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2018-02-19 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                         THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                            SECOND SESSION                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Monday               February 19, 2018                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                           Thirty-fifth Day                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Edgmon at 11:09 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 36 members present.  Representative Knopp had                                                                  
been excused from a call of the House today.  There was one vacancy.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
following members be excused from a call of the House.  There being                                                             
no objection, the members were excused as noted:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Neuman - today                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Spohnholz - from today to 9:00 a.m., February 22                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend Dr.                                                                    
Douglas Dye of Chapel by the Lake Presbyterian Church.                                                                          
Representative Ortiz moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                 
invocation be spread on the journal.  There being no objection, it was                                                          
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
      Thank you, gracious and loving God, for this beautiful new                                                               
     day.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     The Psalmist declares, The earth is the Lord's, and everything                                                             
     in it. (Psalm 124:1) Lord, I thank you that you have placed us                                                             
     in this amazing land, and I pray you fill each of us with a deep                                                           
     sense of wonder and gratitude for the gift of this day. Help us,                                                           

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     wonderful creator and God, to be thankful for the beauty of                                                                
     Alaska, for our colleagues and their convictions, and for the                                                              
     good work you give us to do. Cause us to be gracious and                                                                   
     grateful people.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     Lord, encourage and strengthen these women and men, whom                                                                   
     you have led to serve the people of Alaska in this great                                                                   
     legislative body. Father, we grow tired, sometimes we become                                                               
     discouraged, often the way forward is less than clear. So, give                                                            
     to these servants, wisdom and patience to serve us well.                                                                   
     Protect and guard their families, most of whom are far from                                                                
     here. Bless their spouses and children and the people they care                                                            
     for. Bless the communities they represent, so our cities and                                                               
     towns and villages may flourish.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     Heavenly Father, I pray that as these men and women go                                                                     
     through this busy day they will know you go with them. And                                                                 
     when the day ends, grant them peace and a good night's rest.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     I pray these things in the name of my Lord, Jesus. Amen.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Guttenberg.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                     CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
journal for the 32nd, 33rd, and 34th legislative days be approved as                                                            
certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                               * * * * *                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Parish introduced Jamaica Walter and Tyler Johnson,                                                              
Guest Pages, from Juneau.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                       MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
A message dated February 16 was read stating the Senate passed the                                                              
following, and it is transmitted for consideration:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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                      FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                            
                         OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SJR 4                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4(RES) by the Senate                                                                         
Resources Committee:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation providing                                                            
     for the exemption of legally acquired walrus, mammoth, and                                                                 
     mastodon ivory from laws that ban the sale, use, and possession of                                                         
     ivory.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional                                                                
Affairs and Judiciary Committees.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                    REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 110                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 110                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to the practice of massage therapy; relating to the                                                       
     Board of Massage Therapists; and providing for an effective date."                                                         
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 110(L&C)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the Board of Massage Therapists; relating to                                                           
     the practice of massage therapy; relating to massage therapy                                                               
     establishments; relating to the Department of Commerce,                                                                    
     Community, and Economic Development; and providing for an                                                                  
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Kito, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  Chenault (alternate), Kito                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (4):  Sullivan-Leonard, Stutes, Wool, Josephson                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 110(L&C):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                             
 Development                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 110 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 217                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 217                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to the Alaska Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act;                                                               
     relating to the sale of milk, milk products, raw milk, and raw milk                                                        
     products; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 217(RES)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to civil liability for risks inherent in farm touring;                                                    
     relating to the state and municipal procurement preferences for                                                            
     agricultural products harvested in the state and fisheries products                                                        
     harvested or processed in the state; relating to merchandise sold                                                          
     and certain fees charged or collected by the Department of Natural                                                         
     Resources; relating to the Alaska Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act;                                                            
     and providing for an effective date."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Josephson and Tarr, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Talerico, Johnson, Drummond, Josephson, Tarr                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Chenault (alternate), Lincoln                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Parish                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 217(RES):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Environmental Conservation                                                                          
2.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Environmental Conservation                                                                          
3.  Fiscal, Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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HB 217 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Melvin D. Zwolle                                                                                                  
By Representative Wilson                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Barbara Dillard Holladay                                                                                          
By Representative Wilson                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
              INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                     
                         OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HCR 21                                                                                                                        
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 by Representatives                                                                           
Drummond and Tuck:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     Proclaiming March 27, 2018, as Alaska Education and Sharing                                                                
     Day.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HCR 22                                                                                                                        
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22 by Representatives                                                                           
Millett, Tuck, Chenault, and Kawasaki:                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
       Proclaiming April 2018 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Health &                                                          
Social Services Committees.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HJR 35                                                                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 35 by Representatives Millett                                                                        
and Chenault:                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     Urging the United States Congress to amend the Marine Mammal                                                               
     Protection Act and urging the United States Department of the                                                              

