Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2017-04-19 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1163 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Wednesday April 19, 2017 Ninety-third Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Edgmon at 10:41 a.m. Roll call showed 37 members present. Representatives Chenault and Knopp had been excused from a call of the House today. Representative Stutes, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Tuck be excused from a call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Father Michael Galbraith of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Representative Westlake moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Gracious and merciful God, we give you thanks for giving us another day. Send your spirit upon the members of this people's House to encourage them in their official tasks. Assure them that in the fulfillment of their responsibilities, you will provide the grace to enable them to be faithful in their duties, and the wisdom to be conscious of their obligations to fulfill them with integrity. Give to us and all people a vivid sense of your presence that we may learn to understand each other, to respect each other, to work with each other, and to live with each other; so shall we make this state of Alaska great in goodness and good in greatness. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1164 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Foster. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Stutes moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 91st and 92nd legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR HB 77 A message dated April 17 was read stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 77 am "An Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 3, SLA 2017 Effective Date: See Chapter MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 141 A message dated April 17 was read stating the Senate passed HB 141 with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 141(FIN) "An Act relating to allocations of funding for the Alaska Workforce Investment Board; and providing for an effective date." HB 141 is under Unfinished Business. A message dated April 17 was read stating the Senate passed the following, and it is transmitted for consideration: 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1165 FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 80 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 80(L&C) by the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to telecommunications services for certain disabled subscribers; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HCR 3 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3 Proclaiming April 2017 as Child Abuse Prevention Month; and proclaiming April 7, 2017, as Go Blue Friday. and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3(FIN) Proclaiming April 2017 and April 2018 as Child Abuse Prevention Month; and proclaiming April 7, 2017, and April 6, 2018, as Go Blue Friday. The report was signed by Representative Foster, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (10): Gara, Wilson, Kawasaki, Tilton, Pruitt, Ortiz, Thompson, Guttenberg, Grenn, Foster The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHCR 3(FIN): 1. Zero, House Health & Social Services Committee HCR 3 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1166 HB 1 The Judiciary Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 1 "An Act relating to absentee voting, voting, and voter registration; relating to early voting locations at which persons may vote absentee ballots; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 1(JUD) "An Act relating to absentee voting, voting, early voting, special needs voting, and voter registration; relating to poll watchers; relating to absentee ballots, questioned ballots, and questioned ballot procedures; relating to which primary election ballot a voter may use; relating to early voting locations at which persons may vote absentee ballots; relating to qualifications to vote at a municipal election; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Claman, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Kreiss-Tomkins, Fansler, LeDoux, Claman Amend (1): Eastman The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 1(JUD): 2. Zero, Office of the Governor HB 1 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 33 The Community & Regional Affairs Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 33 "An Act establishing May 31 of each year as Katie John Day." The report was signed by Representatives Fansler and Parish, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1167 Do pass (6): Talerico, Westlake, Rauscher, Drummond, Fansler, Parish No recommendation (1): Saddler The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Administration HB 33 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 69 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 69 "An Act repealing the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to decisions and orders of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to superior court jurisdiction over appeals from Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decisions; repealing Rules 201.1, 401.1, and 501.1, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, and amending Rules 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e), 601(b), and 603(a), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(JUD) "An Act repealing the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to decisions and orders of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to superior court jurisdiction over appeals from Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decisions; repealing Rules 201.1, 401.1, and 501.1, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, and amending Rules 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e), 601(b), 602(c) and (h), and 603(a), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Seaton and Foster, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1168 Do pass (6): Wilson, Guttenberg, Gara, Thompson, Seaton, Foster No recommendation (3): Kawasaki, Pruitt, Tilton The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 69(JUD): 2. Zero, Judiciary 3. Fiscal, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development HB 69 was returned to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 176 The Health & Social Services Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 176 "An Act relating to medical assistance reimbursement for ground emergency medical transportation services; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 176(HSS) "An Act relating to medical assistance reimbursement for emergency medical transportation services; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Spohnholz, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Edgmon, Spohnholz No recommendation (2): Sullivan-Leonard, Kito Amend (1): Eastman The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 176(HSS): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services HB 176 was referred to the Finance Committee. 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1169 HB 195 The Labor & Commerce Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 195 "An Act relating to insurer actions based on credit history and insurance scores at insurance policy renewal; and providing for insurer consideration of consumer requests for exceptions of credit history or insurance scores." The report was signed by Representative Kito, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Birch, Kito Do not pass (2): Sullivan-Leonard, Wool No recommendation (2): Stutes, Josephson The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 195 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 200 The Judiciary Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 200 "An Act establishing a top two nonpartisan open primary election system for elective state executive and state and national legislative offices; repealing the special runoff election for the office of United States senator or United States representative; changing appointment procedures relating to precinct watchers and members of precinct election boards, election district absentee and questioned ballot counting boards, and the Alaska Public Offices Commission; requiring certain written notices to appear in election pamphlets and polling places; relating to declarations of candidacy and letters of intent; and amending the definition of 'political party.'" 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1170 and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 200(JUD) "An Act establishing a top two nonpartisan open primary election system for elective state executive and state and national legislative offices; repealing the special runoff election for the office of United States senator or United States representative; changing appointment procedures relating to precinct watchers and members of precinct election boards, election district absentee and questioned ballot counting boards, and the Alaska Public Offices Commission; requiring certain written notices to appear in election pamphlets and polling places; relating to declarations of candidacy and letters of intent; amending the definition of 'political party'; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Claman, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (1): LeDoux Do not pass (2): Eastman, Kopp No recommendation (2): Kreiss-Tomkins, Claman Amend (1): Fansler The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 200(JUD): 1. Zero, Office of the Governor HB 200 was referred to the State Affairs Committee. HB 201 The Resources Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 201 "An Act relating to municipal regulation of trapping; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1171 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 201(CRA) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Tarr and Josephson, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Drummond, Westlake, Parish, Tarr, Josephson Do not pass (3): Rauscher, Talerico, Birch The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 201(CRA): 1. Zero, Dept. of Fish & Game HB 201 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. SB 51 The Finance Committee considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 51(FIN) "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Veterinary Examiners; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Foster, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (10): Tilton, Grenn, Guttenberg, Thompson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Kawasaki, Wilson, Gara, Foster The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development CSSB 51(FIN) was referred to the Rules Committee. 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1172 SB 88 The Finance Committee considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 88(RES) "An Act authorizing a land exchange with the federal government in which certain Alaska mental health trust land is exchanged for certain national forest land and relating to the costs of the exchange; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Seaton and Foster, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (8): Tilton, Grenn, Thompson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Wilson, Seaton, Foster No recommendation (2): Guttenberg, Gara The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Natural Resources CSSB 88(RES) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. SB 100 The Judiciary Committee considered: SENATE BILL NO. 100 "An Act relating to municipal liens." The report was signed by Representative Claman, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Kreiss-Tomkins, Fansler, LeDoux, Claman Amend (2): Eastman, Millett The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development SB 100 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1173 REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HB 107 The House Special Committee on Fisheries considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 107 "An Act relating to certain fish; and establishing a fisheries enhancement permit." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 107(FSH) "An Act relating to certain fish; and establishing a fisheries rehabilitation permit." The report was signed by Representative Stutes, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Eastman, Fansler No recommendation (3): Neuman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Stutes The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 107(FSH): 1. Zero, Dept. of Fish & Game HB 107 was referred to the Resources Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - William Falsey By Representatives Grenn, Gara Honoring - Jocelyn Pemberton By Representative Grenn 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1174 Honoring - Natalie Hanson By Representative Fansler Honoring - East High School Music Department By Representative Pruitt; Senator Giessel Honoring - ACS Girls Basketball Team 2017 3A State Champions By Representative Pruitt; Senator Giessel Honoring - Jeff Jabusch By Senator Stedman; Representative Ortiz Honoring - Carla Hadley McConnell By Senator Wielechowski; Representative LeDoux In Memoriam - Marge Byrd By Representative Ortiz In Memoriam - Verna Pratt By Representative Pruitt; Senator Giessel In Memoriam - Richard E. Wight By Representative Grenn; Senator Costello In Memoriam - Lloyd Franklin "Pat" O'Connor By Representative Edgmon; Senator Hoffman INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 237 HOUSE BILL NO. 237 by Representative Neuman, entitled: "An Act relating to escapement thresholds and escapement goals for certain salmon stocks." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Fisheries and the Resources Committee. 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1175 CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 127 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 127 "An Act relating to a permanent fund dividend for an individual whose conviction has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed; and relating to the calculation of the value of the permanent fund dividend by including payment to individuals eligible for a permanent fund dividend because of a conviction that has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed." with the: Journal Page STA RPT 5DP 2NR 426 FN1: ZERO(REV) 426 FIN RPT CS(FIN) 7DP 2NR 2AM 1096 FN1: ZERO(REV) 1097 Representative Stutes moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 127(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Stutes moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 127(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 127(FIN) will advance to third reading on the April 24 calendar. 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1176 THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 211 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 17 calendar (page 1152), would be held to the April 24 calendar: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 211(RES) "An Act requiring a nonresident to be accompanied by a guide or resident spouse or relative when hunting certain caribou; and providing for an effective date." LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Stutes moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citation on the calendar. There being no objection, the following citation was approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - Anchorage Community YMCA 50th Anniversary By Representatives Josephson, Edgmon, Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Stutes 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 Drummond - from 7:00 p.m., today to 11:00 p.m., April 20 Representative Fansler - from 1:00 p.m., today to 8:00 a.m., April 24 Representative Johnson - from 6:30 a.m., April 20 to 10:00 p.m., April 23 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1177 Representative Parish - from 5:00 p.m., today to 11:00 p.m., April 20 Representative Spohnholz - from 1:00 p.m., today to 10:00 p.m., April 23 Representative Sullivan-Leonard - from 6:00 a.m., April 20 to 10:00 p.m., April 23 Representative Thompson - from 6:00 p.m., April 20 to 10:00 a.m., April 24 Representative Edgmon - 6:00 a.m., April 20 to 10:30 p.m., April 23 Representative Johnston - from noon, today to 10:00 a.m., April 24 (amended from page 1070) Representative Kopp - from 7:00 p.m., today to 10:00 a.m., April 24 (amended from page 1087) Representative Knopp - from 10:00 p.m., today to 9:40 p.m., April 23 (amended from page 1147) HB 25 Representative Fansler added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 25 "An Act relating to insurance coverage for contraceptives and related services; relating to medical assistance coverage for contraceptives and related services; and providing for an effective date." HB 33 Representative Drummond added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 33 "An Act establishing May 31 of each year as Katie John Day." 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1178 HB 124 Representative Grenn added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 124 "An Act relating to corporations, including benefit corporations, and other entities; and providing for an effective date." HB 127 Representatives Grenn and Tarr added as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 127 "An Act relating to a permanent fund dividend for an individual whose conviction has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed; and relating to the calculation of the value of the permanent fund dividend by including payment to individuals eligible for a permanent fund dividend because of a conviction that has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed." HB 184 Representative Drummond added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 184 "An Act adding to the powers and duties of the State Commission for Human Rights; and relating to and prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression." HB 214 Representative Eastman added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 214 "An Act renaming a portion of the Alaska Safe Children's Act as Bree's Law; relating to Bree's Law programs and Bree's Law activities; relating to dating violence and abuse policy, training, awareness, prevention, and notices; and providing for an effective date." HB 236 Representative Ortiz added as a cosponsor to: 2017-04-19 House Journal Page 1179 HOUSE BILL NO. 236 "An Act extending the Alaska senior benefits payment program." SB 51 Representative Eastman added as a cross sponsor to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 51(FIN) "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Veterinary Examiners; and providing for an effective date." SB 88 Representatives Grenn, Thompson, Kawasaki, and Pruitt added as cross sponsors to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 88(RES) "An Act authorizing a land exchange with the federal government in which certain Alaska mental health trust land is exchanged for certain national forest land and relating to the costs of the exchange; and providing for an effective date." SENSE OF THE HOUSE Representative Rauscher removed his name from the Sense of the House (page 1047). ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Stutes moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., April 21 for a technical session. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:31 a.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk