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2008-03-31 House Journal

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2008-03-31                     House Journal                      Page 2514
HB 417                                                                                                                        
Representative Guttenberg brought up reconsideration of the vote on                                                             
CSHB 417(FIN) (page 2473).                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following was again before the House in third reading:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 417(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the compensation for certain public officials,                                                         
     officers, and employees not covered by collective bargaining                                                               
     agreements; relating to pay increments for longevity in state                                                              
     service; and providing for an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Dahlstrom moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
CSHB 417(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose                                                            
of considering Amendment No. 1.  There being no objection, it was so                                                            
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Dahlstrom:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 6, line 1:                                                                                                                 
     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
   "* Sec. 15. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by                                                        
adding a new section to read:                                                                                                   
 APPLICABILITY. (a) Section 8 of this Act applies to classified                                                                 
and partially exempt employees in the executive branch of state                                                                 
government who are not members of a collective bargaining unit                                                                  
established under the authority of AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260 (Public                                                             
Employment Relations Act).                                                                                                      
 (b) Before the effective date of this Act, the terms of sec. 8 of this                                                         
Act shall be formally offered to each established state employee                                                                
bargaining unit through the state employee bargaining unit's collective                                                         
bargaining agents as an amendment to the contract governing the                                                                 
bargaining unit's terms and conditions of employment."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

2008-03-31                     House Journal                      Page 2515
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Dahlstrom moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gatto objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kerttula declared a conflict of interest.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Hawker placed a call of the House.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The call was satisfied.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 417(FIN)--RECONSIDERATION                                                                                                  
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  17   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Buch, Cissna, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon,                                                                 
Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holmes,                                                                   
Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, LeDoux, Nelson, Salmon                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Chenault, Coghill, Fairclough, Gatto, Johansen, Johnson,                                                                 
Keller, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Samuels, Seaton,                                                                   
Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kelly, Lynn                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall CSHB 417(FIN) am pass the                                                              
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 417(FIN) am--RECONSIDERATION                                                                                               
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  35   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

2008-03-31                     House Journal                      Page 2516
Yeas:  Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doll,                                                              
Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg,                                                               
Harris, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller,                                                             
Kerttula, LeDoux, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses,                                                                  
Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Wilson                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Gatto, Thomas                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Foster, Kelly, Lynn                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 417(FIN) am passed the House on reconsideration.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Samuels 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.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 417(FIN) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.