2003-05-14                     Senate Journal                      Page 1397
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; allowing                              
classified employees to take an active part in political party                                      
management; making conforming amendments; 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. Senator Ellis objected.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
President Therriault stated CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 119(FIN)                                         
will be on the May 15 calendar.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 185                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 185 "An Act providing for a reduction of royalty                                    
on certain oil produced from Cook Inlet submerged land" was read the                                
second time.                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
Senator Wilken, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                  
adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 1382.                                  
Senator Ellis objected.                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Senator Wilken called the Senate. The call was satisfied.                                           
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall the Finance Committee Substitute be                                      
adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 185                                                                                              
Second Reading                                                                                      
Adopt Finance Committee Substitute?                                                                 
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Seekins, Stevens B,                                      
Stevens G, Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                      
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson