Legislature(1999 - 2000)

1999-04-23 House Journal

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1999-04-23                     House Journal                      Page 0945
SB 99                                                                        
Representative Green brought up reconsideration of the vote on HCS             
CSSB 99(JUD) am H (page 926).                                                  
                                                                               
The following was again before the House in third reading:                     
                                                                               

1999-04-23                     House Journal                      Page 0946
SB 99                                                                        
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(JUD) am H                              
"An Act providing for preparation for redistricting before                    
appointment of the Redistricting Board; relating to preclearance               
under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, and legal                     
representation of the state in matters concerning redistricting;               
clarifying the meaning of 'decennial census of the United States'              
in art. VI, Constitution of the State of Alaska; relating to                   
adjustment of census numbers by using estimates, population                    
surveys, or sampling in the redistricting of the house of                      
representatives and the senate; and prohibiting expenditures of                
public funds for population surveys or sampling for certain                    
purposes relating to legislative redistricting without an                      
appropriation; and providing for an effective date."                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall HCS CSSB 99(JUD) am H                 
pass the House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 99(JUD) am H--RECONSIDERATION                                         
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  27   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson,               
Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kohring, Kott, Masek,            
Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg,                   
Sanders, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Joule,            
Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses, Smalley                                     
                                                                               
Excused:  Kapsner                                                              
                                                                               
And so, HCS CSSB 99(JUD) am H passed the House on                              
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green 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.           
                                                                               

1999-04-23                     House Journal                      Page 0947
SB 99                                                                        
HCS CSSB 99(JUD) am H was referred to the Chief Clerk for                      
engrossment.