Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1997-03-24 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1997-03-24 House Journal Page 0806 HB 112 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 112 An Act amending the definition of 'political party' except as the definition of the term applies to the regulation of contributions and expenditures in state and municipal election campaigns, an amendment that also has the effect of changing the definition of 'political organization' as applied to the regulation of games of chance and contests of skill. with the: Journal Page STA RPT 3DP 1NR 480 FISCAL NOTE (GOV) 481 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (REV) 481 FIN RPT CS(FIN) 5DP 1NR 3AM 630 FISCAL NOTE (GOV) 2/26/97 631 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (REV) 2/26/97 631 Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: 1997-03-24 House Journal Page 0807 HB 112 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 112(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Berkowitz: Page 1, line 10, following for governor: Insert , U.S. Senator or U.S. Representative Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Vezey objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 112(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Joule, Kemplen, Kubina, Moses Nays: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Kookesh, Masek, Mulder, Nicholia And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Croft: 1997-03-24 House Journal Page 0808 HB 112 Page 1, lines 8-12: Delete all material and insert: "(20) "political party" means an organized group of voters that represents a political program and that (A) at either of the two preceding general elections nominated a candidate for United States senator, United States representative, or governor and at least one of the persons nominated ªWHOß received at least three percent of the total votes cast for the office for which the candidate was nominated at the ªPRECEDINGß general election; (B) has registered voters in the state equal in number to at least three percent of the total votes cast for governor at the preceding general election; or (C) at the preceding general election nominated at least three persons as candidates for the state legislature, and at least three of those persons nominated received at least three percent of the total votes cast at that general election for the office for which the person was a candidate;" Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Vezey objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 112(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Joule, Kemplen, Kubina, Moses Nays: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams 1997-03-24 House Journal Page 0809 HB 112 Excused: Kookesh, Masek, Mulder, Nicholia And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Davies: Page 1, lines 8-12: Delete all material and insert: (20) political party means an organized group of voters that represents a political program and that either (A) nominated a candidate for governor who received at least three percent of the total votes cast at the preceding general election for governor; or (B) based upon political party affiliation determined with reference to the master register prepared under AS 15.07.127, has registered members of the organized group equal in number to at least one percent of the total vote at the preceding general election; provided, however, that, once qualified, a political party retains its status as a political party until it fails to have registered members equal in number to at least one percent of the total votes in each of two successive general elections held in or after 1996 based on a comparison of the political party's registration determined with reference to the master register prepared under AS 15.07.127 for the general election to the total vote at that general election; Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Vezey objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 112(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 1997-03-24 House Journal Page 0810 HB 112 Yeas: Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Joule, Kemplen, Kubina, Moses, Rokeberg Nays: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Kookesh, Masek, Mulder, Nicholia And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Croft: Page 1, lines 8-12: Delete all material and insert: "(20) "political party" means an organized group of voters that represents a political program and that (A) at either of the two preceding general elections nominated a candidate for United States senator, United States representative, or governor and at least one of the persons nominated ªWHOß received at least two ªTHREEß percent of the total votes cast for the office for which the candidate was nominated at the ªPRECEDINGß general election; or (B) has registered voters in the state equal in number to at least two percent of the total votes cast for governor at the preceding general election;" Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Vezey objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: 1997-03-24 House Journal Page 0811 HB 112 CSHB 112(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Joule, Kemplen, Kubina, Moses Nays: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Vezey, Williams Excused: Kookesh, Masek, Mulder, Nicholia Absent: Therriault And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB112(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Representative Kubina objected. The question being: Shall CSHB 112(FIN) be advanced to third reading on the same day? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 112(FIN) Second Reading Advance to Third Reading YEAS: 25 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Vezey, Williams 1997-03-24 House Journal Page 0812 HB 112 Nays: Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Joule, Kemplen, Kubina, Moses Excused: Kookesh, Masek, Mulder, Nicholia Absent: Therriault And so, lacking the necessary 30 votes, CSHB 112(FIN) failed to advance and will be in third reading on tomorrow's calendar.