Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1998-05-11 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1998-05-11 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 AS24.45.121(c) and AS42.40.230 are repealed."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.