Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2003-05-18 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2003-05-18 House Journal Page 1861 SB 45 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 45(JUD) "An Act relating to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee." with the: Journal Page JUD RPT HCS(JUD) 4DP 1NR 1AM 1048 FN1: ZERO(ADM) 1048 FN2: ZERO(LAW) 1048 2003-05-18 House Journal Page 1862 FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 5DP 2NR 1781 FN1: ZERO(ADM) 1781 FN3: ZERO(LAW) 1781 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 45(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, and Moses: * Sec. 2. AS 24.20.161 is amended to read: Sec. 24.20.161. Membership. The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee is composed of 10 members: the chairs [CHAIRMEN] of the senate and house finance committees; one member selected from each of the senate and house finance committees and appointed by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house, respectively; and three members appointed from each house by the respective presiding officer. The chair [CHAIRMAN] of the finance committee may choose not to serve on the committee. If this occurs, the presiding officer of the appropriate house shall appoint a replacement from the finance committee. The membership from each house shall meet the requirements of (b) of this section [INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE MEMBER FROM EACH OF THE TWO MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES]. The committee shall select its own chair [CHAIRMAN]. * Sec. 3. AS 24.20.161 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (b) The membership from each house must include at least one member from each of the two major political parties. The membership from each house must also include the number of minority members that is proportional to the number of minority members in the house compared to the total house membership or to one seat, whichever is greater. In calculating the number of 2003-05-18 House Journal Page 1863 seats the minority is entitled to, fractional numbers that represent the minority proportional entitlement to a seat shall be ignored. For purposes of this subsection, "minority" means a group of members who have organized and elected a minority leader and who constitute at least 25 percent of the total house membership. Sec. 4. AS.24.20.181 is amended to read: Sec. 24.20.181. Vacancies. When a vacancy occurs in the statutory or appointive membership of the committee, the presiding officer of the house incurring the vacancy shall choose a successor. If the office of the president of the senate or speaker of the house of representatives becomes vacant and a vacancy from the affected house occurs among the membership of the committee, the remaining committee members from the house incurring the vacancy shall appoint a new member. After a vacancy is filled, the membership of the house that incurred the vacancy must meet the requirements of AS 24.20.161(b). Representative Gruenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Samuels objected. Amendment to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Berkowitz: Insert "Sections 2 - 4 of this Act take effect January 1, 2005." Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 45(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 as amended YEAS: 17 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 6 2003-05-18 House Journal Page 1864 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Foster, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Heinze, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Moses, Ogg, Rokeberg, Seaton, Weyhrauch, Whitaker Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kohring, Lynn, Masek, Samuels, Stoltze, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Croft, Joule Absent: Anderson, Kapsner, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Williams And so, Amendment No. 1 as amended was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.45(FIN) am H(efd add H) "An Act relating to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee; and providing for an effective date." (technical title change) Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 45(FIN) am H(efd add H) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 45(FIN) am H(efd add H) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 45(FIN) am H(efd add H) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 45(FIN) am H(efd add H) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 33 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 5 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Fate, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson Excused: Croft, Joule 2003-05-18 House Journal Page 1865 Absent: Cissna, Foster, Gatto, Kapsner, Wolf And so, HCS CSSB 45(FIN) am H(efd add H) 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 Rokeberg gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on HCS CSSB 45(FIN) am H(efd add H).