Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2022-05-14 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2022-05-14 House Journal Page 2881 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Saturday May 14, 2022 One Hundred Seventeenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Stutes at 11:07 a.m. Roll call showed 40 members present. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Josephson. 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 greatest respect for the beliefs of all Alaskans, I offer the following thoughts, echoing the words of a great American: On ideals: "Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance." On violence: "For there is another kind of violence, slower but just as deadly as the shot or the bombing in the night. This is the violence of institutions, indifference and inaction, and slow decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. This is a slow destruction of a child by hunger, and schools without books and homes without heat in the winter." 2022-05-14 House Journal Page 2882 On others: "What reason do we have really for our existence as human beings unless we've made some other contribution to somebody else to improve their own lives." On dissent: "It is not enough to allow dissent. We must demand it. For there is much to dissent from." On youth: "The world demands the qualities of youth. Not a time of life, but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a predominance of courage over timidity, an appetite for adventure over the life of ease." On speech: "All great questions must be raised by great voices, and the greatest voice is the voice of the people—speaking out—in prose, or painting or poetry or music; speaking out—in homes and halls, streets and farms, courts and cafes—let that voice speak and the stillness you hear will be the gratitude of mankind." On human equality: "We must recognize the full human equality of our people before God, before the law, and in the councils of government. We must do this not because it is economically advantageous, although it is; not because the laws of God command it, although they do; not because people in other lands wish it so. We must do it for the single and fundamental reason that it is the right thing to do." And finally, on moral courage: "Few are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of their colleagues, the wrath of their society. Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence, yet it is the one essential, vital quality for those who seek to change a world which yields most painfully to change." Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative McKay. 2022-05-14 House Journal Page 2883 CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 114th, 115th, and 116th legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 281 A message dated May 11 was received stating the Senate engrossed the following: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(FIN) am S "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; and providing for an effective date." Engrossment was waived May 10 (page 2854). CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 281 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 2854) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; and making capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(FIN) am S "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; 2022-05-14 House Journal Page 2884 capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; and providing for an effective date." (technical title change) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Eastman placed a call of the House. The call was satisfied. Representative Tuck moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote no. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 281(FIN) am S Concur YEAS: 18 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Zulkosky Nays: Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Wool And so, the House failed to concur in the Senate amendment. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate and respectfully requested it to recede. In the event the Senate fails to recede from its amendment, the Speaker appointed the following members to a Conference Committee to meet with a like committee from the Senate to consider the bill: 2022-05-14 House Journal Page 2885 Representative Merrick, Chair Representative Ortiz Representative LeBon The House adjourned. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 276 The following, which was carried over to today's calendar due to canceled sessions (pages 2877, 2879), was not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: HOUSE BILL NO. 276 "An Act relating to licensing of psychologists and psychological associates; and relating to the practice of psychology." HB 325 The following, which was carried over to today's calendar due to canceled sessions (pages 2877, 2879), was not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: HOUSE BILL NO. 325 "An Act relating to domestic violence." HB 413 The following, which was carried over to today's calendar due to canceled sessions (pages 2877, 2879), was not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: HOUSE BILL NO. 413 "An Act relating to facilities constituting a school; and providing for an effective date." SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 7 The following, which was carried over to today's calendar due to canceled sessions (pages 2877, 2879), was not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: 2022-05-14 House Journal Page 2886 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(JUD) "An Act requiring the Department of Public Safety to publish certain policies and procedures on the department's Internet website." SB 9 The following, which was carried over to today's calendar due to canceled session (page 2879), was not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(FIN) "An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; relating to the regulation of manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of alcoholic beverages; relating to licenses, endorsements, and permits involving alcoholic beverages; relating to common carrier approval to transport or deliver alcoholic beverages; relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; relating to offenses involving alcoholic beverages; amending Rule 17(h), Alaska Rules of Minor Offense Procedure; and providing for an effective date." SB 71 The following, which was carried over to today's calendar due to canceled session (page 2879), was not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 71(FIN) "An Act relating to special request registration plates celebrating the arts; relating to artwork in public buildings and facilities; relating to the management of artwork under the art in public places fund; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska State Council on the Arts; establishing the Alaska arts and cultural investment fund; and providing for an effective date." SB 177 The following, which was carried over to today's calendar due to canceled session (page 2879), was not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 177(RES) "An Act relating to nuclear facility siting permits; and relating to microreactors." 2022-05-14 House Journal Page 2887 SB 186 The following, which was carried over to today's calendar due to canceled sessions (pages 2877, 2879), was not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: SENATE BILL NO. 186 "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Examiners in Optometry; and providing for an effective date." SB 203 The following, which was carried over to today's calendar due to canceled sessions (pages 2877, 2879), was not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 203(FIN) "An Act designating the Alaska marine highway system and portions of the Parks, Glenn, Seward, and Sterling Highways as a part of the State's Purple Heart Trail and relating to signage and informational displays for the trail." THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 226 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the May 11 calendar (page 2864) and was carried over to today's calendar due to canceled sessions (pages 2877, 2879), was not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 226(FIN) am "An Act relating to the compensation of certain employees of the executive branch, judicial branch, and University of Alaska; relating to the compensation of certain employees of the legislative branch; increasing the salaries of certain attorneys and administrative law judges employed by the state; and providing for an effective date." HB 416 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the May 11 calendar (page 2867) and was carried over to today's calendar due to canceled sessions (pages 2877, 2879), was not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: 2022-05-14 House Journal Page 2888 HOUSE BILL NO. 416 "An Act relating to the compensation of certain executive branch employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements; and providing for an effective date." LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS The following citations were not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: Honoring - Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, 40th Anniversary By Representative Vance In Memoriam - Wilda Marston By Representatives Claman, Fields, Hannan UNFINISHED BUSINESS SB 132 Representative Schrage added as a cross sponsor to: SENATE BILL NO. 132 "An Act exempting veterinarians from the requirements of the controlled substance prescription database." SB 136 Representative Patkotak added as a cross sponsor to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 136(CRA) "An Act relating to firearms and other weapons restrictions." ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 1:05 p.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk