Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2002-05-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2002-05-15 Senate Journal Page 3585 HB 246 The question being: "Shall the Senate return to second reading for the purpose of rescinding its previous action in adopting Amendment No. 1?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 246(JUD) am S Third Reading - On Reconsideration Return to Second to Rescind Previous Action YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips, Stevens, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Donley, Ellis, Elton and so, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Phillips moved that the Senate rescind its previous action in adopting amendment No. 1. The question being: "Shall the Senate rescind its previous action?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2002-05-15 Senate Journal Page 3586 SCS CSHB 246(JUD) am S Rescind Previous Action in adopting Amendment No. 1? YEAS: 16 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Davis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips, Stevens, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Cowdery, Donley, Ellis, Elton and so, the Senate rescinded its previous action. Amendment No. 1 was before the Senate. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the following amendment to Amendment No. 1: Page 37, following line 8, replace existing sec. 60(i) with the following: "Sec. 60. AS 21.89.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (i) An insurance company offering automobile liability insurance in this state for personal injury or destruction of property shall initially offer, in writing, to cover the insured person against medical expenses as a result of bodily injury or death resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle. An insured who declines coverage offered under this subsection shall, at the initial offer, sign a waiver of coverage. Nothing in this subsection affects coverage required to be offered under another provision of law." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 37, following line 14: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 62. Section 51 of this Act takes effect July 1, 2003." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. 2002-05-15 Senate Journal Page 3587 Page 37, line 15: Delete "This" Insert "Except as provided in sec. 62 of this Act, this" Objections were heard. Senator Taylor withdrew his amendment to Amendment No. 1. Senator Donley moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the following amendment to Amendment No. 1: In sec. 60: Delete "(i)" and replace with the following: "(i) An insurance company offering automobile liability insurance in this state for personal injury or destruction of property shall initially offer, in writing, to cover the insured person against medical expenses as a result of bodily injury or death resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle. An insured who declines coverage offered under this subsection shall, at the initial offer, sign a waiver of coverage. Nothing in this subsection affects coverage required to be offered under another provision of law." Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall the amendment to Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 246(JUD) am S Second Reading Amendment to Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Kelly, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Cowdery, Davis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips, Stevens and so, the amendment to Amendment No. 1 failed. 2002-05-15 Senate Journal Page 3588 Senator Donley moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1. Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 246(JUD) was automatically in third reading on reconsideration. Senator Taylor moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 3. Senator Green objected. The question being: "Shall the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 246(JUD) Third Reading - On Reconsideration Return to Second for Specific Amendment YEAS: 7 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Kelly, Stevens, Taylor, Therriault, Ward, Wilken Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips, Torgerson and so, the bill was not returned to second reading. Senator Taylor moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 4. Senator Ellis objected. The question being: "Shall the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 246(JUD) Third Reading - On Reconsideration Return to Second for Specific Amendment YEAS: 7 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2002-05-15 Senate Journal Page 3589 Yeas: Cowdery, Donley, Green, Kelly, Taylor, Therriault, Wilken Nays: Austerman, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Halford, Hoffman, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips, Stevens, Torgerson, Ward and so, the bill was not returned to second reading. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 246(JUD) "An Act relating to regulation of a person providing insurance for the cost of medical care, to confidentiality of insurance records, to insurance hearings, to insurance fees, to annual and quarterly statements by insurers, to managed care insurance, to taxes on insurance, to insurer certificates of authority, to risk based capital for insurers, to unauthorized and nonadmitted insurers, to surplus lines insurance, to health insurance, to life insurance, to annuity insurance, to consumer credit insurance, to insurer liquidation, to multiple employer welfare arrangements, to title insurance, to the Alaska Insurance Guaranty Association, to hospital and medical service corporations, and to regulation of insurance producers, agents, brokers, managers, and adjusters; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 246(JUD) Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips, Stevens, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward Nays: Kelly, Therriault, Wilken and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 246(JUD) passed the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Leman 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 and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.