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2002-05-16 Senate Journal

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2002-05-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 3633
HB 528                                                                                            
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 528(FIN) "An Act                                                
relating to programs of state reimbursement for debt payments for                                   
certain capital projects; and providing for an effective date" was before                           
the Senate in third reading.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
Senator Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                    
returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment,                                 
that being Amendment No. 1. Without objection, the bill was returned                                
to second reading.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senator Kelly offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                              
                                                                                                    
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   "* Section 1.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended                            
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 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  The legislature finds that, after the                                       
reimbursements to the Cordova Electric Cooperative made under                                       
AS 42.45.065(b), added by sec. 5(b) of this Act, the cooperative will                               
no longer need or receive payments from the state for power cost                                    
equalization under AS 42.45.110."                                                                   
                                                                                                    
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Senator Kelly moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator                                    
Lincoln objected.                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Senator Lincoln moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption                                  
of the following amendment to Amendment No. 1:                                                      
                                                                                                    
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Senator Lincoln moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption                                  
of the amendment to Amendment No. 1. Without objection,                                             
Amendment No. 1 was amended.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
Senator Lincoln withdrew her objection to Amendment No. 1. There                                    
being no further objections, Amendment No. 1 as amended was                                         
adopted.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 528 (FIN) am S was                                              
automatically in third reading.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Kelly moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the                             
purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 2.                                        
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator Kelly offered Amendment No. 2 :                                                              
                                                                                                    
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Senator Kelly moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Without                                    
objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted.                                                             
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 528 (FIN) am S was                                              
automatically in third reading.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Kelly moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the                             
purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 3.                                        
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator Kelly offered Amendment No. 3 :                                                              
                                                                                                    
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"* Section 1.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended                               
by adding a new section to read:                                                                    
 FINDINGS; INTENT.  (a)  The port and harbor facilities                                             
described in sec. 4 of this Act that are currently owned by the state are                           
in need of substantial investment in capital maintenance and upgrades.                              
 (b)  The legislature intends to provide for the required investment,                               
and intends transfer of ultimate ownership of and responsibility for the                            
state-owned port and harbor facilities to the municipalities in which                               
they are located."                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
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Senator Kelly moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Without                                    
objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted.                                                             
                                                                                                    
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 528 (FIN) am S was                                              
automatically in third reading.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                          
NO. 528(FIN) am S "An Act relating to programs of state                                             
reimbursement for debt payments for certain capital projects; and                                   
providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken                               
with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                    
SCS CSHB 528(FIN) am S                                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
Effective Date                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green,                                      
Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Lincoln, Olson, Phillips, Stevens, Taylor,                                 
Therriault, Torgerson, Wilken                                                                       
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Leman, Ward                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 528 (FIN) am                                            
S passed the Senate.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on                                    
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                
clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred                              
to the Secretary for engrossment.