Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2002-03-27 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2002-03-27 House Journal Page 2703 HB 303 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 303 "An Act relating to the levy and collection of a sales tax; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page STA RPT CS(STA) NT 2DP 4DNP 1NR 2541 FN1: (REV) 2541 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 4DP 5DNP 2NR 2679 FN2: (REV) 2679 Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 303(FIN) "An Act relating to the levy and collection of a sales tax and a use tax and to levy and collection of municipal sales and use taxes; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Kohring: 2002-03-27 House Journal Page 2704 Page 9, lines 24 - 25: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 11. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: CONTINGENT EFFECT OF SECTIONS 1 - 10 OF THIS ACT. (a) Sections 1 - 10 of this Act do not take effect unless, at the next general election, a majority of the votes cast favors adoption of a state sales and use tax under (b) of this section. (b) At the next general election, the lieutenant governor shall place before the qualified voters of the state a proposition in the following form: Q U E S T I O N Shall the provisions of ch. ___, SLA 2002, relating to the levy and collection of a statewide sales tax and a use tax and the levy and collection of municipal sales and use taxes become effective? YES [ ] NO [ ] In preparing the ballot, the lieutenant governor shall first enter the chapter number assigned to this Act. * Sec. 12. Section 11 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). * Sec. 13. If, under sec. 11 of this Act, secs. 1 - 10 of this Act take effect, sec. 10 of this Act takes effect on the date of certification of the results of the next general election by the lieutenant governor. * Sec. 14. If, under sec. 11 of this Act, secs. 1 - 10 of this Act take effect, except as provided in secs. 12 and 13 of this Act, this Act takes effect January 1, 2003." Representative Kohring moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Whitaker objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 303(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 32 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2002-03-27 House Journal Page 2705 Yeas: Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Foster, Kohring, Masek, Meyer Nays: Berkowitz, Bunde, Chenault, Cissna, Davies, Dyson, Fate, Green, Guess, Halcro, Harris, Hayes, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Lancaster, McGuire, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Porter, Rokeberg, Scalzi, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson Excused: Ogan And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. The Speaker stated that the House would stand at ease until 11:50 a.m.; and so, the House stood at ease at 11:19 a.m.