Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2003-05-21 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2003-05-21 House Journal Page 2075 SB 202 The following, which was held from the May 20, 2003, calendar (page 2028), was read the third time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 202(FIN) "An Act relating to school transportation; relating to the base student allocation used in the formula for state funding of public education; and providing for an effective date." The Speaker stated that, without objection, the rules would be suspended and the bill would be returned to second reading for all amendments. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Gara: Page 2, line 7: Delete "$4,169" Insert "$4,303" Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Harris objected. **The presence of Representative Kapsner, who had been previously excused (page 2057), was noted. 2003-05-21 House Journal Page 2076 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 202(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Masek, Moses, Ogg, Weyhrauch, Wolf Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Whitaker, Wilson Excused: Joule Absent: Williams And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Gara: Page 2, following line 18: Insert a new section to read: "* Sec 4. In the case where a district's ADM decreases from a prior year, the prior year's ADM shall be utilized in determining the amount under AS 14.09.010 unless the Department makes the following finding: that pupil transportation costs have decreased by an amount proportionate to the decrease in ADM." Renumber the remaining bill section. Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Meyer objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2003-05-21 House Journal Page 2077 CSSB 202(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Masek, Moses, Wilson, Wolf Nays: Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Whitaker, Williams Excused: Joule Absent: Anderson, Weyhrauch And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was not offered. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Gara: Page 1, line 12, following "2003": Insert ", adjusted annually after fiscal year 2003 for inflation by using the most current Anchorage Consumer Price Index," Page 1, line 11: Delete "(1)" Page 2, line 1: Delete all material. Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Gatto objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2003-05-21 House Journal Page 2078 CSSB 202(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kookesh, Masek, Moses Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Joule And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. CSSB 202(FIN) was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall CSSB 202(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 202(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 37 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Moses, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Croft, Joule Absent: Weyhrauch And so, CSSB 202(FIN) passed the House. 2003-05-21 House Journal Page 2079 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. CSSB 202(FIN) was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate.