Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1995-04-12 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1995-04-12 House Journal Page 1287 HB 90 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 90 "An Act changing the date that the legislature convenes in the years following a gubernatorial election." 1995-04-12 House Journal Page 1288 HB 90 with the: Journal Page STA RPT 7DP 443 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (LAA) 444 JUD RPT 5DP 1AM 726 FISCAL NOTE (GOV/ALL DEPTS) 727 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (LAA) 2/22/95 727 FIN REFERRAL ADDED 756 FIN REFERRAL WAIVED 966 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative B.Davis: Page 1, line 2, after "election" (title amendment): Insert "; changing the date that the term of a member of the legislature begins in the years following a gubernatorial election" Page 1, line 4, after "Section 1.": Insert "AS 24.05.080 is amended to read: Sec. 24.05.080. TERMS. The term of each member of the legislature begins on the second Monday in January following a presidential election year; however, following a gubernatorial election year, the term of each member begins on the third Tuesday [MONDAY] in January. The term of representatives is two years, and the term of senators is four years. One-half of the senators shall be elected every two years. * Sec. 2." Representative B.Davis moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted, and the new title appears below: HOUSE BILL NO. 90 am "An Act changing the date that the legislature convenes in the years following a gubernatorial election; changing the date that the term of a member of the legislature begins in the years following a gubernatorial election." 1995-04-12 House Journal Page 1289 HB 90 Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 90 am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 90 am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HB 90 am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 90 am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 37 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Brown, Bunde, Davies, B.Davis, G.Davis, Elton, Finkelstein, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kubina, Mackie, MacLean, Martin, Moses, Mulder, Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Robinson, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Toohey, Vezey, Williams, Willis Nays: Kott, Masek Excused: Ivan And so, HB 90 am passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.