Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1994-04-13 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1994-04-13 Senate Journal Page 3642 SB 312 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(HES) am "An Act relating to school construction grants and to interscholastic activities; relating to a pilot project for state aid for special education; and providing for an effective date" was before the Senate in third reading on reconsideration with a motion pending to return to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment. Senator Little moved and asked unanimous consent that her motion be withdrawn. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lincoln moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 3. Senator Pearce objected. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(HES) am be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 312(HES) AM Return to Second for Specific Amendment #3 1994-04-13 Senate Journal Page 3643 SB 312 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Sharp, Taylor and so, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Lincoln offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 1, line 7, after "construction;": Insert "and" Page 1, lines 8-10: Delete "require that school construction in a project be phased; and (3)" Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Miller objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 312(HES) AM Second Reading Amendment No. 3 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. 3 failed. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(HES) am was automatically in third reading. 1994-04-13 Senate Journal Page 3644 SB 312 Senator Little moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 5. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senators Little, Leman offered Amendment No. 5 : Page 1, line 1, after "relating to": Insert "the school term," Page 2, after line 4: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 2. Section 3 of ch. 33, SLA 1991, is amended to read: Sec. 3. AS14.03.030 is repealed and reenacted to read: Sec. 14.03.030. SCHOOL TERM. A school term begins and ends on the dates fixed by the governing body of a school district. A school term shall include not less than 180 days in session, unless with the approval of the commissioner, (1) a day used for in-service training of teachers is substituted for a day in session, up to a maximum of 10 days; (2) an "emergency closure day" is substituted for a day in session because of conditions posing a threat to the health or safety of students; [OR] (3) a school board adopts a school term of not less than 150 days for a school if the commissioner finds that (A) the shorter term is necessary for abating asbestos health hazards in the school; and (B) the school board has submitted an acceptable plan under which students will receive the approximate educational equivalent of a 180-day term; or (4) the school board adopts a school term of not less than 170 days for a school if the commissioner finds that the school board has submitted an acceptable plan under which students will receive the approximate educational equivalent of a 180-day term. 1994-04-13 Senate Journal Page 3645 SB 312 * Sec. 3. AS14.03.030 is repealed and reenacted to read: Sec. 14.03.030. SCHOOL TERM. A school term begins and ends on the dates fixed by the governing body of a school district. A school term shall include not less than 180 days in session, unless with the approval of the commissioner, (1) a day used for in-service training of teachers is substituted for a day in session, up to a maximum of 10 days; (2) an "emergency closure day" is substituted for a day in session because of conditions posing a threat to the health or safety of students; or (3) a school board adopts a school term of not less than 150 days for a school if the commissioner finds that (A) the shorter term is necessary for abating asbestos health hazards in the school; and (B) the school board has submitted an acceptable plan under which students will receive the approximate educational equivalent of a 180-day term." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, after line 5: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 5. Section 3 of this Act takes effect July1, 1997." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Page 2, line 6: Delete "This" Insert "Except as provided in sec.5 of this Act, this" Senator Little moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5. Senator Kelly objected. Senator Taylor offered amendment to Amendment No. 5: 1994-04-13 Senate Journal Page 3646 SB 312 Pages 1 and 2, under (A) Delete "asbestos" The question being: "Shall the amendment to Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 312(HES) AM Second Reading Amendment to Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Ellis, Jacko, Leman, Lincoln, Little, Miller, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff Nays: Donley, Duncan, Frank, Halford, Kelly, Kerttula, Pearce, Phillips, Salo Zharoff changed from "Nay" to "Yea". and so, amendment to Amendment No. 5 was adopted. Senator Taylor called the Senate. President Halford stated the call was satisfied. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 312(HES) AM Second Reading Amendment No. 5 as amended YEAS: 13 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Frank, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Little, Miller, Phillips, Taylor, Zharoff Nays: Duncan, Halford, Kerttula, Pearce, Rieger, Salo, Sharp and so, Amendment No. 5 as amended was adopted. 1994-04-13 Senate Journal Page 3647 SB 312 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(HES) am was automatically in third reading. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(HES) am "An Act relating to the school term, school construction grants, and to interscholastic school activities; relating to a pilot project for state aid for special education; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 312(HES) AM Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 12 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Little, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Halford, Kerttula, Lincoln, Zharoff and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(HES) am passed the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Taylor moved the effective date clauses. The question being: "Shall the effective date clauses be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 312(HES) AM Effective Date Vote YEAS: 18 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Kerttula, Leman, Lincoln, Little, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff Nays: Duncan, Ellis and so, the effective date clauses were adopted. 1994-04-13 Senate Journal Page 3648 SB 312 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(HES) am was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.