Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1994-04-05 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1994-04-05 House Journal Page 3138 HB 513 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 513 "An Act relating to financial assistance for certain owners or operators of underground petroleum storage tank systems; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page L&C REFERRAL WAIVED 2586 STA RPT CS(STA) 4DP 3NR 2931 -ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DEC) 3/23/94 2931 JUD RPT CS(STA) 4DP 2NR 3043 -PREVIOUS ZERO FISCAL NOTE (DEC) 3/23/94 3044 1994-04-05 House Journal Page 3139 HB 513 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. 513(STA) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Brown: Page 1, line 1, after "Act"(title amendment): Insert "relating to the tax on transfers or consumption of motor fuel, and to the proceeds from the tax;" Page 1, after line 3: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Section 1. AS43.40.010(a) is amended to read: (a) There is levied a tax of nine [EIGHT] cents a gallon on all motor fuel sold or otherwise transferred within the state, except that (1) the tax on aviation gasoline is four cents a gallon, (2) the tax on motor fuel used in and on watercraft of all descriptions is five cents a gallon, and (3) the tax on all aviation fuel other than gasoline is two and one-half cents a gallon. * Sec. 2. AS43.40.010(b) is amended to read: (b) There is levied a tax of nine [EIGHT] cents a gallon on all motor fuel consumed by a user, except that (1) the tax on aviation gasoline consumed is four cents a gallon, (2) the tax on motor fuel used in and on watercraft of all descriptions is five cents a gallon, and (3) the tax on all aviation fuel other than gasoline is two and one-half cents a gallon. 1994-04-05 House Journal Page 3140 HB 513 * Sec. 3. AS43.40.010(g) is repealed and reenacted to read: (g) The proceeds of the revenue from the tax on all motor fuels, except as provided in (e), (f), (j), and (m) of this section, shall be deposited in a special highway fuel tax account in the state general fund. The legislature may use the annual estimated balance of the account to make appropriations for expenditure by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities directly or as matched with available federal-aid highway money for maintenance of highways, construction of highway projects and ferries included in the program provided for in AS19.10.150, including approaches, appurtenances, and related facilities, and acquisition of rights-of-way or easements, and for other highway costs including surveys, administration, and related matters. * Sec. 4. AS43.40.010 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (m) The proceeds of the revenue from one cent of the nine- cent tax imposed by (a) and (b) of this section shall be deposited in a special storage tank assistance account in the state general fund. The legislature may appropriate from this account to the storage tank assistance fund established by AS46.03.410. * Sec. 5. AS43.40.030(a) is amended to read: (a) Except as specified in AS43.40.010(j), a person who uses motor fuel to operate an internal combustion engine is entitled to a refund of seven [SIX] cents a gallon if (1) the tax on the motor fuel has been paid; (2) the motor fuel is not aviation fuel, or motor fuel used in or on watercraft; and (3) the internal combustion engine is not used in or in conjunction with a motor vehicle licensed to be operated on public ways." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1." Insert "Sec. 6." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Brown moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. 1994-04-05 House Journal Page 3141 HB 513 Representative Phillips objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 513(STA) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Brice, Brown, Carney, B.Davis, Finkelstein, Green, Hoffman, Mackie, Sitton, Ulmer Nays: Barnes, Bunde, G.Davis, Foster, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hudson, James, Kott, Larson, Martin, Moses, Mulder, Olberg, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Sanders, Therriault, Toohey, Vezey, Williams, Willis Excused: Davidson, Davies, Menard, Navarre, Nordlund Absent: MacLean, Nicholia And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 513(STA) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 513(STA) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSHB 513(STA) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 513(STA) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 33 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 2 1994-04-05 House Journal Page 3142 HB 513 Yeas: Barnes, Brice, Brown, Bunde, Carney, B.Davis, G.Davis, Finkelstein, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hoffman, Hudson, James, Kott, Larson, Mackie, Martin, Moses, Mulder, Olberg, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Sanders, Sitton, Therriault, Toohey, Ulmer, Vezey, Williams, Willis Excused: Davidson, Davies, Menard, Navarre, Nordlund Absent: MacLean, Nicholia And so, CSHB 513(STA) passed the House. Representative Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Ulmer gave notice of reconsideration of her vote on CSHB 513(STA).