Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-04-20 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-04-20 House Journal Page 3378 SJR 34 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 19, 2000, first supplemental calendar (page 3324), was read the third time: CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34(FIN) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to public corporations. Representative Halcro moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSJR 34(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 1. Representative Ogan objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, CSSJR 34(FIN) was returned to second reading. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Halcro: Page 1, line 5: Delete "When" Insert "Except as provided in Section 15 of Article IX, when [WHENá" 2000-04-20 House Journal Page 3379 SJR 34 Page 1, line 8: Delete "State" Page 1, following line 13: Insert new resolution sections to read: "* Sec. 2. Article IX, sec. 15, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is amended to read: Section 15. Alaska Permanent Fund. (a) At least twenty- five percent of all mineral lease rentals, royalties, royalty sale proceeds, federal mineral revenue sharing payments and bonuses received by the State shall be placed in a permanent fund, the principal of which shall be used only for those income-producing investments specifically designated by law as eligible for permanent fund investments. All income from the permanent fund shall be deposited in the general fund unless otherwise provided by law. * Sec. 3. Article IX, sec. 15, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (b) The permanent fund shall be managed by a public corporation established by law. A member of the board of the corporation who is not the head of a principal department is not subject to confirmation by the legislature, but, during the members term of office, the member may only be removed for cause as defined by law." Renumber the following resolution section accordingly. Page 1, line 14: Delete "amendment" Insert "amendments" Representative Halcro moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Objection was heard. Representative James placed a call of the House. The Speaker stated that the call was satisfied. 2000-04-20 House Journal Page 3380 SJR 34 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSJR 34(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 30 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Berkowitz, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker, Williams Nays: Barnes, Brice, Coghill, Green, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Moses, Ogan, Sanders And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. The question being: "Shall CSSJR 34(FIN) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSJR 34(FIN) am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 28 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Barnes, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Mulder, Murkowski, Porter, Rokeberg, Sanders, Smalley, Therriault, Whitaker Nays: Berkowitz, Brice, Coghill, Croft, Davies, Grussendorf, Kemplen, Kookesh, Moses, Ogan, Phillips, Williams And so, CSSJR 34(FIN) am H passed the House. Representative Ogan gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on CSSJR 34(FIN) am H.