Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1995-04-18 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1995-04-18 Senate Journal Page 1069 SB 6 Senator Donley requested that the reconsideration on SENATE BILL NO. 6 am "An Act relating to suspension of a driver's license for failure to appear in court or failure to pay a fine; relating to court and collection costs for traffic offenses; and relating to citations and court procedures for municipal traffic and parking offenses" be taken up. SENATE BILL NO. 6 am was before the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Donley moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 2. Senator Kelly objected. 1995-04-18 Senate Journal Page 1070 SB 6 The question being: "Shall the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 6 am Return to Second for Specific Amendment YEAS: 15 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff Nays: Kelly, Leman, Torgerson Excused: Salo Absent: Frank and so, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Donley offered Amendment No. 2 : Delete bill sec. 3 in its entirety and insert: "* Sec. 3. AS28.01.010 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (h) A municipality may not (1) issue a citation for a traffic offense unless the citation complies with the provisions of AS12.25.200; (2) enact a parking citation trial or appeal process unless the trial or appeal process and fees charged for it are substantially similar to the applicable trial or appeal process adopted by the Alaska Supreme Court or imposed by law; or (3) issue a citation for a traffic offense unless the citation is issued by a peace officer; this paragraph does not apply to a citation issued for a municipal traffic offense if the (A) municipality has established a scheduled amount of bail for the offense as provided under AS28.05.151(a); 1995-04-18 Senate Journal Page 1071 SB 6 (B) municipal traffic offense is also punishable as a traffic offense under state statute or regulation; and (C) fine imposed for the municipal traffic offense is not more than one-half of the fine imposed for the same traffic offense under the bail schedule established by the supreme court under AS28.05.151(a)." Senator Donley moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 6 am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Lincoln, Miller, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff Nays: Kelly, Leman, Pearce, Torgerson Excused: Salo and so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. SENATE BILL NO. 6 am was automatically in third reading. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 6 am "An Act relating to suspension of a driver's license for failure to appear in court or failure to pay a fine; relating to court and collection costs for traffic offenses; and relating to citations and court procedures for municipal traffic and parking offenses" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 1995-04-18 Senate Journal Page 1072 SB 6 SB 6 am Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 17 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Leman, Lincoln, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Zharoff Nays: Kelly, Torgerson Excused: Salo and so, SENATE BILL NO. 6 am passed the Senate on reconsideration and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.