Legislature(2007 - 2008)
2008-09-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2008-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3291 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION AND THIRD AND FOURTH SPECIAL SESSIONS Juneau, Alaska Monday September 15, 2008 Final Supplement Certification As Secretary of the Senate, I wish to certify as to the correctness of the journal for the thirtieth legislative day of the Fourth Special Session and Senate Journal Supplement No. 7 of the Twenty-fifth Legislature. Enrollment SB 4002 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4002(FIN) am H "An Act amending the bulk fuel bridge loan fund and the bulk fuel revolving loan fund; relating to power cost equalization; relating to Alaska resource rebates, and increasing the amount of the 2008 permanent fund dividend to provide that rebate; suspending the motor fuel tax; eliminating the authority to make certain provisions of the heating assistance program retroactive to November 1, 2007; and providing for an effective date" was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 12:35 p.m., August 19, 2008. Memorandum from the Division of Legal and Research Services, Legislative Affairs Agency, reporting the following manifest errors in HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4002(FIN) am H which have been corrected in enrolling: 2008-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3292 Page 2, line 8: Delete "$1.00" Insert "$1" Page 2, line 25: Delete "$1.00" Insert "$1" Page 5, line 7: Delete "Section" Insert "Sections" Messages from the Governor HB 4001 Message was received stating the Governor signed the following bill on August 25 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 4001(FIN) "An Act making supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations, and other appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." Chapter 1, 4SSLA 2008 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 4002 Message was received stating the Governor signed the following bill on August 25 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4002(FIN) am H "An Act amending the bulk fuel bridge loan fund and the bulk fuel revolving loan fund; relating to power cost equalization; relating to Alaska resource rebates, and increasing the amount of the 2008 permanent fund dividend to provide that 2008-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3293 rebate; suspending the motor fuel tax; eliminating the authority to make certain provisions of the heating assistance program retroactive to November 1, 2007; and providing for an effective date." Chapter 2, 4SSLA 2008 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 3001 Message was received stating the Governor signed the following bill on August 27 and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 3001(efd fld) "An Act approving issuance of a license by the commissioner of revenue and the commissioner of natural resources to TransCanada Alaska Company, LLC and Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd., jointly as licensee, under the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act." Chapter 3, 4SSLA 2008 Effective Date: 11/25/08 HCR 401 Message dated August 28 was received stating the Governor read the following resolution and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 401 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 4002, relating to grants from the renewable energy grant fund; amending the bulk fuel bridge loan fund and the bulk fuel revolving loan fund; amending the power cost equalization program, repealing the exclusion from eligibility for power cost equalization for certain power projects that take their power from hydroelectric facilities, and amending the definition of "eligible electric utility" as it applies to the power cost equalization 2008-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3294 program and the grant program for small power projects for utility improvements; relating to establishing a gas pipeline development fund in the Department of Revenue; establishing the Alaska resource rebate program and relating to that program; and relating to heating assistance. Legislative Resolve No. 72 SR 401 Message dated August 15 was received stating the Governor read the following resolution and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 401 Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration, development, and production. Senate Resolve No. 9 Messages from the House HB 4001 Message dated August 7 was received stating the House concurred in the Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 4001(FIN), thus adopting: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 4001(FIN) "An Act making supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations, and other appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." 2008-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3295 Index to Partially Vetoed and Law Without Signature Bills SB 221 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 221(FIN) am H "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and appropriations to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." Partially Vetoed on 5/22/08…………………..2980…..5/30/08 Chapter No. Assigned ………………………..2981…..5/30/08 SB 256 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 256(FIN) am H "An Act making supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; making an appropriation to the senior benefits payment program; amending certain appropriations; ratifying certain expenditures; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." Partially Vetoed on 4/3/08 …………….……..2626…....4/4/08 Chapter No. Assigned ………………………..2626..…..4/4/08 HB 310 CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310 "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." Partially Vetoed on 5/22/08…………………..2978…....5/30/08 Chapter No. Assigned ………………………..2979..…..5/30/08 SB 59 CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 59 "An Act relating to the use of broadcasting to promote dog mushers' contests and charitable raffles and lotteries; relating to the maximum amount of 2008-09-15 Senate Journal Page 3296 prizes that may be awarded for charitable gaming activities other than bingo; and establishing cabbage classics as a form of charitable gaming." Law without Signature ………………………..2975…..5/30/08 SB 196 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 196(FIN) am H "An Act relating to establishing a controlled substance prescription database." Law without Signature ………………………..3043…..6/10/08 SB 202 HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 202(STA) "An Act relating to expenditures in aid of or to implement the provisions of the federal Real ID Act." Law without Signature ………………………..2992…..5/30/08 This final supplement of the Senate Journal completes the official record of the Second Session and the Third and Fourth Special Sessions of the Twenty-fifth Legislature. Kirsten Waid Secretary of the Senate