Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2003-05-19 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2003-05-19 House Journal Page 1943 SB 119 The following, which was advanced to third reading and held to today's calendar (page 1869), was read the third time: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 119(FIN) "An Act authorizing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to issue advisory opinions; amending campaign financial disclosure and reporting requirements, campaign contribution limits, provisions related to contributions after elections, and provisions related to unused campaign contributions; providing for expedited consideration of, and modifying procedures for determining, violations of state election campaign laws; amending the time period within which to file an administrative complaint of a violation of state election campaign laws; amending the definitions of 'express communication' and 'political party' for state election campaigns; amending the registration fee for lobbyists; providing for increased use of electronic filing for reports to the Alaska Public Offices Commission; adding a definition of 'commission' in the regulation of lobbying laws; amending the requirements for the reporting of financial interests by public officials; adding a definition of 'domestic partner' in the 2003-05-19 House Journal Page 1944 legislative ethics code and in the public official financial disclosure requirements; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." 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 Representatives Seaton and Gruenberg: Page 6, lines 13 through page 7, line 1: Delete all material. Renumber remaining bill sections accordingly. Representative Seaton moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Anderson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 119(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Lynn, Moses, Samuels, Seaton, Weyhrauch, Whitaker Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kott, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Stoltze, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Croft, Joule, Kapsner Gatto changed from "Nay" to "Yea". And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. 2003-05-19 House Journal Page 1945 Amendment No. 2 was not offered. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Weyhrauch: Page 23, following line 27: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 43. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. The Alaska Public Offices Commission shall analyze the effect of this Act on the elections in 2004 and shall provide a written report no later than January 15, 2005, to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Senate Minority Leader, and the House Minority Leader." Renumber remaining bill sections accordingly. Representative Weyhrauch moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Gara: Page 7, lines 2 - 13: Delete all material. Renumber remaining sections accordingly. Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Anderson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 119(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 14 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 2003-05-19 House Journal Page 1946 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Gara, Gatto, Guttenberg, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Lynn, Moses, Seaton, Weyhrauch, Whitaker Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kott, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Stoltze, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Croft, Joule, Kapsner And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was not offered. HCS CSSB 119(FIN) am H was automatically in third reading. Representative Anderson placed a call of the House. The call was satisfied. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 119(FIN) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 119(FIN) am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 22 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kott, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Rokeberg, Samuels, Stoltze, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Lynn, Moses, Ogg, Seaton, Weyhrauch Excused: Croft, Joule, Kapsner And so, HCS CSSB 119(FIN) am H passed the House. Representative Coghill moved that the effective date clause be adopted. 2003-05-19 House Journal Page 1947 The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 119(FIN) am H Third Reading Effective Date YEAS: 26 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kohring, Kott, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kerttula, Kookesh, Lynn, Moses Excused: Croft, Joule, Kapsner And so, lacking the necessary 27 votes, the effective date clause was not adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 119(FIN) am H (efd fld H) "An Act authorizing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to issue advisory opinions; amending campaign financial disclosure and reporting requirements, campaign contribution limits, provisions related to contributions after elections, and provisions related to unused campaign contributions; providing for expedited consideration of, and modifying procedures for determining, violations of state election campaign laws; amending the time period within which to file an administrative complaint of a violation of state election campaign laws; amending the definitions of 'express communication' and 'political party' for state election campaigns; amending the registration fee for lobbyists; providing for increased use of electronic filing for reports to the Alaska Public Offices Commission; adding a definition of 'commission' in the regulation of lobbying laws; amending the requirements for the reporting of financial interests by public officials; adding a definition of 'domestic partner' in the legislative ethics code and in the public official financial disclosure requirements; making conforming amendments." 2003-05-19 House Journal Page 1948 Representative Gruenberg gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on HCS CSSB 119(FIN) am H (efd fld H).