Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1995-03-01 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1995-03-01 Senate Journal Page 0440 SB 47 Senator Duncan requested that the reconsideration on SENATE BILL NO. 47 "An Act relating to the extent to which the Alaska Public Utilities Commission may exercise its powers when regulating utilities; establishing a regulatory cost charge on public utilities and pipeline carriers; relating to the allocation of costs in hearings before the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; relating to the method by which utilities are exempted from and made subject to regulation by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; relating to the monetary threshold for regulation of certain kinds of utilities by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; extending the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; relating to staggered terms for members of the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; and providing for an effective date" be taken up. SENATE BILL NO. 47 was before the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Adams moved that SENATE BILL NO. 47 be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 2. Senator Kelly objected. 1995-03-01 Senate Journal Page 0441 SB 47 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: SB 47 Return to Second for Specific Amendment YEAS: 16 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Leman, Lincoln, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Kelly, Miller, Sharp and so, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 7, line 14: Delete "1999" Insert "1996" Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 47 Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Rieger, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. 1995-03-01 Senate Journal Page 0442 SB 47 SENATE BILL NO. 47 was automatically in third reading. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 47 "An Act relating to the extent to which the Alaska Public Utilities Commission may exercise its powers when regulating utilities; establishing a regulatory cost charge on public utilities and pipeline carriers; relating to the allocation of costs in hearings before the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; relating to the method by which utilities are exempted from and made subject to regulation by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; relating to the monetary threshold for regulation of certain kinds of utilities by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; extending the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; relating to staggered terms for members of the Alaska Public Utilities Commission; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 47 Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 12 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Pearce, Zharoff and so, SENATE BILL NO. 47 passed the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Halford moved the effective date clauses. Senator Adams objected. 1995-03-01 Senate Journal Page 0443 SB 47 The question being: "Shall the effective date clauses be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 47 Effective Dates YEAS: 13 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Zharoff and so, the effective date clauses failed. SENATE BILL NO. 47(efd fld) was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.