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2021-04-09 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                       THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                             FIRST SESSION                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Friday                  April 9, 2021                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                            Eighty-first Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Stutes at 10:33 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 40 members present.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Johnson.                                                             
Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
the invocation be spread on the journal.  There being no objection, it                                                          
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    With respect for the religious beliefs of all Alaskans, I offer                                                             
    the following prayer:                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    Heavenly Father, I give thanks for our government and                                                                       
    allowing for all of us to be in the position that we are. Pour                                                              
    out your spirit upon us and make your word known to us.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    Help us to be men and women of integrity with an                                                                            
    understanding of your principles, acting justly and                                                                         
    righteously, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all                                                             
    godliness and honesty.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    Give us wise and understanding hearts, and let godly                                                                        
    knowledge be pleasant to us. Guide us in making wise and                                                                    
    godly choices; guard over us with understanding, keeping us                                                                 
    out of danger. Make our hearts and ears attentive to godly                                                                  
    counsel, doing what is right in your sight. Let us be upright,                                                              
    just, and fair so that our nation will be secure.                                                                           

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    Bring to light the hidden things done in darkness and expose                                                                
    the secrets of our hearts. Cause this nation and Alaska to                                                                  
    remember from where we have fallen, repenting, and                                                                          
    returning to righteous and godly works setting our hearts and                                                               
    our souls to seek first you, Lord, and your righteousness,                                                                  
    humbling ourselves, praying, and turning from our wicked                                                                    
    ways. We acknowledge that then you will hear us, O Lord,                                                                    
    and forgive our sins and heal our land. We ask that you open                                                                
    our eyes and turn us from darkness to light.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    Soften our hearts, for we recognize we are hardened through                                                                 
    the deceitfulness of sin. Send your word once again to the                                                                  
    people and rescue us. Father, thank you that you have been                                                                  
    longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish,                                                                
    but that all should come to repentance. Raise up a standard of                                                              
    godliness and righteousness in our nation. Bring your Spirit to                                                             
    flood this land and awaken us once again and let the glory of                                                               
    the Lord be revealed! Arise, shine through your people and                                                                  
    fill our land with your light and truth.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    We ask this in the powerful name of our Lord and Savior,                                                                    
    Christ Jesus. Amen.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Kurka.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
journal for the 79th and 80th legislative days be approved as certified                                                         
by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                        MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SJR 9                                                                                                                         
A message dated April 7 was read stating the Senate concurred in the                                                            
House amendment to CSSJR 9(L&C), thus adopting:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
             CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9(L&C) am H                                                                    
    Urging the United States Congress to exempt cruise ships from                                                               
    certain provisions of the Passenger Vessel Services Act and other                                                           

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    applicable provisions of federal law for the period during which                                                            
    Canadian ports are closed to cruise ships carrying more than 100                                                            
    people; and urging the President of the United States not to fine or                                                        
    take actions against cruise ships sailing to the state.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
A messaged dated April 7 was received stating the Senate passed the                                                             
following and they are transmitted for consideration:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                      FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                            
                            OF SENATE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 32                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 32(FIN) by the Senate Finance                                                                            
Committee, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act establishing the Alaska middle college program for                                                                  
    public school students; relating to the powers of the University of                                                         
    Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education and State Affairs                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 36                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36(EDC) by the Senate Education                                                                          
Committee, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to reporting requirements of the Board of                                                                  
    Regents of the University of Alaska."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Education and State Affairs                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The Finance Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following                                                              
and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for                                                             
consideration:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                              Treg Taylor                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
as Attorney General of the Department of Law.                                                                                   

