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2017-03-27 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                         THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                             FIRST SESSION                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                  Monday                 March 27, 2017                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                            Seventieth Day                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Edgmon at 11:04 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 38 members present.  Representative Neuman had                                                                 
been excused from a call of the House today.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Representative Sullivan-Leonard be excused from a call of the House                                                             
today.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Sister Marie Lucek of the                                                           
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Representative                                                           
Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be                                                                 
spread on the journal.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    Knowing that we do not all share the same religious beliefs, I                                                              
    offer this blessing:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    This morning, O God, I call on you to bless this assembly and                                                               
    the work they need to do.  You know how difficult it can be to                                                              
    reach decisions where there are such differences of opinions                                                                
    and ideas, and so I ask:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    May all they do today increase kindness and compassion in                                                                   
    our world.  May all they do today be for any healing that is                                                                
    needed.  May all they do today work to mend any part of our                                                                 
    state that is broken.  May all they do today bring blessings on                                                             
    the earth.  May all they do today be for the good of all.                                                                   

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       God of love, I ask for these blessings on these assembly                                                                
         members and for the important work entrusted to them.                                                                 
    Amen.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Stutes.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                     CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
journal for the 67th, 68th, and 69th legislative days be approved as                                                            
certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                               * * * * *                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kreiss-Tomkins introduced Joe Pate and Ella Lubin,                                                               
Guest Pages, from Sitka.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                            COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following was received:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                                
Treasury Division                                                                                                               
Annual Report on the Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund                                                                         
March 15, 2017                                                                                                                  
(as required by AS 37.10.430)                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                    REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Resources Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following                                                            
and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint session for                                                              
consideration:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                              David Wight                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board of                                                              
Directors.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The report was signed by Representatives Josephson and Tarr, Co-                                                                
chairs; and Representatives Birch, Parish, Talerico, Westlake,                                                                  
Johnson, Drummond, and Rauscher.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The State Affairs Committee reviewed the qualifications of the                                                                  
following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint                                                               
session for consideration:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                               Walt Monegan                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
as Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                             Robert Clift                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the Alaska Public Offices Commission.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The reports were signed by Representative Kreiss-Tomkins, Chair;                                                                
and Representatives Tuck, Birch, Knopp, LeDoux, Wool, and                                                                       
Johnson.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The State Affairs Committee reviewed the qualifications of the                                                                  
following and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint                                                                
session for consideration:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                               Jason Wilson                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the State Board of Parole.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Kreiss-Tomkins, Chair; and                                                              
Representatives Tuck, Knopp, LeDoux, Wool, and Johnson.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The State Affairs Committee reviewed the qualifications of the                                                                  
following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint                                                               
session for consideration:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                               David Barton                                                                                     
                               Drew Phoenix                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
as members of the State Commission for Human Rights.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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                               Bryce Johnson                                                                                    
                                Luis Nieves                                                                                     
                              Ronda Wallace                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
as members of the Alaska Police Standards Council.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The reports were signed by Representative Kreiss-Tomkins, Chair;                                                                
and Representatives Tuck, Knopp, LeDoux, Wool, and Johnson.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The State Affairs Committee reviewed the qualifications of the                                                                  
following and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint                                                                
session for consideration:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                             Adam Schwemley                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the Alaska Public Offices Commission.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Kreiss-Tomkins, Chair; and                                                              
Representatives Knopp, LeDoux, Wool, and Johnson.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 19                                                                                                                         
The Resources Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 19                                                                                                           
    "An Act limiting the application of neonicotinoid pesticides."                                                             
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 19(RES)                                                                                               
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Josephson and Tarr, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Parish, Westlake, Drummond, Josephson, Tarr                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Birch, Talerico                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Amend (2):  Johnson, Rauscher                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 19(RES):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Environmental Conservation                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 19 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                  
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 86                                                                                                                         
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 86                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to nonrenewal of occupational licenses for                                                                 
    default on a student loan."                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Kito, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Sullivan-Leonard, Stutes, Wool, Josephson, Birch, Kito                                                            
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Knopp                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 86 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                  
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 102                                                                                                                        
The Education Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 102                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to instruction in a language other than English;                                                           
    and relating to limited teacher certificates."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 102(EDC)                                                                                              
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The report was signed by Representative Drummond, Chair, with the                                                               
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Talerico, Parish, Spohnholz, Kopp                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Drummond                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Fansler                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 102(EDC):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 102 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 144                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 144                                                                                                          
    "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Veterinary                                                           
    Examiners; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Kito, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (7):  Sullivan-Leonard, Wool, Josephson, Birch, Knopp,                                                                  
Stutes, Kito                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                             
 Development                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 144 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 146                                                                                                                        
The Education Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146                                                                                   
    "An Act imposing a school tax on certain income of residents,                                                               
    part-year residents, and nonresidents; relating to a payment against                                                        

