Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2016-03-14 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2016-03-14 Senate Journal Page 2126 HB 256 Senators Wielechowski, Egan, Ellis, Gardner offered Amendment No. 5 : Page 1, line 2, following "funds;": Insert "lapsing appropriations;" Page 59, following line 10: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) It is the intent of the legislature that Legislative Council not expend money on the appeal of the Superior Court decision in Alaska Legislative Council v. Governor Bill Walker, et al., Superior Court Case No. 3AN-15-09208 CI (March 1, 2016)." 2016-03-14 Senate Journal Page 2127 Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 82, line 13, following "APPROPRIATIONS.": Insert "(a)" Page 82, following line 14: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The unexpended balance, estimated to be $150,000, of that portion of the appropriation made in sec. 1, ch. 23, SLA 2015, page 42, line 28, and allocated on page 42, line 31 (Alaska Legislature, Legislative Council, council and subcommittees - $1,014,300) that was directed to the Medicaid expansion litigation, filed in Alaska Legislative Council v. Governor Bill Walker, et al., Superior Court Case No. 3AN-15-09208 CI and Alaska Legislative Council v. Governor Bill Walker, et al., Supreme Court No. S-16059, lapses into the general fund on June 30, 2016." Page 82, line 25: Delete "Sections 27(b), 27(d), 31, 34(a), and 34(c)" Insert "Sections 27(b), 27(d), 31, 33(b), 34(a), and 34(c)" Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5. Senator Coghill moved that Amendment No. 5 be tabled. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: Lay on the Table? YEAS: 16 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze Nays: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Wielechowski and so, Amendment No. 5 was tabled. Senators Wielechowski, Egan, Ellis, Gardner offered Amendment No. 6 : 2016-03-14 Senate Journal Page 2128 Page 61, following line 23: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) After money is transferred to the dividend fund under (b) of this section, the amount calculated under AS 37.13.145(c) to offset the effect of inflation on the principal of the Alaska permanent fund during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, estimated to be $896,000,000, is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the principal of the Alaska permanent fund." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Page 82, line 12: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 32. Section 11(a), ch. 23, SLA 2015, is repealed." Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6. Senator MacKinnon objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 256(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 6? YEAS: 4 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 6 failed. Senator Wielechowski moved that Amendment No. 5 be taken from the table. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be taken from the table?" The roll was taken with the following result: Take Amendment No. 5 from Table? 2016-03-14 Senate Journal Page 2129 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, the motion failed. Senators Gardner, Egan, Ellis, Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 7 : Page 5, line 12: Delete "830,500" in both places Insert "1,030,500" in both places Page 5, line 13: Delete "830,500" Insert "1,030,500" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Gardner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7. Senator MacKinnon objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 256(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 7? YEAS: 4 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 7 failed. 2016-03-14 Senate Journal Page 2130 Senators Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 8 : Page 44, lines 7 - 10: Delete all material. Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Egan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 8. Senator MacKinnon objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 256(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 8? YEAS: 4 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 8 failed. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 256(FIN) was automatically in third reading. Senator MacKinnon moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator MacKinnon was required to vote. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 256(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; repealing appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2016-03-14 Senate Journal Page 2131 SCS CSHB 256(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 16 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze Nays: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Wielechowski and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 256(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.