Legislature(1999 - 2000)

1999-05-04 House Journal

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1999-05-04                     House Journal                      Page 1160
HB 13                                                                        
The following, which had been returned to the Rules Committee, and             
later referred to and reported out of the Finance Committee (page 423),        
was again before the House in second reading with Amendment to                 
Amendment No. 6 moved and pending:                                             
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(L&C) am                                              
"An Act relating to the characterization of, use of, segregation of,          
deposit of, interest on, and disbursement of escrow money; relating            
to the recording, filing, and delivery of escrow documents; relating           
to civil penalties for violations of certain escrow provisions by              
escrow settlement agents; relating to the supervision by the                   
Department of Commerce and Economic Development of escrow                      
settlement agents; authorizing the adoption of regulations to                  
implement certain escrow provisions; and providing for an                      
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent to                   
withdraw Amendment to Amendment No. 6.  There being no                         
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
Representative Cissna moved and asked unanimous consent to                     
withdraw Amendment No. 6.  There being no objection, it was so                 
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
Amendment Nos. 7 and 8 were not offered.                                       
                                                                               

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HB 13                                                                        
Representative Green moved to rescind previous action in adopting              
Amendment Nos. 5, 4, 2, 1, and CSHB 13(L&C).                                   
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the House rescind previous action in               
adopting Amendment Nos. 5, 4, 2, 1, and CSHB 13(L&C)?"  The roll               
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSHB 13(L&C) am                                                                
Second Reading                                                                 
Rescind previous action/                                                       
Amendment Nos. 5,4,2,1 and L&C CS                                              
                                                                               
YEAS:  34   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  5   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft,              
Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris,              
Hudson, James, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan,                
Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders,           
Smalley, Whitaker, Williams                                                    
                                                                               
Excused:  Austerman, Bunde, Joule, Kapsner, Kookesh                            
                                                                               
Absent:  Therriault                                                            
                                                                               
And so, the motion passed.                                                     
                                                                               
Representative Green moved to adopt Amendment Nos. 5, 4, 2, 1, and             
CSHB 13(L&C).                                                                  
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall the House adopt Amendment Nos. 5, 4,               
2,1, and CSHB 13(L&C)?"  The roll was taken with the following                 
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
CSHB 13(L&C) am                                                                
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment Nos. 5,4,2,1 and L&C CS                                              
                                                                               
YEAS:  0   NAYS:  30   EXCUSED:  5   ABSENT:  5                              
                                                                               
Nays:  Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft,              
Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Harris, Hudson,              
James, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Morgan, Moses, Murkowski,             
Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Whitaker                   

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HB 13                                                                        
Excused:  Austerman, Bunde, Joule, Kapsner, Kookesh                            
                                                                               
Absent:  Halcro, Masek, Mulder, Therriault, Williams                           
                                                                               
And so, the motion failed and HB 13 was before the House in second             
reading:                                                                       
                                                                               
with the:                                                 Journal Page         
                                                                               
	FIN RPT  CS(FIN) NT 6DP 5NR                                       423         
	ZERO FISCAL NOTE (H.FIN/DCED)                                     424         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the                
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:        
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(FIN)                                                 
"An Act relating to the characterization of, use of, segregation of,          
deposit of, interest on, and disbursement of escrow money; relating            
to the recording, filing, and delivery of escrow documents;                    
authorizing civil actions for violations of certain escrow                     
requirements; and providing for an effective date."                            
                                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment No. 9 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                       
                                                                               
Page 3, following line 5:                                                      
	Insert "(4) money"                                                            
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                
Amendment No. 9 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Objection was heard.                                                           
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent to                  
withdraw Amendment No. 9.  There being no objection, it was so                 
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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HB 13                                                                        
Amendment No. 10 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                      
                                                                               
Page 1, lines 3 - 4 (title amendment):                                         
	Delete "authorizing civil actions for violations of certain escrow           
requirements;"                                                                
                                                                               
Page 3, lines 23 - 28:                                                         
	Delete all material.                                                          
                                                                               
Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                
Amendment No. 10 be adopted.                                                   
                                                                               
Representative Rokeberg objected.                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?"  The roll            
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
CSHB 13(FIN)                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 10                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  23   NAYS:  10   EXCUSED:  5   ABSENT:  2                             
                                                                               
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Dyson,                
Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, James, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kott,            
Morgan, Moses, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Smalley, Whitaker,                 
Williams                                                                       
                                                                               
Nays:  Coghill, Davis, Foster, Hudson, Kohring, Masek, Mulder,                 
Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault                                                  
                                                                               
Excused:  Austerman, Bunde, Joule, Kapsner, Kookesh                            
                                                                               
Absent:  Barnes, Ogan                                                          
                                                                               
And so, Amendment No. 10 was adopted and the new title appears                 
below:                                                                         
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13(FIN) am                                              
"An Act relating to the characterization of, use of, segregation of,          
deposit of, interest on, and disbursement of escrow money; relating            

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HB 13                                                                        
to the recording, filing, and delivery of escrow documents; and               
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB
13(FIN) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and              
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.         
                                                                               
CSHB 13(FIN) am was read the third time.                                       
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 13(FIN) am pass the House?"  The              
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSHB 13(FIN) am                                                                
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  34   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  5   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft,              
Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris,              
Hudson, James, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan,                
Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders,                 
Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams                                        
                                                                               
Excused:  Austerman, Bunde, Joule, Kapsner, Kookesh                            
                                                                               
Absent:  Ogan                                                                  
                                                                               
And so, CSHB 13(FIN) am passed the House.                                      
                                                                               
Representative Green 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.           
                                                                               
CSHB 13(FIN) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.