Legislature(2009 - 2010)
2009-04-14 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2009-04-14 Senate Journal Page 0948 SB 183 Senator Dyson requested that the reconsideration on SENATE BILL NO. 183 be taken up. The bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 183 "An Act authorizing the Department of Environmental Conservation to award grants for the control of air emissions or the development and administration of air quality control programs; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2009-04-14 Senate Journal Page 0949 SB 183 Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 17 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 VACANT: 1 Yeas: Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Excused: McGuire Absent: Stedman and so, SENATE BILL NO. 183 passed the Senate. Senator Dyson offered the following Senate Letter of Intent: LETTER OF INTENT Senate Bill 183 PURCHASE OF VEHICLES It is the intent of the Legislature that entities purchasing vehicles with funds from grants issued in accordance with AS 46.14.535 conduct a cost-benefit analysis of using propane and a cost-benefit analysis of using compressed natural gas in lieu of gasoline or diesel fuel to power such vehicles. Such analysis shall consider the lifecycle costs of the vehicles including, but not limited to: cost of fuel and infrastructure to deliver such fuel; engine maintenance, overhaul costs, and longevity; and costs of purchase or conversion. It is the further intent of the Legislature that vehicles purchased with funds from grants issued in accordance with AS 46.14.535 be capable of being fueled by either propane or compressed natural gas unless analysis clearly proves that use of propane or compressed natural gas is not economically or technologically effective. Senator Dyson moved for the adoption of the Senate Letter of Intent. Senator Ellis objected. 2009-04-14 Senate Journal Page 0950 The question being: "Shall the Senate Letter of Intent be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 183 Adopt Letter of Intent? YEAS: 7 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 VACANT: 1 Yeas: Bunde, Dyson, Menard, Olson, Therriault, Wagoner, Wielechowski Nays: Davis, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Meyer, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas Excused: McGuire and so, the Senate Letter of Intent failed. Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 183 Effective Date Clause YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 VACANT: 1 Yeas: Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Excused: McGuire and so, the effective date clause was adopted and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.