Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2019-02-27 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2019-02-27 House Journal Page 0233 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Wednesday February 27, 2019 Forty-fourth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Edgmon at 10:07 a.m. Roll call showed 38 members present. Representative Stutes had been excused from a call of the House today. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Neuman be excused from a call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The invocation was sung by the Chaplain, The Reverend Bobby Lewis and Ryan Shaw of the New Light Baptist Church of Greater New York and Sherry Patterson of Juneau Arts & Humanities Gospel Workshop. Representative Shaw 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. 2019-02-27 House Journal Page 0234 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Spohnholz. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 42nd and 43rd legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. * * * * * Representative Story introduced Cadence Plummer, Taylor Grochowski, and Kiah Yadao, Guest Pages, from Juneau. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES The Judiciary Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Kevin Clarkson as Attorney General of the Department of Law. The report was signed by Representative Claman, Chair; and Representatives Eastman, Wool, LeDoux, Stutes, Shaw, and Kopp. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citation was introduced and taken up later as a Special Order of Business: Honoring - Leon "Babe" Alsworth By Representatives Edgmon, Stutes; Senator Hoffman The following citation was introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Hans Roald Amundsen By Representative Knopp; Senators Micciche, Olson 2019-02-27 House Journal Page 0235 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 9 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9 by Representatives Johnson, Kreiss-Tomkins, and Tarr: Requesting the United States Secretary of the Treasury to mint not less than 5,000,000 $1 coins honoring Elizabeth Peratrovich under the Native American $1 Coin Act. was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 76 HOUSE BILL NO. 76 by Representative Rasmussen, 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 77 HOUSE BILL NO. 77 by the House Rules Committee by request, entitled: "An Act relating to the number of superior court judges in the third judicial district; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citations on the calendar. 2019-02-27 House Journal Page 0236 Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall the House approve the citations on the calendar?" The roll was taken with the following result: Approve Citations on the Calendar YEAS: 37 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Jackson, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Ortiz, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Revak, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wilson, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman Excused: Neuman, Stutes And so, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - Dr. Donn Bennice By Senators Wilson, Hughes In Memoriam - George Wilber Meeker By Senator Stevens; Representative Vance In Memoriam - Donald L. Felton By Senator Stevens; Representative Vance In Memoriam - Corwin "Corky" Armstead Matthews By Senator Wilson In Memoriam - Pamela "PJ" Ross By Senator Wilson UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Thompson 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 Merrick – from 6:00 a.m., February 28 to 8:00 a.m., March 4 2019-02-27 House Journal Page 0237 Representative Jackson – from 10:00 a.m., February 28 to 8:00 a.m., March 4 Representative Revak – from noon, February 28 to 9:00 p.m., March 5 Representative Tuck – from 6:00 a.m., March 1 to 8:00 a.m., March 4 Representative Shaw – from noon, March 1 to 10:30 p.m., March 3 The Speaker made the following appointments: HR 5 House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs: Vance; Ortiz replaced Kreiss-Tomkins SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the notice and publication requirements be waived and the citation Honoring - Leon "Babe" Alsworth, be taken up as a Special Order of Business. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citation. There being no objection, the following citation was approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - Leon "Babe" Alsworth By Representatives Edgmon, Stutes; Senator Hoffman ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., March 1. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:12 a.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk