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2017-04-26 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                         THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                             FIRST SESSION                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                 Wednesday                 April 26, 2017                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                           One Hundredth Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Edgmon at 10:50 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 40 members present.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend Randall V.                                                             
Young of Christ Lutheran Church, Fairbanks.  Representative                                                                     
Westlake moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be                                                               
spread on the journal.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    I bring greetings to you from the Evangelical Lutheran                                                                      
    Church in America, the Interior Cluster of the Alaska Synod,                                                                
    and Christ Lutheran Church, Fairbanks, Alaska.  I offer this                                                                
    invocation to honor all that is holy and with respect for the                                                               
    sacred ways of each of us.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    Holy Maker, we give you thanks for this day.  May we learn                                                                  
    to live as wise stewards with all that you have made.  May the                                                              
    wonders of your creation evoke in us care and kindness for all                                                              
    of creation.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    Holy and Living Word, we give you thanks for revealing your                                                                 
    ways of grace to us.  May your sacred stories inspire our                                                                   
    words and actions this day.  May we open ourselves to hear                                                                  
    one another, grant us the courage to fail and learn, to act with                                                            
    justice, reconcile relationships, and be peace for our neighbor.                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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    Holy One, we give you thanks for your transforming Spirit.                                                                  
    May you grant to us the power to change on this day.  May                                                                   
    your Holy Spirit stir in this place a spirit of generosity,                                                                 
    compassion, and hope.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    Holy One, you have blessed us with abundance, challenged us                                                                 
    with truth, and stirred us to share life together.  Bring to each                                                           
    of us your wisdom and ways of love.  May today be a very                                                                    
    good day!                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    In the name of the Creator, the Revealer, and the Holy.                                                                     
    Amen.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Grenn.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
journal for the 98th and 99th legislative days be approved as certified                                                         
by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                             COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following was received:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                                
Tax Credit Certificates Purchased in 2016                                                                                       
April 25, 2017                                                                                                                  
(as required by AS 43.05.230)                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 125                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 125                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to a veteran's designation on an identification                                                            
    card or a driver's license for Hmong veterans and Lao veterans."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Kreiss-Tomkins, Chair, with                                                             
the following individual recommendations:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Do pass (2):  LeDoux, Kreiss-Tomkins                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Wool, Knopp, Birch                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               
2.  Zero, Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 125 is on today's calendar.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 222                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 222                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the licensure of nail technicians; and providing                                                        
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 222(L&C)                                                                                              
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Foster and Seaton, Co-                                                                 
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Thompson, Grenn, Foster                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (5):  Gara, Wilson, Ortiz, Tilton, Seaton                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Amend (2):  Kawasaki, Guttenberg                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 222(L&C):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                             
 Development                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 222 is on today's calendar.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                     REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HJR 19                                                                                                                        
The House Special Committee on Arctic Policy, Economic                                                                          
Development, & Tourism considered:                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19                                                                                               
    Commending the Arctic Waterways Safety Committee; supporting                                                                
    the adoption of prevention measures into international agreements                                                           
    to ensure clear, universal, and enforceable marine safety measures                                                          
    in the Arctic; and urging the state's delegation in the United States                                                       
    Congress and the governor to promote the adoption of spill                                                                  
    prevention measures into international agreements; urging the                                                               
    President of the United States and the United States Department of                                                          
    State to initiate negotiations to enter into international agreements                                                       
    to ensure safe and environmentally responsible marine operations                                                            
    in the Arctic.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19(AET)                                                                                   
    Commending the Arctic Waterways Safety Committee; supporting                                                                
    the adoption of prevention measures into international agreements                                                           
    to ensure clear, universal, and enforceable marine safety measures                                                          
    in the Arctic; urging the state's delegation in the United States                                                           
    Congress and the governor to promote the adoption of spill                                                                  
    prevention measures into international agreements; and urging the                                                           
    President of the United States and the United States Department of                                                          
    State to initiate negotiations to enter into international agreements                                                       
    to ensure safe and environmentally responsible marine operations                                                            
    in the Arctic.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    (technical title correction)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Westlake, Chair, with the                                                               
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Talerico, Josephson, Tuck, Neuman, Knopp, Westlake                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 19(AET):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                                    

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HJR 19 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Jasmin Smith                                                                                                         
By Representative Tarr; Senator Begich                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Turnagain Social Club                                                                                                
By Representative Claman                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alaska Regional Hospital                                                                                             
By Representative Tarr; Senator Begich                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Tok Wolverine 12U Hockey Team, Tier IV State                                                                         
Champions                                                                                                                       
By Representative Talerico                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Matthew Welk                                                                                                         
By Senator Dunleavy; Representative Tilton                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Sharron Harris                                                                                                    
By Representative Tarr; Senator Begich                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                    
                             OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 239                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 239 by Representatives Chenault, Millett, and                                                                    
Talerico, entitled:                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to a limitation on the powers of a port authority                                                          
    to engage in a liquefied natural gas project related to the                                                                 
    transportation of natural gas produced on the North Slope of                                                                
    Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional                                                                
Affairs and Resources Committees.                                                                                               

