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                              HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                         ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                          THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                              FIRST SESSION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                  Wednesday                March 15, 2017                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                             Fifty-eighth Day                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Edgmon at 10:07 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 39 members present.  Representative Kito was absent                                                            
and his presence was noted later.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend Mark                                                                   
Peterson of Resurrection Lutheran Church.  Representative Wilson                                                                
moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on                                                              
the journal.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     I invite you to pray in your own tradition, as I pray in mine:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     Sovereign Lord,                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     You place before us responsibilities for each other.  You give                                                             
     us a duty to care for your creation.  You grant us freedom and                                                             
     choices.  Bless our work as we seek a common center for all                                                                
     people.  Give us the precious gift of listening to each other's                                                            
     concerns, even as we ask that we too might be able to speak                                                                
     truth in ways that are productive and are clearly and concisely                                                            
     heard.  Gentle our hearts, so that compromises can be made                                                                 
     for the good of Alaska and the world.  Quiet our minds so that                                                             
     winning at all costs is not the only way to make good, just,                                                               
     and caring legislation. Give us the vision to be deeply                                                                    
     concerned for all our people, of all races, ages, colors,                                                                  
     genders, and languages.  And make us aware that unless we                                                                  

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     are uncomfortable, we haven't truly changed.  Bless that                                                                   
     discomfort for our personal growth as individuals, as                                                                      
     representatives of the people together.  The truth is there.  Let                                                          
     us graciously explore it in your presence.  Amen.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Pruitt.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                       CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
journal for the 57th legislative day be approved as certified by the                                                            
Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                * * * * *                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tilton introduced Ruth Hall, Guest Page, from Chugiak                                                            
and Philipp Amstutz, Guest Page, from Switzerland.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Drummond introduced Isabel and Ivy Marshall, Guest                                                               
Pages, from Anchorage.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                              COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Letters of disclosure received from the Select Committee on                                                                     
Legislative Ethics, as required by AS 24.60, were published in House                                                            
Journal Supplement No. 3 and House and Senate Joint Journal                                                                     
Supplement No. 7.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following were received:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                            
Economic Growth due to Business and Industrial Development                                                                      
Corporations (BIDCO)                                                                                                            
2016 Report                                                                                                                     
(as required by AS 10.13.590)                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
State Commission for Human Rights                                                                                               
2016 Annual Report                                                                                                              
(as required by AS 18.80.150)                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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                      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The Education Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following                                                            
and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for                                                             
consideration:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                 David Piazza                                                                                   
                                 Kent Runion                                                                                    
                            Maureen van Wagner                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
as members of the Professional Teaching Practices Commission.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                 Karen Perdue                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the University of Alaska Board of Regents.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Drummond, Chair; and                                                                    
Representatives Talerico, Parish, Spohnholz, Kopp, Johnston, and                                                                
Fansler.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 20                                                                                                                         
The Judiciary Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 20                                                                                                          
     "An Act relating to marriage solemnization; and authorizing                                                                
     elected public officials in the state to solemnize marriages."                                                             
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 20(JUD)                                                                                              
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Claman, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Claman                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Fansler                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Amend (2):  Eastman, Reinbold                                                                                                   

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The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 20(JUD):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 20 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                  
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 111                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 111                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to the oil and gas production tax, tax payments,                                                          
     and credits; relating to interest applicable to delinquent oil and gas                                                     
     production tax; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 111(RES)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the oil and gas production tax, tax payments,                                                          
     and credits; relating to interest applicable to delinquent oil and gas                                                     
     production tax; relating to lease expenditures; relating to                                                                
     information concerning oil and gas taxes and tax credits, including                                                        
     information about expenditures that must be provided to claim an                                                           
     oil and gas production tax credit for those expenditures; relating to                                                      
     the disclosure of that information to the public or a member of the                                                        
     legislature; relating to a legislative working group; and providing                                                        
     for an effective date."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Josephson and Tarr, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Parish, Drummond, Josephson, Tarr                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (4):  Talerico, Birch, Rauscher, Johnson                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Westlake                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 111(RES):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                                   
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 111 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   

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HB 121                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 121                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to occupational safety and health enforcement                                                             
