Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2001-05-07 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2001-05-07 Senate Journal Page 1646 HB 234 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 234(FIN) am "An Act relating to the tobacco use education and cessation fund and to smoking education and cessation programs; relating to funding the tobacco use education and cessation fund; relating to financing of construction and major maintenance of public school facilities, facilities for the University of Alaska, and facilities for ports and harbors; authorizing the commissioner of revenue to sell the right to receive a portion of the anticipated revenue from a tobacco litigation settlement to the Northern Tobacco Securitization Corporation; relating to the deposit of certain anticipated revenue from a tobacco litigation settlement; authorizing the issuance of bonds by the Northern Tobacco Securitization Corporation with proceeds to finance public school construction and major maintenance, facilities for the University of Alaska, and facilities for ports and harbors; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Kelly, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 1583. Senator Ellis objected. The question being: "Shall the Finance Committee Substitute be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 234(FIN) am Second Reading Adopt Finance Committee Substitute? YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 234(FIN) was adopted and read the second time. Amendment No. 1 was not offered. 2001-05-07 Senate Journal Page 1647 Senators Austerman, Ward, Ellis, Taylor, Elton, Hoffman offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 2, lines 7 - 15, Sec. 2 (a) and (b): Delete all material. Insert "(a) There is created as a special account in the general fund the tobacco use education and cessation fund into which shall be deposited 20 percent annually of the revenue derived from the settlement of State v. Phillip Morris, Incorporated, et al, No. 1JU-97- 915 CI (Alaska Super. 1997). The purpose of the tobacco use education and cessation fund is to provide a source to finance the comprehensive smoking education, tobacco use prevention, and tobacco control program authorized by AS 44.29.020(a)(15). (b) The legislature may make appropriations from the tobacco use education and cessation fund for the comprehensive smoking education, tobacco use prevention, and tobacco control program established under AS 44.29.020(a)(15)." Senator Austerman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Green objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 234(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 14 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Austerman, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward Nays: Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Wilken Absent: Kelly and so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. 2001-05-07 Senate Journal Page 1648 Senator Taylor offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 5, line 2: Delete "Thomas Basin Harbor, Ryus Float," Page 5, lines 3 and 4: Delete "Bar Harbor North, Hole-in-the-Wall Harbor, Knudson Cove Harbor" Senator Taylor moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Without objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 234(FIN) am S will be on the May 8 calendar.