                                                           
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend Jean Paulin                                                            
E. Lockulu of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church.  Representative                                                             
Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be                                                                 
spread on the journal.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    In deepest respect for the religious beliefs of each person here,                                                           
    I invite you into a time of prayer and reflection.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in                                                                 
    the shade of the Almighty, Say to the Lord, 'My refuge and                                                                  
    fortress, my God in whom I trust.'  Psalm 91:1-2                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    O God, who arranges all things according to a wonderful                                                                     
    design, graciously receive the prayers we pour out to you for                                                               
    our state, that through the wisdom of its leaders and the                                                                   
    integrity of its citizens, harmony and justice may be assured                                                               

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    and lasting prosperity come with peace.  Look with love on                                                                  
    the people of Alaska, our state legislature, Governor,                                                                      
    Lieutenant Governor, Senators, Representatives,                                                                             
    Commissioners, Chief Clerk and Assistant Chief Clerks, all                                                                  
    state employees.  Keep them safe in all that they do.  Guide                                                                
    the members of their families and communities and help them                                                                 
    work together for the good of all.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    Bless their plans and deliberations and bring them to success.                                                              
    Also, Father Almighty, we pray for peace in our families and                                                                
    community, for our friends, for all those who suffer pain, loss,                                                            
    and sorrow, for law enforcement agents, fire fighters and                                                                   
    rescue agents and all those who work for the good of others.                                                                
    We ask this grace through Christ our Lord, Amen.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Thompson.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
journal for the 73rd legislative day be approved as certified by the                                                            
Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Munoz introduced Adela Diaz, Guest Page, from                                                                    
Juneau.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt introduced his sons, Jacob and Bryce Pruitt,                                                              
Guest Pages, from Anchorage.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HJR 6                                                                                                                         
A message dated April 2, 2015, was read stating the Senate passed                                                               
HJR 6 with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for                                                                   
consideration:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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    SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6(RES)                                                                             
    Supporting the introduction and enactment of federal legislation                                                            
    acknowledging that the federal government is financially                                                                    
    responsible under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act for the                                                           
    remediation of contaminated land subject to conveyance under the                                                            
    Act; urging the United States Department of the Interior to                                                                 
    implement the six recommendations to identify and clean up the                                                              
    Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act lands in its 1998 report to                                                             
    the United States Congress; and urging the President of the United                                                          
    States and the United States Congress to remediate and make free                                                            
    from pollutants lands in the state conveyed under the Alaska                                                                
    Native Claims Settlement Act.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HJR 6 is under Unfinished Business.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
A message dated April 2, 2015, was read stating the Senate passed the                                                           
following, and it is transmitted for consideration:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                      FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                            
                            OF SENATE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 63                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 63(STA) by the Senate State Affairs                                                                      
Committee, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act naming the state library, archives, and museum building                                                             
    in Juneau and the public reading room in that building."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HCR 1                                                                                                                         
The Judiciary Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1                                                                                           
    Urging the Governor to acknowledge officially the sovereignty of                                                            
    Alaska tribal governments, to create clear and consistent policies                                                          
    for increased state collaboration and partnership with tribes, and to                                                       
    direct the attorney general to conduct a complete review of the                                                             

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    state's litigation against Alaska Native tribes; urging the Governor                                                        
    to acknowledge the inherent criminal jurisdiction of Alaska tribal                                                          
    governments over tribal members within the boundaries of their                                                              
    villages; urging the Governor to cooperate with tribes' efforts to                                                          
    transfer Native land to trust; and urging the Governor to support                                                           
    multilateral negotiations between tribal governments, nontribal                                                             
    municipalities, and the state government to delineate clearly tribal                                                        
    geographical jurisdictions.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(CRA)                                                                               
    Urging the Governor to establish clear and consistent policies                                                              
    across all state agencies for increased collaboration and                                                                   
    partnership with Alaska tribal governments; encouraging the                                                                 
    Governor to negotiate intergovernmental agreements with Alaska                                                              
    Native tribes that increase their authority, responsibility, and                                                            
    capacity to enforce certain state laws and deliver justice at the                                                           
    local level; and urging the Governor to direct the attorney general                                                         
    to conduct a complete review of the state's litigation against                                                              
    Alaska Native tribes.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative LeDoux, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  Claman, Foster                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Lynn                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  LeDoux                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Gruenberg                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHCR 1(CRA):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, House Community & Regional Affairs Committee                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HCR 1 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                  
calendar.                                                                                                                       

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HJR 3                                                                                                                         
The Judiciary Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3                                                                                                
    Urging members of the Alaska delegation to the United States                                                                
    Congress to introduce substantially similar legislation to the                                                              
    Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2013; urging the United                                                            
    States Congress to affirm the criminal jurisdiction of Alaska tribal                                                        
    governments over tribal members within the boundaries of their                                                              
    villages; urging the United States Congress to cooperate with                                                               
    tribes' efforts to transfer Native land to trust; and supporting                                                            
    multilateral negotiations between tribal governments, nontribal                                                             
    municipalities, and the state and federal governments to delineate                                                          
    clearly tribal geographical jurisdictions.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3(CRA)                                                                                    
    Urging members of the Alaska delegation to the United States                                                                
    Congress to introduce substantially similar legislation to the                                                              
    Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2013.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative LeDoux, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Claman, Gruenberg, Foster                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Lynn                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  LeDoux                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 3(CRA):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, House Community & Regional Affairs Committee                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HJR 3 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                  
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 27                                                                                                                         
The Health & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                              

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    SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27                                                                                    
    "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Health and                                                              
    Social Services; relating to hearings on and plans for permanent                                                            
    placement of a child in need of aid; relating to school placement                                                           
    and transportation for children in foster care; relating to foster care                                                     
    transition programs; relating to emergency and temporary                                                                    
    placement of a child in need of aid; relating to the confidentiality                                                        
    of information regarding child protection; and amending Rule                                                                
    17.2, Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules of Procedure."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Seaton, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Tarr, Foster, Wool, Seaton                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SSHB 27 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 40                                                                                                                         
The Health & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 40                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to the use of electronic cigarettes; and providing                                                         
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(HSS)                                                                                               
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Seaton, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Tarr, Wool, Foster, Seaton                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 40(HSS):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Environmental Conservation                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 40 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 52                                                                                                                         
The Education Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 52                                                                                                           
    "An Act establishing a museum construction grant program in the                                                             
    Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic                                                                             
    Development."                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 52(EDC)                                                                                               
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Keller, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Drummond, Talerico, Seaton, Kreiss-Tomkins                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Vazquez, Keller                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 52(EDC):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Fiscal note(s) forthcoming.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 52 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 118                                                                                                                        
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee considered:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 118                                                                                                          
    "An Act adopting the Municipal Property Assessed Clean Energy                                                               
    Act; authorizing municipalities to establish programs to impose                                                             
    assessments for energy improvements in regions designated by                                                                
    municipalities; imposing fees; and providing for an effective                                                               
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 118(CRA)                                                                                              
    "An Act adopting the Municipal Property Assessed Clean Energy                                                               
    Act; authorizing municipalities to establish programs to impose                                                             
    assessments for energy improvements in municipalities; imposing                                                             
    fees; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Tilton, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Hughes, Seaton, Tilton                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (4):  Nageak, Drummond, Reinbold, Ortiz                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 118(CRA):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 118 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Representative Kreiss-Tomkins be excused from a call of the House                                                               
today.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Elvi Gray-Jackson                                                                                                    
By Representatives Drummond, Tarr, Gruenberg; Senator Gardner                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Coach Jeannie Hebert-Truax                                                                                           
By Representatives Gattis, Colver, Hughes, Keller, Neuman, Tilton;                                                              
Senators Stoltze, Dunleavy, Huggins                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Andy Warwick, 2015 UAF Business Leader of the Year                                                                   
By Representative Kawasaki; Senator Kelly                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Kevin Harper, 2015 Junior Iditarod Champion                                                                          
By Representatives Gattis, Colver, Hughes, Keller, Neuman, Tilton;                                                              
Senators Stoltze, Dunleavy, Huggins                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Bryce Tasso, 2015 Alaska State Spelling Bee Champion                                                                 
By Representative Saddler                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Colony High School Boys Soccer Team, 2014 State                                                                      
Champions                                                                                                                       
By Representative Hughes; Senator Stoltze                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - BOSCO'S                                                                                                              
