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SB 4                                                                                              
Senator Olson requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE                                   
BILL NO. 4(RLS) "An Act relating to optional exemptions from                                        
municipal property taxes on residential property and limiting an                                    
optional exclusion or exemption to the assessed value of $10,000 for a                              
residence in a municipality with a total bonded indebtedness that                                   
equals or exceeds $15,000 multiplied by the number of residents in the                              
municipality; and providing for an effective date" be taken up. The bill                            
was before the Senate on reconsideration.                                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Olson moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the                             
purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 3.                                        
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator Olson offered Amendment No. 3 :                                                              
                                                                                                    
Page 2, line 12:                                                                                    
     Delete ", or (2) emergency medical services"                                                   
     Insert "and is certified as a fire fighter by the Department of                                
     Public Safety, or (2) emergency medical services and is certified                              
     under AS 18.08.082"                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Page 2, lines 14 - 16:                                                                              
     Delete "A municipality with a level of total bonded indebtedness                               
     that equals or exceeds $15,000 multiplied by the number of                                     
     residents in the municipality may not grant an exemption under                                 
     this subsection."                                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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Senator Olson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Without                                    
objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted.                                                             
                                                                                                    
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4(RLS) am was automatically in third                                         
reading on reconsideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                      
4(RLS) am "An Act relating to optional exemptions from municipal                                    
property taxes on residential property and limiting an optional                                     
exclusion or exemption to the assessed value of $10,000 for a                                       
residence in a municipality with a total bonded indebtedness that                                   
equals or exceeds $15,000 multiplied by the number of residents in the                              
municipality; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?"                                
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                       
                                                                                                    
CSSB 4(RLS) am                                                                                      
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                                                  
Effective Date                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green,                                      
Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips, Stevens,                                  
Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                         
                                                                                                    
Hoffman changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                                                
Lincoln changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                                                
Ellis changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                                                  
Donley changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                                                 
Elton changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                                                  
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4(RLS) am 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.