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    the school tax from the permanent fund dividend disbursement;                                                               
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Drummond, Chair, with the                                                               
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (1):  Parish                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (2):  Talerico, Kopp                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amend (3):  Spohnholz, Fansler, Drummond                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                    
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SSHB 146 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and taken up later as a Special                                                         
Order of Business:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Benjamin P. Nageak                                                                                                   
By Representative Westlake; Senator Olson                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - North Slope Borough 45th Anniversary                                                                                 
By Representative Westlake; Senator Olson                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Robert David Landis                                                                                               
By Representative Ortiz; Senator Stedman                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Madison Englund                                                                                                      
By Representative Wool; Senator Bishop                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Heather Lende                                                                                                        
By Representative Kito                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - John Laux                                                                                                            
By Representative LeDoux; Senator Wielechowski                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Abby Conklin                                                                                                         
By Representative Wool; Senator Bishop                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Lions Club Centennial                                                                                                
By Representative Tilton                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Habitat for Humanity Anchorage                                                                                       
By Representative LeDoux; Senator Wielechowski                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Abbott-O-Rabbit Little League                                                                                        
By Senators Giessel, Meyer                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Ella H. Wallace                                                                                                   
By Representative Tilton                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Doris Etta Bacus                                                                                                  
By Senator Stevens; Representative Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Cora Jackinsky Cook                                                                                               
By Senator Coghill; Representative Talerico                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Albert "Babe" Pagh                                                                                                
By Senator Coghill                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Dan Ramras                                                                                                        
By Senator Coghill                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Wallace Franklin "Wally" Burnett                                                                                  
By Senator Coghill                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
              INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                     
                            OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 54                                                                                                                         
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 54 by                                                                                     
Representative Drummond, entitled:                                                                                              

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    "An Act providing an end-of-life option for terminally ill                                                                  
    individuals; and providing for an effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services                                                            
and Judiciary Committees.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 198                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 198 by Representative Sullivan-Leonard, entitled:                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to per diem for members of the legislature."                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 199                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 199 by Representatives Stutes and Josephson,                                                                     
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act establishing general fish and wildlife permits and major                                                            
    and minor anadromous fish habitat permits for certain activities;                                                           
    establishing related penalties; and relating to the protection of fish                                                      
    and game and fish and game habitat."                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Fisheries and the Resources Committee.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 56                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 56                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to limitations on certain commercial fishing                                                               
    loans made by the Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                                    
    Economic Development."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 56                                                                
be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on                                                               
final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 56 was read the third time.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representatives Millett and Kopp moved and asked unanimous                                                                      
consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.                                                               
Objection was heard, and they were required to vote.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HB 56 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                                
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 56                                                                                                                           
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon,                                                                      
Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston,                                                                    
Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                 
Millett, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton,                                                            
Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake,                                                            
Wilson, Wool                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Neuman, Sullivan-Leonard                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, HB 56 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk                                                              
for engrossment.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 143                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 143                                                                                                          
    "An Act naming the Daniel R. Fauske Building."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 STA RPT 4DP 1NR                                                    724                                                         
 FN1: ZERO(ADM)                                                     725                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
HB 143 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                                                  
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 143 was read the third time.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HB 143 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                               
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 143                                                                                                                          
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon,                                                                      
Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston,                                                                    
Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                 
Millett, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton,                                                            
Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake,                                                            
Wilson, Wool                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Neuman, Sullivan-Leonard                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, HB 143 passed the House.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on                                                            
HB 143.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                            RECONSIDERATION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 143                                                                                                                        
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
reconsideration of HB 143 be taken up on the same day.  There being                                                             
no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                

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HB 143 was before the House in third reading.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall HB 143 pass the House?"                                                                
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 143                                                                                                                          
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
Reconsideration                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon,                                                                      
Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston,                                                                    
Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                 
Millett, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton,                                                            
Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake,                                                            
Wilson, Wool                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Neuman, Sullivan-Leonard                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, HB 143 passed the House on reconsideration and was referred                                                             
to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                    SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 30                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE BILL NO. 30                                                                                                          
    "An Act approving and ratifying the sale of royalty oil by the State                                                        
    of Alaska to Petro Star Inc.; and providing for an effective date."                                                         
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 30                                                                
be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on                                                               
final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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SB 30 was read the third time.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall SB 30 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                                
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 30                                                                                                                           
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon,                                                                      
Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston,                                                                    
Josephson, Kawasaki, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                       
Millett, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton,                                                            
Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake,                                                            
Wilson, Wool                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Neuman, Sullivan-Leonard                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Kito                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, SB 30 passed the House.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll                                                             
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                              
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SB 30 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the                                                             
Senate.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                     THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 87                                                                                                                         
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the March                                                               
24 calendar (page 734), was read the third time:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 87(FSH)                                                                                               
    "An Act relating to participation in matters before the Board of                                                            
    Fisheries and the Board of Game by the members of the respective                                                            
    boards."                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
CSHB 87(FSH) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose                                                             
of considering Amendment No. 1.  There being no objection, it was so                                                            
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that CSHB 87(FSH) would be returned to second                                                                
reading for all amendments.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives Wilson and                                                                       
Eastman:                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 1, following "Act" (title amendment):                                                                            
    Insert "relating to the authority of the Board of Fisheries and                                                           
the Board of Game to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations; and"                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, following line 3:                                                                                                       
    Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                          
   "* Section 1. AS 16.05.241 is amended by adding new subsections                                                            
to read:                                                                                                                        
         (b)  Before a board adopts, amends, or repeals a regulation,                                                           
    the board shall                                                                                                             
             (1)  solicit proposals to adopt, amend, or repeal the                                                              
    regulation;                                                                                                                 
             (2)  provide copies of the proposals received under (1) of                                                         
    this subsection to                                                                                                          
                 (A)  the public through department offices; and                                                                
                 (B)  advisory committees established under                                                                     
         AS 16.05.260 that would be affected by the proposals;                                                                 
             (3)  provide an advisory committee that received a copy                                                            
   of a proposal under (2)(B) of this subsection sufficient time to                                                            
                 (A)  request technical and scientific assistance and                                                           
         prepared testimony from the department relating to the                                                                 
         proposal;                                                                                                              
                 (B)  review the proposal at a public meeting; and                                                              
                 (C)  return its recommendations relating to the                                                                
         proposal to the board; and                                                                                             
             (4)  vote on the proposal at a public meeting after each                                                           
    advisory committee that received a copy of a proposal has had a                                                             
    reasonable opportunity to return its recommendations relating to                                                            
    the proposal, if any, to the board.                                                                                         

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         (c)  Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to                                                                  
             (1)  a petition filed under AS 44.62.220 for the adoption,                                                         
    amendment, or repeal of a regulation; or                                                                                    
             (2)  an emergency regulation or order adopted under                                                                
    AS 44.62.250."                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 4:                                                                                                                 
    Delete "Section 1"                                                                                                        
    Insert "Sec. 2"                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Josephson objected.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Representative Kito be excused from a call of the House today.  There                                                           
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 87(FSH)                                                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Eastman, Johnson, Johnston, Kawasaki, Kopp,                                                             
Millett, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Talerico, Thompson,                                                               
Tilton, Wilson                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                                  
Guttenberg, Josephson, Knopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Ortiz,                                                                    
Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Westlake, Wool                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Kito, Neuman, Sullivan-Leonard                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 87(FSH) was automatically in third reading.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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**The presence of Representative Kito, who was excused (page 761),                                                              
was noted.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 87(FSH) pass the House?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 87(FSH)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  27   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara,                                                               
Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Knopp,                                                                  
Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Ortiz, Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz,                                                                 
Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Westlake, Wool                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Birch, Eastman, Johnson, Millett, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold,                                                            
Saddler, Talerico, Tilton, Wilson                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Neuman, Sullivan-Leonard                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 87(FSH) passed the House and was referred to the                                                                   
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                         LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House approve the citations on the calendar.  There being no                                                                    
objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Sarah Price                                                                                                          
By Representatives Wilson, 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, Wool; Senator Coghill                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - James E. Cantor                                                                                                      
By Representatives Saddler, Edgmon, Birch, Chenault, Claman,                                                                    
Drummond, Eastman, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg,                                                                    
Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp, Kreiss-                                                                     

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Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher,                                                              
Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr,                                                                    
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool; Senator                                                                         
MacKinnon                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - North Pole High School JROTC Cadet Corps                                                                             
By Representatives Wilson, 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, Wool; Senator Coghill                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - North Pole Middle School, Verizon Innovative Learning                                                                
App Competition, National Champions                                                                                             
By Representatives Wilson, 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, Wool; Senator Coghill                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - 2017 Top Ten Iditarod Finishers                                                                                      
By Senator Hoffman; Representatives Fansler, Edgmon, Birch,                                                                     
Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, 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                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Usibelli Coal Mine                                                                                                   
By Senators Giessel, 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                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Carl Gaul                                                                                                         
By Representatives Wilson, Edgmon, Birch, Chenault, Claman,                                                                     
Drummond, Eastman, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg,                                                                    