     penalties; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Claman, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Kopp, Fansler, Claman                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Eastman, LeDoux                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 121 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 174                                                                                                                        
The Health & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 174                                                                                                         
     "An Act extending the governor's declaration of disaster                                                                   
     emergency to address the opioid epidemic; and providing for an                                                             
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Spohnholz, Chair, with the                                                              
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Johnston, Edgmon, Sullivan-Leonard, Kito, Spohnholz                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Eastman                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 174 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       

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                        INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Service High School All Cook Inlet Conference, Girls and                                                             
Boys Basketball Teams                                                                                                           
By Representative Millett; Senator Meyer                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Fairbanks Memorial Hospital 45th Anniversary                                                                         
By Representative Kawasaki                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Holger "Jorgy" Jorgensen                                                                                             
By Senators Coghill, Bishop                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Samuel O. White                                                                                                      
By Senators Coghill, Bishop                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - J. Vic Brown, Jr.                                                                                                    
By Senators Coghill, Bishop                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                   CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                      HOUSE BILLS IN SECOND READING                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 57                                                                                                                         
The following, which was held in second reading from the March 14                                                               
calendar (page 546), was before the House:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 57(FIN) am                                                                                           
     "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                   
     program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                             
     capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; making supplemental                                                          
     appropriations and reappropriations; 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."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 42 was offered  by Representatives Wilson, Millett,                                                                
Talerico, Sullivan-Leonard, Johnson, Pruitt, Birch, Saddler, and                                                                
Kawasaki:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 42 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kawasaki objected.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Kito was noted.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Wilson rose to a point of order.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker cautioned the member to confine remarks to the                                                                      
amendment.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kawasaki moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                    
withdraw the objection.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess                                                              
until 1:00 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 11:36 a.m.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                               AFTER RECESS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker called the House back to order at 1:50 p.m.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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                      HOUSE BILLS IN SECOND READING                                                                          
                               (continued)                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 57                                                                                                                         
CSHB 57(FIN) am was before the House with Amendment No. 42                                                                      
pending.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker reminded members that proper decorum should be                                                                      
maintained during debate.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 42 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 57(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 42                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  31   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Foster, Gara,                                                                
Grenn, Johnson, Johnston, Kawasaki, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                                
Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler,                                                            
Spohnholz, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton,                                                                  
Westlake, Wilson, Wool                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Edgmon, Fansler, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kito, LeDoux,                                                                    
Seaton, Stutes, Tuck                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 42 was adopted.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 43 was offered  by Representatives Saddler, Chenault,                                                              
Johnston, Kopp, Talerico, Eastman, and Reinbold:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 43 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gara objected.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 43 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 57(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 43                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  22   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Eastman, Johnson, Johnston, Knopp, Kopp,                                                                
Millett, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Sullivan-Leonard,                                                                 
Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                                  
Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                  
Ortiz, Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Westlake, Wool                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Neuman                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 43 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 44 was offered  by Representatives Saddler, Talerico,                                                              
Knopp, Pruitt, Chenault, Sullivan-Leonard, Millett, Johnston, and                                                               
Reinbold:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 44 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Grenn objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 44 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 57(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 44                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  24   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Eastman, Johnston, Knopp, Millett, Neuman,                                                              
Pruitt, Rauscher, Saddler, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Thompson,                                                                
Tilton, Wilson                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                                  
Guttenberg, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp,                                                                           
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Ortiz, Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes,                                                               
Tarr, Tuck, Westlake, Wool                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Reinbold                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 44 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 45 was offered  by Representative Wilson:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 45 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kawasaki objected.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Amendment to Amendment No. 45 was offered  by Representative                                                                     
Eastman:                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment to Amendment No. 45 be adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gara objected and withdrew the objection.  There                                                                 
being no further objection, Amendment to Amendment No. 45 was                                                                   
adopted.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 45 as amended be                                                                      
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 57(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 45 as amended                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  22   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Eastman, Johnson, Johnston, Knopp, Kopp,                                                                
Millett, Neuman, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler,                                                                           
Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                                  
Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                  
Ortiz, Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Westlake, Wool                                                            
