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1998-05-11 House Journal

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1998-05-11                     House Journal                      Page 3821
SB 105                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 105(FIN) am                                            
"An Act relating to legislative and executive branch ethics; relating         
to campaign finances for candidates for state office; relating to the          
conduct and regulation of lobbyists with respect to public officials;          
relating to the filing of disclosures by certain state employees and           
officials; making a conforming amendment to the definition of                  
'public official' for employment security statutes; and providing for          
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
STA RPT HCS(STA) NT 6NR                                          3210         
...TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE                                        3210         
	FISCAL NOTE (LAW)                                                3211         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (ETHICS)                                        3211         
	FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NT 3DP 4NR 1AM                                  3556         
	...TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE                                        3556         
	FISCAL NOTE (ADM)                                                3556         
	2 ZERO FNS (H.FIN/LAA, ADM)                                      3556         
	FISCAL NOTE (LAW) 4/23/98                                        3556         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (ETHICS) 4/23/98                                3557         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:        
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 105(FIN)                                  
"An Act relating to legislative and executive branch ethics; relating         
to campaign finances for candidates for state or municipal office;             
relating to the conduct and regulation of lobbyists with respect to            
public officials; relating to the filing of disclosures by certain state       
employees and officials; making a conforming amendment to the                  
definition of 'public official' for employment security statutes; and          
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   

1998-05-11                     House Journal                      Page 3822
SB 105                                                                       
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Ryan:                            
                                                                               
Page 58, line 21:                                                              
	Delete all material and insert:                                               
   "* Sec. 103.  AS24.45.121(c) and AS42.40.230 are repealed."               
                                                                               
Representative Ryan moved and asked unanimous consent that                     
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative James objected.                                                 
                                                                               
Representative Hanley moved and asked unanimous consent that he be             
allowed to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest.  Objection       
was heard, and Representative Hanley was required to vote.                     
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll             
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 105(FIN)                                                              
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  23   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  3                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Cowdery, Dyson, Hudson, Ivan, Kohring,               
Kott, Martin, Masek, Ogan, Ryan, Vezey, Williams                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Croft, Davies, Davis, Elton, Foster,           
Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen,             
Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Mulder, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg                     
                                                                               
Absent:  Nicholia, Sanders, Therriault                                         
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted.                                       
                                                                               
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative James:                           
                                                                               
Page 58, following line 29:                                                    
	Insert a new bill section to read:                                            
   "* Sec. 105.  The provisions of this Act are severable in accordance      
with AS01.10.030."                                                             

1998-05-11                     House Journal                      Page 3823
SB 105                                                                       
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                              
                                                                               
Page 58, line 31:                                                              
	Delete "104, and 105"                                                         
	Insert "104 - 106"                                                            
                                                                               
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Kubina objected and withdrew the objection.  There              
being no further objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted.                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative James:                           
                                                                               
Page 1, line 11, following "contribution":                                     
	Insert "to a candidate"                                                       
                                                                               
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Kubina objected and withdrew the objection.  There              
being no further objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted.                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 4 was not offered.                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 5 was offered  by Representative Croft:                           
                                                                               
Page 2, lines 14 - 22:                                                         
Delete all material.                                                          
                                                                               
Page 4, line 17:                                                               
Delete "In the capital city"                                              
                                                                               
Page 15, line 30:                                                              
Delete "except in the capital city,"                                      
                                                                               
Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that                    
Amendment No. 5 be adopted.                                                    

1998-05-11                     House Journal                      Page 3824
SB 105                                                                       
Representative James objected.                                                 
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?"  The roll             
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 105(FIN) am H                                                         
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 5                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  25   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Brice, Bunde, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Hudson, Joule,         
Kemplen, Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia, Williams                            
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster,            
Green, Hanley, Hodgins, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin,             
Masek, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Therriault,             
Vezey                                                                          
                                                                               
Absent:  Sanders                                                               
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted.                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 6 was offered  by Representative Kubina:                          
                                                                               
Page 1, line 1 through page 59, line 1:                                        
Delete all material.                                                          
Insert "All legislators shall act in a manner which brings honor            
to the institution in which they hold office."                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Kubina moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
Amendment No. 6 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Objection was heard.                                                           
                                                                               
Representative Kubina moved and asked unanimous consent to                     
withdraw Amendment No. 6.                                                      
                                                                               
Objection was heard.                                                           
                                                                               

1998-05-11                     House Journal                      Page 3825
SB 105                                                                       
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 6 be withdrawn?"  The                
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 105(FIN) am H                                                         
Second Reading                                                                 
Withdraw Amendment No. 6                                                       
                                                                               
YEAS:  21   NAYS:  18   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Elton,            
Foster, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, James, Kelly, Kohring, Martin,                
Mulder, Porter, Ryan, Therriault, Vezey                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Cowdery, Green, Grussendorf, Ivan, Joule,            
Kemplen, Kookesh, Kott, Kubina, Masek, Moses, Nicholia, Ogan,                  
Phillips, Rokeberg, Williams                                                   
                                                                               
Absent:  Sanders                                                               
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 6 was withdrawn.                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 7 was offered  by Representative Croft:                           
                                                                               
Page 37, line 19:                                                              
Delete "$10"                                                                  
Insert "$20"                                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Kemplen moved and asked unanimous consent that                  
Amendment No. 7 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment to Amendment No. 7 was offered  by Representative                     
Berkowitz:                                                                     
	Delete "Insert $20"                                                           
	Insert "a $35 floor, followed by $10"                                         
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz moved that the amendment to Amendment                 
No. 7 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                
                                                                               
                                                                               

1998-05-11                     House Journal                      Page 3826
SB 105                                                                       
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 7 as amended be                      
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                       
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 105(FIN) am H                                                         
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 7, as amended                                                    
                                                                               
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  27   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf,             
Kemplen, Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia                                      
                                                                               
Nays:  Austerman, Barnes, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green,                
Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kohring, Kott,             
Martin, Masek, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan,                 
Therriault, Vezey, Williams                                                    
                                                                               
Absent:  Sanders                                                               
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 7 as amended was not adopted.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS               
CSSB 105(FIN) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third                  
reading and placed on final passage.                                           
                                                                               
Representative Kubina objected.                                                
                                                                               
The Speaker stated that HCS CSSB 105(FIN) am H will be in third                
reading on the May 12, 1998 calendar.