Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1995-05-16 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1995-05-16 Senate Journal Page 1908 HB 207 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 207(FIN) am S "An Act relating to adjustments to royalty reserved to the state to encourage otherwise uneconomic production of oil and gas; and providing for an effective date" which had been held in third reading on reconsideration (page 1886) was before the Senate. Senator Rieger moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 12. Senator Duncan objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Rieger offered Amendment No. 12 : 1995-05-16 Senate Journal Page 1909 HB 207 Page 3, lines 6-14: Delete all material. Insert: "(i) must include a mechanism for adjusting royalty percentage base on price; using forecasts of the range of future prices and their probabilities, the mechanism must provide that the value of the potential revenue increases resulting from royalty percentage increases must exceed the value of the potential revenue losses resulting from royalty percentage decreases; and" Senator Rieger moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of Amendment No. 12. Without objection, Amendment No. 12 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 207(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Senator Leman moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 13. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Leman offered Amendment No. 13 : Page 4, lines 14-22: Delete all text and replace with: (B) keep the data described in (A) of this paragraph confidential under AS 38.05.035(a)(9) at the request of the lessee or lessees making application for the royalty modification; the confidential data may be disclosed by the commissioner to legislators and to the legislative auditor and as directed by the chair or vice-chair of the LB&A Committee to the director of the division of legislative finance, the permanent employees of their respective divisions who are responsible for evaluating a royalty modification, and to agents or contractors of the legislative auditor or the legislative finance director who are engaged under contract to evaluate the royalty modification, provided they sign an appropriate confidentiality agreement; 1995-05-16 Senate Journal Page 1910 HB 207 Senator Leman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 13. Senator Halford objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, Amendment No. 13 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 207(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. HB 207 Senator Rieger called for the previous question. Senator Duncan objected. The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 207(FIN) am S Third Reading - On Reconsideration Previous Question YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Green, Halford, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Torgerson Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Salo, Taylor, Zharoff and so, the motion failed. Senator Leman moved that the Senate return to second reading for the purpose of rescinding its previous action in adopting Amendment No. 3. Senator Rieger moved to table the motion. 1995-05-16 Senate Journal Page 1911 HB 207 The question being: "Shall the Senate table the motion to return to second reading?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 207(FIN) am S Return to rescind action Table motion YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Green, Halford, Rieger, Sharp Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Salo, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff and so, the motion failed. The question being: "Shall the Senate return to second reading for the purpose of rescinding its previous action in adopting Amendment No. 3?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 207(FIN) am S Return to Second to Rescind Previous Action YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Pearce, R.Phillips, Salo, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff Nays: Ellis, Frank, Halford, Miller, Rieger, Sharp and so, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Leman moved that the Senate rescind its previous action in adopting Amendment No. 3. Senator Rieger objected. The question being: "Shall the Senate rescind its previous action in adopting Amendment No. 3?" The roll was taken with the following result: 1995-05-16 Senate Journal Page 1912 HB 207 SCS CSHB 207(FIN) am S Second Reading Rescind action in adopting amendment #3 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Salo, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff Nays: Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp and so, the Senate rescinded its previous action. Senator Leman offered the following amendment B to Amendment No. 3 (page 1816): Line 4 of Amendment No. 3: Delete "five" Insert "ten" Senator Leman moved for the adoption of amendment B to Amendment No. 3. Senator Rieger objected. Senator Rieger rose to a point of order. President Pearce ruled the motion out of order. Senator Leman appealed the ruling of the chair, then withdrew his appeal. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 1995-05-16 Senate Journal Page 1913 HB 207 SCS CSHB 207(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff Nays: Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, R.Phillips, Salo, Torgerson and so, Amendment No. 3 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 207(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Senator Leman moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 16. Senator Rieger objected. The question being: "Shall the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 207(FIN) am S Return to Second for Specific Amendment #16 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, R.Phillips, Salo, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff Nays: Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Miller, Pearce, Rieger, Sharp and so, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Leman offered Amendment No. 16 : Page 2, line 9: Delete "five" Insert "ten" 1995-05-16 Senate Journal Page 1914 HB 207 Senator Leman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 16. Senator Rieger objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 16 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 207(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 16 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Salo, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff Nays: Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp and so, Amendment No. 16 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 207(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 207(FIN) am S "An Act relating to adjustments to royalty reserved to the state to encourage otherwise uneconomic production of oil and gas; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 207(FIN) am S Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 13 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Salo, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff Nays: Ellis, Frank, Halford, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 207(FIN) am S passed the Senate on reconsideration. 1995-05-16 Senate Journal Page 1915 HB 207 Senator Halford moved the effective date clause. Senator Rieger objected. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 207(FIN) am S Effective Date Vote YEAS: 18 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff Nays: R.Phillips, Rieger and so, the effective date clause was adopted and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.