Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1998-05-27 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1998-05-27 Senate Journal Page 4213 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Juneau, Alaska Second Day Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was called to order by President Miller at 12:17 p.m. The roll showed sixteen members present. Senators Green, Hoffman, Mackie, Taylor were absent. The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Senator Pearce. Senator Phillips led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. Certification Senator Leman, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the first legislative day be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered. The presence of Senators Green, Hoffman, Mackie, Taylor was noted. 4213 1998-05-27 Senate Journal Page 4214 Standing Committee Reports SB 1002 The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 1002 An Act delaying the repeal of the current law regarding subsistence use of fish and game until October 1, 1999; amending the effective date of secs. 3 and 5, ch. 1, SSSLA 1992; and providing for an effective date and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1002(RES) An Act providing for the repeal of the termination date of the current law regarding subsistence use of fish and game; repealing the effective date of secs. 3 and 5, ch. 1, SSSLA 1992; and providing for an effective date. Signing do pass: Senator Halford, Chair, Senators Green, Torgerson, Leman, Taylor. Signing no recommendation: Senator Lincoln. Zero fiscal note for the committee substitute published today from the Senate Resources Committee. The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. SJR 101 The Resources Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 101 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska authorizing a priority for subsistence uses of renewable natural resources that is based on place of residence; and providing for an effective date. Signing do not pass: Senator Halford, Chair, Senators Sharp, Taylor. Signing do pass: Senator Lincoln. Signing no recommendation: Senators Green, Torgerson. Signing amend: Senator Leman. Previous zero and fiscal notes. Senator Sharp, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the Finance Committee referral be waived. Without objection, the bill was referred to the Rules Committee. 1998-05-27 Senate Journal Page 4215 Senator Wilken moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate advance to Unfinished Business. Without objection, the Senate advanced to: Unfinished Business Senator Wilken moved and asked unanimous consent that he be excused from a call of the Senate from 1:00 p.m. on May 27 through plane time on May 28. Without objection, Senator Wilken was excused. Recess Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess to a call of the Chair. Without objection, the Senate recessed at 12:20 p.m. After Recess The Senate reconvened at 12:50 p.m. Standing Committee Reports SB 1002 The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 1002 An Act delaying the repeal of the current law regarding subsistence use of fish and game until October 1, 1999; amending the effective date of secs. 3 and 5, ch. 1, SSSLA 1992; and providing for an effective date. Signing to calendar: Senator Kelly, Chair, Senator Torgerson. Signing to calendar and do pass: Senator Leman. Signing no recommendation: Senators Taylor, Duncan. The bill is on todays calendar. 1998-05-27 Senate Journal Page 4216 SJR 101 The Rules Committee considered SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 101 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska authorizing a priority for subsistence uses of renewable natural resources that is based on place of residence; and providing for an effective date. Signing to calendar: Senator Kelly, Chair. Signing under other recommendations: Senator Torgerson. Signing no recommendation: Senators Duncan, Taylor. Signing amend: Senator Leman. The resolution is on todays calendar. Consideration of the Calendar Second Reading of Senate Bills SB 1002 SENATE BILL NO. 1002 An Act delaying the repeal of the current law regarding subsistence use of fish and game until October 1, 1999; amending the effective date of secs. 3 and 5, ch. 1, SSSLA 1992; and providing for an effective date was read the second time. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Resources Committee Substitute offered on page 4214. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1002(RES) An Act providing for the repeal of the termination date of the current law regarding subsistence use of fish and game; repealing the effective date of secs. 3 and 5, ch. 1, SSSLA 1992; and providing for an effective date was adopted and read the second time. 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. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1002(RES) was read the third time. 1998-05-27 Senate Journal Page 4217 SB 1002 The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1002(RES) An Act providing for the repeal of the termination date of the current law regarding subsistence use of fish and game; repealing the effective date of secs. 3 and 5, ch. 1, SSSLA 1992; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 1002(RES) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1002(RES) passed the Senate. 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 Adams gave notice of reconsideration. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the reconsideration be taken up at this time. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1002(RES) be placed at the bottom of todays calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. 1998-05-27 Senate Journal Page 4218 Second Reading of Senate Resolutions SJR 101 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 101 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska authorizing a priority for subsistence uses of renewable natural resources that is based on place of residence; and providing for an effective date, was read the second time. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the resolution be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 101 was read the third time. The question being: Shall SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 101 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska authorizing a priority for subsistence uses of renewable natural resources that is based on place of residence; and providing for an effective date, pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 101 Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 11 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Pearce, Torgerson Nays: Donley, Green, Halford, Parnell, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Ward Excused: Wilken and so, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 101 failed. Senator Mackie gave notice of reconsideration. 1998-05-27 Senate Journal Page 4219 Citations Honoring - Chugiak High School Science Olympiad Team Senator(s) Phillips, Halford, Pearce, Wilken, Duncan, Taylor, Kelly, Donley, Leman, Lincoln Honoring - Colonel Samuel C. Sam Johnson III Senator(s) Leman, Kelly, Pearce, Wilken, Duncan, Taylor, Donley, Lincoln Representative(s) Martin, Mulder In Memoriam - Tom Neville Representative(s) Kelly Senator(s) Pearce, Wilken, Miller, Duncan, Taylor, Kelly, Donley, Leman, Lincoln Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations be adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to the Secretary for transmittal. Reconsideration of Senate Bills SB 1002 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1002(RES) which had been placed at the bottom of the calendar (page 4217) was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1002(RES) An Act providing for the repeal of the termination date of the current law regarding subsistence use of fish and game; repealing the effective date of secs. 3 and 5, ch. 1, SSSLA 1992; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: 1998-05-27 Senate Journal Page 4220 SB 1002 CSSB 1002(RES) Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date YEAS: 14 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward Nays: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln Excused: Wilken and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1002(RES) passed the Senate on reconsideration. 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 referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Announcements Announcements are at the end of the journal. Engrossment SB 1002 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1002(RES) An Act providing for the repeal of the termination date of the current law regarding subsistence use of fish and game; repealing the effective date of secs. 3 and 5, ch. 1, SSSLA 1992; and providing for an effective date was engrossed, signed by the President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for consideration. 1998-05-27 Senate Journal Page 4221 Enrollment SB 17 SENATE BILL NO. 17 am H An Act creating the crime of criminal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 9:55 a.m., May 27, 1998. SB 36 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36(FIN) An Act relating to public schools; relating to the definition of a school district, to the transportation of students, to employment of chief school administrators, to school district layoff plans, to the special education service agency, and to the child care grant program; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 9:55 a.m., May 27, 1998. Memorandum from Division of Legal and Research Services, Legislative Affairs Agency, dated May 15 was received, reporting the following manifest error in HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36(FIN) that has been corrected in enrolling: Page 12, line 18 Delete be Page 13, line 17 Delete (a) SB 281 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 281(CRA) An Act relating to general grant land entitlements for the City and Borough of Yakutat; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 9:55 a.m., May 27, 1998. 1998-05-27 Senate Journal Page 4222 SB 313 HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 313(FIN) An Act relating to sponsor certification of initiative petitions; relating to sponsor identification during petition circulation; relating to the voidability of an initiated law; placing limitations on the compensation that may be paid to sponsors of initiative petitions; prohibiting payments to persons who sign or refrain from signing initiative petitions; and repealing procedures for filing a supplementary initiative petition was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 9:55 a.m., May 27, 1998. SB 323 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 323(FIN) An Act relating to sexual offenses, to those who commit sexual offenses, and to registration of sex offenders; amending Rule 6(r)(2), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 9:55 a.m., May 27, 1998. Memorandum from Division of Legal and Research Services, Legislative Affairs Agency, dated May 11 was received, reporting the following manifest error in HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 323(FIN) that has been corrected in enrolling: Page 5, line 22 Delete if Insert and Adjournment Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment until 10:00 a.m., May 28, 1998. Without objection, the Senate adjourned at 1:55 p.m. Nancy Quinto Secretary of the Senate May 1998 1998-05-27 Senate Journal Page 4223 Announcements Americans with Disabilities Act Notice - Persons with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats to access committee meetings may contact the appropriate committee office or the Legislative Information Office in their community. Reasonable advance notice is needed to accommodate the request. For further information, call the ADA Coordinator at 465-3854 Voice/465-4980 TDD. SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES + indicates teleconference RULES FAHRENKAMP RM 203 MAY 27 WEDNESDAY 12:45 PM SB1002EXTEND CURRENT SUBSISTENCE LAW SJR101CONST AM:SUBSIST. PREF.BASED ON RESIDENCE