2000-03-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 2548
SB 175                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 175 An Act relating to state mining law, to                    
methods of locating mining claims, to the granting of larger mining            
claims using a legal subdivision based on rectangular survey                   
descriptions, and to mandatory rental payments for prospecting                 
rights was read the second time.                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

2000-03-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 2549
SB 175                                                                       
Senator Mackie 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 BILL NO. 175 was read the third time.                                   
                                                                               
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                   
allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.              
Objections were heard and Senator Hoffman was required to vote.                
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE BILL NO. 175 An Act relating                  
to state mining law, to methods of locating mining claims, to the              
granting of larger mining claims using a legal subdivision based on            
rectangular survey descriptions, and to mandatory rental payments for          
prospecting rights pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the                
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
SB 175                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly             
Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce,              
Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                      
                                                                               
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 175 passed the Senate.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration.