Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2003-02-26 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2003-02-26 House Journal Page 0313 HB 101 The following, which had been moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 312), was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 101 "An Act making a special appropriation for a grant to Arctic Power to promote the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas exploration and development; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 10DP 1DNP 301 2003-02-26 House Journal Page 0314 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 101(FIN) "An Act making special appropriations to promote the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas exploration and development; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Harris: Page 1, line 8, following "Congress": Insert "and the Office of the Governor" Page 1, line 11, through page 2, line 3: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 2. GRANT TO ARCTIC POWER. The sum of $1,100,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Community and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.316 to Arctic Power for education efforts from January 1, 2003, until June 30, 2003, inclusive, to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas exploration and development. * Sec. 3. GRANT TO NATIVE VILLAGE OF KAKTOVIK. The sum of $100,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Community and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.316 to the Native village of Kaktovik for support of the education efforts undertaken by Arctic Power to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas exploration and development." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, line 4: Delete "$300,000" Insert "$100,000" Page 2, line 8, following "by": Insert "secs. 3 and 4 of" Adjust funding information accordingly. 2003-02-26 House Journal Page 0315 Representative Harris moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Croft objected. Representatives Meyer and Hawker moved and asked unanimous consent that they be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and the members were required to vote. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 101(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 34 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 VACANT: 1 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Crawford, Croft, Lynn, Masek Excused: Kerttula And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Coghill and Berkowitz: Page 1, line 11, following "* Sec. 2.": Insert "(a)" Page 2, following line 3: Insert "(b) Arctic Power shall submit monthly detailed progress reports of activities and expenditures of state funds by the first of each month to the Alaska Congressional Delegation, the Governor of the State of Alaska, and the Majority and Minority Leadership of the Alaska State House of Representatives and the Alaska State Senate." 2003-02-26 House Journal Page 0316 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Whitaker objected. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 2. There being no objection, it was so ordered. New Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Coghill, Berkowitz, Gruenberg, and Hawker: Page 1, line 11, following "* Sec. 2.": Insert "(a)" Page 2, following line 3: Insert "(b) Arctic Power shall submit monthly detailed progress reports of activities and expenditures of state funds by the first day of the second month following the month of expenditure to the Alaska Congressional Delegation, the Governor of the State of Alaska, and the members of the Alaska State House of Representatives and the Alaska State Senate." Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that New Amendment No. 2 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Berkowitz: Page 1, line 2, following "development" (title amendment): Insert "and making an appropriation to the Alaskan Natural Gas Development Authority for initial operations costs" Page 2, following line 7: Insert new section to read: "* Sec. 4. THE ALASKAN NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. The sum of $350,000 is appropriated from the general 2003-02-26 House Journal Page 0317 fund to the Department of Revenue for the Alaskan Natural Gas Development Authority for the cost of start up and operations." Renumber remaining bill sections accordingly. Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Harris objected. Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 3. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Cissna: Page 1, line 11, through page 2, line 3: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 2. GRANT TO ARCTIC POWER. An amount, not to exceed $1,400,000, that is equal to the amount received by Arctic Power before June 30, 2007, from private, nongovernmental sources for education efforts to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration and development is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Community and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.316 to Arctic Power for education efforts on or after January 1, 2003, to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas exploration and development. The amount appropriated in this section includes up to $100,000 for the participation of the Native village of Kaktovik in support of the education efforts undertaken by Arctic Power under this section." Representative Cissna moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Harris objected. 2003-02-26 House Journal Page 0318 Amendment to Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Cissna: Delete "$1,400,000" Insert "$550,000" Representative Cissna moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 4 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 101(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 4 as amended YEAS: 5 NAYS: 31 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 VACANT: 1 Yeas: Cissna, Gara, Guttenberg, Kookesh, Moses Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Kerttula Absent: Berkowitz, Croft And so, Amendment No. 4 as amended was not adopted. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 101(FIN) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 101(FIN) am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSHB 101(FIN) am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2003-02-26 House Journal Page 0319 CSHB 101(FIN) am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 34 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 VACANT: 1 Yeas: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Cissna, Gara, Moses Excused: Kerttula Absent: Berkowitz And so, CSHB 101(FIN) am passed the House. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Harris gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on CSHB 101(FIN) am.