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2022-02-14 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                       THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                             SECOND SESSION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Monday              February 14, 2022                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                           Twenty-eighth Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Stutes at 10:34 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 36 members present. Representatives McKay and                                                                  
Wool had been excused from a call of the House today.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Representatives LeBon and Rauscher be excused from a call of the                                                                
House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Nelson.                                                              
Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it                                                           
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    With the deepest respect for the religious beliefs of all                                                                   
    Alaskans, I offer the following prayer:                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    Our Gracious God and our Heavenly Father,                                                                                   
    We ask your blessing today upon the people of Alaska.                                                                       
    Protect our families. Bless our cities and our villages. Bring                                                              
    success to our schools. Grant favor to Alaskan businesses and                                                               
    entrepreneurs. Bind up the brokenhearted. Comfort the                                                                       
    afflicted. Give rest to the weary. In the midst of these dark                                                               
    days and this hurting world, pour out your compassion upon                                                                  
    our people so that peace and prosperity and justice would be                                                                
    enjoyed by all Alaskans.                                                                                                    

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         Almighty God, establish your mercy upon this House and                                                                
          upon its members. Grant to your servants wisdom and                                                                  
    discernment that we might also serve our fellow Alaskans.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
      We ask all of this, Heavenly Father, according to your great                                                             
    name and for your glory. Amen.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Patkotak.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
journal for the 25th, 26th, and 27th legislative days be approved as                                                            
certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                             COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following was received:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                                          
Annual Report                                                                                                                   
February 14, 2022                                                                                                               
(as required by AS 14.03.078)                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 229                                                                                                                        
The Education Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 229                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the Alaska higher education investment fund;                                                            
    and relating to the Alaska Student Loan Corporation."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 229(EDC)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the Alaska higher education investment trust                                                            
    fund; and relating to the Alaska Student Loan Corporation."                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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The report was signed by Representatives Drummond and Story, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Zulkosky, Hopkins, Drummond, Story                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Gillham                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Cronk, Prax                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 229(EDC):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 229 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 259                                                                                                                        
The Education Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 259                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to use of income of the Alaska permanent fund;                                                             
    relating to the amount of the permanent fund dividend; relating to                                                          
    the duties of the commissioner of revenue; relating to funding for                                                          
    state aid for school districts, the state boarding school, centralized                                                      
    correspondence study, and transportation of pupils; and providing                                                           
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Story and Drummond, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Hopkins, Story, Drummond                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (3):  Prax, Gillham, Cronk                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Zulkosky                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Education & Early Development/Fund                                                                          
 Capitalization                                                                                                                 
2. Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 259 was referred to the House Special Committee on Ways &                                                                    
Means.                                                                                                                          

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                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citation was introduced and taken up later as a Special                                                           
Order of Business:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Toras J. Fisk                                                                                                        
By Representative Vance                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Byron Dux da neik, K'oo del ta' Mallott                                                                           
By Senator Stedman                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Keith Dennis McCavit                                                                                              
By Senator Wilson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Senator Albert Matthew Kookesh                                                                                    
By Senators Stedman, Kiehl; Representative Kreiss-Tomkins                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Patkotak moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                              
House revert to Introduction of Guests.  There being no objection, it                                                           
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House advance to Introduction of Citations and Resolutions.  There                                                              
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                    
                             OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 321                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 321 by Representative Claman, entitled:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the public defender agency; relating to the                                                             
    office of public advocacy; and establishing the Alaska Public                                                               
    Counsel Commission."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     

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HB 322                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 322 by the House Transportation Committee,                                                                       
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the Alaska marine highway system vessel                                                                 
    replacement fund; and providing for an effective date."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance                                                          
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 323                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 323 by Representative Hopkins, entitled:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act extending the termination date of the State Physical                                                                
    Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; and providing for an                                                                
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and                                                                
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                      THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 268                                                                                                                        
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the                                                                     
February 11 calendar (page 1829), was read the third time:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 268                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to driver's license renewal."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
HB 268 be returned to second reading for the purpose of amendments.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was not offered.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Eastman:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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    "within two years of expiration of the license."                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Merrick objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 268                                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  25   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman,                                                                    
Kurka, McCabe, Thompson, Tilton, Vance                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan,                                                                        
Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, McCarty, Merrick, Nelson,                                                                   
Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz,                                                             
Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Zulkosky                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  LeBon, McKay, Rauscher, Wool                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative Eastman:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Objection was heard and withdrawn.  There being no further objection,                                                           
Amendment No. 3 was adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 268 am was automatically in third reading.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Nelson moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain                                                              
from voting because of a conflict of interest.  Objection was heard, and                                                        
he was required to vote.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HB 268 am pass the House?"  The roll was                                                            
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 268 am                                                                                                                       
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon,                                                                     
Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson,                                                                   
Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, Merrick,                                                                       
Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder,                                                                
Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance,                                                                  
Zulkosky                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  LeBon, McKay, Rauscher, Wool                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
And so, HB 268 am passed the House and was referred to the Chief                                                                
Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                         LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House approve the citation on the calendar, In Memoriam - Pauline                                                               
Fredrickson.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House approve the citation, In                                                                  
Memoriam - Pauline Fredrickson?"  The roll was taken with the                                                                   
following result:                                                                                                               

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Approve Citation(s) on the Calendar                                                                                             
In Memoriam - Pauline Fredrickson                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  35   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields,                                                                      
Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman,                                                                  
Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz,                                                                 
Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story,                                                             
Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Zulkosky                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  LeBon, McKay, Rauscher, Wool                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
And so, the following citation was approved and sent to enrolling:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Pauline Fredrickson                                                                                               
By Representative Kreiss-Tomkins                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House approve the remaining citations on the calendar.  There being                                                             
no objection, the following citations were approved and sent to                                                                 
enrolling:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Naomi Bailey                                                                                                         
By Representative Wool                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Susan Pollard                                                                                                        
By Representatives Hannan, Story; Senator Kiehl                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - West Valley High School, Boys' Cross Country Team                                                                    
By Representatives Wool, Hopkins; Senator Kawasaki                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Marjorie Young                                                                                                    
By Representative Kreiss-Tomkins                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Karen Ann Kiss                                                                                                    
By Senator Bishop                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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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,                                                                 
Honoring - Toras J. Fisk, 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.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Vance objected, offered remarks, and withdrew the                                                                
objection. There being no further objection, the following citation was                                                         
approved and sent to enrolling:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Toras J. Fisk                                                                                                        
By Representative Vance                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
following members be excused from a call of the House.  There being                                                             
no objection, the members were excused as noted:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gillham – from noon, February 25 to 10:30 a.m.,                                                                  
March 2                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck – from 1:30 p.m., February 16 to 10:00 a.m.,                                                                
February 21                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 111                                                                                                                        
Representative McCarty added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 111                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the practice of dental hygiene; relating to                                                             
    advanced practice permits for dental hygienists; relating to dental                                                         
    assistants; prohibiting unfair discrimination under group health                                                            
    insurance against a dental hygienist who holds an advanced                                                                  
    practice permit; relating to medical assistance for dental hygiene                                                          
    services; and providing for an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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HB 171                                                                                                                        
Representative Tarr added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 171                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to pollutants; relating to perfluoroalkyl and                                                              
    polyfluoroalkyl substances; relating to the duties of the                                                                   
    Department of Environmental Conservation; relating to                                                                       
    firefighting substances; relating to thermal remediation of                                                                 
    perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination; and                                                             
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 209                                                                                                                        
Representative Fields added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 209                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to emergency firefighters."                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 268                                                                                                                        
Representatives Josephson and McCarty added as cosponsors to:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 268 am                                                                                                       
    "An Act relating to driver's license renewal."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 292                                                                                                                        
Representative Fields added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 292                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to home and community-based services; and                                                                  
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 25                                                                                                                         
Representative Snyder added as a cross sponsor to:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 25(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the establishment and maintenance of an                                                                 
    Internet website providing information on state government                                                                  
    financial transactions and specifying the information to be made                                                            
    available on the website; and relating to the Alaska Checkbook                                                              
    Online Internet website."                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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                              ENGROSSMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 268                                                                                                                        
HB 268 am 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.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following meetings today were changed:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Judiciary Committee                                        CANCELED                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Resources Committee                                        CANCELED                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., February 16.  There being no                                                                    
objection, the House adjourned at 11:54 a.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                            Crystaline Jones                                                                    
                                            Chief Clerk