Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2003-05-15 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2003-05-15 House Journal Page 1697 HB 271 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 271 "An Act levying and providing for the collection and administration of an excise tax on passenger vehicle rentals; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page W&M RPT CS(W&M) NT 7DP 1DNP 1092 FN1: (REV) 1092 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 5DP 1DNP 3NR 1AM 1416 FN2: (REV) 1417 RLS RPT CS(FIN) NT 1DP 1DNP 2NR 2AM 1533 FN2: (REV) 1534 2003-05-15 House Journal Page 1698 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. 271(FIN) "An Act levying and providing for the collection and administration of excise taxes on the rental of passenger and recreational vehicles usable on highways and vehicular ways; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Samuels, Kott, and Hawker: Page 4, line 10: Delete "July 1, 2003" Insert "January 1, 2004" Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Kerttula: Page 1, line 13, following "passenger vehicle": Insert "However if in the preceding fiscal year the legislature appropriated less than $10,000,000 for tourism marketing, then the rate of tax levied in AS 43.52.010 for the fiscal year is zero." Page 2, line 6, following "recreational vehicle": Insert "However if in the preceding fiscal year the legislature appropriated less than $10,000,000 for tourism marketing, then the rate of tax levied in AS 43.52.010 for the fiscal year is zero." Renumber the remaining bill sections accordingly. Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. 2003-05-15 House Journal Page 1699 Representative Hawker objected. Amendment to Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Heinze: Delete "10,000,000" Insert "4,000,000" Representative Heinze moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Weyhrauch objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment to Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 271(FIN)(efd am) Second Reading Amendment to Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Guttenberg, Harris, Heinze, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Moses, Williams, Wilson Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Hawker, Kott, Lynn, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Whitaker, Wolf Excused: Croft, Holm, Joule Absent: Anderson, Kapsner, McGuire And so, Amendment to Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 271(FIN)(efd am) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 3 2003-05-15 House Journal Page 1700 Yeas: Cissna, Crawford, Guttenberg, Heinze, Kerttula, Kookesh, Moses, Williams, Wilson Nays: Berkowitz, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Whitaker, Wolf Excused: Croft, Holm, Joule Absent: Anderson, Kapsner, McGuire And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was not offered. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Samuels: Page 1, line 11: Delete "The" Insert "Except in a municipality that imposes a specific vehicle rental tax on passenger vehicle rentals under AS 29.45, the" Page 1, line 13, following "passenger vehicle.": Insert "In a municipality that imposed a specific vehicle rental tax on passenger vehicle rentals under AS 29.45 in effect on January 1, 2003, the rate of the state passenger vehicle rental tax levied under AS 43.52.020 is 10 percent less the amount of the municipal tax. If the municipal tax is greater than 10 percent, then the rate of the state tax is zero." Page 2, line 4: Delete "The" Insert "Except in a municipality that imposes a specific vehicle rental tax on recreational vehicle rentals under AS 29.45, the" Page 2, line 6, following "recreational vehicle.": Insert "In a municipality that imposed a specific vehicle rental tax on recreational vehicle rentals under AS 29.45 in effect on January 1, 2003, the rate of the state recreational vehicle rental tax levied under 2003-05-15 House Journal Page 1701 AS 43.52.030 is three percent less the amount of the municipal tax. If the municipal tax is greater than three percent, then the rate of the state tax is zero." Page 2, lines 17 - 19: Delete all material. Page 2, line 20: Delete "Sec. 43.52.080" Insert "Sec. 43.52.070" Page 2, line 27: Delete "Sec. 43.52.090" Insert "Sec. 43.52.080" Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Hawker objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 271(FIN)(efd am) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Gara, Guttenberg, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, McGuire, Moses, Rokeberg, Stoltze, Williams Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Kott, Lynn, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Samuels, Seaton, Weyhrauch, Whitaker, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Croft, Holm, Joule Kapsner changed from "Nay" to "Yea". Cissna changed from "Nay" to "Yea". And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. 2003-05-15 House Journal Page 1702 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 271(FIN)(efd am) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. Objection was heard. CSHB 271(FIN)(efd am) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.