Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2017-03-27 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2017-03-27 House Journal Page 0759 HB 87 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the March 24 calendar (page 734), was read the third time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 87(FSH) "An Act relating to participation in matters before the Board of Fisheries and the Board of Game by the members of the respective boards." 2017-03-27 House Journal Page 0760 Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 87(FSH) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Speaker stated that CSHB 87(FSH) would be returned to second reading for all amendments. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Wilson and Eastman: Page 1, line 1, following "Act" (title amendment): Insert "relating to the authority of the Board of Fisheries and the Board of Game to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations; and" Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS 16.05.241 is amended by adding new subsections to read: (b) Before a board adopts, amends, or repeals a regulation, the board shall (1) solicit proposals to adopt, amend, or repeal the regulation; (2) provide copies of the proposals received under (1) of this subsection to (A) the public through department offices; and (B) advisory committees established under AS 16.05.260 that would be affected by the proposals; (3) provide an advisory committee that received a copy of a proposal under (2)(B) of this subsection sufficient time to (A) request technical and scientific assistance and prepared testimony from the department relating to the proposal; (B) review the proposal at a public meeting; and (C) return its recommendations relating to the proposal to the board; and (4) vote on the proposal at a public meeting after each advisory committee that received a copy of a proposal has had a reasonable opportunity to return its recommendations relating to the proposal, if any, to the board. 2017-03-27 House Journal Page 0761 (c) Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to (1) a petition filed under AS 44.62.220 for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation; or (2) an emergency regulation or order adopted under AS 44.62.250." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. Representative Tuck 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 question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 87(FSH) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Birch, Chenault, Eastman, Johnson, Johnston, Kawasaki, Kopp, Millett, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Josephson, Knopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Ortiz, Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Westlake, Wool Excused: Kito, Neuman, Sullivan-Leonard And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. CSHB 87(FSH) was automatically in third reading. 2017-03-27 House Journal Page 0762 **The presence of Representative Kito, who was excused (page 761), was noted. The question being: "Shall CSHB 87(FSH) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 87(FSH) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 27 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Ortiz, Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Westlake, Wool Nays: Birch, Eastman, Johnson, Millett, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Talerico, Tilton, Wilson Excused: Neuman, Sullivan-Leonard And so, CSHB 87(FSH) passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.