1999-04-23                     Senate Journal                      Page 1058
SB 99                                                                        
Message dated April 23 was read, stating the House passed and                  
returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 99(FIN) An                   
Act to clarify the meaning of decennial census of the United States            
in art. VI, Constitution of the State of Alaska, to prevent                    
discrimination in the redistricting of the house of representatives and        
the senate, and to prohibit expenditures of public funds for                   
population surveys or sampling for certain purposes relating to                
legislative redistricting without an appropriation with the following          
amendments:                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

1999-04-23                     Senate Journal                      Page 1059
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.                            
(Title Change Authorized by HCR 7)                                             
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved that the Senate concur in the House                       
amendments.                                                                    
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the Senate concur in the House                       
amendments? The roll was taken with the following result:                      
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 99(JUD) am H                                                          
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                           
amendments to CSSB 99(FIN)?                                                    
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim,          
Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor,                      
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Ellis, Elton, Lincoln                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               

1999-04-23                     Senate Journal                      Page 1060
SB 99                                                                        
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendments, thus                     
adopting 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.                            
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote                 
on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective             
date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered.                             
                                                                               
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.