Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2002-05-14 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2002-05-14 House Journal Page 3758 HB 254 Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3717) on the following at this time: 2002-05-14 House Journal Page 3759 CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 254(FIN) "An Act relating to the teachers' retirement system, the judicial retirement system, and the public employees' retirement system and to the tax qualification under the Internal Revenue Code of those systems; amending the definition of 'actuarial adjustment' in the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system; repealing certain provisions of the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system; amending the statutory limitation on payment of warrants to make an exception for warrants making benefit payments or refunds under various state retirement and benefit programs; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 254(RLS) "An Act relating to the teachers' retirement system, the judicial retirement system, and the public employees' retirement system and to the tax qualification under the Internal Revenue Code of those systems; amending the definition of 'actuarial adjustment' in the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system; repealing certain provisions of the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system; amending the statutory limitation on payment of warrants to make an exception for warrants making benefit payments or refunds under various state retirement and benefit programs; relating to the teachers' retirement system; relating to the public employees' retirement system in regard to temporary legislative employees and peace officers and fire fighters; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 40 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representatives Cissna and Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that they be allowed to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and the members were required to vote. 2002-05-14 House Journal Page 3760 Representative James moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSSSHB 254(FIN), thus adopting SCS CSSSHB 254(RLS), and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment to CSSSHB 254(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSSSHB 254(RLS) Concur YEAS: 37 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Foster, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Lancaster, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Porter, Rokeberg, Scalzi, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson Excused: Ogan Absent: Kookesh, Morgan And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSSSHB 254(RLS). Representative James 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. The Chief Clerk was instructed to so notify the Senate. SCS CSSSHB 254(RLS) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.