Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1997-04-21 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1997-04-21 Senate Journal Page 1334 SB 105 Senator Pearce requested that the reconsideration on 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 be taken up. 1997-04-21 Senate Journal Page 1335 SB 105 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 105(FIN) am was before the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Donley moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 10. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Donley offered Amendment No. 10 : Page 3, lines 4 - 5: Delete " and as a reserve for transfer to a legislative office account under (d) of this section" Page 3, line 8: Delete "$30,000 ª$10,000ß" Insert "$10,000" Page 3, line 10: Delete "$15,000 ª$5,000ß" Insert "$5,000" Page 3, line 15, following "account": Insert "or to an office account reserve in accordance with (d) of this section" Page 4, lines 7 - 11: Delete "After a general or special election, a candidate for the state legislature who has been elected to the state legislature in that election may, from the amount retained in the election campaign account under (a)(8) of this section, transfer to a legislative office account not more than $5,000 each calendar year for use only for expenses associated with the candidate's serving as a member of the legislature." Insert "After a general or special election, a candidate for the state legislature who has been elected to the state legislature in that election may, from the amount retained in the office account reserve under this subsection, transfer to a legislative office account not more than $5,000 each calendar year for use only for expenses associated with the candidate's serving as a member of the legislature. A candidate for the senate may transfer up to $20,000 from unused 1997-04-21 Senate Journal Page 1336 SB 105 campaign contributions to a legislative office account reserve. A candidate for the house of representatives may transfer up to $10,000 from unused campaign contributions to a legislative office account reserve. The office account reserve may only be used to make transfers to the legislative office account. At the end of the candidate's term of office, a balance in the office account reserve must be disposed of as provided in (a)(1) - (8) of this section." Page 58, lines 18 - 21: Delete "not more than $5,000 each calendar year for use only for expenses associated with the candidate's serving as a member of the legislature during each year remaining to the legislator on the legislator's current term" Insert "as permitted under AS 15.13.116(d), enacted by sec. 3 of this Act" Senator Donley moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 10. Senator Duncan objected. Senator Pearce called the Senate. The call was satisfied. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 105(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 10 YEAS: 14 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Duncan, Hoffman, Lincoln, Phillips Excused: Ellis and so, Amendment No. 10 was adopted. The bill was automatically in third reading. 1997-04-21 Senate Journal Page 1337 SB 105 The question to be reconsidered: Shall 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 pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 105(FIN) am Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Dates YEAS: 17 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Sharp, Taylor Excused: Ellis and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 105(FIN) am passed the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Taylor 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 and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.