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                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 69                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    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."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 L&C RPT 5DP 1NR                                                     241                                                        
 FN1: (LWF)                                                          241                                                        
 FN2: ZERO(AJS)                                                      241                                                        
 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 3DP 1NR                                          778                                                        
 FN1: (LWF)                                                          779                                                        
 FN2: ZERO(AJS)                                                      779                                                        
 CORRECTED JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 3DP 1NR                                802                                                        
 FN2: ZERO(AJS)                                                      803                                                        
 FN3: (LWF)                                                          803                                                        
 FIN RPT CS(JUD) NT 6DP 3NR                                        1167                                                         
 FN2: ZERO(AJS)                                                    1168                                                         
 FN3: (LWF)                                                        1168                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    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                                                                 

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    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."                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB
69(JUD) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                                                 
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 69(JUD) was read the third time.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 69(JUD) pass the House?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 69(JUD)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  40   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   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, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler,                                                            
Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr,                                                                    
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 69(JUD) 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 court                                                        
rule changes.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 69(JUD) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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HB 125                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 125                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to a veteran's designation on an identification                                                            
    card or a driver's license for Hmong veterans and Lao veterans."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 MLV RPT 5DP 1NR                                                     889                                                        
 FN1: ZERO(ADM)                                                      890                                                        
 FN2: ZERO(MVA)                                                      890                                                        
 STA RPT 2DP 3NR                                                   1212                                                         
 FN1: ZERO(ADM)                                                    1213                                                         
 FN2: ZERO(MVA)                                                    1213                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
HB 125 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                                                  
placed on final passage.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 125 will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 130                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 130                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the Izembek State Game Refuge, Cape                                                                     
    Newenham State Game Refuge, Palmer Hay Flats State Game                                                                     
    Refuge, Port Moller Critical Habitat Area, Egegik Critical Habitat                                                          
    Area, Pilot Point Critical Habitat Area, Fox River Flats Critical                                                           
    Habitat Area, Kachemak Bay Critical Habitat Area, and Dude                                                                  
    Creek Critical Habitat Area; and providing for an effective date."                                                          
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 RES RPT 7DP 2NR                                                     927                                                        
 FN1: ZERO(DFG)                                                      927                                                        
 FN2: ZERO(DFG)                                                      927                                                        

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Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
HB 130 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                                                  
placed on final passage.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 130 will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 222                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 222                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the licensure of nail technicians; and providing                                                        
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 L&C RPT CS(L&C) 4DP 1NR                                           1198                                                         
 FN1: (CED)                                                        1199                                                         
 FIN RPT CS(L&C) 3DP 5NR 2AM                                       1213                                                         
 FN1: (CED)                                                        1213                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 222(L&C)                                                                                              
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
CSHB 222(L&C) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 222(L&C) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's                                                                       
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                      HOUSE BILLS IN THIRD READING                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 211                                                                                                                        
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following which was                                                             
held to today's calendar (page 1202) would be held to tomorrow's                                                                
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 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 - Kristi Wood                                                                                                          
By Representatives Spohnholz, 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, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr,                                                            
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool; Senator                                                                         
Wielechowski                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Sherri Carattini                                                                                                     
By Representatives Talerico, 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, Sullivan-Leonard, Tarr,                                                           
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool; Senator Bishop                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Candace and Darren Mudge                                                                                             
By Representatives Talerico, 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, Sullivan-Leonard, Tarr,                                                           

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Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool; Senator Bishop                                                                  
Honoring - Dimond High School 50th Anniversary                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
By Representatives Grenn, Edgmon, Birch, Chenault, Claman,                                                                      
Drummond, Eastman, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Guttenberg, Johnson,                                                                  
Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                                      
LeDoux, Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold,                                                             
Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr,                                                           
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool; Senator Costello                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Anchorage North Stars, 2017 16U National Champions                                                                   
By Senator Begich; Representatives Birch, Edgmon, 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, Sullivan-                                                               
Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson,                                                              
Wool                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Army Emergency Relief                                                                                                
By Senator Wielechowski; Representatives LeDoux, Edgmon, Birch,                                                                 
Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                              
Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp,                                                                 
Kreiss-Tomkins, Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher,                                                               
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard,                                                                 
Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Jan Faiks                                                                                                         
By Senator Giessel; Representatives Johnston, Edgmon, Birch,                                                                    
Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                              
Guttenberg, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp, Kreiss-                                                                   
Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher,                                                              
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard,                                                                 
Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Brian Kincaid                                                                                                     
By Senator Hughes; Representatives Rauscher, 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,                                                                 

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Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard,                                                                 
Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Gregory Stuart Bill                                                                                               
By Senator Hughes; Representatives Johnson, Edgmon, Birch,                                                                      
Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                              
Guttenberg, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp, Kreiss-                                                                  
Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher,                                                              
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard,                                                                 
Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Robert Greig                                                                                                      
By Senator Hughes; Representatives Rauscher, 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,                                                                 
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard,                                                                 
Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Rosanne Bailey                                                                                                    
By Senators Hughes, 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, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-                                                               
Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson,                                                              
Wool                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 26                                                                                                                         
The Speaker appointed the following members to a Conference                                                                     
Committee:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    Representative Foster, Chair                                                                                                
    Representative Seaton                                                                                                       
    Representative Thompson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
to meet with a like committee from the Senate on the following:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 26(FIN)(efd                                                                             
    fld H)                                                                                                                      
    "An Act relating to an appropriation limit; relating to the budget                                                          
    responsibilities of the governor; relating to the Alaska permanent                                                          
    fund, the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund, and the earnings                                                           
    reserve account; relating to the mental health trust fund; relating to                                                      
    deposits into the dividend fund; and relating to the calculation and                                                        
    payment of permanent fund dividends."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    (technical title change)                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 26(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to an appropriation limit; relating to the budget                                                          
    responsibilities of the governor; relating to the Alaska permanent                                                          
    fund, the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund, and the earnings                                                           
    reserve account; relating to the mental health trust fund; relating to                                                      
    deposits into the dividend fund; relating to the calculation and                                                            
    payment of permanent fund dividends; and providing for an                                                                   
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                           SENSE OF THE HOUSE                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
Sense of the House (page 1047) be taken up from the table. There                                                                
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker referred the Sense of the House to the Judiciary and                                                                
Rules Committees.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                      CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 23                                                                                                                         
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House consider the Senate message (page 1183) on the following:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    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                                                             

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    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."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 23(FIN)                                                                                 
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                     
abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.  Objection was                                                           
heard, and he was required to vote.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck rose to a point of order.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker cautioned the member to confine remarks to the changes                                                              
to the bill.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved that the House concur in the Senate                                                                   
amendment and recommended that the members vote yes.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate                                                                      
amendment?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 23(FIN)                                                                                                                
Concur                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster,                                                              
Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kito, Knopp,                                                             
Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish,                                                                   
Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes,                                                                 
Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake,                                                             
Wilson, Wool                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman, Kawasaki                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting                                                              
SCS CSHB 23(FIN).                                                                                                               

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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.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
following member be excused from a call of the House.  There being                                                              
no objection, the member was excused as noted:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kito - from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., April 28                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 67                                                                                                                         
Representative Kopp added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 67                                                                                                           
    "An Act prohibiting the Department of Health and Social Services                                                            
    from requesting, accepting, or attempting to renew or extend a                                                              
    waiver of work requirements or time limits for an able-bodied                                                               
    adult, without dependents, in the food stamp program."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 125                                                                                                                        
Representatives Saddler and Tuck added as cosponsors to:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 125                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to a veteran's designation on an identification                                                            
    card or a driver's license for Hmong veterans and Lao veterans."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 132                                                                                                                        
Representative Kopp added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 132                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to transportation network companies and                                                                    
    transportation network company drivers."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 156                                                                                                                        
Representative Kopp added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 156                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to a municipal tax exemption or deferral for                                                               
    economic development property."                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 177                                                                                                                        
Representative Grenn added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 177                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the response to, and control of, aquatic                                                                
    invasive species; establishing the aquatic invasive species                                                                 
    response fund; and relating to the provision of information about                                                           
    aquatic invasive species to users of the Alaska marine highway                                                              
    system."                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 184                                                                                                                        
Representative Claman 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 197                                                                                                                        
Representative Kopp added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 197                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the duties of the commissioner of natural                                                               
    resources; relating to agriculture; and relating to community seed                                                          
    libraries."                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 224                                                                                                                        
Representative Millett added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 224                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to reemployment of persons who retire under the                                                            
    teachers' retirement system."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 235                                                                                                                        
Representatives Wool and Tuck added as cosponsors to:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 235                                                                                                          
    "An Act creating the North Star Medal."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 88                                                                                                                         
Representative Ortiz added as a cross sponsor 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."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would revert to:                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                       MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following Governor's proclamation dated April 26 was read:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
"Under the authority of Article III, Sections 16 and 17 of the                                                                  
Constitution of the State of Alaska, I hereby convene the House and                                                             
the Senate into joint session during the First Regular Session of the                                                           
Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Alaska at Juneau, Alaska, in the                                                          
legislative chambers on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at 11 a.m. to act on                                                          
my appointments presented for department heads, boards and                                                                      
commissions under Article III, Sections 25 and 26 of the Alaska                                                                 
Constitution.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Dated at Juneau, Alaska this 26th day of April, 2017.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                            /s/                                                                                 
                                            Bill Walker                                                                         
                                            Governor"                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                              ENGROSSMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 69                                                                                                                         
CSHB 69(JUD) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                     
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., April 27.  There being no objection,                                                            
the House adjourned at 12:29 p.m.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                            Crystaline Jones                                                                    
                                            Chief Clerk