Legislature(2005 - 2006)
2005-04-18 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2005-04-18 Senate Journal Page 1020 SJR 14 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 Urging the United States Congress to amend the tax code to permanently repeal the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer tax, was read the second time. Senator French offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, following line 6: Insert new material to read: "WHEREAS, in its current form, the estate tax only affects the wealthiest two percent of all Americans; and" Senator French moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Green objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 14 Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Kookesh, Olson Nays: Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Huggins, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Excused: Bunde and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. 2005-04-18 Senate Journal Page 1021 Senator French offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 1, following line 15: Insert new material to read: "WHEREAS permanently repealing the estate tax will make it more difficult for the United States Congress to fund the social security shortfall; and" Senator French moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Gary Stevens objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 14 Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Kookesh, Olson Nays: Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Huggins, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Excused: Bunde and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. Senators Wilken, Green, Stedman, Cowdery, Dyson, Wagoner, Seekins, Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on the resolution. Without objection, it was so ordered. President Stevens stated SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 will be on the April 19 calendar.