Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2023-04-11 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2023-04-11 Senate Journal Page 0704 SB 77 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 77(CRA) "An Act relating to municipal property tax; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. Senator Kiehl moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be returned to second reading for amendments. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senators Kiehl, Dunbar offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 2, line 31: Delete "the" Insert "a property owner's" Page 3, line 1: Delete "of an individual" Page 3, following line 1: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 3. AS 29.45.560 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (b) Home rule and first class cities inside boroughs may levy a tax under AS 29.45.057." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Senator Kiehl moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Wilson objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. 2023-04-11 Senate Journal Page 0705 Senator Hughes offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 2, line 22: Delete "has been remediated or redeveloped" Insert "is undergoing remediation or redevelopment" Page 2, line 27: Delete "fulfill" Insert "comply with" Senator Hughes moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Dunbar objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Senator Hughes offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 2, line 31: Delete "levy a tax under this section on" Insert "designate as blighted" Senator Hughes moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Dunbar objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted. Senator Hughes offered Amendment No. 4 : Page 2, line 13, following "blighted;": Insert "the standards must include a requirement that the condition of the property endangers public health or safety;" Senator Hughes moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4. Senator Dunbar objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2023-04-11 Senate Journal Page 0706 CSSB 77(CRA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 4? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Hughes, Kaufman, Myers, Shower, Wilson Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Absent: Olson and so, Amendment No. 4 failed. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 77(CRA) am was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 77(CRA) am "An Act relating to municipal property tax; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 77(CRA) am Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 13 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bishop, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Bjorkman, Hughes, Myers, Shower, Stedman, Wilson Absent: Olson Bishop changed from "NAY" to "YEA" and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 77(CRA) am passed the Senate. Senator Giessel moved for the adoption of the effective date clause(s). 2023-04-11 Senate Journal Page 0707 The question being: "Shall the effective date clause(s) be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 77(CRA) am Effective Date Clause(s) YEAS: 16 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Hughes, Myers, Shower Absent: Olson and so, the effective date clause was adopted and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.