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 45 as amended was not adopted.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kito moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House advance to:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                              ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following meetings today were changed:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Finance Committee                                                                                                               
CHANGED TO:                                           10 min. after recess                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Labor & Commerce Committee                                   CANCELED                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Resources Committee                                                                                                             
CHANGED TO:                                                   upon recess                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would revert to                                                           
Consideration of the Daily Calendar.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess                                                              
until 6 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 3:53 p.m.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                               AFTER RECESS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker called the House back to order at 6:05 p.m.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                      HOUSE BILLS IN SECOND READING                                                                          
                               (continued)                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 57                                                                                                                         
CSHB 57(FIN) am was before the House in second reading.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 46 was offered  by Representative Pruitt:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 46 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Parish objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 46 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 57(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 46                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  22   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Chenault, Eastman, Johnson, Johnston, Knopp, Kopp, Millett,                                                              
Neuman, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Sullivan-Leonard,                                                                  
Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                                  
Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                  
Ortiz, Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Westlake, Wool                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Birch                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 46 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 47 was offered  by Representatives Reinbold and                                                                    
Knopp:                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Reinbold moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 47 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gara objected.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 47 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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CSHB 57(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 47                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  24   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Eastman, Johnson, Knopp, Millett, Neuman,                                                               
Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico,                                                                
Thompson, Tilton, Wilson                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                                  
Guttenberg, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp,                                                                          
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Ortiz, Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes,                                                               
Tarr, Tuck, Westlake, Wool                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 47 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 48 was offered  by Representative Reinbold:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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     "(c)  It is the intent of the legislature that all state employees,                                                        
including judicial branch employees, work a 40-hour work week to                                                                
align with the private sector."                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Reinbold moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 48 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gara objected.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 48 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 57(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 48                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  22   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Eastman, Johnson, Johnston, Knopp, Kopp,                                                                
Millett, Neuman, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler,                                                                           
Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                                  
Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                  
Ortiz, Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Westlake, Wool                                                            
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 48 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 49 was offered  by Representative Reinbold:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 36, following line 27:                                                                                                     
     Insert new material to read:                                                                                               
"It is the intent of the legislature that the judicial branch find funding                                                      
from the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority or other alternative                                                              
funding sources to replace unrestricted general funds used for                                                                  
therapeutic courts."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Reinbold moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 49 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gara objected.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Amendment to Amendment No. 49 was offered  by Representatives                                                                    
Saddler and Reinbold:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under Page 36, following line 27:                                                                                               
     Delete "find"                                                                                                              
     Insert "seek"                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment to Amendment No. 49 be adopted.  There being no                                                                       
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 49 as amended be                                                                      
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 57(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 49 as amended                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  22   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Eastman, Johnson, Johnston, Knopp, Kopp,                                                                
Millett, Neuman, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler,                                                                           
Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                                  
Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                  
Ortiz, Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Westlake, Wool                                                            
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 49 as amended was not adopted.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 50 was offered  by Representative Pruitt:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "79,073,700"                                                                                                      
     Insert "78,473,700"                                                                                                      
     Delete "17,733,300"                                                                                                      
     Insert "17,133,300"                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "31,288,500"                                                                                                        
     Insert "30,688,500"                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 50 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Foster objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 50 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 57(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 50                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  22   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Eastman, Johnson, Johnston, Knopp, Kopp,                                                                
Millett, Neuman, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler,                                                                           
Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                                  
Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                  
Ortiz, Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Westlake, Wool                                                            
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 50 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 51 was offered  by Representatives Kawasaki, Seaton,                                                               
Foster, Josephson, and Gara:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Page 56, line 12, following "DEVELOPMENT.":                                                                                     
     Insert "(a)"                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 56, following line 15:                                                                                                     
