Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-04-28 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-04-28 House Journal Page 3601 SJR 27 Representative Murkowski brought up reconsideration of the vote on HCS SJR 27(FIN)(fld H), which had been held until April 27, 2000, (page 3524), and extended to today due to cancellation of yesterday's session. The following was again before the House in third reading: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27(FIN) Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to revisions of the state constitution and providing that a court may not change language of a proposed constitutional amendment or revision. Representative Murkowski moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS SJR 27(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Murkowski: Page 1, line 2 (title amendment): Delete "revisions of" Insert "amendments to" Page 1, line 6: Delete "and Revisions" Delete "or revisions of" Page 1, line 9: Delete "or revision" Page 1, line 11: Delete "or revision" Page 1, line 12: Delete "or revision" 2000-04-28 House Journal Page 3602 SJR 27 Page 1, lines 13 and 14: Delete "A revision proposed under this section shall be confined to one subject." Insert "An amendment is a change that is limited to one subject and may affect more than one constitutional provision." Page 2, lines 1 - 3: Delete all material and insert: "Section 5. Changing Constitutional Proposal Prohibited. A court may not alter or change the language of an amendment to this constitution proposed by the legislature, or of an amendment or revision to this constitution proposed by a constitutional convention." Representative Murkowski moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Croft objected. Amendment to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Croft: Under Page 1, lines 13 and 14: Delete "is a change that" Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SJR 27(FIN)--RECONSIDERATION Second Reading Amendment No. 1 as amended YEAS: 22 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 5 Yeas: Austerman, Bunde, Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Green, Harris, Hudson, James, Kerttula, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Sanders, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams 2000-04-28 House Journal Page 3603 SJR 27 Nays: Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Smalley Excused: Cowdery, Moses Absent: Barnes, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Rokeberg And so, Amendment No. 1 as amended was adopted and the new title appears below: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27(FIN) am H Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to amendments to the state constitution and providing that a court may not change language of a proposed constitutional amendment or revision. (New title to be authorized by HCR 23.) Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS SJR 27(FIN) am H be held in third reading to the April 29, 2000, calendar. There being no objection, it was so ordered.