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The report was signed by Representatives Merrick and Foster, Co-                                                                
chairs; and Representatives Ortiz, LeBon, Edgmon, Carpenter,                                                                    
Thompson, Johnson, Josephson, Rasmussen, and Wool.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The Judiciary Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following                                                            
and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for                                                             
consideration:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                             Todd Fletcher                                                                                     
                         Donald McClintock III                                                                                 
                             Robert Sheldon                                                                                    
                           Karla Taylor-Welch                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
as members of the Commission on Judicial Conduct.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Claman, Chair; and                                                                      
Representatives Eastman, Vance, Drummond, Kurka, Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                                
and Snyder.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The Labor & Commerce Committee reviewed the qualifications of the                                                               
following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint                                                               
session for consideration:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                              Rachel Hanks                                                                                     
                             Lance Johnson                                                                                     
                             Donald Vieira                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
as members of the Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                John Cox                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                               Tim Kanady                                                                                      
                               John Lloyd                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
as members of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                              Patty Burley                                                                                     
                             Dennis DeWitt                                                                                     
                              Justin Mack                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
as members of the Alaska Labor Relations Agency.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                              Kristin Tri                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the Board of Massage Therapists.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                             Lena Lafferty                                                                                     
                              Wendy Monrad                                                                                     
                            Michael Wilcher                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
as members of the Board of Nursing.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                             John Stallone                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Board.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                              Richard Holt                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the Board of Pharmacy.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                             Mindy Swisher                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the Board of Social Work Examiners.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Denise Albert                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the Board of Veterinary Examiners.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                             Micheal Dennis                                                                                    
                              Anthony Ladd                                                                                     
                              Jason Motyka                                                                                     
                               Nancy Shaw                                                                                      
                              Robert Weel                                                                                      
                             Lake Williams                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
as members of the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board.                                                                           

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The report was signed by Representatives Spohnholz and Fields, Co-                                                              
chairs; and Representatives Nelson, McCarty, and Snyder.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 106                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 106                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to missing persons under 21 years of age."                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Kreiss-Tomkins, Chair, with                                                             
the following individual recommendations:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Claman, Story, Vance, Tarr, Kreiss-Tomkins                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Eastman, Kaufman                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                     
2.  Zero, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 106 was referred to the Health & Social Services Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 155                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 155                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to court-appointed visitors and experts; relating                                                          
    to the powers and duties of the office of public advocacy; relating                                                         
    to the powers and duties of the Alaska Court System; and                                                                    
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Claman, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Kreiss-Tomkins, Drummond, Snyder, Claman                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Eastman, Vance, Kurka                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Administration                                                                                             
2.  Fiscal, Alaska Judiciary System                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 155 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citation was introduced and taken up later as a Special                                                           
Order of Business:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Loretta McKay                                                                                                     
By Representatives Merrick, McCarty                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Chief Douglas Schrage                                                                                                
By Representatives Hopkins, Schrage                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - AnnaBell Stevens                                                                                                     
By Representatives Tarr, Claman; Senator Begich                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Adam Crum                                                                                                            
By Representative Tilton                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Judith Anne Slajer                                                                                                   
By Representative Ortiz; Senator Stedman                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dennis Spurgeon                                                                                                      
By Representative Ortiz; Senator Stedman                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Cecilia Lorraine Christiansen                                                                                        
By Representative Ortiz; Senator Stedman                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Steve Corporon                                                                                                       
By Representative Ortiz; Senator Stedman                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Abner Hoage                                                                                                          
By Representative Ortiz; Senator Stedman                                                                                        

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Honoring - Karlin Itchoak                                                                                                       
By Representative Claman                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Victoria McKenzie                                                                                                    
By Representatives Tarr, Drummond                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Molly of Denali                                                                                                      
By Representatives Tarr, Foster, Zulkosky                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - District 39 Schools                                                                                                  
By Representative Foster; Senator Olson                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alaska Women's Hall of Fame, 2021 Honorees                                                                           
By Representatives Tarr, Drummond; Senator Gray-Jackson                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Delta Huskies Youth Hockey Team, 2020-2021 10UA                                                                      
State Champions                                                                                                                 
By Representative Rauscher; Senator Shower                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Ignatius "Iggy" Chayalkun                                                                                         
By Representatives Foster, Story; Senator Olson                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Trefon Angasan, Jr.                                                                                               
By Representative Rasmussen; Senator Costello                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Wesley Loe                                                                                                        
By Representative Ortiz                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - George Woodbury                                                                                                   
By Representative Ortiz; Senator Stedman                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Kent Colby                                                                                                        
By Representative Ortiz; Senator Stedman                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Helen Francis Decker                                                                                              
By Representative Ortiz; Senator Stedman                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Siguard Decker                                                                                                    
By Representative Ortiz; Senator Stedman                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - William "Bill" Pelke                                                                                              
By Senator Wielechowski; Representatives Josephson, Claman                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                    
                          OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HJR 16                                                                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16 by Representatives Nelson                                                                         
and Tarr:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    Encouraging the United States Congress to pass legislation                                                                  
    granting the Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War access to the                                                                
    same veteran benefits received by United States veterans.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Military & Veterans' Affairs.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                    
                             OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 167                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 167 by Representatives McCabe, McKay, Vance,                                                                     
Gillham, Rauscher, and Kurka, entitled:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to specie as legal tender in the state; and relating                                                       
    to borough and city sales and use taxes on specie."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional                                                                
Affairs, State Affairs, and Finance Committees.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 168                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 168 by Representatives Snyder, Zulkosky, Tarr,                                                                   
and Eastman, entitled:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act requiring the Department of Health and Social Services                                                              
    to provide and allow submission of an electronic application for                                                            
    certain state benefits; and providing for an effective date."                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services                                                            
and Finance Committees.                                                                                                         

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HB 169                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 169 by the House Finance Committee, entitled:                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act making appropriations for public education and                                                                      
   transportation of students; and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 170                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 170 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act establishing the Alaska energy independence program                                                                 
    and the Alaska energy independence fund in the Alaska Industrial                                                            
    Development and Export Authority; and providing for an effective                                                            
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Energy and the Labor & Commerce and Finance Committees.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                             
    Development                                                                                                                 
2. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                             
 Development/Fund Capitalization                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated April 8 follows:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Stutes:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the Alaska Energy                                                            
Independence Fund.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
This legislation amends AS 44.88 to establish the Alaska Energy                                                                 
Independence Fund within the Alaska Industrial Development and                                                                  
Export Authority (AIDEA).                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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AS 44.88.450 – 44.88.456 provides AIDEA with the ability to receive                                                             
private and public funding, manage the fund and arrange affordable                                                              
financing for defined sustainable energy developments to suit Alaska’s                                                          
unique energy needs, particularly with regard to addressing urban and                                                           
rural energy requirements.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Alaska's total energy expenditures per capita of $8,060, $5.8 billion                                                           
per annum, is the third highest in the country and is nearly double the                                                         
national average of $4,291. The Alaska Energy Independence Fund is                                                              
designed to make a meaningful economic development and fiscal                                                                   
impact as it gains scale and adoption throughout Alaskan                                                                        
communities. A reduction in total energy expenditures by Alaskans                                                               
provides a tangible reduction in Alaska’s cost of energy and allows                                                             
Alaskans to redeploy energy savings back into Alaska's economy to                                                               
drive incremental GDP growth.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Alaska Energy Independence Fund would be established to make                                                                
loans, provide credit enhancement structures, purchase loans, provide                                                           
development funding and other forms of financing for sustainable                                                                
energy development in Alaska’s residential, commercial, and                                                                     
industrial market sectors. The Alaska Energy Independence Fund                                                                  
would make capital more accessible to borrowers for clean energy                                                                
projects and incentivize co-investment in Alaska’s emerging clean                                                               
energy sector between the public sector, Alaska’s financial sector, and                                                         
private investors. This bill would take effect January 1, 2022, to                                                              
provide time to develop the program and ensure a successful and                                                                 
robust launch.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Please join me in acting to provide this pathway to create new jobs and                                                         
businesses, decrease commercial and household energy costs for                                                                  
redeployment in Alaska’s economy, and increase Alaska’s energy                                                                  
independence.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 27                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 27                                                                                                           
    "An Act naming the irene Webber Bridge."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                  Journal Page                                                         
                                                                                                                                
