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2018-04-12 Senate Journal
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Full Journal pdf2018-04-12 Senate Journal Page 2617 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 15 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 286(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 15? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Gardner, Hughes, Olson, Shower, Wilson Nays: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski and so, Amendment No. 15 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 16 : Page 53, following line 6: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) It is the intent of the legislature that the difference in the amount appropriated for permanent fund dividends and the amount calculated under AS 37.13.145(b) be considered an outstanding obligation owed to each eligible individual who received a 2016 or 2017 permanent fund dividend or who is eligible to receive a 2018 permanent fund dividend for the following reasons: (1) state law provides for payment of permanent fund dividends under AS 37.13.145(b) and AS 43.23.045; (2) the amount appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, and June 30, 2018, was not the full amount provided under AS 37.13.145(b); and (3) the amount that will be appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the general fund for transfer to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, is less than the full amount authorized for transfer under AS 37.13.145(b)." Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 16. Senator Micciche objected.