Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2001-05-08 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2001-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1721 HB 76 Senator Leman requested that the reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 76(FIN) "An Act providing for and relating to the issuance of certificates of participation to finance construction of a new facility to be known as the Alaska Psychiatric Institute; giving notice of and approving the entry into and the issuance of certificates of participation in a lease-purchase agreement for construction of a new facility to be known as the Alaska Psychiatric Institute; giving notice of the intent and approval to retain investment income from pertinent appropriations to be applied to the cost of construction of a new facility to be known as the Alaska Psychiatric Institute; relating to the construction of a facility to be known as the Alaska Psychiatric Institute; and providing for an effective date" be taken up. The bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Donley moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Donley offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 3, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(e) The legislature also finds that the commitment of at least $15,000,000 in federal funds for demolition of the current facility known as the Alaska Psychiatric Institute and the reclamation of the site of the facility is essential to relocation and replacement of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute and the construction of a new facility to be known as the Alaska Psychiatric Institute." Page 3, line 6: Delete "The" Insert "Subject to sec. 7 of this Act, the" 2001-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1722 Page 3, lines 12 - 13: Delete "The Department of Health and Social Services" Insert "Subject to sec. 7 of this Act, the commissioner of health and social services" Page 3, lines 24 - 25: Delete "Subject to annual appropriation, the Department of Health and Social Services" Insert "Subject to sec. 7 of this Act and subject to annual appropriation, the commissioner of health and social services" Page 4, line 9: Delete "Department of Health and Social Services" Insert "commissioner of health and social services" Page 4, lines 19 - 26: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 7. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: CONTINGENCY. The authorization of the commissioner of health and social services to provide for the construction of a new facility to be known as the Alaska Psychiatric Institute under sec. 2 of this Act and to enter into a lease-purchase agreement for a facility to be known as the Alaska Psychiatric Institute under secs. 3 and 5 of this Act is contingent upon the prior occurrence of either of the following events: (1) the enactment of an appropriation by the United States Congress in the amount of at least $15,000,000 for the demolition of the current facility known as the Alaska Psychiatric Institute and for reclamation of the site of the facility; or (2) the receipt by the state of a grant of federal funds in the amount of at least $15,000,000 for the demolition of the current facility known as the Alaska Psychiatric Institute and for reclamation of the site of the facility. * Sec. 8. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c)." Senator Donley moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Objections were heard. 2001-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1723 Senator Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator Phillips was required to vote. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSSSHB 76(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Taylor, Ward, Wilken Nays: Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Pearce, Phillips, Therriault, Torgerson and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. The bill was automatically in third reading. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 76(FIN) "An Act providing for and relating to the issuance of certificates of participation to finance construction of a new facility to be known as the Alaska Psychiatric Institute; giving notice of and approving the entry into and the issuance of certificates of participation in a lease- purchase agreement for construction of a new facility to be known as the Alaska Psychiatric Institute; giving notice of the intent and approval to retain investment income from pertinent appropriations to be applied to the cost of construction of a new facility to be known as the Alaska Psychiatric Institute; relating to the construction of a facility to be known as the Alaska Psychiatric Institute; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2001-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1724 SCS CSSSHB 76(FIN) Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Cowdery, Donley, Halford and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 76 (FIN) passed the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Leman moved the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSSSHB 76(FIN) Effective Date Clause YEAS: 18 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Lincoln, Olson, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Ellis, Leman and so, the effective date clause was adopted and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.