Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-03-20 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-03-20 House Journal Page 2612 HB 335 The following was read the second time: 2000-03-20 House Journal Page 2613 HB 335 HOUSE BILL NO. 335 "An Act relating to information contained in retirement system records; relating to retirement boards; relating to procedures and hearings under state retirement systems; relating to benefits for reemployed retired members of retirement systems; relating to eligibility for normal retirement for members of the teachers' retirement system who have Alaska BIA credited service; relating to disability benefits for members of state retirement systems; relating to deduction of premiums from retirement benefits; relating to protection of, and assignment and transfer of, amounts held in retirement systems; relating to retirement benefits for certain employees earning high salaries; relating to qualified domestic relations orders in state retirement systems; relating to the definition of 'retirement fund' in the teachers' retirement system; relating to membership of state employees in the teachers' retirement system; relating to refund of contributions made to the judicial retirement system or to the former elected public officers retirement system and repayment of refunded contributions in those systems; relating to self-insurance and excess loss insurance for persons receiving benefits from a state retirement system; relating to participation of elected officials in the public employees' retirement system; relating to reinstatement of credited service in the public employees' retirement system after a refund because of certain levies; relating to the level income option benefit under the public employees' retirement system; relating to participation of employees of political subdivisions and public organizations in the public employees' retirement system; relating to penalties for attempts to defraud the public employees' retirement system; relating to the definition of 'pension fund' in the public employees' retirement system; relating to calculation of years of service and of benefits under the public employees' retirement system for noncertificated employees of certain educational employers; and relating to individual accounts maintained for members of the former elected public officers retirement system." with the: Journal Page STA RPT CS(STA) NT 2DP 3NR 2271 FISCAL NOTE (ADM) 2273 2000-03-20 House Journal Page 2614 HB 335 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 3DP 5NR 2354 FISCAL NOTE (ADM) 2/23/00 2356 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. 335(FIN) "An Act relating to information contained in retirement system records; relating to retirement boards; relating to procedures and hearings under state retirement systems; relating to benefits for reemployed retired members of retirement systems; relating to eligibility for normal retirement for members of the teachers' retirement system who have Alaska BIA credited service; relating to disability benefits for members of state retirement systems; relating to deduction of premiums from retirement benefits; relating to protection of, and assignment and transfer of, amounts held in retirement systems; relating to retirement benefits for certain employees earning high salaries; relating to qualified domestic relations orders in state retirement systems; relating to the definition of 'retirement fund' in the teachers' retirement system; relating to membership of state employees in the teachers' retirement system; relating to refund of contributions made to the judicial retirement system or to the former elected public officers retirement system and repayment of refunded contributions in those systems; relating to self-insurance and excess loss insurance for persons receiving benefits from a state retirement system; relating to participation of elected officials in the public employees' retirement system; relating to the level income option benefit under the public employees' retirement system; relating to participation of employees of political subdivisions and public organizations in the public employees' retirement system; relating to crimes for defrauding a state retirement system; relating to the definition of 'pension fund' in the public employees' retirement system; relating to calculation of years of service and of benefits under the public employees' retirement system for noncertificated employees of certain educational employers; and relating to individual accounts maintained for members of the former elected public officers retirement system." There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2000-03-20 House Journal Page 2615 HB 335 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Kerttula: Page 8, line 19, following "(c)": Insert "or (d)" Page 9, line 2: Delete "a new subsection" Insert "new subsections" Page 9, following line 6: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) A person receiving benefits under this chapter who intends to join or who belongs to a retirement organization may authorize the administrator to deduct from the person's benefits the amount of dues owed to the organization. The person shall make the authorization in writing on a form approved by the administrator. The authorization shall remain in effect until revoked in writing. The revocation is effective when received by the administrator. The administrator may, by regulation, assess a reasonable administrative fee to compensate the system for administration of this subsection. In this subsection, "retirement organization" means an organization representing persons receiving benefits under this chapter that is affiliated with an organization representing employees of the employer under AS23.40.070 - 23.40.260." Page 12, line 21, following "subsection": Insert ", in (e) of this section," Page 13, following line 6: Insert a new subsection to read: "(e) A person receiving benefits under this chapter who intends to join or who belongs to a retirement organization may authorize the administrator to deduct from the person's benefits the amount of dues owed to the organization. The person shall make the authorization in writing on a form approved by the administrator. The authorization shall remain in effect until revoked in writing. A revocation is effective when received by the administrator. The administrator may, by regulation, assess a 2000-03-20 House Journal Page 2616 HB 335 reasonable administrative fee to compensate the system for administration of this subsection. In this subsection, "retirement organization" means an organization representing persons receiving benefits under this chapter that is affiliated with an organization representing employees of the employer under AS23.40.070 - 23.40.260." Page 24, line 11, following "(b)": Insert "or (c)" Page 24, line 23: Delete "a new subsection" Insert "new subsections" Page 24, following line 27: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) A person receiving benefits under this chapter who intends to join or who belongs to a retirement organization may authorize the administrator to deduct from the person's benefits the amount of dues owed to the organization. The person shall make the authorization in writing on a form approved by the administrator. The authorization shall remain in effect until revoked in writing. A revocation is effective when received by the administrator. The administrator may, by regulation, assess a reasonable administrative fee to compensate the system for administration of this subsection. In this subsection, "retirement organization" means an organization representing persons receiving benefits under this chapter that is affiliated with an organization representing employees of the employer under AS23.40.070 - 23.40.260." Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Therriault objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2000-03-20 House Journal Page 2617 HB 335 CSHB 335(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 13 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses, Smalley Nays: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault Excused: Kohring, Murkowski, Whitaker, Williams And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 335(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 335(FIN) was read the third time. Representative Smalley moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and Representative Smalley was required to vote. The question being: "Shall CSHB 335(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 335(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 36 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Coghill, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault 2000-03-20 House Journal Page 2618 HB 335 Excused: Kohring, Murkowski, Whitaker, Williams And so, CSHB 335(FIN) passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.