By Representatives Drummond, Gruenberg                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Rage City Rollergirls                                                                                                
By Representative Drummond                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Arctic Man Race, 30th Anniversary                                                                                    
By Representatives Colver, Tilton                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alaska Department of Fish & Game, Alaska Wildlife                                                                    
Conservation Center                                                                                                             
By Representative Hawker; Senator Giessel                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - South Anchorage High School Football Team                                                                            
By Representative Johnson; Senator McGuire                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - West High School Eagles, 2015 4A Boys Basketball State                                                               
Champions                                                                                                                       
By Senator Costello; Representative Claman                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - A.J. Dimond High School Lynx, 2015 Class 4A Girls                                                                    
Basketball State Champions                                                                                                      
By Senator Costello                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Robert O. Stephenson                                                                                                 
By Senators Kelly, Coghill, Bishop                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Jenevia Wika                                                                                                         
By Senator Giessel; Representative Hawker                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Cage Anthony Schuneman                                                                                            
By Senator Olson                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Kathleen Gettys                                                                                                   
By Senators Stoltze, MacKinnon; Representative Gruenberg                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                    
                             OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 181                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 181 by Representative GATTIS, entitled:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to diagnosis, treatment, and prescription of drugs                                                         
    without a physical examination."                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce                                                                    
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 182                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 182 by Representatives SEATON and Edgmon,                                                                        
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the taxation of income of individuals;                                                                  
    repealing tax credits applied against the tax on individuals under                                                          
    the Alaska Net Income Tax Act; and providing for an effective                                                               
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                      THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 115                                                                                                                        
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was                                                            
advanced to third reading from the April 2, 2015, calendar (page 686),                                                          
would be held to the April 6 calendar:                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 115(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the sovereignty of the state and the state's right                                                      
    to a credit or setoff for amounts or injuries inequitably or                                                                
    unlawfully caused or claimed by the federal government;                                                                     
    requiring the United States to lift certain land orders and federal                                                         
    withdrawals; relating to the transfer of public land or interests in                                                        
    public land from the federal government to the state and to the                                                             
    disposal of that land or any interest in land; and providing for an                                                         
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                         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 - Annika Oren, Alaska's Youth of the Year Delegate                                                                     
By Representatives Olson, 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, Ortiz,                                                                   
Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson,                                                            
Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Micciche                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Shirley Cote                                                                                                         
By Representatives Olson, 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, Ortiz,                                                                   
Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson,                                                            
Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Micciche                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - John Pugh                                                                                                            
By Representatives Munoz, Kito, Chenault, Claman, Colver,                                                                       
Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                                  
Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller,                                                                   
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Nageak, Neuman, Olson,                                                                   
Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr,                                                               
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Egan                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Donna Fenske for 40 Years of Service                                                                                 
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, Reinbold, Saddler, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson,                                                             
Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Stevens                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Service High School Boys Hockey, 2014 All-CIC Team                                                                   
By Representatives Millett, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                                 
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                                    
Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-                                                             
Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz,                                                                     
Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson,                                                            
Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Meyer                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - West Valley High School, 2015 Alaska Academic                                                                        
Decathlon Winner                                                                                                                
By Representatives Kawasaki, Wool, Chenault, Claman, Colver,                                                                    
Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                                  
Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-                                                               
Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson,                                                                   
Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr,                                                               
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Service High School Football, 2014 All-State Team                                                                    
Members                                                                                                                         
By Representatives Millett, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                                 
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                                    
Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-                                                             
Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz,                                                                     
Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson,                                                            
Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Meyer                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Service High School Football, 2014 All-CIC Team                                                                      
Members                                                                                                                         
