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1997-05-11 Senate Journal

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1997-05-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 1998
HB 241                                                                       
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 residents spouse and dependents           
of the resident, the primary residence of the residents 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 was read the              
second time.                                                                   
                                                                               
Senator Green moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption               
of the State Affairs Senate Committee Substitute offered on page               
1840.  Without objection, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                         
241(STA) 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 residents spouse and dependents of the resident, the             
primary residence of the residents spouse or a dependent of the                
resident, and other property equal to at least a total value of $5,000;        
relating to claims against the estate of a beneficiary of the Pioneers         
Home program; and providing for an effective date was adopted and              
read the second time.                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               

1997-05-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 1999
HB 241                                                                       
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                               
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 241(STA) was read the third                      
time.                                                                          
                                                                               
Senators Green, Mackie, Sharp, Ellis, Wilken, Duncan moved and                 
asked unanimous consent that they be shown as cross sponsors on                
the bill.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                               
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                         
241(STA) 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 residents spouse and dependents of the resident, the             
primary residence of the residents spouse or a dependent of the                
resident, and other property equal to at least a total value of $5,000;        
relating to claims against the estate of a beneficiary of the Pioneers         
Home program; and providing for an effective date pass the                     
Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
SCS HB 241(STA)                                                                
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                  
Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp,              
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Excused:  Kelly                                                                
                                                                               
and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 241(STA) passed the                       
Senate.                                                                        
                                                                               

1997-05-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 2000
HB 241                                                                       
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date           
clause.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Mackie gave notice of reconsideration on the bill and moved            
and asked unanimous consent that it be taken up at this time.                  
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                    
allowed to withdraw his motion.  Without objection, it was so                  
ordered.