Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-03-01 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-03-01 House Journal Page 2369 HCR 20 The following was read the second time: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20 Authorizing a recess by the Senate and the House of Representatives for a period of more than three days. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Kemplen: Page 1, line 4: Insert: "WHEREAS the state's fiscal dilemma is the most pressing issue facing the legislature; and WHEREAS a sense of common cause is necessary before a long term fiscal solution can be created; and WHEREAS this common vision for the state is best developed through dialogue between Alaskans from different regions of the state; and" 2000-03-01 House Journal Page 2370 HCR 20 Page 1, line 10: Delete "and 14" Insert "14, 15, and 16" Page 1, line 11: Delete "other." Insert "other; and be it" Page 1, line 12: Insert: "FURTHER RESOLVED that adequate funds be identified by legislative council for the purposes of allowing interested legislators to travel to the major regional centers of Alaska, those being Kenai, Bethel, Fairbanks, Ketchikan, Kotzebue, Palmer, Kodiak, Barrow, Dutch Harbor, Valdez, and Anchorage. The purpose of which is for the legislature, as a whole, to engage Alaskans in a dialogue about the real needs of our state during the recess from March 9th through March 16th; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that a summary report be produced by this legislative fact-finding group and presented to the full legislature by March 30, 2000." Representative Kemplen moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Green objected. The Speaker ruled Amendment No. 1 out of order stating that it was not germane to the resolution. Representative Berkowitz appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question being: "Shall the ruling of the Chair be sustained?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2000-03-01 House Journal Page 2371 HCR 20 HCR 20 Rule Amendment No. 1 Out of Order Sustain Ruling of the Chair YEAS: 26 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kookesh, Moses, Smalley Excused: James, Kerttula And so, the motion passed. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Croft: Page 1, line 2, following "days" (title amendment): Insert "; and relating to legislative per diem and reimbursement for travel costs during the recess" Page 1, line 11, following "other": Insert "; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that, for each day of the recess authorized by this resolution, each legislator shall elect to receive only (1) travel per diem or reimbursement for travel costs; or (2) session per diem" Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Green objected. The Speaker ruled Amendment No. 2 out of order stating that it was not germane to the resolution. 2000-03-01 House Journal Page 2372 HCR 20 Representative Croft appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question being: "Shall the ruling of the Chair be sustained?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 20 Rule Amendment No. 2 Out of Order Sustain Ruling of the Chair YEAS: 26 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Coghill, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Berkowitz, Brice, Cissna, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kookesh, Moses, Smalley Excused: James, Kerttula And so, the motion passed. The question being: "Shall HCR 20 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 20 Second Reading Final Passage YEAS: 23 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Berkowitz, Cissna, Coghill, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kohring, Kookesh, Moses, Ogan, Sanders, Smalley Excused: James, Kerttula And so, HCR 20 passed the House. 2000-03-01 House Journal Page 2373 HCR 20 Representative Croft gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on HCR20.