 TRA RPT 6DP 319                                                                                                                
 FN1: (DOT) 319                                                                                                                 
 FIN RPT 11DP 485                                                                                                               
 FN1: (DOT) 485                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 27                                                                
be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on                                                               
final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 27 was read the third time.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HB 27 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                                
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB  27                                                                                                                          
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields,                                                                      
Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman,                                                                  
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson,                                                                 
Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder,                                                              
Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool,                                                            
Zulkosky                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman, Kurka                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
And so, HB 27 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk                                                              
for engrossment.                                                                                                                

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                      THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 10                                                                                                                         
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 7                                                             
calendar (page 547), was read the third time:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 10                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to the Funter Bay marine park unit of the state                                                            
    park system; relating to protection of the social and historical                                                            
    significance of the Unangax^ cemetery located in Funter Bay;                                                                
    providing for the amendment of the management plan for the                                                                  
    Funter Bay marine park unit; and providing for an effective date."                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Fields rose to a point of order asking that members not                                                          
impugn the motives of others.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker cautioned the member to confine remarks to the bill.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Representative Rauscher be excused from the call of the House today.                                                            
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HB 10 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                                
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 10                                                                                                                           
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  31   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan,                                                                 
Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon,                                                                    
McCarty, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen,                                                                     
Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson,                                                                
Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carpenter, Eastman, Gillham, Kurka, McCabe, McKay, Tilton,                                                               
Vance                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Rauscher                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, HB 10 passed the House.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll                                                             
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                              
effective date clause.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The                                                          
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 10                                                                                                                           
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster,                                                                
Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman,                                                                          
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz,                                                                  
Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story,                                                             
Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carpenter, Kurka, McCabe                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Rauscher                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, the effective date clause was adopted.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 10 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Representative Kreiss-Tomkins be excused from the call of the House                                                             
today. There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                         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 - Dr. James Timothy Foote                                                                                              
By Representative Wool                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Wendy Charmaine Dominique                                                                                            
By Representative Hopkins; Senator Kawasaki                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Michael Hostina                                                                                                      
By Representative Wool                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Wilma Vinton                                                                                                         
By Representative Hopkins                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Lois Epstein                                                                                                         
By Senator Begich; Representatives Fields, Josephson                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Aliy Zirkle & Allen Moore                                                                                            
By Representative Cronk                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - The Public Servants Distributing Unemployment Insurance                                                              
During Crisis                                                                                                                   
By Representatives Spohnholz, Snyder; Senator Wielechowski                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Esther Pearl Cunningham                                                                                           
By Representative Hopkins; Senator Kawasaki                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Dr. John Olson                                                                                                    
By Representative Wool                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Rita Margaret Esmailka                                                                                            
By Representative Foster; Senator Olson                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - John Gerald Regan, Jr.                                                                                            
By Representatives Rasmussen, Tilton                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - George Tuckness                                                                                                   
By Senator Begich; Representative Fields                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Edward Russell Meekins, Jr.                                                                                       
By Senator Begich; Representatives Josephson, Fields                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - John Bringhurst                                                                                                   
By Senator Myers; Representative Wool                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Hawkeye The Library Turtle                                                                                        
By Representative Hopkins                                                                                                       

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                       SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
notice and publication requirements be waived and the citation, In                                                              
Memoriam - Loretta McKay, be taken up as a Special Order of                                                                     
Business.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House approve the citation.  There being no objection, the following                                                            
citation was approved and sent to enrolling:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Loretta McKay                                                                                                     
By Representatives Merrick, McCarty                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                           SENSE OF THE HOUSE                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following Sense of the House was offered by Representative                                                                  
Eastman:                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
"It is the sense of the house that the full and unedited video of events                                                        
that took place on the evening of March 31, 2021, in the Terry Miller                                                           
legislative gymnasium, be made available to the public immediately."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
Sense of the House be adopted.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess                                                              
until 4:00 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 11:42 a.m.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                              AFTER RECESS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker called the House back to order at 4:00 p.m.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Rauscher, who was excused                                                                      
(page 567), was noted.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent to table the                                                              
Sense of the House.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            

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Representative Kurka moved and asked unanimous consent to amend                                                                 
the motion to table the Sense of the House to April 12.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Edgmon rose to a point of order stating the motion was                                                           
not debatable.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker directed the member to offer the amendment and refrain                                                              
from debate.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Representative Rasmussen be excused from the call of the House                                                                  
today. There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the motion to table be amended to                                                                   
April 12?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sense of the House                                                                                                              
Amend Table to April 12                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman,                                                                    
Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Rauscher, Shaw,                                                                   
Tilton, Vance                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan,                                                                        
Hopkins, Josephson, Merrick, Ortiz, Prax, Schrage, Snyder,                                                                      
Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Kreiss-Tomkins, Rasmussen                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Patkotak                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, the amendment to the motion failed.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the Sense of the House be tabled?" The                                                              
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Sense of the House                                                                                                              
Table                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  29   NAYS:  9   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan,                                                                 
Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, LeBon, McCabe, Merrick, Nelson,                                                                    
Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story,                                                                 
Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carpenter, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, McCarty,                                                                    
McKay, Rauscher, Vance                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Kreiss-Tomkins, Rasmussen                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
And so, the motion passed, and the Sense of the House was tabled.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 109                                                                                                                        
The Speaker removed the Finance Committee referral from the                                                                     
following:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 109                                                                                                          
    "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Governors                                                            
    of the Alaska Bar Association; and providing for an effective                                                               
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 109 was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 66                                                                                                                         
The Speaker reversed the committee referrals for the following:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 66                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to voting, voter qualifications, and voter                                                                 
    registration; relating to poll watchers; relating to absentee ballots                                                       
    and questioned ballots; relating to election worker compensation;                                                           
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 66 was referred to the Judiciary Committee with further referral to                                                          
the State Affairs Committee.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 39                                                                                                                         
The Speaker reversed the committee referrals for the following:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 39                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to voter preregistration for minors at least 16                                                            
    years of age."                                                                                                              

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HB 39 was referred to the Judiciary Committee with further referral to                                                          
the State Affairs Committee.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 112                                                                                                                        
The Speaker reversed the committee referrals for the following:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 112                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the transfer of a title to a boat on the death of                                                       
    the owner; relating to the transfer of a title to a vehicle, including                                                      
    certain manufactured homes and trailers, on the death of the                                                                
    owner; allowing a person to act for the surviving spouse of a                                                               
    decedent to enforce liability against real property transferred at                                                          
    death; relating to changes of address; and providing for an                                                                 
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 112 was referred to the Judiciary Committee with further referral                                                            
to the State Affairs Committee.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 116                                                                                                                        
The Speaker reversed the committee referrals for the following:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 116                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to care of juveniles and to juvenile justice;                                                              
    relating to employment of juvenile probation officers by the                                                                
    Department of Health and Social Services; relating to terms used                                                            
    in juvenile justice; relating to mandatory reporters of child abuse                                                         
    or neglect; relating to sexual assault in the third degree; relating to                                                     
    sexual assault in the fourth degree; repealing a requirement for                                                            
    administrative revocation of a minor's driver's license, permit,                                                            
    privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license for consumption                                                        
    or possession of alcohol or drugs; and providing for an effective                                                           
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 116 was referred to the Judiciary Committee with further referral                                                            
to the Health & Social Services Committee.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 138                                                                                                                        
The Speaker reversed the committee referrals for the following:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 138                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to elections; requiring a risk-limiting audit of                                                           

