Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2016-01-25 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2016-01-25 House Journal Page 1491 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday January 25, 2016 Seventh Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Chenault at 11:05 a.m. Roll call showed 37 members present. Representatives Foster and Hawker had been excused from a call of the House today. Representative Lynn was absent and his presence was noted later. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend Pat Casey of Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. O God, we pray for our legislators and government leaders who are gathered here in this chamber, listen to the needs of the people in the state of Alaska, respond to them with honesty and humility. I also pray for a just and lasting peace in nations that have been torn apart by violence and that they will have, one day soon, a lasting peace. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Edgmon. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the fourth, fifth, and sixth legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2016-01-25 House Journal Page 1492 Representative Munoz introduced Marcellin Niset, Guest Page, from Dinant, Belgium. Representative Munoz introduced Monica Yost and Edric Carillo, House Pages, from Juneau. Representative Kito introduced Liz Allgood and Sofia Tenney, House Pages, from Juneau. Representative Claman introduced Ryan Johnston, House Page, from Anchorage. Representative Olson introduced Andrew Hunt, House Page, from Kenai. COMMUNICATIONS A letter dated January 20, 2016, was received from Craig Stowers, Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court, stating that he nominated the following public members to serve on the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics pursuant to AS 24.60.130 and 24.60.131: H. Conner Thomas Gary J. Turner The Speaker referred the appointments to the Judiciary Committee. The following were received: Dept. of Health & Social Services Recommended Medicaid Redesign & Expansion Strategies for Alaska Final Report January 22, 2016 Estimated Financial Impact of Medicaid Expansion Coverage Options on the Alaska Medicaid Budget Estimated Financial Impact of Medicaid Redesign Initiatives on the Alaska Medicaid Budget January 19, 2016 Available at: dhss.alaska.gov/HealthyAlaska/Pages/Medicaid_Redesign.aspx 2016-01-25 House Journal Page 1493 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 126 The Judiciary Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 126 "An Act relating to the administration of military justice; relating to the adoption of a code of military justice by the adjutant general; relating to the authority of the adjutant general; relating to appeals of convictions and sentences of courts-martial; establishing the Military Appeals Commission; relating to the detention and incarceration of members of the militia; relating to the jurisdiction of the court of appeals; relating to involuntary commitment for evaluation or treatment of a mental disease or defect before court-martial proceedings; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126(JUD) "An Act relating to the administration of military justice; relating to the adoption of regulations by the adjutant general; relating to the authority of the adjutant general; relating to appeals of convictions and sentences of courts-martial; establishing the Military Appeals Commission; relating to the detention and incarceration of members of the militia; relating to the jurisdiction of the supreme court over petitions from the Military Appeals Commission; relating to involuntary commitment for evaluation or treatment of a mental disease or defect before court-martial proceedings; relating to offenses subject to court-martial proceedings; amending Rule 6, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative LeDoux, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (7): Claman, Keller, Millett, Foster, Gruenberg, Lynn, LeDoux 2016-01-25 House Journal Page 1494 The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 126(JUD): 5. Zero, Dept. of Corrections 6. Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services 7. Zero, Alaska Judiciary System 8. Zero, Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs HB 126 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. **The presence of Representative Lynn was noted. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Kodiak High School Boys Track and Field Team, 2015 4A State Champions By Senator Stevens; Representative Stutes In Memoriam - John Henry Venables, Jr. By Representatives Kito, Munoz; Senator Egan In Memoriam - Wilson Condon By Representatives Claman, Josephson In Memoriam - Walter Edwin Johnson, Jr. By Senator Stevens; Representative Stutes INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 275 HOUSE BILL NO. 275 by Representatives Drummond, Millett, Herron, Nageak, Foster, Edgmon, Kawasaki, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kito, and Munoz, entitled: "An Act establishing the second Monday of October of each year as Indigenous Peoples Day." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. 2016-01-25 House Journal Page 1495 HB 276 HOUSE BILL NO. 276 by Representative Gattis, entitled: "An Act relating to limitation of a driver's license." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. HB 277 HOUSE BILL NO. 277 by Representative LeDoux, entitled: "An Act defining arcade-style amusement devices." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 175 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 175 "An Act establishing November 1 as Military Family Day." with the: Journal Page STA RPT 7DP 1481 FN1: ZERO(LEG) 1481 Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 175 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 175 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HB 175 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2016-01-25 House Journal Page 1496 HB 175 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, 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 Excused: Foster, Hawker And so, HB 175 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. 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 - Dave Brann By Representatives Seaton, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss- Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Stevens Honoring - Roger MacCampbell By Representatives Seaton, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss- Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Stevens Honoring - Darcie Salmon By Representatives Gattis, Tilton, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, 2016-01-25 House Journal Page 1497 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, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool Honoring - Sunni Hilts for Outstanding Service to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District 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, Saddler, Seaton, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool In Memoriam - William A. Corey By Representatives Seaton, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss- Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Stevens In Memoriam - Beverly J. Griffeth By Representatives Seaton, Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss- Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool; Senator Stevens In Memoriam - Cyril Hetherington By Senator Bishop; 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, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool 2016-01-25 House Journal Page 1498 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 Keller - from: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., January 27 8:00 a.m., January 29 to 5:00 p.m., January 30 Representative Herron - from noon, January 29 to 1:00 p.m., February 1 Representative Reinbold - from 5:00 a.m., January 28 to 9:30 a.m., February 1 Representative Thompson - from 1:00 p.m., January 29 to 10:30 a.m., February 1 Representative Tuck - from noon, January 29 to 10:00 p.m., February 2 Representative Ortiz - from noon, January 29 to 8:00 a.m., February 1 HB 175 Representatives Kawasaki, Tuck, Josephson, Saddler, Colver, Olson, Gara, and Johnson added as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 175 "An Act establishing November 1 as Military Family Day." HB 243 Representative Guttenberg added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 243 "An Act relating to the permanent fund dividend; and relating to a permanent fund dividend for an individual whose conviction has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed or for an individual who has been pardoned because of innocence and wrongful conviction." 2016-01-25 House Journal Page 1499 SB 23 Representative Munoz added as a cross sponsor to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(JUD) "An Act relating to opioid overdose drugs and to immunity for prescribing, providing, or administering opioid overdose drugs." ENGROSSMENT HB 175 HB 175 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 House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., January 27, 2016. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:48 a.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk