Legislature(2007 - 2008)
2007-06-26 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2007-06-26 House Journal Page 1503 SB 4 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4(FIN) am "An Act extending the cash assistance benefit program for seniors under the senior care program and increasing the benefit amount; amending medical income eligibility provisions for persons under 19 years of age and for pregnant women; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NT 4DP 1NR 5AM 1502 TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE 1502 FN7: (HSS) 1502 Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: 2007-06-26 House Journal Page 1504 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4(FIN) "An Act relating to cash assistance for seniors; establishing the senior benefits payment program; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Hawker: Page 3, line 6: Delete "150" Insert "175" Page 3, line 18: Delete "175" Insert "250" Delete "100" Insert "75" Page 3, line 20: Delete "150" Insert "175" Delete "135" Insert "75" Page 3, line 22: Delete "100" Insert "125" Delete "150" Insert "100" Representative Hawker moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Coghill objected. 2007-06-26 House Journal Page 1505 Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and Representative Johnson was required to vote. Amendment to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Kelly: Delete all material in Amendment No. 1. Page 1, line 1 through Page 5, line 19 of HCS CSSB 4(FIN) delete all material and insert: Conceptual provisions that would: 1. Extend the current senior care program until June 30, 2011; 2. Eliminate the prescription drug benefit effective June 30, 2007; 3. Change the name of the program to "Senior Benefit Payment Program"; and 4. Allow legislative legal services to make conforming amendments and changes to enact the above provisions. Representative Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment to Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was called with the following result: HCS CSSB 4(FIN) Second Reading Amendment to Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 2007-06-26 House Journal Page 1506 Yeas: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Johnson, Kelly, Meyer, Ramras, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze Nays: Cissna, Crawford, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Roses, Salmon, Thomas, Buch, Harris Excused: Fairclough, Foster, Wilson And so, Amendment to Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was called with the following result: HCS CSSB 4(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 22 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cissna, Crawford, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Nelson, Olson, Salmon, Buch Nays: Coghill, Dahlstrom, Johansen, Johnson, Kelly, Meyer, Neuman, Ramras, Roses, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Chenault, Harris Excused: Fairclough, Foster, Wilson And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 4(FIN) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 4(FIN) am H was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 4(FIN) am H pass the House?" The roll was called with the following result: 2007-06-26 House Journal Page 1507 HCS CSSB 4(FIN) am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 34 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Crawford, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Nelson, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Buch, Chenault, Cissna, Harris Nays: Coghill, Dahlstrom, Kelly Excused: Fairclough, Foster, Wilson And so, HCS CSSB 4(FIN) am H passed the House. 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. Representative Samuels gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on HCS CSSB 4(FIN) am H.