Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1994-03-28 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1994-03-28 House Journal Page 2999 HB 409 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 409 "An Act relating to the maximum amount of assistance that may be granted under the adult public assistance program and the program of aid to families with dependent children; proposing a special demonstration project within the program of aid to families with dependent children and directing the Department of Health and Social Services to seek waivers from the federal government to implement the project; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page HES RPT CS(HES) 2DP 4NR 2605 -10 FISCAL NOTES (10-DHSS) 3/4/94 2606 FIN RPT CS(FIN) 4DP 3DNP 3NR 2966 -7 FISCAL NOTES (DHSS) 3/25/94 2967 -3 PREVIOUS FNS (NOS. 7,8,9) (DHSS) 3/4 2967 Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 409(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. 1994-03-28 House Journal Page 3000 HB 409 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Brice: Page 3, line 6: Delete "secs. 4 - 9" Insert "secs. 4 - 8" Page 4, line 6: Delete "sec. 6 of this Act" Insert "AS 47.25.421 - 47.25.429 (JOBS program)" Page 4, line 9, through page 5, line 12: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 5, line 27: Delete "secs. 4 - 9" Insert "secs. 4 - 8" Page 5, line 28: Delete "secs. 4 - 9" Insert "secs. 4 - 8" Page 6, line 2: Delete "and the work requirements of sec. 6 of this Act" Page 6, line 3: Delete "and requirements" Page 6, line 4: Delete "sec. 7" Insert "sec. 6" 1994-03-28 House Journal Page 3001 HB 409 Page 6, after line 5: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 9. FUNDING INTENT. The Department of Health, Education and Social Services shall annually estimate the savings achieved by the reductions in assistance under secs.1 and 3 of this Act and report that estimate to the legislature by December31 of each year. The legislature may annually appropriate this estimated amount for operation of the Job Opportunity and Basic Skills (JOBS) program under AS47.25.421 - 47.25.429." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 6, line 11: Delete "Sections 5 - 9" Insert "Sections 5 - 8" Representative Brice moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Hanley objected. Representative Brice moved the previous question and withdrew the motion. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 409(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Brice, Brown, Carney, Davidson, Davies, B.Davis, Finkelstein, Grussendorf, Hoffman, Mackie, Menard, Navarre, Nicholia, Nordlund, Sitton, Ulmer, Willis 1994-03-28 House Journal Page 3002 HB 409 Nays: Barnes, Bunde, G.Davis, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hudson, James, Kott, Larson, Martin, Moses, Mulder, Olberg, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Sanders, Therriault, Toohey, Vezey, Williams Excused: MacLean Hoffman changed from "Nay" to "Yea". And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was not offered. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Hanley: Page 4, after line 19: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) If organizations exist in the project area that have had successful experience in conducting employment placement services, community services, and job training programs, the department shall offer contracts to those organizations to administer (a) of this section. A contract under this subsection must provide that the department shall make the determinations required under (c) and (d) of this section and the contractor shall perform the duties assigned to the department under (a) of this section with respect to uncompensated activities, including assessment of their availability, development of additional activities, consideration of activities recommended by governmental representatives, and assignment of persons to specific activities after referral of those persons to the contractor by the department." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Representative Hanley moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Navarre objected. 1994-03-28 House Journal Page 3003 HB 409 Amendment to Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Hanley: Under subsection (b), line 4, following "offer": Insert "on a competitive basis" Representative Hanley moved and asked unanimous consent that the amendment to Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 409(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 as amended YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Barnes, Brice, Brown, Bunde, Carney, Davidson, Davies, B.Davis, G.Davis, Finkelstein, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hoffman, Hudson, James, Kott, Larson, Mackie, Martin, Menard, Moses, Mulder, Navarre, Nicholia, Nordlund, Olberg, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Sanders, Sitton, Therriault, Toohey, Ulmer, Vezey, Williams, Willis Excused: MacLean And so, Amendment No. 3 as amended was adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Brown: Page 1, line 2 (title amendment): Delete "adult public assistance program and the" 1994-03-28 House Journal Page 3004 HB 409 Page 2, line 30, through page 3, line 3: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, line 6: Delete "secs. 4 - 9" Insert "secs. 3 - 8" Page 4, line 6: Delete "sec. 6" Insert "sec. 5" Page 5, line 27: Delete "secs. 4 - 9" Insert "secs. 3 - 8" Page 5, line 28: Delete "secs. 4 - 9" Insert "secs. 3 - 8" Page 6, line 2: Delete "sec. 5" Insert "sec. 4" Delete "sec. 6" Insert "sec. 5" Page 6, line 4: Delete "sec. 7" Insert "sec. 6" Page 6, line 6: Delete "AS 47.35.430(f), added by sec. 3 of this Act, and secs. 4 - 9" Insert "Sections 3 - 8" Page 6, line 9: Delete "Sections 1 and 3" Insert "Section 1" Delete "take" Insert "takes" 1994-03-28 House Journal Page 3005 HB 409 Page 6, line 10: Delete "Section 4" Insert "Section 3" Page 6, line 11: Delete "Sections 5 - 9" Insert "Sections 4 - 8" Page 6, line 12: Delete "sec. 4" Insert "sec. 3" Page 6, line 14: Delete "sec. 4" Insert "sec. 3" Representative Brown moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Hanley objected. The Speaker stated that the House would recess until 5:00 p.m. And so, the House recessed at 12:30 p.m.