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    selected election results; requiring state elections and local                                                              
    elections conducted by the state to be conducted by mail;                                                                   
    requiring certain vote-by-mail ballots and election materials to be                                                         
    provided in certain written languages other than English;                                                                   
    establishing an online ballot tracking and registration verification                                                        
    system; establishing vote centers, ballot drop boxes, and ballot                                                            
    tabulation centers; eliminating the use of precincts, polling places,                                                       
    absentee ballots, and questioned ballots in certain elections;                                                              
    establishing new elections offenses; and providing for an effective                                                         
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 138 was referred to the Judiciary Committee with further referral                                                            
to the State Affairs and Finance Committees.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 142                                                                                                                        
The Speaker reversed the committee referrals for the following:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 142                                                                                                          
   "An Act relating to eligibility for the permanent fund dividend."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 142 was referred to the Judiciary Committee with further referral                                                            
to the State Affairs and Finance Committees.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HJR 2                                                                                                                         
The Speaker reversed the committee referrals for the following:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2                                                                                                
    Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska                                                             
    relating to the duration of regular sessions of the legislature.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HJR 2 was referred to the Judiciary Committee with further referral to                                                          
the State Affairs and Finance Committees.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HJR 10                                                                                                                        
The Speaker reversed the committee referrals for the following:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10                                                                                               
    Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska                                                             
    relating to the Alaska permanent fund and establishing the                                                                  
    earnings reserve account.                                                                                                   

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HJR 10 was referred to the Judiciary Committee with further referral                                                            
to the State Affairs and Finance Committees.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HCR 2                                                                                                                         
Representative Ortiz added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2                                                                                           
    Supporting the Alaska Ocean Cluster in its mission, efforts, and                                                            
    vision for a vibrant coastal economy in the state, its promotion of                                                         
    a diversified and resilient state economy that creates value from                                                           
    ocean resources, and its building of a statewide integrated                                                                 
    ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship relating to the                                                                
    state's ocean economy.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 10                                                                                                                         
Representatives Ortiz, Drummond, Zulkosky, and Edgmon added as                                                                  
cosponsors to:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 10                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to the Funter Bay marine park unit of the state                                                            
    park system; relating to protection of the social and historical                                                            
    significance of the Unangax^ cemetery located in Funter Bay;                                                                
    providing for the amendment of the management plan for the                                                                  
    Funter Bay marine park unit; and providing for an effective date."                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 19                                                                                                                         
Representative Drummond added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 19                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to instruction in a language other than English;                                                           
    and establishing limited language immersion teacher certificates."                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 38                                                                                                                         
Representative Ortiz added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 38                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to the Alaska Police Standards Council; relating                                                           
    to the Department of Public Safety; and providing for an effective                                                          
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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HB 108                                                                                                                        
Representative Drummond added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 108                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to concurrent vocational education, training, and                                                          
    on-the-job trade experience programs for students enrolled in                                                               
    public secondary schools; relating to child labor; and providing                                                            
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 123                                                                                                                        
Representative Ortiz added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 123                                                                                                          
    "An Act providing for state recognition of federally recognized                                                             
    tribes; and providing for an effective date."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 145                                                                                                                        
Representative Ortiz added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 145                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the Board of Pharmacy; relating to health care                                                          
    services provided by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; and                                                              
    relating to the practice of pharmacy."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                              ENGROSSMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 10                                                                                                                         
HB 10 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and                                                                 
transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 27                                                                                                                         
HB 27 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.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., April 12.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., April                                                           
12?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Adjourn                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  29   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan,                                                                 
Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty,                                                                   
Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story,                                                           
Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carpenter, Eastman, Gillham, Kurka, McKay, Rauscher, Tilton,                                                             
Vance                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Kreiss-Tomkins, Rasmussen                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Spohnholz                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House adjourned at 4:11 p.m. until 10:30 a.m., April 12.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                            Crystaline Jones                                                                    
                                            Chief Clerk