Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1998-04-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1998-04-15 Senate Journal Page 3276 HB 2 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2(FIN) An Act allowing, for the purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, an individual to accompany, as the spouse or minor or disabled dependent, another eligible resident who is absent for any of the following reasons: vocational, professional, or other specific education for which a comparable program is not reasonably available in the state; secondary or postsecondary education; military service; medical treatment; service in the Congress or in the peace corps; to care for the individuals terminally ill parent, spouse, sibling, child, or stepchild; for up to 220 days to settle the estate of the individuals deceased parent, spouse, sibling, child, or stepchild; to care for a parent, spouse, sibling, child, or stepchild with a critical life- threatening illness whose treatment plan, as recommended by the attending physician, requires travel outside of the state for treatment at a medical specialty complex; or other reasons that the commissioner of revenue may establish by regulation; requiring, for the purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, a state resident to have the intent to remain indefinitely; relating to the eligibility for 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 permanent fund dividends of certain spouses and dependents of eligible applicants; and providing for an effective date was read the second time. Senator Sharp moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2462. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2(FIN) An Act requiring, for purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, an individual to have been physically present in the state for at least 72 consecutive hours during the prior two years before the current dividend year; relating, for purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, to allowable absences for secondary and postsecondary education on a full-time basis, vocational, professional, or other education on a full-time basis when a comparable program is not reasonably available in the state, serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, receiving continuous medical treatment or convalescing if the treatment or convalescence is not based on a need for climatic change, providing care for certain relatives with critical life-threatening illnesses, 1998-04-15 Senate Journal Page 3277 HB 2 providing care for certain terminally ill relatives, settling the estates of certain relatives, serving as a member of the United States Congress, serving on the staff of a member from this state of the United States Congress, serving as an employee of the state, accompanying certain ill minors, accompanying another eligible resident who is absent for an allowable reason as the spouse, minor dependent, or disabled dependent of the eligible resident, or for any reason consistent with an individuals intent to remain a state resident; prohibiting, for purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, an individual from claiming an allowable absence unless the individual was a resident for at least six consecutive months immediately before leaving the state; making ineligible, for purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, certain individuals who are absent for more than 180 days during each of 10 qualifying years; relating to the definition of state resident for purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility and requiring a state resident to have the intent to remain indefinitely; relating to the qualifying year and defining that term for purposes of the permanent fund dividend program; relating to the eligibility for 1998 permanent fund dividends of certain spouses and dependents of eligible individuals; and providing for an effective date was adopted and read the second time. Senator Leman offered Amendment No. 1 : On page 4, line 11, following armed forces Insert: or Foreign Service Senator Leman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Objections were heard. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: 1998-04-15 Senate Journal Page 3278 HB 2 SCS CSHB 2(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 2 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Ellis, Leman Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Excused: Taylor and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Leman, Acting Majority Leader, 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. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2(FIN) An Act requiring, for purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, an individual to have been physically present in the state for at least 72 consecutive hours during the prior two years before the current dividend year; relating, for purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, to allowable absences for secondary and postsecondary education on a full-time basis, vocational, professional, or other education on a full-time basis when a comparable program is not reasonably available in the state, serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, receiving continuous medical treatment or convalescing if the treatment or convalescence is not based on a need for climatic change, providing care for certain relatives with critical life-threatening illnesses, providing care for certain terminally ill relatives, settling the estates of certain relatives, serving as a member of the United States Congress, serving on the staff of a member from this state of the 1998-04-15 Senate Journal Page 3279 HB 2 United States Congress, serving as an employee of the state, accompanying certain ill minors, accompanying another eligible resident who is absent for an allowable reason as the spouse, minor dependent, or disabled dependent of the eligible resident, or for any reason consistent with an individuals intent to remain a state resident; prohibiting, for purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, an individual from claiming an allowable absence unless the individual was a resident for at least six consecutive months immediately before leaving the state; making ineligible, for purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility, certain individuals who are absent for more than 180 days during each of 10 qualifying years; relating to the definition of state resident for purposes of permanent fund dividend eligibility and requiring a state resident to have the intent to remain indefinitely; relating to the qualifying year and defining that term for purposes of the permanent fund dividend program; relating to the eligibility for 1998 permanent fund dividends of certain spouses and dependents of eligible individuals; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 2(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 17 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Mackie Excused: Taylor and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Leman, Acting Majority Leader 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. 1998-04-15 Senate Journal Page 3280 HB 2 Senator Adams gave notice of reconsideration.