Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1997-05-06 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1997-05-06 House Journal Page 1569 HB 63 The following, which had been moved down the calendar to follow CSHCR 16(FIN) am (page 1556) was before the House with Amendment No. 1 moved and pending: 1997-05-06 House Journal Page 1570 HB 63 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 63(2d RLS) "An Act amending the definition of 'motor fuel' under the state's motor fuel tax to add, as a part of the tax exemption set out in that definition, exemption from the tax for fuel sold for use in jet propulsion aircraft operating in flights that continue from foreign countries, subject to termination of the exemption for that fuel if a refiner operating a refinery at which the fuel was produced fails to comply with terms of a voluntary agreement entered into by the refiner to use Alaska residents, contractors, and suppliers to provide goods and services when the refinery's capacity is expanded, to add exemption from the tax for certain number 6 'residual fuel oil,' also known as bunker fuel, and to delete the exemption from the tax for fuel that is at least 10 percent alcohol by volume; and repealing ch. 42, SLA 1994, the Act providing for the imposition of a different tax levy on residual fuel oil used in and on certain watercraft until June 30, 1998; and providing for an effective date." The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 63(2d RLS) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 30 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Barnes, Berkowitz, Croft, Kemplen, Kohring, Martin, Masek, Ryan Nays: Austerman, Brice, Bunde, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kott, Kubina, Moses, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Kookesh Absent: Cowdery And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. 1997-05-06 House Journal Page 1571 HB 63 Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Rokeberg and Ryan: Page 1, lines 9 - 10 (title amendment): Delete "delete" Insert "amend" Page 2, lines 3 - 9: Delete all material. Page 2, line 10: Delete "* Sec. 2." Insert "* Section 1." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 4, lines 29 - 31: Delete "ªFUEL WHICH IS AT LEAST 10 PERCENT ALCOHOL BY VOLUME; (G)ß" Insert "fuel which is at least 10 percent alcohol by volume, but only in an area and during the months in which fuel containing alcohol is sold, transferred, or used in an effort to attain air quality standards for carbon monoxide as required by federal or state law or regulation; (G)" Page 5, line 1: Delete "(G) ª(H)ß" Insert "(H)" Page 5, line 3: Delete "(H) ª(I)ß" Insert "(I)" Page 5, line 5: Delete "(I) ª(J)ß" Insert "(J)" Page 5, line 7: Delete "(J) ª(K)ß" Insert "(K)" 1997-05-06 House Journal Page 1572 HB 63 Page 5, line 9: Delete "(K) ª(L)ß" Insert "(L)" Page 5, line 12: Delete "(L)" Insert "(M)" Representative Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Therriault objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 63(2d RLS) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Barnes, Berkowitz, Croft, Dyson, Kemplen, Kohring, Martin, Masek, Mulder, Rokeberg, Ryan Nays: Austerman, Brice, Bunde, Davies, Davis, Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kott, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia, Phillips, Porter, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Kookesh Absent: Cowdery, Ogan And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB63(2d RLS) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 63(2d RLS) was read the third time. 1997-05-06 House Journal Page 1573 HB 63 Representative Mulder moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and Representative Mulder was required to vote. The question being: "Shall CSHB 63(2d RLS) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 63(2d RLS) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 31 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kott, Kubina, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Nays: Croft, Kohring, Martin, Masek, Ryan Excused: Kookesh Absent: Barnes, Cowdery, Moses And so, CSHB 63(2d RLS) passed the House. Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Kohring later gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on CSHB 63(2d RLS), and the reconsideration was taken up then.