Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1998-03-06 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1998-03-06 House Journal Page 2544 HB 53 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the March4, 1998 calendar (page 2510), was read the third time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 53(RLS) "An Act expressing legislative intent without the force of law concerning correctional facility space and the Cleary v. Smith case; relating to the power of municipalities to provide for the confinement and care of prisoners; relating to authorizing the Department of Corrections to enter into agreements to lease facilities for the confinement and care of prisoners with the City of Delta Junction and with the Municipality of Anchorage; and providing for an effective date." Representative Mulder moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 53(RLS) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 9. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 9 (title amendment) was offered by Representative Mulder: Page 1, line 2: Delete "relating to the power of municipalities to provide for" Insert "adding, as a general power of municipalities, the power to provide for, and enter into agreements concerning" Representative Mulder moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 9 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 9 was adopted and the new title appears below: 1998-03-06 House Journal Page 2545 HB 53 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 53(RLS)(title am) "An Act expressing legislative intent without the force of law concerning correctional facility space and the Cleary v. Smith case; adding, as a general power of municipalities, the power to provide for, and enter into agreements concerning the confinement and care of prisoners; relating to authorizing the Department of Corrections to enter into agreements to lease facilities for the confinement and care of prisoners with the City of Delta Junction and with the Municipality of Anchorage; and providing for an effective date." The question being: "Shall CSHB 53(RLS)(title am) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(RLS)(title am) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 30 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 5 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Bunde, Croft, Davies, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Kubina, Martin, Mulder, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Williams Nays: Brice, Elton, Masek, Moses, Vezey Excused: Cowdery, Davis, Kott, Nicholia, Ogan And so, CSHB 53(RLS)(title am) passed the House. Representative Porter 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 Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adopt the House Rules Committee letter of intent (page 2493). There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 53(RLS)(title am) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.