Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2004-03-24 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2004-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2633 SB 273 SENATE BILL NO. 273 "An Act relating to the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, the seafood marketing assessment, the seafood marketing tax, and the seafood product tax; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Wilken, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 2596. Senator Ellis objected. The question being: "Shall the Finance Committee Substitute be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2004-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2634 SB 273 Second Reading Adopt Finance Committee Substitute? YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Hoffman, Ogan, Olson, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Lincoln and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 273(FIN) "An Act amending the size, membership, and powers of the board of directors of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and making a corresponding change in the quorum requirement; authorizing the establishment of the seafood marketing assessment at a rate of 0.5 percent or 0.6 percent of the value of seafood products produced; providing for an election to retain, terminate, or increase the seafood marketing assessment; providing for the repeal of the salmon marketing tax and provisions related to the salmon marketing tax; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Objections were heard. President Therriault stated CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 273(FIN) will be on the March 26 calendar.