Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2018-02-28 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2563 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Wednesday February 28, 2018 Forty-fourth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Edgmon at 10:35 a.m. Roll call showed 37 members present. Representative Saddler had been excused from a call of the House today. There was one vacancy. 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 Spohnholz - from today to 8:00 a.m., March 5 The invocation was sung by the Chaplain, the Reverend Bobby Lewis and Ryan Shaw and Alyssa Fischer of Juneau Arts & Humanities Gospel Workshop and New Light Baptist Church, New York City. Representative Ortiz moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. "God Bless America" (by Irving Berlin) God bless America, land that I love. Stand beside her, and guide her Through the night with a light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans, white with foam. God bless America, my home sweet home. Amen. 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2564 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Josephson. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 42nd and 43rd legislative days and House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 17 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. * * * * * Representative Kito introduced Bence Bury, Guest Page, from Juneau. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR A letter dated February 27 was read stating the Governor withdraws the following names from legislative confirmation of appointment to the positions noted: Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, Alaska Carol Petraborg The Speaker had referred the appointment to the House Special Committee on Fisheries (page 2300). Workers' Compensation Board, Alaska Chad Bolduc The Speaker had referred the appointment to the Labor & Commerce Committee (page 2301-2306). The letter further stated that the Governor submits the following name for legislative confirmation of appointment to the board noted. The Speaker referred the following to the House Special Committee on Fisheries: Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, Alaska Dale Kelley - Juneau Appointed: 3/1/2018 Term Expires: 3/1/2022 The resume for appointment is on file in the Chief Clerk's office. 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2565 COMMUNICATIONS The following was received: Dept. of Administration Division of Motor Vehicles 2017 Annual Report February 2, 2018 (as required by AS 28.05.068) REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES The Resources Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Robert Beans Michelle Heun Cash Joyce Adam Trombley as members of the Big Game Commercial Services Board. The report was signed by Representatives Josephson and Tarr, Co- chairs; and Representatives Talerico, Parish, Birch, Rauscher, Drummond, Johnson, and Lincoln. The State Affairs Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Valerie Davidson as Lieutenant Governor Successor. The report was signed by Representative Kreiss-Tomkins, Chair; and Representatives Tuck, Birch, Knopp, LeDoux, Wool, and Johnson. 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2566 HJR 30 The Community & Regional Affairs Committee considered: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30 Urging the United States Congress to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons; urging the United States government to uphold its international leadership role in responding to displacement crises with humanitarian assistance and to work with the international community and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to find solutions to conflicts and protect refugees; and urging the President of the United States to continue to mitigate the burden placed on frontline refugee host countries. The report was signed by Representative Parish, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Kreiss-Tomkins, Drummond, Parish Do not pass (1): Talerico No recommendation (2): Lincoln, Saddler The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Legislative Agency HJR 30 was referred to the State Affairs Committee. HB 96 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 96 "An Act amending the calculation of adjusted gross income for purposes of the tax on gambling activities aboard large passenger vessels; repealing a provision allowing an investigation expense under the Alaska Small Loans Act to be in place of a fee required under the Alaska Business License Act; repealing the amount that may be deducted from the tobacco excise tax to cover the expense 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2567 of accounting and filing for the monthly tax return; repealing the discount on cigarette tax stamps provided as compensation for affixing the stamps to packages; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 96(FIN) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Seaton and Foster, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (11): Gara, Wilson, Kawasaki, Thompson, Pruitt, Ortiz, Guttenberg, Grenn, Tilton, Seaton, Foster The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 96(FIN): 1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 2. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 3. Indeterminate, Dept. of Revenue HB 96 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 273 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 273 "An Act extending the termination date of the Marijuana Control Board; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Seaton and Foster, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Gara, Kawasaki, Thompson, Guttenberg, Seaton, Foster No recommendation (5): Wilson, Grenn, Pruitt, Ortiz, Tilton 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2568 The following fiscal note(s) apply: 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 273 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 296 The Health & Social Services Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 296 "An Act creating the Alaska marijuana use prevention youth services grant program; creating the Alaska marijuana use prevention, education, and treatment fund; relating to the duties of the Alaska Children's Trust Board; creating the marijuana use education and treatment program; and relating to the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services." The report was signed by Representative Tarr, Acting Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Edgmon, Tarr Do not pass (2): Eastman, Sullivan-Leonard Amend (2): Johnston, Kito The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services HB 296 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 305 The Resources Committee considered: 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2569 HOUSE BILL NO. 305 "An Act relating to oil and hazardous substances and waiver of cost recovery for containment and cleanup of certain releases; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 305(RES) "An Act relating to oil and hazardous substances; relating to the waiver of cost recovery for containment and cleanup of certain releases; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Tarr and Josephson, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (9): Lincoln, Johnson, Drummond, Rauscher, Birch, Parish, Talerico, Tarr, Josephson The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 305(RES): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Environmental Conservation HB 305 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 316 The Judiciary Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 316 "An Act relating to the sealing of certain court records; restricting the publication of certain records of convictions on a publicly available website; relating to public records; and amending Rule 37.6, Alaska Rules of Administration." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 316(JUD) "An Act relating to the release of certain records of convictions; relating to public records; amending Rule 37.5, Alaska Rules of Administration; and providing for an effective date." 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2570 The report was signed by Representative Claman, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Kreiss-Tomkins, Claman No recommendation (2): Kopp, Reinbold Amend (1): Eastman The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 316(JUD): 1. Zero, Judiciary 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Public Safety HB 316 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 330 The Judiciary Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 330 "An Act authorizing the commissioner of natural resources to disclose confidential information in an investigation or proceeding, including a lease royalty audit, appeal, or request for reconsideration and issue a protective order limiting the persons who have access to the confidential information." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 330(JUD) "An Act authorizing the commissioner of natural resources to disclose confidential information during a royalty or net profit share audit or appeal and issue a protective order limiting the persons who have access to the confidential information." The report was signed by Representative Claman, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (1): Claman No recommendation (5): Eastman, Kopp, Stutes (alternate), LeDoux, Reinbold 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2571 Amend (1): Kreiss-Tomkins The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 330(JUD): 1. Zero, Dept. of Natural Resources HB 330 was referred to the Resources Committee. HB 340 The Labor & Commerce Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 340 "An Act repealing the Alaska BIDCO Assistance program and repealing requirements for an annual examination of a BIDCO by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development." The report was signed by Representative Kito, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Sullivan-Leonard, Stutes, Wool, Josephson, Kito No recommendation (2): Birch, Knopp The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 340 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 342 The Labor & Commerce Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 342 "An Act amending and repealing registration filing provisions of the Uniform Land Sales Practices Act; relating to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative hearings; and providing for an effective date." 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2572 The report was signed by Representative Kito, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Stutes, Wool, Kito No recommendation (4): Sullivan-Leonard, Josephson, Birch, Knopp The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 342 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. HB 343 The Labor & Commerce Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 343 "An Act relating to examination of premium finance companies." The report was signed by Representative Kito, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Josephson, Wool, Kito No recommendation (4): Sullivan-Leonard, Stutes, Knopp, Birch The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 343 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HB 188 The House Special Committee on Fisheries considered: 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2573 HOUSE BILL NO. 188 "An Act relating to commercial fishing entry permits; establishing regional fisheries trusts and fisheries trust regions; relating to commercial fishing entry permits held and leased by a regional fisheries trust; relating to the duties of the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission and the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 188(FSH) "An Act relating to commercial fishing entry permits; establishing regional fisheries trusts and fisheries trust regions; relating to the duties of regional fisheries trusts to hold, temporarily transfer, and revoke transfers of commercial fishing entry permits; relating to the duties of the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission and the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Stutes, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Tarr, Kreiss-Tomkins No recommendation (3): Edgmon, Chenault, Neuman Amend (2): Eastman, Stutes The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 188(FSH): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 188 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. HB 260 The House Special Committee on Fisheries considered: 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2574 HOUSE BILL NO. 260 "An Act relating to electronic possession of certain licenses, tags, and identification cards issued by the Department of Fish and Game; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Stutes, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): Edgmon, Eastman, Neuman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Chenault, Stutes The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Fish & Game HB 260 was referred to the Resources Committee. HB 272 The House Special Committee on Fisheries considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 272 "An Act establishing the Tangle Lakes State Game Refuge; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Stutes, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Edgmon, Tarr, Kreiss-Tomkins, Stutes Do not pass (2): Eastman, Neuman No recommendation (1): Chenault The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Fish & Game 2. Zero, Dept. of Natural Resources HB 272 was referred to the Resources Committee. 