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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, Wool; Senator Coghill                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Jackie Perry                                                                                                      
By Representatives Parish, Kito, Edgmon, Birch, Chenault, Claman,                                                               
Drummond, Eastman, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg,                                                                    
Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                                   
LeDoux, Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Pruitt, Rauscher, Saddler, Seaton,                                                              
Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson,                                                                  
Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool; Senator Egan                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Chuck Johnstone                                                                                                   
By Representatives Kreiss-Tomkins, Edgmon, Birch, Chenault,                                                                     
Claman, Drummond, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg,                                                                     
Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp, LeDoux,                                                                     
Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Saddler, Seaton,                                                              
Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson,                                                                  
Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
following members be excused from a call of the House.  There being                                                             
no objection, the members were excused as noted:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Guttenberg - from 5:00 a.m., March 30 to 10:00 p.m.,                                                             
April 3                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stutes - from noon, March 29 to 10:00 a.m., April 1                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 19                                                                                                                         
The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral for the following:                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 19                                                                                                           
    "An Act limiting the application of neonicotinoid pesticides."                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 19 was removed from the Rules Committee and referred to the                                                                  
Finance Committee.                                                                                                              

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                       SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
notice and publication requirements be waived and the citations,                                                                
Honoring - Benjamin P. Nageak; Honoring - North Slope Borough                                                                   
45th Anniversary; and In Memoriam - Robert David Landis, be taken                                                               
up as a Special Order of Business.  There being no objection, it was so                                                         
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House approve the citations.  There being no objection, the following                                                           
citations were approved and sent to enrolling:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Benjamin P. Nageak                                                                                                   
By Representatives Westlake, 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,                                                              
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr,                                                                   
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wilson, Wool; Senator Olson                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - North Slope Borough 45th Anniversary                                                                                 
By Representatives Westlake, 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,                                                              
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr,                                                                   
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wilson, Wool; Senator Olson                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Robert David Landis                                                                                               
By Representatives Ortiz, Edgmon, Birch, Chenault, Claman,                                                                      
Drummond, Eastman, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg,                                                                    
Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp, Kreiss-                                                                     
Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Neuman, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher,                                                                     
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr,                                                                   
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool; Senator Stedman                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 56                                                                                                                         
Representatives Tuck, Josephson, Millett, Kito, and Pruitt added as                                                             
cosponsors to:                                                                                                                  

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 56                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to limitations on certain commercial fishing                                                               
    loans made by the Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                                    
    Economic Development."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 87                                                                                                                         
Representative Kreiss-Tomkins added as a cosponsor to:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 87(FSH)                                                                                               
    "An Act relating to participation in matters before the Board of                                                            
    Fisheries and the Board of Game by the members of the respective                                                            
    boards."                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 94                                                                                                                         
Representative Tuck added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 94                                                                                                           
    "An Act establishing October 25 of each year as African                                                                     
    American Soldiers' Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway                                                              
    Day."                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 143                                                                                                                        
Representatives Johnson, Gara, and Tarr added as cosponsors to:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 143                                                                                                          
    "An Act naming the Daniel R. Fauske Building."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 156                                                                                                                        
Representative Millett added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 156                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to a municipal tax exemption or deferral for                                                               
    economic development property."                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 172                                                                                                                        
Representative Eastman added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 172                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the regulation and production of industrial                                                             
    hemp; relating to industrial hemp pilot programs; providing that                                                            

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    industrial hemp is not included in the definition of 'marijuana'; and                                                       
    clarifying that adding industrial hemp to food does not create an                                                           
    adulterated food product."                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 14                                                                                                                         
Representative Pruitt added as a cross sponsor to:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 14(FIN) am                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to transportation network companies and                                                                    
    transportation network company drivers; and providing for an                                                                
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                              ENGROSSMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 56                                                                                                                         
HB 56 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and                                                                 
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 87                                                                                                                         
CSHB 87(FSH) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                     
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 143                                                                                                                        
HB 143 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and                                                                
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following meeting today was changed:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Judiciary Committee                                                                                                             
CHANGED TO:                                  30 min. after adjournment                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., March 29.  There being no objection,                                                            
the House adjourned at 12:46 p.m.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                           Crystaline Jones                                                                     
                                           Chief Clerk                                                                          

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