Legislature(2007 - 2008)
2007-04-18 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2007-04-18 Senate Journal Page 0873 HB 95 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 95(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Hoffman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 828. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 95(FIN) was adopted. Senator Dyson offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 11, after Line 10 add the following intent language: "A school district may not receive state education aid for K-12 support appropriated under Section 1 of this Act and distributed by the Department of Education and Early Development under AS 14.17 if the school district (1) has a policy refusing to allow recruiters for any branch of the United States military, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Central Intelligence Agency, or Federal Bureau of Investigation to contact students on a school campus if the school district allows college, vocational school, or other job recruiters on a campus to contact students; (2) refuses to allow the Boy Scouts of America to use school facilities for meetings or contact with students if the school makes the facility available to other non-school groups in the community; or 2007-04-18 Senate Journal Page 0874 (3) has a policy of refusing to have an in-school Reserve Officers' Training Corps program or a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program." Senator Dyson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Stevens objected. Senator Dyson moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was withdrawn. Senators Dyson, Therriault offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 17, beginning after Line 5 add new intent language: "No money appropriated in this appropriation may be expended for an abortion that is not a mandatory service required under AS 47.07.030(a). The money appropriated for Health and Social Services may be expended only for mandatory services required under Title XIX of the Social Security Act and for optional services offered by the state under the state plan for medical assistance that has been approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. This statement is a statement of the purpose of the appropriation and is neither merely descriptive language nor a statement of legislative intent." Page 18, beginning after Line 20 add new intent language: "No money appropriated in this appropriation may be expended for an abortion that is not a mandatory service required under AS 47.07.030(a). The money appropriated for Health and Social Services may be expended only for mandatory services required under Title XIX of the Social Security Act and for optional services offered by the state under the state plan for medical assistance that has been approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. This statement is a statement of the purpose of the appropriation and is neither merely descriptive language nor a statement of legislative intent." Senator Dyson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Stevens objected. 2007-04-18 Senate Journal Page 0875 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 95(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bunde, Dyson, Therriault, Wilken Nays: Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wielechowski Absent: Wagoner and so, Amendment No. 2 failed.