Legislature(2005 - 2006)
2006-06-04 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2006-06-04 House Journal Page 4133 SB 2001 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the June 3, 2006, calendar (page 4124), was read the third time: 2006-06-04 House Journal Page 4134 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 2001(FIN) "An Act relating to the production tax on oil and gas and to conservation surcharges on oil; relating to criminal penalties for violating conditions governing access to and use of confidential information relating to the production tax; amending the definition of 'gas' as that definition applies in the Alaska Stranded Gas Development Act; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." Representative Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and Representative Meyer was required to vote. The Speaker stated that Representative Hawker previously declared a conflict of interest on this issue and would be required to vote. Representatives Joule and Chenault moved and asked unanimous consent that they be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard. The Speaker stated that all members would be required to vote. **The presence of Representative Hawker was noted. Representative Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 2001(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 2. The Speaker stated that, without objection, HCS CSSB 2001(FIN) would be returned to second reading for all amendments. Representative Hawker objected to taking up Amendment No. 2 first. Representative Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw the motion. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Kelly, Berkowitz, Seaton, Gara, and Gardner: 2006-06-04 House Journal Page 4135 Page 3, line 9: Delete "20 percent" Insert "23.5 percent" Page 3, line 30: Delete "20 percent" Insert "23.5 percent" Representative Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Kelly placed a call of the House. **The presence of Representative McGuire was noted. Amendment to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Samuels: Delete "23.5" Insert "21.75" The call was satisfied. The question being: "Shall Amendment to Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 2001(FIN) Second Reading Amendment to Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 14 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Chenault, Hawker, Joule, Kapsner, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Olson, Rokeberg, Samuels, Weyhrauch, Wilson Nays: Anderson, Berkowitz, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Holm, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Moses, Neuman, Ramras, Salmon, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas And so, Amendment to Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. 2006-06-04 House Journal Page 4136 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 2001(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 23 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Holm, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Moses, Neuman, Salmon, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Foster, Hawker, Joule, Kapsner, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Weyhrauch, Wilson And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Kelly, Berkowitz, Seaton, Stoltze, Kerttula, and Gara: Page 4, line 9: Delete ".175 percent" Insert ".25 percent" Page 4, line 16: Delete "45" Insert "35" Representative Weyhrauch moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn sine die. There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House adjourn sine die?" The roll was taken with the following result: Adjourn sine die YEAS: 6 NAYS: 34 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2006-06-04 House Journal Page 4137 Yeas: Anderson, Chenault, Kohring, Kott, Meyer, Weyhrauch Nays: Berkowitz, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Moses, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson And so, the motion failed. Representative Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Hawker objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 2001(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 23 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Moses, Neuman, Salmon, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Foster, Gatto, Hawker, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Weyhrauch, Wilson And so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representatives Kelly, Berkowitz, Seaton, Stoltze, and Gardner: Page 10, lines 13 - 16: Delete all material and insert: "(c) A credit or portion of a credit under this section (1) may not be used to reduce a person's tax liability under AS 43.55.011(e) for any month below 2006-06-04 House Journal Page 4138 (A) four percent of the gross value at the point of production for oil and gas produced in the area of the state lying north of 68 degrees North latitude for producers of over 75,000 of oil equivalent a day; or (B) zero for all regions and producers other than those described in (A) of this paragraph; and (2) not used under (1) of this subsection may be applied in a later month." Representative Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Kott objected. Amendment to Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Kelly: Following "75,000": Insert "barrels" Representative Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There being no objection, Amendment to Amendment No. 3 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 2001(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 3 as amended YEAS: 23 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Moses, Neuman, Salmon, Seaton, Stoltze Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Kohring, Kott, Meyer, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson 2006-06-04 House Journal Page 4139 Ramras changed from "Yea" to "Nay". And so, Amendment No. 3 as amended was adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Chenault: Page 37, line 10: Delete "of the subsection" Insert "of this subsection" Representative Chenault moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representatives Ramras and Gara: Page 9, line 1: Delete "A" Insert "Except as provided in (l) of this section, a" Page 12, line 29, following "section,": Insert "and except as provided in (l) of this section," Page 14, following line 9: Insert a new subsection to read: "(l) A person engaged in the production of gas in the Point Thomson Unit may not take a credit under this section for a qualified capital expenditure upstream from the point of production of gas from the Point Thomson Unit for a gas processing plant or a gas treatment facility." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Page 14, line 10, following "section,": Insert "(1) "Point Thomson Unit" means the land identified by the Department of Natural Resources as the "Point Thomson Unit"; (2)" 2006-06-04 House Journal Page 4140 Page 14, line 13: Delete "(1)" Insert "(A)" Page 14, line 14: Delete "(2)" Insert "(B)" Page 14, line 17: Delete "(A)" Insert "(i)" Page 14, line 19: Delete "(B)" Insert "(ii)" Page 25, line 22, following "AS 38.05.132": Insert "; (19) costs related to a gas processing plant or a gas treatment facility upstream from the point of production of gas from the Point Thomson Unit" Page 28, following line 10: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(3) "Point Thomson Unit" means the land identified by the Department of Natural Resources as the "Point Thomson Unit";" Renumber the following paragraph accordingly. Representative Ramras moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment to Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Ramras: Under Page 25, line 22, following "(19)": Insert "capital" 2006-06-04 House Journal Page 4141 Representative Ramras moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 5 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 2001(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 5 as amended YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Joule, Kapsner, Kelly, Kerttula, LeDoux, Lynn, Ramras, Salmon, Thomas Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Foster, Gatto, Hawker, Holm, Kohring, Kott, McGuire, Meyer, Moses, Neuman, Olson, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Wilson And so, Amendment No. 5 as amended was not adopted. HCS CSSB 2001(FIN) am H was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 2001(FIN) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 2001(FIN) am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 28 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kelly, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Moses, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Foster, Guttenberg, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Meyer, Weyhrauch And so, HCS CSSB 2001(FIN) am H passed the House. 2006-06-04 House Journal Page 4142 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Rokeberg gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on HCS CSSB 2001(FIN) am H.