Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1993-04-29 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1993-04-29 Senate Journal Page 1912 HB 67 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 67(FIN)(efd fld) "An Act relating to eligibility for and payments of public assistance" was read the second time. Senator Frank moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 1861. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 67(FIN) "An Act relating to eligibility for and payments of public assistance; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 67(FIN) was read the second time. Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 2, lines 13 - 21: Delete all material and insert: "(d) If benefits under 42U.S.C. 1381 - 1383 [42 U.S.C. 1381 - 1385] (Social Security Act Supplemental Security Income Program) are increased because of an increase in the cost of living, the department shall increase the monetary maximums in (a) of this section by a percentage equal to the percentage increase in benefits under 1993-04-29 Senate Journal Page 1913 HB 67 42 U.S.C. 1381 - 1383, except that the department may not increase the monetary maximums based on an increase in benefits under 42U.S.C. 1381 - 1383 that (1) takes effect at any time during the calendar year that begins on January 1, 1994; or (2) took effect on January 1, 1993 [42 U.S.C. 1381 - 1385]." Page 2, line 27, through page 3, line 15: Delete all material and insert: "(b) The department shall determine the amount of assistance with regard to the resources and needs of the person and the conditions existing in each case. Assistance shall be in an amount that will provide the applicant with reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health in accordance with standards established by the department and with the standards established under 42U.S.C. 1381 - 1383 [42 U.S.C. 1381 - 1385] (Title XVI, Social Security Act Supplemental Security Income Program). When benefit amounts under 42U.S.C. 1381 - 1383 [42 U.S.C. 1381 - 1385] are increased as a result of an increase in the cost of living, the state shall pass along the increase to recipients and shall increase the amount of the state contribution to recipients by a percentage of the state contribution equal to the percentage increase in the benefit amounts under 42U.S.C. 1381 - 1383, except that the department may not increase the amount of the state contribution based on a percentage increase in benefits under 42U.S.C. 1381 - 1383 that (1) takes effect at any time during the calendar year that begins on January 1, 1994; or (2) took effect in the calendar year that began on January 1, 1993 [42 U.S.C. 1381 - 1385]. Direct payments for medical services and remedial care may not be considered in determining the maximum amount payable." 1993-04-29 Senate Journal Page 1914 HB 67 Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Pearce objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 67(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 2, line 21, after "effect": Insert ". The department shall also increase the monetary maximums in (a) of this section if the department determines during a calendar year that assistance under (a)(2)(A) of this section is less than 75 percent of the federal poverty guideline for Alaska for a family unit with two members as determined by the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services under 42 U.S.C. 9902(2); if the department makes this determination, the department shall increase all of the monetary maximums under (a) of this section by a percentage that equals the percentage increase in benefits under 42 U.S.C. 1381 - 1383 that takes place the first time that the federal benefits under 42 U.S.C. 1381 - 1383 are increased after the calendar year in which the department makes the determination; this increase takes effect the same day as the federal increase in benefits under 42 U.S.C. 1381 - 1383 takes effect" 1993-04-29 Senate Journal Page 1915 HB 67 Page 3, line 13, after "effect": Insert ". The state shall also increase the state's contribution to recipients other than those receiving a personal needs allowance if the department determines during a calendar year that assistance under this section to an eligible individual living independently, when added to the individual's other countable income as determined under regulations of the department, is less than 100 percent of the federal poverty guideline for Alaska for a family unit with one member as determined by the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services under 42 U.S.C. 9902(2); if the department makes this determination, the state shall increase the state's contribution to all recipients, other than those receiving a personal needs allowance, by a percentage that equals the percentage increase in benefits under 42 U.S.C. 1381 - 1383 that takes place the first time that the federal benefits under 42 U.S.C. 1381 - 1383 are increased after the calendar year in which the department makes the determination; this increase takes effect the same day as the federal increase in benefits under 42 U.S.C. 1381 - 1383 takes effect" Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Miller objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 67(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff 1993-04-29 Senate Journal Page 1916 HB 67 Nays: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 67(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Duncan objected. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 67(FIN) be advanced to third reading?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 67(FIN) Advance from Second to Third Reading? YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Zharoff and so, the bill failed to be advanced to third reading. The Senate advanced to: