Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2015-06-11 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-06-11 House Journal Page 1301 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SPECIAL SESSION Anchorage, Alaska Thursday June 11, 2015 Twenty-second Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Chenault at 9:18 a.m. Roll call showed 39 members present. Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Hawker 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 Wool. Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Path I know the path: it is strait and narrow. It is like the edge of a sword. I rejoice to walk on it. I weep when I slip. God's word is: "He who strives never perishes." I have implicit faith in that promise. Though, therefore, from my weakness I may fail a thousand times, I shall not lose faith. Amen. Mahatma Gandhi 2015-06-11 House Journal Page 1302 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Stutes. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 12th through the 21st legislative days of the second special session be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 176 A message dated June 9, 2015, was read stating the President respectfully requests the following be returned: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 176(FIN) "An Act repealing state employee salary schedule increases; and providing for an effective date." SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS HCR 201 Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the following by the House Rules Committee be taken up as a Special Order of Business: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 201 Suspending Rule 47, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, relating to the carry-over of bills from the First Regular Session to the Second Special Session, concerning House Bill No. 176. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall HCR 201 pass the House?" The roll was called with the following result: HCR 201 Special Order of Business YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 2015-06-11 House Journal Page 1303 Yeas: LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Chenault Excused: Hawker Absent: Gara And so, HCR 201 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 176 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following would be returned to the Senate as requested (page 1302): CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 176(FIN) "An Act repealing state employee salary schedule increases; and providing for an effective date." REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HB 2001 The Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference considering CSHB 2001(FIN) am and SCS CSHB 2001(FIN) recommends the following be adopted: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2001 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; making appropriations for the operating expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; capitalizing funds and repealing appropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." 2015-06-11 House Journal Page 1304 The report was signed by Representatives Neuman (Chair), Thompson, Gara; and Senators Kelly (Chair), MacKinnon, Olson. The report was received in the Chief Clerk's office at 9:24 p.m., June 10, 2015. Representative Millett moved that the House adopt the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report, thus adopting CCS HB 2001. Representatives Josephson, Pruitt, LeDoux, Herron, Hughes, Talerico, Edgmon, Tilton, Foster, Saddler, and Vazquez moved and asked unanimous consent that they be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and the members were required to vote. The question being: "Shall the House adopt the report?" The roll was called with the following result: CCS HB 2001 Adopt YEAS: 32 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool, Claman, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Chenault Nays: Reinbold, Tuck, Drummond, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito Excused: Hawker And so, the House adopted CCS HB 2001. Representative Millett moved that the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted. 2015-06-11 House Journal Page 1305 The question being: "Shall the House adopt the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund?" The roll was called with the following result: CCS HB 2001 Adopt Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriations YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Chenault Nays: Reinbold Excused: Hawker And so, the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund were adopted. Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and taken up on the first special order citation calendar: Commemorating - Hotel Captain Cook, 50th Anniversary By Representative Gara; Senator Ellis Honoring - Ruth Weisman Sheridan, YWCA Woman of Achievement By Representative Gruenberg; Senator Wielechowski th Honoring - 50 Anniversary, Fairbanks Montessori School By Representative Kawasaki; Senator Kelly 2015-06-11 House Journal Page 1306 Honoring - A.J. Dimond High School Boys Soccer Team, 2015 4A State Champions By Senator Costello; Representative Vazquez In Memoriam - Bobby Andrew By Representative Edgmon; Senator Hoffman In Memoriam - Carl Frederick Nahuaoleloakeali'i Rose III By Representatives Tuck, Kito In Memoriam - Breanna Richelle Moore By Representatives Millett, Neuman SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the notice and publication requirements be waived and the citations on 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 citations. There being no objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling: Commemorating - Hotel Captain Cook, 50th Anniversary By Representatives Gara, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Ellis Honoring - Ruth Weisman Sheridan, YWCA Woman of Achievement By Representatives Gruenberg, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss- Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Wielechowski 2015-06-11 House Journal Page 1307 Honoring - 50 Anniversary, Fairbanks Montessori School By Representatives Kawasaki, 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, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Kelly Honoring - A.J. Dimond High School Boys Soccer Team, 2015 4A State Champions By Senator Costello; Representatives Vazquez, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wilson, Wool In Memoriam - Bobby Andrew By Representatives Edgmon, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Hoffman In Memoriam - Carl Frederick Nahuaoleloakeali'i Rose III By Representatives Tuck, Kito, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool In Memoriam - Breanna Richelle Moore By Representatives Millett, Neuman, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Munoz, Nageak, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool 2015-06-11 House Journal Page 1308 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would revert to Messages from the Senate. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess until 3:30 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 11:10 a.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 4:41 p.m. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 2001 A message dated June 11, 2015, was read stating the Senate adopted the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report on CSHB 2001(FIN) am and SCS CSHB 2001(FIN), thus adopting: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2001 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; making appropriations for the operating expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; capitalizing funds and repealing appropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." The House adopted CCS HB 2001 (page 1304). CCS HB 2001 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment and enrollment. HB 44 A message dated June 11, 2015, was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(FIN) "An Act relating to sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention efforts in public schools; and relating to dating 2015-06-11 House Journal Page 1309 violence and abuse awareness and prevention efforts in public schools." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(FIN) "An Act relating to course mastery requirements; relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to questionnaires administered in a public school; relating to the duties of school districts and regional educational attendance areas; relating to teacher certification requirements; relating to training for school employees and mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect; relating to physical examinations for students; relating to sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention efforts in public schools; relating to dating violence and abuse awareness and prevention efforts in public schools; relating to national criminal history record check requirements for employees of child care facilities and residential child care facilities; relating to mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect; repealing the requirement for secondary students to take college and career readiness assessments; establishing the Alaska Safe Children's Act Task Force; relating to suicide prevention training; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 201 - title change resolution) A message dated June 11, 2015, was read stating the Senate passed the following, and it is transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SCR 201 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 201 by Senator DUNLEAVY: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 44, relating to sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention efforts in public schools; and relating to dating 2015-06-11 House Journal Page 1310 violence and abuse awareness and prevention efforts in public schools. was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 44 Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 1308) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(FIN) "An Act relating to sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention efforts in public schools; and relating to dating violence and abuse awareness and prevention efforts in public schools." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(FIN) "An Act relating to course mastery requirements; relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to questionnaires administered in a public school; relating to the duties of school districts and regional educational attendance areas; relating to teacher certification requirements; relating to training for school employees and mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect; relating to physical examinations for students; relating to sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention efforts in public schools; relating to dating violence and abuse awareness and prevention efforts in public schools; relating to national criminal history record check requirements for employees of child care facilities and residential child care facilities; relating to mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect; repealing the requirement for secondary students to take college and career readiness assessments; establishing the Alaska Safe Children's Act Task Force; relating to suicide prevention training; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 201 - title change resolution) 2015-06-11 House Journal Page 1311 There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Millett moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 44(FIN), thus adopting SCS CSHB 44(FIN), and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSHB 44(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 44(FIN) Concur YEAS: 37 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wool, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Chenault Nays: Wilson Excused: Hawker Absent: Keller And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment. Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. SCS CSHB 44(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 201 Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: 2015-06-11 House Journal Page 1312 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 201 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 44, relating to sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention efforts in public schools; and relating to dating violence and abuse awareness and prevention efforts in public schools. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 201 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 201 Special Order of Business YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Chenault Excused: Hawker Absent: Keller And so, SCR 201 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 44 Representative Gara removed his name as cosponsor and Representatives Guttenberg, LeDoux, and Thompson added as cosponsors to: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(FIN) "An Act relating to course mastery requirements; relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to questionnaires administered in a public school; relating 2015-06-11 House Journal Page 1313 to the duties of school districts and regional educational attendance areas; relating to teacher certification requirements; relating to training for school employees and mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect; relating to physical examinations for students; relating to sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention efforts in public schools; relating to dating violence and abuse awareness and prevention efforts in public schools; relating to national criminal history record check requirements for employees of child care facilities and residential child care facilities; relating to mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect; repealing the requirement for secondary students to take college and career readiness assessments; establishing the Alaska Safe Children's Act Task Force; relating to suicide prevention training; and providing for an effective date." ENGROSSMENT HCR 201 HCR 201 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the Second Special Session of the House of Representatives of the Twenty-ninth Legislature adjourn sine die. There being no objection, the House adjourned sine die at 5:46 p.m. Suzi Lowell Chief Clerk