Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1996-04-11 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1996-04-11 Senate Journal Page 3163 SB 280 SENATE BILL NO. 280 An Act relating to the mandatory incorporation of certain boroughs in the unorganized borough was read the second time. 1996-04-11 Senate Journal Page 3164 SB 280 Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 3099. Senator Adams objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 280(FIN) An Act relating to municipalities; the incorporation of certain boroughs in the unorganized borough; the formation of separate unorganized boroughs; and to property taxation in the unorganized boroughs was adopted and read the second time. Senator Torgerson offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 3: Delete "property" Page 4, lines 7 and 8: Delete "four mills plus cost of collection, or equivalency," Insert "six mills" Page 4, lines 16 - 18: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 7. The Department of Community and Regional Affairs shall develop a proposed method of levying and collecting taxes in separate unorganized boroughs formed under sec. 6 of this Act, proposed rates of taxation, and a proposed method of establishing boards of equalization in each of the unorganized boroughs. The department shall obtain and consider public input on the question of establishing a tax system in the unorganized boroughs. The department shall prepare draft legislation establishing a tax system, rates of taxation, and a board of equalization in each of the unorganized boroughs. The draft legislation must also conform the statutes to sec. 6 of this Act, except that the legislation may modify the property tax imposed under that section. By January1, 1998, the department shall submit the draft legislation to the senate and the house of representatives." Senator Torgerson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Adams objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: 1996-04-11 Senate Journal Page 3165 SB 280 CSSB 280(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson Nays: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Zharoff and so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Amendment No. 2 was not offered. Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 3, line 17, following "(c)": Insert "A borough incorporation proposal submitted under (b) of this section to the Local Boundary Commission must include an assessment of the taxable property in the region proposed for incorporation prepared by the state assessor based on its full and true value as of January 1 of the year the proposal is submitted." Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Objections were heard. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 280(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Zharoff Nays: Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson and so, Amendment No. 3 failed. 1996-04-11 Senate Journal Page 3166 SB 280 Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Adams objected. The question being: Shall the bill be advanced to third reading? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 280(FIN) am Advance from Second to Third Reading? YEAS: 12 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff and so, the bill failed to advance to third reading. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 280(FIN) am will appear on the April 12 calendar.