Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2023-04-12 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2023-04-12 House Journal Page 0695 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Wednesday April 12, 2023 Eighty-sixth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Tilton at 11:05 a.m. Roll call showed 40 members present. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Major Gina Halverson of the Salvation Army. Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Lord, thank you for all who have gathered here. We pray that you bless each leader, staff member, and all others who help move the business of the State of Alaska forward. We ask, Lord, that you provide wisdom and discernment. We ask that you help each person involved to lead toward the protection of our future for our beautiful state. We pray for courage to stand boldly for the citizens who rely on their leadership. Lord, be in every situation and every decision so that you will be glorified. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Story. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 84th and 85th legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2023-04-12 House Journal Page 0696 MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated April 11 was read stating the Senate passed the following, and they are transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SJR 10 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10 by Senators Giessel, Gray- Jackson, Wielechowski, Tobin, Dunbar, and Claman: Encouraging Alaska's Congressional delegation and the federal government to raise Medicare reimbursement rates to meet the actual cost of care for the state's senior citizens. was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services Committee. FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 77 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 77(CRA) am by the Senate Community & Regional Affairs Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to municipal property tax; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs and Finance Committees. COMMUNICATIONS Letters of disclosure received from the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics, as required by AS 24.60, were published in House Journal Supplement No. 4. 2023-04-12 House Journal Page 0697 The following was received: Alaska Ombudsman 2022 Annual Report (as required by AS 24.55.230) REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HB 19 The House Special Committee on Fisheries considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 19 "An Act relating to the registration of commercial vessels; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Vance, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Himschoot, Carpenter, McCormick, Stutes, Vance No recommendation (2): C. Johnson, McCabe The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Natural Resources 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Administration 3. Fiscal, Dept. of Fish & Game HB 19 was referred to the Transportation Committee. HB 85 The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 85 "An Act relating to professional licensing; relating to temporary licenses for some professions; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 85(MLV) (same title) 2023-04-12 House Journal Page 0698 The report was signed by Representative Wright, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Gray, Shaw, Groh, Wright No recommendation (3): Saddler, Rauscher, Carpenter The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 85(MLV): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 85 was referred to the Finance Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - Grace Christian School Grizzlies, 2023 3A Girls Basketball State Champions By Representatives Coulombe, Shaw Honoring - Grace Christian School Grizzlies, 2023 3A Boys State Basketball Champions By Representatives Coulombe, Shaw Honoring - Trail Mix, Inc. By Representatives Hannan, Story; Senator Kiehl Honoring - Helmut "Bill" Bubbel By Senators Kawasaki, Bishop; Representative Carrick Honoring - Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School Thunderbirds Boys Basketball, 2023 4A State Champions By Senators Dunbar, Wielechowski; Representative Mears Honoring - Alaska Railroad Corporation Centennial By Senators Kawasaki, Kaufman; Representative Carrick Honoring - 2023 Alaska Division I Hockey Champions Chugiak High School Mustangs By Senator Merrick; Representative Saddler 2023-04-12 House Journal Page 0699 In Memoriam - Sam Foist-Swart By Representative Rauscher; Senator Shower In Memoriam - Robert Michael Kilbourn By Representatives Prax, Stapp; Senator Myers In Memoriam - Dr. Gilbert Winfield Bane, Jr. By Senator Stevens; Representative Stutes In Memoriam - Gary Lee Nance By Senator Kawasaki; Representatives Dibert, Stapp In Memoriam - Mark Wartes By Senator Kawasaki; Representative Dibert INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 157 HOUSE BILL NO. 157 by Representatives Wright, Groh, Fields, McCormick, Armstrong, Gray, and Mina, entitled: "An Act establishing Juneteenth Day as a legal holiday." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Labor & Commerce Committees. HB 158 HOUSE BILL NO. 158 by the House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs, entitled: "An Act relating to the Joint Armed Services Committee; relating to judge advocates; relating to military facility zones; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs. 2023-04-12 House Journal Page 0700 CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 69 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 69 "An Act relating to the reclassification of first class cities as second class cities; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page EDC RPT 5DP 2NR 444 FN1: ZERO(CED) 444 CRA RPT CS(CRA) 6DP 684 FN1: ZERO(CED) 684 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(CRA) (same title) Representative Eastman objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, CSHB 69(CRA) was adopted. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, lines 4 - 5: Delete "The uncodified law of the State of Alaska" Insert "AS 29.04" Page 1, lines 6 - 7: Delete "RECLASSIFICATION OF FIRST CLASS CITIES WITH FEWER THAN 400 PERMANENT RESIDENTS." Insert "Sec. 29.04.045. Reclassification of first class cities with fewer than 400 permanent residents." 2023-04-12 House Journal Page 0701 Page 2, line 7: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Cronk objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 69(CRA) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 36 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Ortiz, Prax, Sumner Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Patkotak, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 69(CRA) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 69(CRA) will advance to third reading on the April 14 calendar. HB 123 The following was read the second time: 2023-04-12 House Journal Page 0702 HOUSE BILL NO. 123 "An Act relating to an amendment to the articles of incorporation of a corporation organized under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page CRA RPT 6DP 685 FN1: ZERO(CED) 685 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 123 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage There was objection. HB 123 will advance to third reading on the April 14 calendar. THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 39 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was held from the April 10 calendar (page 687), would be held to the April 14 calendar: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; amending appropriations; making reappropriations; making supplemental appropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." HB 41 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was held from the April 10 calendar (page 687), would be held to the April 14 calendar: 2023-04-12 House Journal Page 0703 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 41(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Saddler 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 - Scott Roleff By Representative Allard Honoring - Denali Elementary School By Representative Dibert; Senator Kawasaki Honoring - Nome Arts Council's Fiftieth Anniversary By Representative Foster; Senator Olson In Memoriam - Clayton Lowell Ellington By Representative Vance; Senator Stevens In Memoriam - William "Bill" Black By Representative Dibert; Senators Kawasaki, Bishop In Memoriam - George Jeffrey Cobb By Representatives Carrick, Cronk In Memoriam - Lucinda Miranda By Representative Allard UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Saddler 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 Armstrong – from 6:30 p.m., April 14 to 10:00 a.m., April 17 2023-04-12 House Journal Page 0704 Representative Mears – from 7:00 p.m., April 14 to 9:00 p.m., April 16 Representative Dibert – from 5:00 a.m., April 13 to 9:00 p.m., April 16 Representative Himschoot – from 5:00 p.m., April 14 to 8:00 p.m., April 16 HB 120 The Speaker removed the Finance Committee referral for the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 120 "An Act relating to hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses for certain nonresident postsecondary students; and providing for an effective date." HB 120 is in the Resources Committee. HB 107 The Speaker removed the Health & Social Services Committee referral for the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 107 "An Act relating to criminal law definitions." HB 107 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. HB 19 The Speaker removed the Transportation Committee referral for the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 19 "An Act relating to the registration of commercial vessels; and providing for an effective date." HB 19 was referred to the Finance Committee. 2023-04-12 House Journal Page 0705 HB 124 Representative McCormick, citing Uniform Rule 35, moved and asked unanimous consent that his name be removed and Representative Coulombe's name be added as prime sponsor to the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 124 "An Act relating to commercial motor vehicle drivers' license requirements; and providing for an effective date." HB 3 Representatives Cronk, Tomaszewski, Carpenter, McKay, Vance, Allard, Wright, Prax, Stutes, C. Johnson, Sumner, Foster, Stapp, and Coulombe added as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 3 "An Act relating to specie as legal tender in the state; and relating to borough and city sales and use taxes on specie." HB 47 Representative Prax added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 47 "An Act relating to insurance; relating to direct health care agreements; and relating to unfair trade practices." HB 57 Representative McCormick added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 57 "An Act relating to review organizations and permitting an emergency medical services provider to establish a review organization; and relating to patient records." HB 61 Representative Allard added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 61 "An Act relating to restrictions on firearms and other weapons." 2023-04-12 House Journal Page 0706 HB 100 Representative Fields added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 100 "An Act relating to teacher and public employee leave." HB 111 Representative McCabe added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 111 "An Act relating to public school students who are deaf or have a hearing impairment." HB 123 Representatives Galvin, Ruffridge, and Mina added as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 123 "An Act relating to an amendment to the articles of incorporation of a corporation organized under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; and providing for an effective date." SB 77 Representative Sumner added as a cross sponsor to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 77(CRA) am "An Act relating to municipal property tax; and providing for an effective date." ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., April 14. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 12:10 p.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk