Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2004-03-24 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2004-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2629 SB 227 SENATE BILL NO. 227 "An Act relating to municipal initiative and referendum elections" was read the second time. Senator Gary Stevens, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the State Affairs Committee Substitute offered on page 2343. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 227(STA) was adopted. Senator Gary Stevens offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 11: Delete "within 75 days, but not sooner than 45 days after certification" Insert "[WITHIN 75 DAYS, BUT NOT SOONER THAN 45 DAYS AFTER CERTIFICATION]" 2004-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2630 Page 2, lines 7 - 8: Delete "within 75 days, but not sooner than 45 days after certification" Insert "[WITHIN 75 DAYS, BUT NOT SOONER THAN 45 DAYS AFTER CERTIFICATION]" Senator Gary Stevens moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Guess objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Ben Stevens offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 1, line 1, following "municipal": Insert "runoff elections and to municipal" Page 1, following line 2: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Section 1. AS 29.10.200 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: (64) AS 29.26.060(e) (runoff election for mayor). * Sec. 2. AS 29.26.060(a) is amended to read: (a) Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, a runoff election shall be held if no candidate receives over 40 percent of the votes cast for the office of [(1) MAYOR; OR (2)] member of the governing body or school board if candidates run for a designated seat. * Sec. 3. AS 29.26.060 is amended by adding new subsections to read: (d) Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, a runoff election shall be held in a municipality with less than 100,000 residents if no candidate receives over 40 percent of the votes cast for the office of mayor. (e) A runoff election shall be held in a municipality with at least 100,000 residents if no candidate receives over 50 percent of the votes cast for the office of mayor. (f) Subsection (e) of this section applies to certain home rule and general law municipalities." 2004-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2631 Page 1, line 3: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 4" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Senator Ben Stevens moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Ellis objected. Senator Guess moved for the adoption of the following amendment to Amendment No. 2: In Sec. 3(d): Delete "with less than 100,000 residents" In Sec. 3(e): Delete "with at least 100,000 residents" Senator Ben Stevens objected. The question being: "Shall the amendment to Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 227(STA) am Second Reading Amendment to Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Ogan, Olson Nays: Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken and so, the amendment to Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Senator French moved for the adoption of the following second amendment to Amendment No. 2: In Sec. 3, following "(e)": Insert "Unless otherwise provided by ordinance" 2004-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2632 Senator Ben Stevens objected. The question being: "Shall the second amendment to Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 227(STA) am Second Reading 2nd Amendment to Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Cowdery, Green, Ogan, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Absent: Bunde and so, the second amendment to Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Senator Ellis called the Senate. The call was satisfied. Amendment No. 2 was before the Senate. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 227(STA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Bunde, Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson and so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. 2004-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2633 Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 227(STA) am "An Act relating to municipal runoff elections and to municipal initiative and referendum elections" be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 227 (STA) am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 227(STA) am "An Act relating to municipal runoff elections and to municipal initiative and referendum elections" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 227(STA) am Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Bunde, Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 227(STA) am passed the Senate. Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration.