Legislature(1995 - 1996)

1996-04-24 Senate Journal

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1996-04-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 3521
SB 98                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 98 An Act making changes related to the aid                    
to families with dependent children program, the Medicaid program,             
the general relief assistance program, and the adult public assistance         
program; directing the Department of Health and Social Services to             
apply to the federal government for waivers to implement the                   
changes where necessary; relating to eligibility for permanent fund            
dividends of certain individuals who receive state assistance, to              
notice requirements applicable to the dividend program; and                    
providing for an effective date was read the second time.                      
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 98                                                                        
Senator Miller moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption              
of the Rules Committee Substitute offered on page 3491.  Without               
objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 98(RLS) An Act making                        
changes related to the aid to families with dependent children                 
program (AFDC); relating to the duties of the Department of Health             
and Social Services; establishing a workfare pilot project for AFDC            
recipients; establishing a diversion program for AFDC applicants;              
directing the Department of Health and Social Services to seek                 
waivers of applicable federal laws; establishing and relating to the           
Alaska temporary assistance program and repealing the AFDC and                 
job opportunity and basic skills programs upon the establishment of            
federal welfare reform; relating to work activities required under the         
Alaska temporary assistance program; authorizing qualified entities            
to contract with the state to administer all or part of the Alaska             
temporary assistance program; relating to child support; relating to           
certain licenses and applications for a license for persons who are            
not in substantial compliance with orders, judgments, or payment               
schedules for child support; relating to an exemption to the State             
Procurement Code for certain services and contracts under the Alaska           
temporary assistance program; relating to disclosure of information            
that relates to day care assistance and the Alaska temporary                   
assistance program; relating to eligibility for day care benefits              
administered by the Department of Community and Regional Affairs;              
amending Rule 90.3(c) and (h)(2), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure;             
and providing for an effective date was adopted and read the second            
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
President Pearce called the Senate.  The call was satisfied.                   
                                                                               
Senator Phillips offered Amendment No. 1 :                                      
                                                                               
Page 2, line 6:                                                                
	Delete "90.3(c) and (h)(2)"                                                 
	Insert "90.3(h)(2)"                                                         
                                                                               
Pages 47 - 48:                                                                 
	Delete bill section 44 in its entirety.                                       
                                                                               
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 98                                                                        
Pages 48 - 52:                                                                 
	Correct internal references to bill sections to reflect the                   
deletion of bill section 44.                                                   
                                                                               
Senator Phillips moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                    
Senator Green objected.                                                        
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?  The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSSB 98(RLS)                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Halford, Kelly, Lincoln, Pearce, R.Phillips, Taylor,             
Torgerson, Zharoff                                                             
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Hoffman, Leman,                    
Miller, Rieger, Salo, Sharp                                                    
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 1 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be             
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 98(RLS) was read the third time.                        
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 98(RLS)                       
An Act making changes related to the aid to families with                      
dependent children program (AFDC); relating to the duties of the               
Department of Health and Social Services; establishing a workfare              
pilot project for AFDC recipients; establishing a diversion program            
for AFDC applicants; directing the Department of Health and Social             
Services to seek waivers of applicable federal laws; establishing and          
relating to the Alaska temporary assistance program and repealing the          
AFDC and job opportunity and basic skills programs upon the                    
establishment of federal welfare reform; relating to work activities           
required under the  Alaska temporary assistance program; authorizing           
                                                                               

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SB 98                                                                        
qualified entities to contract with the state to administer all or part        
of the Alaska temporary assistance program; relating to child support;         
relating to certain licenses and applications for a license for persons        
who are not in substantial compliance with orders, judgments, or               
payment schedules for child support; relating to an exemption to the           
State Procurement Code for certain services and contracts under the            
Alaska temporary assistance program; relating to disclosure of                 
information that relates to day care assistance and the Alaska                 
temporary assistance program; relating to eligibility for day care             
benefits administered by the Department of Community and Regional              
Affairs; amending Rule 90.3(c) and (h)(2), Alaska Rules of Civil               
Procedure; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate?                
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
CSSB 98(RLS)                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Dates                                                                
Court Rule Changes                                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly,             
Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp,               
Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff                                                     
                                                                               
Nays:  Hoffman                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 98(RLS) passed the Senate.                      
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote                
on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective             
date clauses.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                           
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote                
on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the Court Rule            
changes.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                               
Senator Phillips gave notice of reconsideration.