Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1996-04-10 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1996-04-10 Senate Journal Page 3117 HB 468 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 468(FIN) am An Act making supplemental appropriations for the expenses of state government and making and amending appropriations; ratifying certain state expenditures; and providing for an effective date was read the second time. Senator Frank moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 3092. Senator Duncan objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 468(FIN) was adopted and read the second time. Senator Duncan offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 7, line 29: Delete "LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND AUDIT" Insert "COMPENSATION STUDY" Page 7, line 30: Delete "Legislative Budget and Audit Committee" Insert "Department of Administration" Senator Duncan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Objections were heard. Senator Duncan rose to a point of order. President Pearce cautioned members regarding debate. Senator Duncan called the Senate. The call was satisfied. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: 1996-04-10 Senate Journal Page 3118 HB 468 SCS CSHB 468(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Duncan offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 5, line 12: Delete "$455,894" Insert "$575,418" Page 5, line 15: Delete "$199,096" Insert "$318,620" Senator Duncan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Halford objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 468(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson 1996-04-10 Senate Journal Page 3119 HB 468 and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. HB 468 Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 2, line 32, following "AFFAIRS.": Insert "(a)" Page 3, following line 4: Insert new subsections to read: "(b) Subject to (c) of this section, the sum of $200,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Community and Regional Affairs for payment as a grant under AS37.05.316 to Alaska Legal Services Corporation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996. (c) The appropriation made by (b) of this section is contingent on the attorney general's notification to the revisor of statutes and the office of management and budget that no pending issues exist on the payment of attorney fees, including any interest on those fees, in the following cases involving the state in which Alaska Legal Services Corporation provided legal services: 1996-04-10 Senate Journal Page 3120 HB 468 (1) Native Village of Quinhagak, et al. v. United States of America, et al. (A93-023 CI); (2) Ken Sorenson, et al. v. State of Alaska, et al. (3AN-91-10649 CI); (3) Walter Decker v. State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, division of medical assistance (3AN-94- 9994 CI)." Senator Duncan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Miller objected. Senator Duncan called the Senate. The call was satisfied. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 468(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo, Taylor, Zharoff Nays: Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Torgerson and so, Amendment No. 3 failed. Senator Lincoln offered Amendment No. 4 : Page 5, line 12: Delete "$455,894" Insert "$495,894" Page 5, line 15: Delete "$199,096" Insert "$239,096" Page 7, line 23, after "FACILITIES.": Insert "(a)" 1996-04-10 Senate Journal Page 3121 HB 468 Page 7, following line 28: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The sum of $720,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for Copper River Highway restoration and other costs required by the consent decree in United States v. State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (A92-24 CI)." Senator Lincoln moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of Amendment No. 4. Objections were heard. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 468(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson and so, Amendment No. 4 failed. Senator Donley offered Amendment No. 5 : Page 2: Delete lines 3-5 and reletter accordingly Senator Donley moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5. Objections were heard. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: 1996-04-10 Senate Journal Page 3122 HB 468 SCS CSHB 468(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson Nays: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Kelly, Lincoln, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Zharoff and so, Amendment No. 5 failed. Senator Salo offered Amendment No. 6 : Page 7, line 29 through Page 8, line 3: Sec. 13 Delete all material Renumber sections accordingly Senator Salo moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6. Senator Halford objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 468(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Kelly, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Green, Halford, Leman, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson and so, Amendment No. 6 failed. 1996-04-10 Senate Journal Page 3123 HB 468 Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 468(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 468(FIN) An Act making supplemental appropriations for the expenses of state government and making and amending appropriations; ratifying certain state expenditures; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 468(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Miller, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Zharoff Nays: Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Leman, Lincoln and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 468(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Duncan gave notice of reconsideration.