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2015-04-23 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                  Thursday                 April 23, 2015                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                           Ninety-fourth Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The House was called to order by Speaker Chenault at 11:08 a.m.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 37 members present.  Representative Hawker was                                                                 
absent and his presence was noted later.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Representatives Lynn and Olson be excused from a call of the House                                                              
today.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Gara.                                                                
Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                
invocation be spread on the journal.  There being no objection, it was                                                          
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    With the deepest respect for the religious beliefs of all                                                                   
    Alaskans, I offer the following prayer.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    There is a common thread in the Old and New Testaments                                                                      
    that is seen in many other religions as well.  In the Old                                                                   
    Testament we are taught about something called a mitzvah.  A                                                                
    mitzvah is your duty as a citizen and as a religious person to                                                              
    do good deeds for others.  As the religious scholar                                                                         
    Maimonides taught, the reward is not credit, the reward is                                                                  
    doing the deed itself.  It is very consistent with what we find                                                             
    in Matthew where it is written:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    Then the King will say to those on his right, "Come, you who                                                                
    are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom                                                                

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    prepared for you since the creation of the world.  For I was                                                                
    hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and                                                                  
    you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you                                                                    
    invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick                                                              
    and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit                                                              
    me.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    Then the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when did we see                                                                  
    you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to                                                               
    drink?  When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or                                                                
    needing clothes and clothe you?  When did we see you sick or                                                                
    in prison and go to visit you?"                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    The King will reply, "Truly, I tell you, whatever you did for                                                               
    one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did                                                             
    for me."  (Matthew 25:34-40)  Amen.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Gattis.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
journal for the 91st, 92nd, and 93rd legislative days and House and                                                             
Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 8 be approved as certified by the                                                           
Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 180                                                                                                                        
A message dated April 21, 2015, was read stating the Senate passed:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 180(efd add)                                                                                                 
    "An Act establishing the second Sunday of June each year as                                                                 
    Children's Day; and providing for an effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 180(efd add) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and taken up later on the first                                                         
special order citation calendar:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Sergeant Lindsay Chvilicek                                                                                           
By Representative Gruenberg                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Martha Louise Reid                                                                                                
By Representative Kreiss-Tomkins                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Rie Munoz                                                                                                         
By Senator Egan; Representatives Munoz, Kito, Colver                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to                                                           
a Call of the Chair; and so, the House recessed at 11:14 a.m.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              AFTER RECESS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker called the House back to order at 2:35 p.m.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Hawker was noted.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     SENATE BILLS IN THIRD READING                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 26                                                                                                                         
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was                                                            
held to the April 21, 2015, calendar (page 1107), and automatically                                                             
carried over to today's calendar because session was canceled (pages                                                            
1111 and 1113), would be held to tomorrow's calendar:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
            HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 26(FIN) am H                                                                   
    "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital                                                               
    appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and                                                          
    other appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds;                                                            
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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                         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 - Clark Gruening for His Lifetime Achievements                                                                         
By Senator Egan; Representatives Kito, Munoz, 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                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Charles L. Morrison                                                                                               
By Representatives Tuck, 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, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Cecilia (Cece) Marr                                                                                               
By Representatives Ortiz, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond,                                                                   
Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                                    
Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-                                                             
Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson,                                                                   
Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton,                                                              
Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                       SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
notice and publication requirements be waived and the first special                                                             
order citation calendar be taken up as a Special Order of Business.                                                             
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House approve the first special order citation calendar.  There being no                                                        
objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling:                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Sergeant Lindsay Chvilicek                                                                                           
By Representatives Gruenberg, Chenault, Claman, Colver,                                                                         
Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Hawker,                                                                     
Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-                                                             
Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz,                                                                  
Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson,                                                            
Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Martha Louise Reid                                                                                                
By Representatives Kreiss-Tomkins, Chenault, Claman, Colver,                                                                    
Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                                  
Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito,                                                             
LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt,                                                                   
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton,                                                            
Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Rie Munoz                                                                                                         
By Senator Egan; Representatives Munoz, Kito, Colver, Chenault,                                                                 
Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg,                                                                      
Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki,                                                               
Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Nageak, Neuman, Olson,                                                                 
Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr,                                                               
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
With appointment of the Conference Committee on the operating                                                                   
budget, Rule 23(d) of the Uniform Rules is in effect as of April 8,                                                             
2015.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House adjourn until 2:00 p.m., April 24, 2015.  There being no                                                                  
objection, the House adjourned at 2:53 p.m.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                            Suzi Lowell                                                                         
                                            Chief Clerk