Legislature(1999 - 2000)
1999-05-18 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1999-05-18 Senate Journal Page 1622 HB 40 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(FIN) am An Act merging certain departments in the executive branch of state government; changing the names of certain departments in the executive branch of state government; transferring duties among departments and offices in the executive branch of state government; providing that certain discretionary duties formerly performed by the Department of Community and Regional Affairs are mandatory in the department to 1999-05-18 Senate Journal Page 1623 HB 40 which those duties are transferred; relating to the licensing of child care facilities; relating to the division of vocational rehabilitation; relating to the Alaska Human Resource Investment Council; adjusting the membership of certain multi-member bodies; providing that a certain commissioner may designate department employees to serve in the commissioners place on a board, council, or similar entity; providing for advice to be given by a department head to the governor and other commissioners on the delivery of government services to rural areas and providing for recommendations to be made to the governor and other commissioners by that same commissioner about policy changes that would affect rural governments and rural affairs; relating to the federal community development quota program; eliminating references to the division of tourism; eliminating a reference to manpower training programs; eliminating references to the director and deputy director of international trade; eliminating the requirement for a local advisory committee for consideration of rural electrification loans; and providing for an effective date was read the second time. Senator Torgerson, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 1483. Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(FIN) was adopted and read the second time. Senator Wilken offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 2, line 13, following "Education": Insert "and Early Development" Page 19, line 6, following "Education": Insert "and Early Development" Page 19, line 21, following "Education": Insert "and Early Development" Page 22, line 24, following "Education": Insert "and Early Development" 1999-05-18 Senate Journal Page 1624 HB 40 Page 23, line 17, following "Education": Insert "and Early Development" Page 23, line 24, following "Education": Insert "and Early Development" Page 27, line 20, following "education": Insert "and early development" Page 35, line 12, following "Education": Insert "and Early Development" Page 38, line 29, following "Education": Insert "and Early Development" Page 55, line 24, following "Education": Insert "and Early Development" Page 77, line 23, following "Education": Insert "and Early Development" Page 82, line 31, following "Education": Insert "and Early Development" Page 83, line 6, following "Education": Insert "and Early Development" Page 84, line 29, following "Education": Insert "and Early Development" Page 86, following line 18: Insert a new bill section to read: 1999-05-18 Senate Journal Page 1625 HB 40 "* Sec. 89. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION REGARDING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Wherever in the Alaska Statutes and the Alaska Administrative Code the terms "Department of Education" and "commissioner of education" are used, they shall be read, respectively, as "Department of Education and Early Development" and "commissioner of education and early development" when to do so would be consistent with the changes made by this Act." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Renumber internal references to bill sections in accordance with this amendment. Below are all internal bill section references in this bill: Page 85, line 17 Page 87, lines 20, 24, 27, 28, 29, and 31 Page 88, lines 2, 3, 4, and 5 Senator Wilken moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Objections were heard. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 40(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Lincoln, Mackie, Pearce, Phillips, Wilken Nays: Donley, Green, Halford, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward and so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted 1999-05-18 Senate Journal Page 1626 HB 40 Senator Leman offered Amendment No. 2 : Before Section 94 insert the following: The Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Department of Community and Economic Development shall perform a detailed evaluation addressing the administrative, financial, and technical issues regarding the transfer of AS 18.62 and AS 18.63 to the Department of Community and Economic Development, Division of Occupational Licensing on July 1, 2000. The Department must submit its report of this evaluation to the Legislature by December 1, 1999. Senator Leman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Without objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Senator Leman offered Amendment No. 3 : Before Section 94 insert: The Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Department of Public Safety shall perform a detailed evaluation addressing the administrative, financial, and technical issues regarding the transfer of construction and building inspection duties currently within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to the Department of Public Safety on July 1, 2000. The Department must submit its report of this evaluation to the legislature by December 1, 1999. Senator Leman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Without objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted. Senator Mackie 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. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(FIN) am S was read the third time. 1999-05-18 Senate Journal Page 1627 HB 40 The question being: Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSEBILL NO. 40 am S DEPT OF COMMERCE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 40(FIN) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Ellis, Elton, Green, Hoffman, Lincoln and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(FIN) am S passed the Senate. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration.