Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2004-04-27 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2004-04-27 House Journal Page 3556 HB 298 The following, which was on the April 26, 2004, calendar and not taken up (page 3527), was read the third time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 298(FIN) "An Act relating to the income of and appropriations from the Alaska permanent fund under art. IX, sec. 15(b), Constitution of the State of Alaska, and making conforming amendments; relating to the determination of net income of the mental health trust fund; and providing for an effective date." Representative Weyhrauch moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 298(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 4. Objection was heard. Representative Weyhrauch moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw the motion. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Hawker moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 298(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 2. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2004-04-27 House Journal Page 3557 Amendment No. 1 was not offered. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Hawker, Ogg, Morgan, Kott, Wilson, Seaton, and Holm: Page 3, following line 18: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(1) not more than five percent may be appropriated for municipalities and other communities;" Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Page 3, line 19: Delete "50" Insert "45" Representative Hawker moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Objection was heard. Representative Berkowitz placed a call of the House. The Speaker stated the call was satisfied. Amendment to Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Croft: Delete "five" Insert "ten" Delete "45" Insert "40" Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 2 be adopted. 2004-04-27 House Journal Page 3558 Representative Hawker objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment to Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 298(FIN) Second Reading Amendment to Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Holm, Joule, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Masek, Moses, Ogg, Stoltze, Wilson Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Hawker, Heinze, Kott, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wolf Excused: Kapsner Wilson changed from "Nay" to "Yea". And so, Amendment to Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 298(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 30 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson Nays: Chenault, Cissna, Foster, Gara, Heinze, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Wolf 2004-04-27 House Journal Page 3559 Excused: Kapsner And so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Representative Croft placed a call of the House on the bill. The Speaker stated the call was satisfied. Representative Morgan moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 298(FIN) am be returned to second reading for the purpose of rescinding action in adopting Amendment No. 2. Representative Wilson objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, CSHB 298(FIN) am was returned to second reading. Representative Morgan moved and asked unanimous consent that the House rescind its action in adopting Amendment No. 2. There being no objection, the House rescinded its action in adopting Amendment No. 2. Representative Morgan moved and asked unanimous consent that the House rescind its action in failing to adopt Amendment to Amendment No. 2. Representative Rokeberg objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, the House rescinded its action in adopting Amendment to Amendment No. 2. Amendment to Amendment No. 2 was again before the House. The question being: "Shall Amendment to Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 298(FIN) Second Reading Amendment to Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2004-04-27 House Journal Page 3560 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Holm, Joule, Kerttula, Kookesh, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Ogg, Samuels, Wilson Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Hawker, Heinze, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Rokeberg, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wolf Excused: Kapsner And so, Amendment to Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 298(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 28 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Fate, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Morgan, Moses, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson Nays: Chenault, Cissna, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gara, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Stoltze, Wolf Excused: Kapsner And so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the rules would be suspended and the bill would be returned to second reading for all amendments. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Gara: Page 3, following line 26: Insert a new subsection to read: "(f) an appropriation of education funds under (c)(1) of this section shall only be allowable to the extent the base student allocation stated in AS 14.17.470 is increased over the previous 2004-04-27 House Journal Page 3561 fiscal year as follows: (1) The department must increase the base allocation to the extent of increases during the second preceding calendar year in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for the Anchorage Metropolitan Area compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor. The index for January 2002 is the reference base index. (2) In addition to an increase, if any, to the base student allocation under (f)(1) of this section, the department must increase the base student allocation by two percent. The increase under this subsection shall be used for either: (A) class-size reduction; or (B) compliance with 20 U.S.C. 6301 - 7941 (No Child Left Behind Act of 2001)." Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Hawker objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 298(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Joule, Kerttula, Kookesh, Masek, McGuire, Morgan, Moses, Seaton, Wilson Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Meyer, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wolf Excused: Kapsner And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. 2004-04-27 House Journal Page 3562 Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representatives Kott, Meyer, Hawker, Heinze, Seaton, McGuire, Holm, Lynn, and Anderson: Page 3, line 20: Delete "not more than 50 percent" Insert "an amount" Page 3, line 21, following "AS 43.23.045": Insert "equal to the greater of the following: (A) the amount necessary to pay dividends equal to $1,111; or (B) 50 percent of the amount remaining available for appropriation under (a) of this section." Representative Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Objection was heard. Representative Croft lifted the call. The House adjourned with CSHB 298(FIN) am in second reading with Amendment No. 3 moved and pending.