By Representatives Millett, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                                 
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                                    
Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-                                                             
Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz,                                                                     

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Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson,                                                            
Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Meyer                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Kathy O'Rear, AAMC 2014 Presidential Award of                                                                        
Distinction                                                                                                                     
By Senator Stedman; Representatives 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, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr,                                                        
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Seldovia Sea Otters, 2015 Class 1A Boys Basketball State                                                             
Champions                                                                                                                       
By Senator Stevens; Representatives Stutes, 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, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton,                                                                
Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                      CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HJR 4                                                                                                                         
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House consider the Senate message (page 672) on the following:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4                                                                                                
    Urging the United States Congress to provide a means for                                                                    
    consistently and equitably sharing with all oil and gas producing                                                           
    states adjacent to federal outer continental shelf areas a portion of                                                       
    revenue generated from oil and gas development on the outer                                                                 
    continental shelf to ensure that those states develop necessary                                                             
    infrastructure to support outer continental shelf development and                                                           
    preserve environmental integrity.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4(RES)                                                                             
    Urging the United States Congress to provide a means for                                                                    
    consistently and equitably sharing with all oil and gas producing                                                           

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    states adjacent to federal outer continental shelf areas a portion of                                                       
    revenue generated from oil and gas development on the outer                                                                 
    continental shelf to ensure that those states develop necessary                                                             
    infrastructure to support outer continental shelf development and                                                           
    preserve environmental integrity; urging the United States                                                                  
    Congress to reject any proposal to divert or otherwise reduce                                                               
    revenue sharing to the coastal states and their political                                                                   
    subdivisions under the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of                                                                
    2006; and urging the President of the United States to direct, to                                                           
    the maximum extent possible, federal funds received from outer                                                              
    continental shelf development, and not dedicated to states or other                                                         
  federal programs, to federal infrastructure in the affected states.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    (SCR 8 - title change resolution)                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved that the House concur in the Senate                                                                
amendment to HJR 4, thus adopting SCS HJR 4(RES), and                                                                           
recommended that the members vote yes.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate                                                                      
amendment to HJR 4?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCS HJR 4(RES)                                                                                                                  
Concur                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  33   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  7   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Foster, Gara, Gattis,                                                                
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson,                                                                         
Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak,                                                                    
Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Tarr,                                                                  
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wilson, Wool                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Edgmon, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Lynn, Stutes, Talerico,                                                                 
Vazquez                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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SCS HJR 4(RES) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                       SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCR 8                                                                                                                         
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following be taken up as a Special Order of Business:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8                                                                                          
    Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of                                                              
    the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Joint Resolution                                                             
    No. 4, urging the United States Congress to provide a means for                                                             
    consistently and equitably sharing with all oil and gas producing                                                           
    states adjacent to federal outer continental shelf areas a portion of                                                       
    revenue generated from oil and gas development on the outer                                                                 
    continental shelf to ensure that those states develop necessary                                                             
    infrastructure to support outer continental shelf development and                                                           
    preserve environmental integrity.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall SCR 8 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                                
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SCR 8                                                                                                                           
Special Order of Business                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  32   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  7   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Foster, Gattis,                                                                      
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson,                                                                         
Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak,                                                                    
Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Tarr,                                                                  
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wilson, Wool                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Edgmon, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Lynn, Stutes, Talerico,                                                                 
Vazquez                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Gara                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, SCR 8 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and                                                                   
Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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                                 RECEDE                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SJR 13                                                                                                                        
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House consider the Senate message (page 673) on the following:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
            CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13(RES) am H                                                                    
    Supporting oil and gas exploration and development on the outer                                                             
    continental shelf offshore of the state; opposing attempts to                                                               
    prohibit future oil and gas development in the Beaufort and the                                                             
    Chukchi Seas, including the Hanna Shoal area; and requesting that                                                           
    the federal Administration cease and desist from restrictions that                                                          
    adversely affect active or future leases in high petroleum potential                                                        
    areas in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, including the Hanna                                                                 
    Shoal area.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13(RES)                                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved that the House recede from its                                                                     
amendment to CSSJR 13(RES), namely CSSJR 13(RES) am H, and                                                                      
recommended that the members vote no.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House recede from its amendment to                                                              
CSSJR 13(RES)?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CSSJR 13(RES) am H                                                                                                              
Recede                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  0   NAYS:  32   EXCUSED:  7   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Foster, Gara, Gattis,                                                                
Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Josephson,                                                                       
Kawasaki, Keller, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson,                                                                
Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton,                                                               
Tuck, Wilson, Wool                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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Excused:  Edgmon, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Lynn, Stutes, Talerico,                                                                 
Vazquez                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Johnson                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House failed to recede.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker appointed the following members to a Conference                                                                     
Committee to meet with a like committee from the Senate to consider                                                             
the above resolutions:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    Representative Millett, Chair                                                                                               
    Representative Talerico                                                                                                     
    Representative Gruenberg                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following members be excused from a call of the House.  There being                                                             
no objection, the members were excused as noted:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Herron - from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., April 6                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Colver - from noon, today to 10:00 p.m., April 5                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck - from noon, today to 10:00 a.m., April 6                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Josephson - from 7:00 p.m., today to 10:00 a.m.,                                                                 
April 6                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kreiss-Tomkins - from today to 3:00 p.m., April 5                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Reinbold - from 12:30 p.m., today to 10:00 p.m.,                                                                 
April 5                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gara - from 6:40 p.m., today to 9:45 a.m., April 6                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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HB 158                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee submitted the forthcoming fiscal note to                                                                  
accompany its report (page 679):                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
3.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The fiscal note applies to the following:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to a refined fuel surcharge; relating to the motor                                                         
    fuel tax; relating to a qualified dealer license; and providing for an                                                      
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 158 is in the Rules Committee.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HJR 4                                                                                                                         
Representatives Vazquez and Tilton added as cosponsors to:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4(RES)                                                                             
    Urging the United States Congress to provide a means for                                                                    
    consistently and equitably sharing with all oil and gas producing                                                           
    states adjacent to federal outer continental shelf areas a portion of                                                       
    revenue generated from oil and gas development on the outer                                                                 
    continental shelf to ensure that those states develop necessary                                                             
    infrastructure to support outer continental shelf development and                                                           
    preserve environmental integrity; urging the United States                                                                  
    Congress to reject any proposal to divert or otherwise reduce                                                               
    revenue sharing to the coastal states and their political                                                                   
    subdivisions under the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of                                                                
    2006; and urging the President of the United States to direct, to                                                           
    the maximum extent possible, federal funds received from outer                                                              
    continental shelf development, and not dedicated to states or other                                                         
  federal programs, to federal infrastructure in the affected states.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 42                                                                                                                         
Representative Drummond added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 42                                                                                                           
    "An Act adding to the powers and duties of the State Commission                                                             
    for Human Rights; and relating to and prohibiting discrimination                                                            
     based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression."                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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HB 137                                                                                                                        
Representative Keller 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."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                               ENROLLMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HJR 7                                                                                                                         
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 9:35 a.m.,                                                             
April 3, 2015:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7(FSH)                                                                                    
    Opposing the proposed designation of an Aleutian Islands                                                                    
    National Marine Sanctuary.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    Legislative Resolve No.  6                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 35                                                                                                                         
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 9:35 a.m.,                                                             
April 3, 2015:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 35(STA)                                                                                               
    "An Act establishing March 27 as Great Alaska Good Friday                                                                   
    Earthquake Remembrance Day."                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., April 6, 2015.  There being no                                                                  
objection, the House adjourned at 11:06 a.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                            Suzi Lowell                                                                         
                                            Chief Clerk