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     Interior to permit Alaska Native organizations and the Alaska                                                              
     Department of Fish and Game to co-manage, take, and study                                                                  
        marine mammals under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional                                                                
Affairs and Resources Committees.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
              INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                     
                            OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 358                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 358 by Representative Spohnholz, entitled:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to insurance coverage for benefits provided                                                               
     through telehealth; and providing for an effective date."                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services                                                            
and Labor & Commerce Committees.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 359                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 359 by the House Labor and Commerce                                                                              
Committee, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to a state residential code, the Alaska Housing                                                           
     Finance Corporation, and municipal building codes."                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional                                                                
Affairs and Labor & Commerce Committees.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 360                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 360 by Representatives Kawasaki and Tuck,                                                                        
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to state procurement regulations."                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 213                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 213                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to the investment, appropriation, and                                                                     
     administration of the public school trust fund."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                     Journal Page                                                      
                                                                                                                                
 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 3DP 3NR 3AM                                        2396                                                     
 FN1: ZERO(EED/FUND CAP)                                               2397                                                     
 FN2: (EED)                                                            2397                                                     
 FN3: (EED)                                                            2397                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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. 213(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the investment, appropriation, and                                                                     
     administration of the public school trust fund; and providing for                                                          
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Wilson:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 22, following "fund.":                                                                                           
     Insert "(a)"                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, following line 26:                                                                                                      
     Insert a new subsection to read:                                                                                           
         "(b)  The amount appropriated under (a) of this section may                                                            
     not reduce the inflation-adjusted value of the sums deposited into                                                         
     the principal of the fund under AS 37.14.110(b)."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     

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Representative Gara objected.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 213(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  3  ABSENT:  0 VACANT:  1                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Eastman, Johnson, Johnston, Kito, Kopp,                                                                 
Millett, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Sullivan-Leonard,                                                                 
Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Grenn,                                                                           
Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lincoln,                                                               
Ortiz, Parish, Seaton, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Knopp, Neuman, Spohnholz                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB
213(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                                                
placed on final passage.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 213(FIN) will advance to third reading on the February 21                                                                  
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                    SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 6                                                                                                                          
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 6(JUD)                                                                                              
     "An Act relating to the regulation and production of industrial                                                            
     hemp; relating to industrial hemp pilot programs; providing that                                                           
     industrial hemp is not included in the definition of 'marijuana'; and                                                      
     clarifying that adding industrial hemp to food does not create an                                                          
     adulterated food product."                                                                                                 

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with the:                                                     Journal Page                                                      
                                                                                                                                
 FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NT 8DP 1AM                                           2400                                                     
 FN11: ZERO(CED)                                                       2401                                                     
 FN12: ZERO(LAW)                                                       2401                                                     
 FN13: ZERO(DPS)                                                       2401                                                     
 FN14: ZERO(DPS)                                                       2401                                                     
 FN15: (H.FIN/DNR)                                                     2401                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 6(FIN)                                                                                 
     "An Act relating to the regulation and production of industrial                                                            
     hemp; relating to industrial hemp pilot programs; providing that                                                           
     industrial hemp is not included in the definition of 'marijuana';                                                          
     providing that cannabidiol oil is not included in the definition of                                                        
     'hashish oil'; and clarifying that adding industrial hemp to food                                                          
     does not create an adulterated food product."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     (HCR 16 - title change resolution)                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Drummond:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 4 (title amendment):                                                                                               
     Delete "and"                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 5, following "product":                                                                                          
     Insert "; and providing for an effective date"                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 8, following line 6:                                                                                                       
         Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                     
"* Sec. 12.  This Act takes effect immediately under                                                                          
AS 01.10.070(c)."                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Drummond moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so                                                                
ordered, and the new title follows:                                                                                             

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     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                                        
     6(FIN)(efd add H)                                                                                                          
     "An Act relating to the regulation and production of industrial                                                            
     hemp; relating to industrial hemp pilot programs; providing that                                                           
     industrial hemp is not included in the definition of 'marijuana';                                                          
     providing that cannabidiol oil is not included in the definition of                                                        
     'hashish oil'; clarifying that adding industrial hemp to food does                                                         
     not create an adulterated food product; and providing for an                                                               
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Eastman:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 3, line 12:                                                                                                                
     Delete "marijuana control board and the"                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Wilson objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 6(FIN)(efd add H)                                                                                                      
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  1   NAYS:  35   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0  VACANT:  1                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Eastman                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara,                                                                 
Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito,                                                                
Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lincoln, Millett, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt,                                                          
Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard,                                                                  
Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wilson, Wool                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Knopp, Neuman, Spohnholz                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS                                                                  
CSSB 6(FIN)(efd add H) be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                                               

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reading, and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was                                                         
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 6(FIN)(efd add H) was read the third time.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HCS CSSB 6(FIN)(efd add H) pass the                                                                 
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 6(FIN)(efd add H)                                                                                                      
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0  VACANT:  1                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon,                                                                      
Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson,                                                                  
Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lincoln, Millett,                                                                 
Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes,                                                             
Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wilson,                                                               
Wool                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Knopp, Neuman, Spohnholz                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, HCS CSSB 6(FIN)(efd add H) passed the House.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll                                                             
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                              
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 6(FIN)(efd add H) was referred to the Chief Clerk for                                                                  
engrossment.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                       SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HCR 16                                                                                                                        
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
following be taken up as a Special Order of Business:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16                                                                                         
     Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of                                                             
     the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 6,                                                                
     relating to the regulation and production of industrial hemp;                                                              

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     relating to industrial hemp pilot programs; providing that                                                                 
     industrial hemp is not included in the definition of "marijuana";                                                          
     and clarifying that adding industrial hemp to food does not create                                                         
     an adulterated food product.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HCR 16 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                               
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HCR 16                                                                                                                          
Special Order of Business                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  34   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  2  VACANT:  1                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon,                                                                      
Foster, Gara, Grenn, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito,                                                              
Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lincoln, Millett, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt,                                                          
Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard,                                                                  
Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wilson                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Knopp, Neuman, Spohnholz                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Guttenberg, Wool                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, HCR 16 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk                                                             
for engrossment.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 20                                                                                                                         
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the February                                                            
16 calendar (page 2453), was read the third time:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 20(JUD)                                                                                              
     "An Act relating to marriage solemnization; and authorizing                                                                
     elected public officials in the state to solemnize marriages."                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHB 20(JUD) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose                                                             
of considering Amendment No. 1.  There being no objection, it was so                                                            
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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The Speaker stated that, without objection, CSHB 20(JUD) would be                                                               
returned to second reading for all amendments.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Eastman:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 1 (title amendment):                                                                                               
     Delete "elected public officials"                                                                                        
     Insert "any person"                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 4, through page 2, line 1:                                                                                         
     Delete all material and insert:                                                                                            
   "* Section 1. AS 25.05.261(a) is amended to read:                                                                          
         (a)  Marriages may be solemnized by any person in the state                                                        
              [(1)  BY A MINISTER, PRIEST, OR RABBI OF ANY                                                                      
     CHURCH OR CONGREGATION IN THE STATE, OR BY A                                                                               
     COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE SALVATION ARMY,                                                                                
     OR BY THE PRINCIPAL OFFICER OR ELDER OF                                                                                    
     RECOGNIZED CHURCHES OR CONGREGATIONS THAT                                                                                  
     TRADITIONALLY DO NOT HAVE REGULAR MINISTERS,                                                                               
            PRIESTS, OR RABBIS, ANYWHERE WITHIN THE STATE;                                                                     
              (2)  BY A MARRIAGE COMMISSIONER OR                                                                                
     JUDICIAL OFFICER OF THE STATE ANYWHERE WITHIN                                                                              
     THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OR                                                                                    
     OFFICER; OR                                                                                                                
              (3)  BEFORE OR IN ANY RELIGIOUS                                                                                   
     ORGANIZATION OR CONGREGATION ACCORDING TO                                                                                  
     THE ESTABLISHED RITUAL OR FORM COMMONLY                                                                                    
     PRACTICED IN THE ORGANIZATION OR                                                                                           
     CONGREGATION]."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 4:                                                                                                                 
     Delete "(a)(1), (3), or (4)"                                                                                               
     Insert "(a)"                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, lines 6 - 14:                                                                                                           
     Delete all material and insert:                                                                                            
"* Sec. 3. AS 22.15.100(3); AS 25.05.081, 25.05.281, and 25.05.371                                                            
are repealed."                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Claman objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                     
abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.  Objection was                                                           
heard, and he was required to vote.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that all members were required to vote.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 20(JUD)                                                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  3   NAYS:  33   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0  VACANT:  1                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Eastman, Sullivan-Leonard, Tilton                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara,                                                                 
Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito,                                                                
Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lincoln, Millett, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt,                                                          
Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr,                                                                    
Thompson, Tuck, Wilson, Wool                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Knopp, Neuman, Spohnholz                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Eastman:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "(a)(1), (3), or (4)"                                                                                               
     Insert "(a)"                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Claman objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 20(JUD)                                                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  29   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  1  VACANT:  1                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Eastman, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Tilton, Wilson                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Grenn,                                                                
Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp,                                                                 
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lincoln, Millett, Ortiz, Parish, Saddler,                                                               
Seaton, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck,                                                               
Wool                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Knopp, Neuman, Spohnholz                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Gara                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 20(JUD) was automatically in third reading.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 20(JUD) pass the House?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 20(JUD)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  29   NAYS:  6   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  1  VACANT:  1                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Grenn,                                                                
Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp,                                                                 
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lincoln, Millett, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt,                                                                
Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman, Rauscher, Reinbold, Sullivan-Leonard, Tilton,                                                                   
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Knopp, Neuman, Spohnholz                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Absent:  Gara                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 20(JUD) passed the House and was referred to the                                                                   
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 142                                                                                                                        
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was                                                            
advanced to third reading from the February 16 calendar (page 2426),                                                            
and was held to the February 19 calendar (page 2453), would be                                                                  
returned to the Rules Committee:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 142(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to unemployment insurance benefits; increasing                                                            
     the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit rate; and                                                                
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                  SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HR 6                                                                                                                          
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following would be                                                              
held to the February 21 calendar:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6                                                                                                     
     Urging the United States Department of the Interior to maintain                                                            
     three lease sales in the Chukchi Sea and Beaufort Sea Planning                                                             
     Areas and two lease sales in the Cook Inlet Planning Area and to                                                           
     remove certain potential lease sales.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                         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 - Mayzie Potton                                                                                                        
By Representatives Knopp, Edgmon, Birch, Chenault, Claman,                                                                      
Drummond, Eastman, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson,                                                                    
Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                                      
LeDoux, Lincoln, Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher,                                                              
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard,                                                                 

