2002-04-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 2925
          "An Act relating to retirement contributions and                                          
          benefits under the public employees' retirement                                           
          system of certain juvenile detention employees and                                        
          juvenile correctional institution employees."                                             
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                       Reconsideration of Senate Bills                                           
                                                                                                    
SB 4                                                                                              
Senator Olson requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE                                   
BILL NO. 4(RLS) "An Act relating to optional exemptions from                                        
municipal property taxes on residential property and limiting an                                    
optional exclusion or exemption to the assessed value of $10,000 for a                              
residence in a municipality with a total bonded indebtedness that                                   
equals or exceeds $15,000 multiplied by the number of residents in the                              
municipality; and providing for an effective date" be taken up. The bill                            
was before the Senate on reconsideration.                                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Olson 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 Olson offered Amendment No. 3 :                                                              
                                                                                                    
Page 2, line 12:                                                                                    
     Delete ", or (2) emergency medical services"                                                   
     Insert "and is certified as a fire fighter by the Department of                                
     Public Safety, or (2) emergency medical services and is certified                              
     under AS 18.08.082"                                                                            
                                                                                                    
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     Delete "A municipality with a level of total bonded indebtedness                               
     that equals or exceeds $15,000 multiplied by the number of                                     
     residents in the municipality may not grant an exemption under                                 
     this subsection."