1997-04-29                     Senate Journal                      Page 1550
HB 18                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 18 An Act extending to certain partnerships and                 
corporations the 10 percent procurement preference currently given             
to certain sole proprietorships who are Alaska bidders and owned by            
persons with disabilities was read the second time.                            
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-04-29                     Senate Journal                      Page 1551
HB 18                                                                        
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.  Without                
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 18 was read the third time.                                     
                                                                               
The question being: Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 18 An Act extending                   
to certain partnerships and corporations the 10 percent procurement            
preference currently given to certain sole proprietorships who are             
Alaska bidders and owned by persons with disabilities pass the                 
Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
HB 18                                                                          
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Leman, Mackie,                   
Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward,             
Wilken                                                                         
                                                                               
Nays:  Halford                                                                 
                                                                               
Excused:  Green, Kelly, Lincoln                                                
                                                                               
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 18 passed the Senate.                                   
                                                                               
Senator Taylor gave notice of reconsideration.