     Insert a new subsection to read:                                                                                           
     "(b)  The unexpended and unobligated general fund balances of                                                              
the following appropriations, estimated to be $2,590,000, are                                                                   
reappropriated to the public education fund (AS 14.17.300):                                                                     
         (1)  sec. 4, ch. 16, SLA 2013, page 105, lines 20 - 24                                                                 
(Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development,                                                                   
Alaska Energy Authority, energy generation projects, Susitna-Watana                                                             
hydroelectric project - $95,200,000);                                                                                           
         (2)  sec. 4, ch. 18, SLA 2014, page 87, lines 10 - 11                                                                  
(Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development,                                                                   
Alaska Energy Authority, Susitna-Watana hydroelectric project -                                                                 
$20,000,000)."                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Page 75, line 1, following "10(g)":                                                                                             
     Insert "11(b),"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kawasaki moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 51 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Amendment to Amendment No. 51 was offered  by Representatives                                                                    
Eastman, Pruitt, Neuman, Saddler, Birch, Rauscher, Reinbold,                                                                    
Talerico, Chenault, Millett, Sullivan-Leonard, and Johnson:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Under Page 56, following line 15:                                                                                               
 Delete "public education fund (AS 14.17.300)"                                                                                  
 Insert "earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145)"                                                                               

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Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment to Amendment No. 51 be adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kawasaki objected.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment to Amendment No. 51 be                                                                    
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 57(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment to Amendment No. 51                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Eastman, Johnson, Johnston, Knopp, Kopp,                                                                
Millett, Neuman, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler,                                                                           
Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                                  
Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                  
Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Westlake, Wool                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Ortiz                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment to Amendment No. 51 was not adopted.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 51 was not offered.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 51 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 57(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 51                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  22   NAYS:  18   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                                  
Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                  
Ortiz, Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Westlake, Wool                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Birch, Chenault, Eastman, Johnson, Johnston, Knopp, Kopp,                                                                
Millett, Neuman, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler,                                                                           
Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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And so, Amendment No. 51 was adopted.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The House adjourned.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 57(FIN) am will be on tomorrow's calendar in second reading                                                                
with amendments pending.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                       THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 59                                                                                                                         
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the March                                                               
14 calendar (page 546), was not taken up this legislative day:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 59                                                                                                          
     "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital                                                                
     expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                                                             
     program; and providing for an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 59 will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                          LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were not taken up today and will be on                                                                  
tomorrow's calendar:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - University of Alaska Fairbanks Mine Design Team                                                                      
By Representatives Wool, Edgmon, Birch, Chenault, Claman,                                                                       
Drummond, Eastman, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg,                                                                    
Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp, Kreiss-                                                                     
Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher,                                                              
Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr,                                                           
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson; Senator Bishop                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Roxy Wright                                                                                                          
By Senators Coghill, Bishop; Representatives Edgmon, Birch,                                                                     
Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                              
Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp,                                                                 
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt,                                                                 
Rauscher, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard,                                                                 
Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool                                                                  

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In Memoriam - James Matthew Price                                                                                               
By Representatives Edgmon, Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond,                                                                   
Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston,                                                                    
Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett,                                                               
Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz,                                                            
Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck,                                                               
Westlake, Wilson, Wool; Senator Hoffman                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - University of Alaska Fairbanks Centennial                                                                            
By Representatives Kawasaki, Wool, Guttenberg, Edgmon, Birch,                                                                   
Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                              
Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kito, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                               
Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler,                                                            
Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr,                                                                    
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                           UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 143                                                                                                                        
Representatives Tilton, Talerico, Westlake, Saddler, Pruitt, Thompson,                                                          
Johnston, Birch, Foster, Kopp, LeDoux, Claman, Stutes, Rauscher,                                                                
Eastman, Kito, Guttenberg, Kawasaki, Josephson, Tuck, and Parish                                                                
added as cosponsors to:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 143                                                                                                         
     "An Act naming the Daniel R. Fauske Building."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                              ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                               ADJOURNMENT                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House adjourn (page 569) until 9:00 a.m., March 16.  There being no                                                             
objection, the House adjourned at 8:45 p.m.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                             Crystaline Jones                                                                   
                                             Chief Clerk