Legislature(2005 - 2006)
2005-03-16 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2005-03-16 House Journal Page 0624 SB 98 HCS CSSB 98(FIN) was again before the House in second reading. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Croft: Page 9, following line 16: Insert a new subsection to read: "(h) The appropriations made to the public education fund by Section 4(d) of this Act are contingent upon the passage by the Twenty-Fourth Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law before July 1, 2005, of a bill that increases the base student allocation under AS 14.17.470 to at least $5,120 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Chenault objected. Representative Croft placed a call of the House. The Speaker stated the call was satisfied. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 98(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 13 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2005-03-16 House Journal Page 0625 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Elkins, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Moses Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson Excused: Salmon And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Berkowitz: Page 12, line 1: Delete "(a)" Page 12, lines 10 - 12: Delete all material. Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Chenault objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 98(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kelly, Kerttula, Moses Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kohring, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson 2005-03-16 House Journal Page 0626 Excused: Salmon And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representatives Kapsner and Moses: Page 6, following line 29: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The sum of $301,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, division of community advocacy, for grants from the small city energy assistance program, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, to the following unincorporated communities in the amounts stated: Akiachak IRA Council $3,500 Alatna Tribal Council $3,500 Anchor Point $3,500 Arctic Village Traditional Council $3,500 Atmautluak Village Council $3,500 Beaver Village Council $3,500 Cantwell $3,500 Chalkyitsik Village Council $3,500 Cheesh-Na Tribal Council $3,500 Chenega Bay $3,500 Chilkat Indian Village Council $3,500 Chitina Traditional Village Council $3,500 Circle Civic Community Association, Inc. $3,500 Circle District Historical Society $3,500 Community of Elfin Cove $3,500 Cooper Landing $3,500 Copper Valley Community Library Association $3,500 Crooked Creek Traditional Council $3,500 Deltana Community Corporation $3,500 Denduu Gwich'in Tribal Council $3,500 Dot Lake Services Incorporated $3,500 Dot Lake Village Council $3,500 Dry Creek Community, Inc. $3,500 Eagle Village Council $3,500 2005-03-16 House Journal Page 0627 Edna Bay Community Association $3,500 Evansville Tribal Council $3,500 Eyak $3,500 Four Mile Road Community Council $3,500 Gakona Volunteer Fire Department $3,500 Goldstream Community Association $3,500 Gulkana Village Council $3,500 Gustavus Community Association $3,500 Hollis Community Council $3,500 Hyder Community Association, Inc. $3,500 Kachemak Selo $3,500 Kasigluk Traditional Council $3,500 Kenny Lake Community League $3,500 Kipnuk Village Council $3,500 Koliganek Village Council $3,500 Kongiganak Traditional Council $3,500 Kwigillingok IRA Council $3,500 Lime Village Traditional Council $3,500 Manley Hot Springs Community Association $3,500 McCarthy Area Council $3,500 Mentasta Lake Village Council $3,500 Metlakatla Indian Village $3,500 Minto IRA Council $3,500 Moose Pass $3,500 Nanwalek $3,500 Native Village of Kluti-Kaah $3,500 Naukati West Inc. $3,500 Nelchina/Mendeltna Corporation $3,500 Newtok Traditional Council $3,500 Nikolski IRA Council $3,500 Northway Village Council $3,500 Oscarville Village Council $3,500 Paxson Community Affairs $3,500 Pitka's Point Village Council $3,500 Point Baker Community Association $3,500 Port Graham $3,500 Port Protection Community Association $3,500 Port Protection $3,500 Razdolna $3,500 Red Devil People and Community, Inc. $3,500 2005-03-16 House Journal Page 0628 Silver Springs Area Resident Association $3,500 Slana Community Corporation $3,500 Sleetmute Traditional Council $3,500 Stevens Village IRA Council $3,500 Stony River Traditional Village Council $3,500 Takotna Community Association, Inc. $3,500 Talkeetna $3,500 Tanacross Village Council $3,500 Tatitlek Village IRA Council $3,500 Tetlin Village Council $3,500 The Association of Tazlina Residents $3,500 Tok Community Umbrella Corporation $3,500 Tolsona Community Corporation $3,500 Tuluksak Native Community $3,500 Tuntutuliak Village Council $3,500 Tununak Traditional Council $3,500 Twin Hills Village Council $3,500 Venetie Village Council $3,500 Vosnesenka $3,500 Whale Pass Homeowner's Association $3,500 Whitestone Community Association $3,500 Wiseman Community Association $3,500" Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Note: The total appropriation of $6,450,000 is not changed so the allocations to municipalities under Section 2 (page 2, line 19 through page 6, line 29) would need to be prorated. Representative Kapsner moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Chenault objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 98(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2005-03-16 House Journal Page 0629 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, Moses, Neuman, Wilson Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Elkins, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kelly, Kohring, McGuire, Meyer, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch Excused: Salmon Dahlstrom changed from "Nay" to "Yea". And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Kapsner: Page 2, line 13, following "borough": Delete "only" Page 2, line 13, following "fuel": Insert ", utilities or insurance" Representative Kapsner moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Chenault objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 98(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 21 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, Moses, Neuman, Samuels, Seaton, Weyhrauch, Wilson Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Elkins, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kelly, Kohring, McGuire, Meyer, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Stoltze, Thomas 2005-03-16 House Journal Page 0630 Excused: Salmon LeDoux changed from "Nay" to "Yea". And so, Amendment No. 5 was adopted. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representative Kapsner: Page 7, following line 16: Insert a new subsection to read: "(g) The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Alaska Energy Authority, for the power cost equalization program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005." Page 12, line 1, following "GOVERNOR." through line 10, "(b)": Delete all material. Representative Kapsner moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. Representative Chenault objected. Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that the question be divided. The Speaker ruled that the question was divisible. There being no objection, Amendment No. 6 was divided. Amendment No. 6, Part A: Page 12, line 1, following "GOVERNOR." through line 10, "(b)": Delete all material. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6, Part A be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2005-03-16 House Journal Page 0631 HCS CSSB 98(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 6, Part A YEAS: 3 NAYS: 36 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cissna, Kapsner, Kerttula Nays: Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Moses, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson Excused: Salmon And so, Amendment No. 6, Part A was not adopted. Amendment No. 6, Part B: Page 7, following line 16: Insert a new subsection to read: "(g) The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Alaska Energy Authority, for the power cost equalization program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005." The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6, Part B be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 98(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 6, Part B YEAS: 17 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, LeDoux, Moses, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze 2005-03-16 House Journal Page 0632 Excused: Salmon And so, Amendment No. 6, Part B was not adopted. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative LeDoux be excused from a call of the House from 6:40 p.m., March 16 to 9:30 p.m., plane time, March 20, 2005. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 7 was offered by Representative Berkowitz: Page 24, lines 31 through Page 25, line 5: Delete all material and insert: "*Sec. 17. ALASKA PERMANENT FUND. The sum of $150,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the principal of the Alaska Permanent Fund." Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 7 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. **Representative LeDoux, who had been previously excused, left the Chamber. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 98(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 29 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Gara, Gardner, Guttenberg, Kerttula Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Elkins, Foster, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Moses, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson 2005-03-16 House Journal Page 0633 Excused: LeDoux, Salmon And so, Amendment No. 7 was not adopted. Amendment No. 8 was offered by Representative Berkowitz: Page 9, following line 16: Insert a new subsection to read: "(h) The appropriations made to the public education fund by Section 4(d) of this Act are contingent upon the passage by the Twenty-Fourth Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law before July 1, 2005, of a bill that increases the base student allocation under AS 14.17.470 to at least $4,919 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 8 be adopted. Representative Chenault objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 98(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 8 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Moses Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson Excused: LeDoux, Salmon And so, Amendment No. 8 was not adopted. 2005-03-16 House Journal Page 0634 Amendment No. 9 was offered by Representatives Guttenberg and Berkowitz: Page 13, following line 6: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) The amount of $38,344,167 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Health and Social Services for the purpose of paying the FY06 costs of the Longevity Bonus program (AS 47.45.101 - AS 47.45.160)." Page 25, line 16, following "(d)": Insert "and Section 9(d)" Representative Guttenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 9 be adopted. Representative Chenault objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 98(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 9 YEAS: 14 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Lynn, Moses, Weyhrauch Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Excused: LeDoux, Salmon And so, Amendment No. 9 was not adopted. 2005-03-16 House Journal Page 0635 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 98(FIN) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. Objection was heard. HCS CSSB 98(FIN) am H will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.