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Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wilson, Wool; Senator                                                                   
Micciche                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Vanessa Durhsen                                                                                                      
By Representatives Claman, Johnston, Edgmon, Birch, Chenault,                                                                   
Drummond, Eastman, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson,                                                                    
Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lincoln,                                                               
Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler,                                                            
Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr,                                                                    
Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wilson, Wool                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Lorraine Lopez                                                                                                    
By Senator MacKinnon; Representatives Edgmon, Birch, Chenault,                                                                  
Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg,                                                                     
Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kopp, Kreiss-                                                                     
Tomkins, LeDoux, Lincoln, Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt,                                                               
Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-                                                               
Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wilson, Wool                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                          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 Tilton - from noon, February 22 to 1:00 p.m.,                                                                    
February 25                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HCR 2                                                                                                                         
Representative LeDoux added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2                                                                                          
     Urging Governor Bill Walker to join with the Alaska State                                                                  
     Legislature to respond to the public and behavioral health                                                                 
     epidemic of adverse childhood experiences by establishing a                                                                
     statewide policy and providing programs to address this epidemic.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HCR 19                                                                                                                        
Representatives Parish, Edgmon, Foster, Kopp, and Lincoln added as                                                              
cosponsors to:                                                                                                                  

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     HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19                                                                                         
     Urging Governor Bill Walker to issue an administrative order                                                               
     recognizing a linguistic emergency.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 213                                                                                                                        
Representatives Josephson and Tuck added as cosponsors to:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 213(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the investment, appropriation, and                                                                     
     administration of the public school trust fund; and providing for                                                          
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 6                                                                                                                          
Representatives Tarr, Guttenberg, Millett, LeDoux, Josephson, Wool,                                                             
and Tuck added as cross sponsors to:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                                        
     6(FIN)(efd add H)                                                                                                          
     "An Act relating to the regulation and production of industrial                                                            
     hemp; relating to industrial hemp pilot programs; providing that                                                           
     industrial hemp is not included in the definition of 'marijuana';                                                          
     providing that cannabidiol oil is not included in the definition of                                                        
     'hashish oil'; clarifying that adding industrial hemp to food does                                                         
     not create an adulterated food product; and providing for an                                                               
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                              ENGROSSMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HCR 16                                                                                                                        
HCR 16 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and                                                                
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 20                                                                                                                         
CSHB 20(JUD) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                     
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 6                                                                                                                          
HCS CSSB 6(FIN)(efd add H) 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., February 21.  There being no                                                                    
objection, the House adjourned at 12:47 p.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                              Crystaline Jones                                                                  
                                              Chief Clerk