Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1998-05-12 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1998-05-12 Senate Journal Page 4164 HB 490 Senator Kelly requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 490(RLS) am An Act relating to insurance premium taxes and to insurance taxes, licenses, or fees imposed on certain health care insurance; and providing for an effective date be taken up. The bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Kelly offered the following Letter of Intent: Letter of Intent for CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 490(RLS) am The Alaska State Legislature acknowledges receipt of a letter from Blue Cross/Blue Shield, dated May 7, 1998, to Speaker Gail Phillips, regarding House Bill 490, Relating to insurance premium taxes, stating: You have our commitment that as we renew our Alaska contracts, this tax reduction will be passed along in the future rate calculations to the benefit of our members. Senator Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Letter of Intent. Without objection, the Senate Letter of Intent was adopted. 1998-05-12 Senate Journal Page 4165 HB 490 The question to be reconsidered: Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 490(RLS) am An Act relating to insurance premium taxes and to insurance taxes, licenses, or fees imposed on certain health care insurance; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 490(RLS) am Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 490(RLS) am passed the Senate on reconsideration with a Senate Letter of Intent. 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 and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.