Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1997-05-06 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1997-05-06 House Journal Page 1559 HB 241 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 241 "An Act relating to payment assistance for costs of residing in the Alaska Pioneers' Home, and providing that certain income and assets of a resident shall be disregarded in determining payment assistance, including income from any source in an amount up to $100, cash dividends and other income up to $2,000 received under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, a permanent fund dividend, an amount for burial expenses of the resident, the resident's spouse and dependents of the resident, the primary residence of the resident's spouse or a dependent of the resident, and other property up to a total value of $5,000; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page CRA RPT 7DP 1289 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (ADM) 1290 1997-05-06 House Journal Page 1560 HB 241 STA REFERRAL WAIVED 1494 FIN REFERRAL WAIVED 1533 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Croft: Page 1, line 11: Delete all material. Page 1, line 12: Delete "* Sec. 2." Insert "* Section 1." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Croft: Page 1, line 4 (title amendment): Delete "up to" in both places. Insert "equal to at least" in both places. Page 1, line 8 (title amendment): Delete "up to" Insert "equal to at least" Page 2, line 10: Delete "up to" Insert "equal to at least" Following "month": Insert "as established by regulation of the Department of Administration" Page 2, line 13: Delete "up to" Insert "equal to at least" 1997-05-06 House Journal Page 1561 HB 241 Following "$2,000": Insert "as established by regulation of the Department of Administration" Page 2, line 30: Delete "up to" Insert "equal to at least" Following "$5,000": Insert "as established by regulation of the Department of Administration" Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted and the new title appears below: HOUSE BILL NO. 241 am "An Act relating to payment assistance for costs of residing in the Alaska Pioneers' Home, and providing that certain income and assets of a resident shall be disregarded in determining payment assistance, including income from any source in an amount equal to at least $100, cash dividends and other income equal to at least $2,000 received under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, a permanent fund dividend, an amount for burial expenses of the resident, the resident's spouse and dependents of the resident, the primary residence of the resident's spouse or a dependent of the resident, and other property equal to at least a total value of $5,000; and providing for an effective date." Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that HB241 am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 241 am was read the third time. The following members moved and asked unanimous consent that they be allowed to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest: Representative Rokeberg Representative Phillips 1997-05-06 House Journal Page 1562 HB 241 Objection was heard, and the members were required to vote. The question being: "Shall HB 241 am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 241 am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Joule, Kelly, Kemplen, Kohring, Kott, Kubina, Martin, Masek, Moses, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Kookesh Barnes changed from "Nay" to "Yea". Sanders changed from "Nay" to "Yea". And so, HB 241 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 Rokeberg gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on HB 241 am and it was taken up later.