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1995-03-15 Senate Journal

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1995-03-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 0622
HB 137                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(FIN) am "An Act making                               
supplemental appropriations for the expenses of state government;              
making capital appropriations; amending operating appropriations;              
making appropriations to the disaster relief fund and to the Alaska            
marine highway system fund; and providing for an effective date"               
was read the second time.                                                      
                                                                               
Senator Frank moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption               
of the Senate Finance Committee Substitute.  Senator Duncan                    
objected, then withdrew his objection.  There being no further                 
objections, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(FIN)                       
was adopted.                                                                   
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(FIN) was read                          
the second time.                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Duncan offered Amendment No. 1 :                                        
                                                                               
Page 2, line 9:                                                                
	Delete "$7,661,600"                                                           
	Insert  "$8,661,600"                                                          
                                                                               
Page 2, line 13:                                                               
	Delete "$7,091,600"                                                           
	Insert  "$8,091,600"                                                          
                                                                               
Adjust the funding information accordingly.                                    
                                                                               
Senator Duncan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                      
Senator Frank objected.                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

1995-03-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 0623
HB 137                                                                       
Senator Duncan called the Senate on all amendments and the bill.               
President Pearce stated the call was satisfied.                                
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 137(FIN)                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Salo, Zharoff                            
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,            
Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 1 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senators Ellis, Hoffman offered Amendment No. 2 :                               
                                                                               
Page, 8, after line 13:                                                        
	Insert a new bill section to read:                                            
   "* Sec. 49.  The sum of  $2,500,000 is appropriated to the                
Department of Commerce and Economic Development, Alaska                        
Tourism Marketing Council, for nationwide advertising for the fiscal           
year ending June30, 1995, from the following sources:                          
                                                                               
	General fund receipts		$1,875,000                                             
	General fund/program receipts	   625,000"                                     
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections and adjust the funding                    
information accordingly.                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                     
allowed to withdraw Amendment No. 2.  Without objection, it was                
so ordered.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

1995-03-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 0624
HB 137                                                                       
Senator Adams, Hoffman, Zharoff offered Amendment No. 3 :                       
                                                                               
Add a new section to read:                                                     
                                                                               
"Sec. 51. The sum of $682,400 is appropriated from the general fund            
to the Department of Public Safety for increased operating costs for           
the community jails, to conform with operating standards                       
recommended in the December 1994 Governor's Task Force on the                  
Community Jails Program Final Report, for the fiscal year ending               
June 30, 1995."                                                                
                                                                               
Renumber sections accordingly.                                                 
                                                                               
Senator Adams 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:                                           
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 137(FIN)                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 3                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Salo, Taylor, Torgerson,                 
Zharoff                                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,            
Phillips, Rieger, Sharp                                                        
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 3 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Salo offered Amendment No. 4 :                                          
                                                                               
Add a new section to read:                                                     
                                                                               
*Sec.___.  The sum of $55,600 is appropriated from the general                 
fund to the Department of Labor, division of administrative services,          
labor market analysis for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1995.                

1995-03-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 0625
HB 137                                                                       
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Senator Salo moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4.  Senator               
Leman objected.                                                                
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?"  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 137(FIN)                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 4                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Salo, Zharoff                            
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,            
Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 4 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 5 :                                       
                                                                               
Add a new section to read:                                                     
                                                                               
"Sec.___.  The sum of $265,000 is appropriated from the general                
fund to the Department of Public Safety, Alaska State Troopers, for            
additional personal services costs for the fiscal year ending June 30,         
1995."                                                                         
                                                                               
Renumber sections accordingly.                                                 
                                                                               
Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5.                     
Senator Frank objected.                                                        
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?"  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

1995-03-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 0626
HB 137                                                                       
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 137(FIN)                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 5                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Salo, Zharoff                            
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,            
Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 5 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 6 :                                         
                                                                               
Sec. 6, Page 2, line 18, after "The sum of"                                    
                                                                               
	Delete:	"$200,000"                                                            
	Insert:	"$530,000"                                                            
                                                                               
Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6.  Senator              
Sharp objected.                                                                
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?"  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 137(FIN)                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 6                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Salo, Zharoff                            
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,            
Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 6 failed.                                                
                                                                               

1995-03-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 0627
HB 137                                                                       
Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 7 :                                         
                                                                               
Sec. 7, Page 2, line 21, after "The sum of"                                    
                                                                               
	Delete:	"$50,000"                                                             
	Insert:	"$125,000"                                                            
                                                                               
Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7.                       
Objections were heard.                                                         
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?"  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 137(FIN)                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 7                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Salo, Zharoff                            
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,            
Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 7 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 8 :                                         
                                                                               
Add new section:                                                               
                                                                               
	"The sum of $966,000 is appropriated to the Department of                     
Health and Social Services, division of medical assistance, for                
restoration of seven optional Medicaid services for the fiscal year            
ending June 30, 1995 from the following sources:                               
                                                                               
	Federal receipts		$483,000                                                    
	General Fund receipts		$483,000"                                              
                                                                               
(renumber sections accordingly)                                                
                                                                               

1995-03-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 0628
HB 137                                                                       
Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 8.  Senator              
Miller objected.                                                               
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?"  The roll              
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 137(FIN)                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 8                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Salo, Zharoff                            
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,            
Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 8 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 9 :                                         
                                                                               
Add new section:                                                               
                                                                               
	"The sum of $310,600 is appropriated from federal receipts                    
to the Department of Health and Social Services, division of family            
and youth services, to restore and maintain child protection services          
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1995."                                     
                                                                               
(renumber sections accordingly)                                                
                                                                               
Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 9.                       
Objections were heard.                                                         
                                                                               
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                     
allowed to withdraw his motion.  Without objection, it was so                  
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

1995-03-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 0629
HB 137                                                                       
Senator Zharoff offered Amendment No. 10 :                                      
                                                                               
Section 35, Page 5, line 23, after "The sum of"                                
                                                                               
	Delete:	"$1"                                                                  
	Insert:	"$400,000"                                                            
                                                                               
Senator Zharoff moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 10.                    
Senator Halford objected.                                                      
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?"  The                  
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 137(FIN)                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 10                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Salo, Taylor, Torgerson,                 
Zharoff                                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,            
Phillips, Rieger, Sharp                                                        
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 10 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 11 :                                        
                                                                               
Page 8, after line 13                                                          
                                                                               
	Insert a new bill section to read:                                            
                                                                               
   "*Sec. 49.  The sum of $1,875,000 is appropriated to the                    
Department of Commerce and Economic Development, Alaska                        
Tourism Marketing Council, for nationwide advertising for the fiscal           
year ending June 30, 1995, from the following sources:                         
                                                                               
	General fund receipts		$1,875,000"                                            
                                                                               

1995-03-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 0630
HB 137                                                                       
Renumber the following bill sections and adjust the funding                    
information accordingly.                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 11.                      
Senator Miller objected.                                                       
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 11 be adopted?"  The                  
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 137(FIN)                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 11                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  6   NAYS:  13   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Salo, Zharoff                            
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,            
Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 11 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Donley offered Amendment No. 12 :                                       
                                                                               
Add a new section to read:                                                     
                                                                               
*Sec___.  The sum of $2,500,000 is appropriated from the                      
Storage Tank Assistance Fund (AS 46.03.410) to the                             
Department of Corrections for statewide operations.                            
                                                                               
Senator Donley moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 12.                     
Senator Taylor objected.                                                       
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 12 be adopted?"  The                  
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

1995-03-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 0631
HB 137                                                                       
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 137(FIN)                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 12                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  2   NAYS:  17   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Ellis                                                           
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly,                   
Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor,                  
Torgerson, Zharoff                                                             
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 12 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Donley offered Amendment No. 13 :                                       
                                                                               
Add a new section to read:                                                     
                                                                               
*Sec___.  The sum of $2,500,000 is appropriated from the                      
Storage Tank Assistance Fund (AS 46.03.410) to the                             
Department of Commerce and Economic Development,                               
Alaska Tourism Marketing Council, for restoration of                           
television and newspaper advertising for the fiscal year                       
ending June 30, 1995.                                                          
                                                                               
Senator Donley moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 13.                     
Senator Miller objected.                                                       
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 13 be adopted?"  The                  
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

1995-03-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 0632
HB 137                                                                       
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 137(FIN)                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 13                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  4   NAYS:  15   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Ellis, Kelly, Pearce                                            
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Leman,                   
Miller, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff              
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
Kelly changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                             
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 13 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Donley offered Amendment No. 14 :                                       
                                                                               
Add new section:                                                               
                                                                               
	"The sum of $966,000 is appropriated from the Agricultural                    
Revolving Loan Fund (AS 03.10.040) to the Department of Health                 
and Social Services, division of medical assistance, for restoration of        
seven optional Medicaid services for the fiscal year ending June 30,           
1995 from the following sources:                                               
                                                                               
	Federal receipts		$483,000                                                    
	General Fund receipts		$483,000"                                              
                                                                               
(renumber sections accordingly)                                                
                                                                               
Senator Donley moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 14.                     
Senator Miller objected.                                                       
                                                                               
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 14 be adopted?"  The                  
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

1995-03-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 0633
HB 137                                                                       
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 137(FIN)                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 14                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  3   NAYS:  16   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Ellis, Salo                                                     
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly,                   
Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson,             
Zharoff                                                                        
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 14 failed.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE                  
CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(FIN) be considered                            
engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.              
Senator Adams objected.                                                        
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                   
allowed to withdraw his motion.  Without objection, it was so                  
ordered.