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HB 149                                                                                                                        
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 1,                                                            
2015, calendar (page 664), was read the third time:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 149                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to an amendment of the articles of incorporation                                                           
    of certain Native corporations to establish a lower quorum                                                                  
    requirement for shareholder meetings."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kito moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 149                                                               
be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering                                                           
amendments.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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The Speaker stated that, without objection, HB 149 would be returned                                                            
to second reading for all amendments.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 were not offered.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representatives Kito, Pruitt,                                                                    
Edgmon, and Foster:                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, lines 9 - 11:                                                                                                           
 Delete "The Native corporation may adopt the amendment                                                                         
allowed under this subsection by the affirmative vote of a majority of                                                          
the shares represented at a meeting at which a quorum is present in                                                             
person or by proxy."                                                                                                            
 Insert "An amendment under this subsection is approved if it                                                                   
receives an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the shares represented in                                                         
person or by proxy at an annual meeting."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kito moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so                                                                
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 149 am was automatically in third reading.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representatives Foster, Millett, Edgmon, Nageak, and Kito moved and                                                             
asked unanimous consent that they be allowed to abstain from voting                                                             
because of a conflict of interest.  Objection was heard, and the                                                                
members were required to vote.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Representative Keller be excused from a call of the House today.                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HB 149 am pass the House?"  The roll was                                                            
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 149 am                                                                                                                       
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  31   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara,                                                                
Gattis, Gruenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Kito,                                                                       
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman,                                                                   
Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Thompson, Tilton,                                                              
Tuck, Wool                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Tarr, Wilson                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Keller, Stutes, Talerico, Vazquez                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
And so, HB 149 am passed the House and was referred to the Chief                                                                
Clerk for engrossment.