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2575 INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Virgil Hooe By Representative Millett Honoring - Alan D. Beacham By Representative Millett Honoring - Graydon "Skipper" and Mary Anne Cowgill By Representative Knopp In Memoriam - Joee Redington, Jr. By Senators Coghill, Bishop INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 400 HOUSE BILL NO. 400 by the House State Affairs Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to the collection of fees by the Department of Public Safety for fire and explosion prevention and safety services." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 307 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the February 26 calendar (page 2552), was read the third time: 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2576 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 307(JUD) "An Act requiring a person who commits certain offenses under the code of military justice to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper; relating to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; relating to contracts made by servicemembers; relating to nonjudicial punishment of members of the organized militia; relating to offenses subject to court-martial proceedings; and providing for an effective date." The question being: "Shall CSHB 307(JUD) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 307(JUD) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 37 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 VACANT: 1 Yeas: Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lincoln, Millett, Neuman, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Seaton, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wilson, Wool Excused: Saddler, Spohnholz And so, CSHB 307(JUD) passed the House. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 307(JUD) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. HB 321 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was advanced to third reading from the February 26 calendar (page 2553), would be held to the next calendar: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 321(FIN) "An Act making supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations, and other appropriations; making appropriations to 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2577 capitalize funds; amending appropriations; and providing for an effective date." LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citation on the calendar. There being no objection, the following citation was approved and sent to enrolling: In Memoriam - Jacob Michael Sims By Representatives Kito, Edgmon, Birch, Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, 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; Senator Egan UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the following members be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the members were excused as noted: Representative Birch - from: 7:45 p.m., March 1 to 10:30 a.m., March 5 7:45 p.m., March 15 to 10:30 a.m., March 19 Representative Eastman - from 5:00 p.m., March 2 to 8:00 a.m., March 5 Representative Edgmon - from noon, today to 3:00 p.m., March 4 Representative Johnson - from 6:00 a.m., March 2 to 11:00 a.m., March 5 Representative Kito - from 11:30 a.m., March 1 to 9:00 a.m., March 5 Representative Knopp - from 5:00 p.m., March 7 to 10:00 a.m., March 12 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2578 Representative Kopp - from 7:00 p.m., March 2 to 10:00 a.m., March 5 Representative Kreiss-Tomkins - from 7:45 p.m., today to 10:45 p.m., March 4 Representative Neuman - from noon, March 2 to 10:00 a.m., March 5 Representative Thompson - from: 11:30 a.m., March 9 to 10:15 p.m., March 11 11:30 a.m., March 16 to 10:30 a.m., March 19 Representative Stutes - from 1:00 p.m., today to 2:00 p.m., March 2 HJR 37 Representative Rauscher added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 37 Relating to management of public land and resources in the state. HJR 38 Representatives Knopp and Rauscher added as cosponsors to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 38 Relating to certain conveyances to the Alaska Railroad Corporation under the Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982. HB 224 Representative Drummond added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 224 "An Act relating to reemployment of persons who retire under the teachers' retirement system." HB 301 Representative Rauscher added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 301 "An Act relating to the renewal and transfer of ownership of a beverage dispensary license or restaurant or eating place license." 2018-02-28 House Journal Page 2579 HB 307 Representatives Kawasaki, Gara, and Josephson added as cosponsors to: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 307(JUD) "An Act requiring a person who commits certain offenses under the code of military justice to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper; relating to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; relating to contracts made by servicemembers; relating to nonjudicial punishment of members of the organized militia; relating to offenses subject to court-martial proceedings; and providing for an effective date." ENGROSSMENT HB 307 CSHB 307(JUD) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., March 2 for a technical session. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:36 a.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk