Legislature(2005 - 2006)
2005-02-23 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2005-02-23 House Journal Page 0395 SB 62 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 62 "An Act making a supplemental appropriation for increased operating costs of the division of elections; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT 8DP 3NR 328 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Croft: Page 1, following line 3, insert a new bill section to read: "*Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. (a) The legislature finds that (1) Alaska law requires that the Division of Elections and the Lieutenant Governor write a "a true and impartial summary of the proposed law" (AS 15.45.180) for each initiative on the ballot; and (2) for an initiative on the 2004 general election ballot, the Lieutenant Governor prepared a summary that was found by the Anchorage Superior Court to be biased and inaccurate; and (3) at great expense to the state, the Lieutenant Governor's decision eventually forced the Division of Elections to reprint thousands of ballots with the proper, impartial summary of the proposed law; and (4) if the Lieutenant Governor had followed the law set out in AS 15.45.180, the State of Alaska would not have incurred this great cost. (b) It is the intent of this Legislature (1) to appropriate the supplemental funds to cover the costs incurred by the state for only the specific instance described in (a) of this section; and 2005-02-23 House Journal Page 0396 (2) to put the Division of Elections and the Lieutenant Governor on notice that the legislature expects true and impartial ballot language; and (3) not to appropriate additional funds to the Division of Elections for costs incurred by the State of Alaska due to the failure of the Lieutenant Governor to adhere to election laws in the future." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Meyer objected. Representative Gruenberg rose to a point of order regarding impugning the motives of members of the body. The Speaker cautioned members to confine remarks to the amendment. Representative Rokeberg rose to a point of order regarding confining remarks to the amendment before the body. The Speaker reminded members to confine remarks to the amendment. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 62 Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Berkowitz, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Salmon Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kelly, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson Excused: Kott 2005-02-23 House Journal Page 0397 Absent: Cissna, Moses And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Croft: Page 1, line 4: Delete "$694,900" Insert "$613,833" Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Meyer objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 62 Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 30 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Berkowitz, Crawford, Croft, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kerttula, Salmon Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kelly, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson Excused: Kott Absent: Cissna, Moses And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 62 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. Objection was heard. 2005-02-23 House Journal Page 0398 SB 62 will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.