Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2017-04-21 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2017-04-21 House Journal Page 1183 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday April 21, 2017 Ninety-fifth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker pro tempore Tuck at 10:32 a.m. The following members were present for the technical session: Representatives Tuck, Birch, Drummond, Eastman, Grenn, Kawasaki, Kito, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Westlake, and Wilson. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 23 A message dated April 19 was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(FIN) am "An Act creating a fund in the Department of Public Safety; providing for payment of certain medical insurance premiums for surviving dependents of certain peace officers or firefighters who die in the line of duty; relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends to the peace officer and firefighter survivors' fund; and providing for an effective date." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(FIN) (same title) CSHB 23(FIN) am is under Unfinished Business. 2017-04-21 House Journal Page 1184 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 90 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 90 "An Act relating to occupational licensing fees; relating to an occupational investigation surcharge; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 90(FIN) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Seaton and Foster, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Gara, Guttenberg, Seaton, Foster Do not pass (2): Wilson, Grenn No recommendation (3): Ortiz, Thompson, Tilton Amend (2): Kawasaki, Pruitt The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 90(FIN): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 90 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 167 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 167 "An Act relating to performance reviews, audits, and termination of executive and legislative branch agencies, the University of Alaska, and the Alaska Court System." 2017-04-21 House Journal Page 1185 The report was signed by Representatives Seaton and Foster, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Gara, Seaton, Foster No recommendation (1): Grenn Amend (7): Wilson, Kawasaki, Guttenberg, Pruitt, Ortiz, Thompson, Tilton The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Legislative Agency HB 167 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 235 The State Affairs Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 235 "An Act creating the North Star Medal." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 235(STA) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Kreiss-Tomkins, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Josephson (alternate), Birch, Tuck, Kreiss-Tomkins The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 235(STA): 1. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety HB 235 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. 2017-04-21 House Journal Page 1186 UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 77 A sectional analysis for the following was published in House Journal Supplement No. 4: 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." HB 77 am was signed into law on April 17 (page 1164). HB 80 The following memorandum dated April 20 was received from Laura Duval, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services, regarding: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 80(FIN) "An Act adopting the Municipal Property Assessed Clean Energy Act; authorizing municipalities to establish programs to impose assessments for energy improvements in regions designated by municipalities; imposing fees; and providing for an effective date." "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest errors in SCS CSHB 80(FIN), which have been corrected in enrolling: Page 5, line 12: Delete "be provided by" Page 5, line 13, following "(1)": Insert "be provided by" Page 5, line 15, following "ordinance,": Insert "be provided by" Page 5, line 16: Delete "the" Insert "an" 2017-04-21 House Journal Page 1187 Page 6, line 10: Insert "an" Page 11, line 13: Delete "jointly implement or administer" Insert "implement or administer jointly"" HB 108 The following memorandum dated April 19 was received from Laura Duval, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services, regarding: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 108(JUD) "An Act adopting and relating to the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act; and relating to a specific electronic communications power that a principal may select for an agent under the statutory form power of attorney." "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest error in CSHB 108(JUD), which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 15, line 28: Delete "subparagraph" Insert "sub-subparagraph"" HB 137 The following memorandum dated April 20 was received from Laura Duval, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services, regarding: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(FIN) "An Act redesignating the Alaska State Council on the Arts as a public corporation and governmental instrumentality of the state; defining the powers and duties of the Alaska State Council on the Arts; providing exemptions from certain statutes for the Alaska State Council on the Arts; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." 2017-04-21 House Journal Page 1188 "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest errors in SCS HB 137(FIN), which have been corrected in enrolling: Page 10, line 6: Delete "corporation" Insert "council" Page 10, line 8: Delete "corporation" Insert "council" Delete "corporation's" Insert "council's" Page 10, line 11: Delete "corporation" Insert "council"" HB 6 Representative Tilton added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 6 "An Act establishing the Jonesville Public Use Area." HB 23 Representative Tarr added as a cosponsor to: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(FIN) am "An Act creating a fund in the Department of Public Safety; providing for payment of certain medical insurance premiums for surviving dependents of certain peace officers or firefighters who die in the line of duty; relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends to the peace officer and firefighter survivors' fund; and providing for an effective date." HB 148 Representative Tilton added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 148 "An Act relating to service areas in second class boroughs; and providing for an effective date." 2017-04-21 House Journal Page 1189 HB 185 Representative Tilton added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 185 "An Act relating to the relocating and convening of the legislature at the Legislative Information Office in Anchorage; relating to the regulation of lobbying; relating to annual student guests of the legislature; relating to locations of sessions of the legislature; relating to the Legislative Ethics Act; relating to the relocation of functions of state government; and providing for an effective date." HB 214 Representative Tilton 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 216 Representative Saddler added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 216 "An Act relating to transfers from the dividend fund; creating the restorative justice account; relating to appropriations from the restorative justice account for payments for and services to crime victims, operating costs of the Violent Crimes Compensation Board, operation of domestic violence and sexual assault programs, mental health services and substance abuse treatment for offenders, and incarceration costs; and providing for an effective date." HB 222 Representative Birch added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 222 "An Act relating to the licensure of nail technicians; and providing for an effective date." 2017-04-21 House Journal Page 1190 HB 235 Representative Kawasaki added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 235 "An Act creating the North Star Medal." ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Stutes, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., April 24. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:43 a.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk