Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2001-04-30 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1358 SB 29 SENATE BILL NO. 29 "An Act making capital appropriations and capitalizing funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; 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 Committee Substitute offered on page 1355. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 29(FIN) "An Act making and amending appropriations and reappropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date" was adopted and read the second time. Senators Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson offered Amendment No. 1 : Department of Education and Early Development Project Title: School Construction ADD Fund Source Amount General Funds $69,124,629 Priority School District Project Name State Share 1 Southwest Region Togiak School Replacement $29,182,163 2 Bering Strait Golovin School Phase III $9,888,192 3 Bering Strait Koyuk K-12 Replacement $11,660,343 4 Yupiit Tuluksak School Improvement $18,393,931 Total $69,124,629 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1359 Project Title: Major Maintenance ADD Fund Source Amount General Funds $58,145,522 See Attached List Priority School District Project Name State Share 1 Petersburg City Facia/Soffit Repair/Replacement $116,236 Recovery of Funds 2 Yukon- Nulato Structural Repairs $314,387 Koyukuk 3 Bering Strait Shishmaref School Roof $8,342,525 Replacement and Renovation, Phase III 4 Iditarod Area Blackwell School Heating $173,754 Renovation/Site Repair 5 Sitka City Blatchley Exterior Renovation/ $346,500 Borough Repair 6 Chatham Angoon Elementary School $2,066,257 Major Maintenance 7 Skagway City Skagway Major Maintenance $35,598 8 Yupiit Akiak School Repairs $177,571 9 Pribilof Island St. George School Remodel $4,513,164 10 Galena Project Education Food $261,806 Service Renovation 11 Southwest Clark's Point School Generator $35,989 Region Building 12 Ketchikan Schoenbar Renovation $4,891,992 13 Southwest Koliganek School Improvement $451,993 Region 14 Juneau City Juneau Douglas High School $9,097,138 Renovation/ADA Upgrade 15 Southwest Ekwok, Koliganek, Togiak Schools $122,256 Region Heating System Upgrade 16 Hoonah City Hoonah Swimming Pool Sprinkler $220,476 System 17 Galena High School Remodel $167,846 18 Kenai Peninsula McNeil Canyon Replace Septic $171,500 System 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1360 19 Kake City Kake High School Renovation $175,065 Phase II 20 Chatham Angoon High School Major $1,730,507 Maintenance 21 North Slope Tikigaq School Renovation $3,675,502 Borough 22 Tanana City Tanana Kitchen Renovation $438,539 23 Wrangell City Wrangell Elementary Schools $1,129,238 Renovation 24 Lower Yukon Emmonak Mechanical System $574,885 Upgrade 25 Lower Yukon Alakanuk Mechanical System $899,740 Upgrade 26 Iditarod Area Takotna Community School $192,374 Water Project 27 Anchorage Service High School Phase I $4,998,000 Renovation 28 Kenai Peninsula Seward Middle School Gym $278,275 Reroof 29 Iditarod Area Innoko River School Bathroom $46,746 Shower & Underfloor Damage Repairs 30 Iditarod Area McGrath School Heating Design $235,200 Boiler Replacement & Repairs 31 Kenai Peninsula Kenai Central High School $385,610 Reinsulate Exterior 32 Alaska Gateway Tok Multipurpose Recreational $961,612 Complex Renovation Project 33 Delta/Greely Fort Greely Utility Conversion $2,054,852 34 Iditarod Area Holy Cross School Bathroom & $47,530 Shower Deterioration 35 Wrangell City Wrangell Middle School $164,522 Renovation 36 Sitka City Blatchley Domestic Water System $667,357 Borough Upgrade 37 Skagway City Skagway Roof Replacement $174,613 38 Mat-Su Fire Alarm Systems, 5 Schools $638,647 Borough 39 Fairbanks Districtwide Fire Protection $1,193,832 System Upgrades 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1361 40 Yakutat City Yakutat High School Gymnasium $70,981 Structural Repair 41 Yukon-Koyukuk Kaltag School Renovation $2,418,052 42 Mat-Su Septic System Upgrade, Colony $164,039 Borough High School 43 Wrangell City Wrangell Elementary School & $101,216 High School Roof & Exterior Repairs 44 Northwest Shungnak Improvements $2,740,522 Arctic Phase II 45 Dillingham City Elementary School Weatherization $105,418 46 Kuspuk Chuathbaluk Crow Village Sam $375,661 School Sewage System Replacement Senator Davis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 29(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senators Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson, Davis offered Amendment No. 2 : Department of Administration ADD Project Title: Anchorage Pioneer Home - ventilation and humidification system Emergency repairs 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1362 Fund Source Amount General Funds $1,000.0 Senator Ellis 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: CSSB 29(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. Senators Lincoln, Olson, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman offered Amendment No. 3 : Department of Community and Economic Development ADD Project Title: Lime Village Power system rehabilitation Fund Source Amount General Funds $40.0 Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Green objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1363 CSSB 29(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 3 failed. Senators Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson, Davis, Ellis, Elton offered Amendment No. 4 : Department of Education and Early Development ADD Project Title: Yuut Elitnaurviat (People's Learning Center) Phase I Fund Source Amount General Funds $1,000.0 Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4. Senator Green objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 29(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 4 failed. 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1364 Senators Elton, Lincoln, Hoffman, Olson, Davis, Ellis offered Amendment No. 5 : University of Alaska ADD Project Title: University of Alaska Southeast - Juneau Classrooms, Phase II Fund Source Amount General Funds $2,500.0 Senator Elton moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 29(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Wilken Absent: Ward and so, Amendment No. 5 failed. Senators Lincoln, Olson, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman offered Amendment No. 6 : Department of Transportation and Public Facilities ADD Project Title: Tatitlek Small Boat Harbor project completion 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1365 Fund Source Amount General Funds $2,000.0 Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6. Senator Green objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 29(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 6 failed. Senators Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson, Davis, Ellis, Elton offered Amendment No. 7 : Department of Transportation and Public Facilities ADD Project Title: Dillingham all Tides Cargo Dock Fund Source Amount General Funds $500.0 Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1366 CSSB 29(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 7 failed. Senators Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson, Davis, Ellis offered Amendment No. 8 : Department of Transportation and Public Facilities ADD Project Title: Juneau International Airport Roof Repair Fund Source Amount General Funds $400.0 Senator Elton moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 8. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 29(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 8 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 8 failed. 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1367 Senators Lincoln, Olson, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman offered Amendment No. 9 : Department of Transportation and Public Facilities ADD Project Title: Delta Junction Municipal Airport Improvement Fund Source Amount General Funds $250.0 Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 9. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 29(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 9 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Absent: Leman and so, Amendment No. 9 failed. Senators Hoffman, Olson, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Lincoln offered Amendment No. 10 : Department of Transportation and Public Facilities ADD Project Title: Illiamna - Williamsport - Pile Bay Road 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1368 Fund Source Amount General Funds $8,600.0 Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 10. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 29(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 10 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 10 failed. Senators Hoffman, Olson, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Lincoln offered Amendment No. 11 : Department of Transportation and Public Facilities ADD Project Title: Sand Point Harbor Access Road Fund Source Amount General Funds $2,440.0 Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 11. Senator Green objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 11 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1369 CSSB 29(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 11 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 11 failed. Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 12 : Add a new section to read: "*Sec.__. TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE LIABILITY FUND. The sum available, estimated to be $2,150,000, from the state's rebate share of the federal Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund and all investment earnings on this sum while in the custody of the state until fully expended are appropriated to the Alaska energy Authority for petroleum remediation at rural Alaska bulk fuel facilities in accordance with federal law (P.L. 101-380, sec. 8102(a)(2)(B)(I)), requiring that the rebate be used for the remediation of above-ground storage tanks." (This section needs to be added to the capital project lapse provision.) Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 12. Objections were heard. Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the following amendment to Amendment No. 12: After "remediation at": Delete "rural" Without objection, Amendment No. 12 was amended. 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1370 Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of Amendment No. 12 as amended. Without objection, Amendment No. 12 as amended was adopted. Senator Lincoln offered Amendment No. 13 : Department of Health and Social Services ADD Project Title: Galena Health Clinic, mental health unit Fund Source Amount 1004 MH 600.0 Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 13. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 13 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 29(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 13 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 13 failed. Senators Ellis, Davis offered Amendment No. 14 : Department of Community and Economic Development Grants to Municipalities 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1371 Page 4, lines 3-5: Appropriation Items General Funds Anchorage - [Northeast] Anchorage Coalition of Community Patrols Equipment Acquisition (Ed 10-25) 20,000 20,000 [10,500] [10,500] Anchorage Coalition of Community Patrols include: (all patrols in Anchorage) Northeast Westside Russian Jack Turnagain Fairview Mt. View Airport Heights Nunaka Valley Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 14. Senator Green objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 14 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 29(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 14 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 14 failed. 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1372 Senator Lincoln offered Amendment No. 15 : Department of Public Safety ADD Project Title: Cordova Tsunami Warning System Fund Source Amount 1004 GF 34.5 Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 15. Senator Green objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 15 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 29(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 15 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 15 failed. Senators Lincoln, Hoffman, Olson, Davis, Elton, Ellis offered Amendment No. 16 : Department of Health and Social Services ADD Project Title: Emergency Medical Services Equipment Grants - Match for Code Blue Project Fund Source Amount 1003 G/F Match 333.4 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1373 Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 16. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 16 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 29(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 16 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 16 failed. Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 17 : Department of Community and Economic Development Grants to Named Recipients Page 6, line 20 Appropriation Items General Funds Partners for Downtown Progress - Anchorage Wellness Court (Ed 99) 272,000 272,000 [75,000] [75,000] Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 17. Senator Donley objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 17 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1374 CSSB 29(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 17 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Absent: Therriault and so, Amendment No. 17 failed. Senator Lincoln offered Amendment No. 18 : Department of Public Safety ADD Project Title: Whittier Public Safety Building Fund Source Amount 1004 GF 950.0 Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 18. Senator Green objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 18 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 29(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 18 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 18 failed. 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1375 Senator Lincoln offered Amendment No. 19 : Department of Transportation ADD Project Title: Fast Ferry (PWS) Fund Source Amount Fed 33,000.0 Senator Lincoln moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 19. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 19 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 29(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 19 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 19 failed. Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Ellis objected. The question being: "Shall the bill be advanced to third reading?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2001-04-30 Senate Journal Page 1376 CSSB 29(FIN) am Advance from Second to Third Reading? 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 Austerman changed from "Nay" to "Yea". and so, the bill failed to advance to third reading. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 29(FIN) am will be on the May 1 calendar.