Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2004-03-08 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2004-03-08 Senate Journal Page 2460 SB 35 Senator Ben Stevens requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 35(FIN) "An Act making appropriations to the Department of Education and Early Development for K-12 educational programs; making appropriations to the University of Alaska; making an appropriation to reverse the deposit of money available for appropriation in the general fund at the end of fiscal year 2004 into the constitutional budget reserve fund; making appropriations of the amount necessary to balance revenue and general fund appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and 2005; making an appropriation for investment management fees for the constitutional budget reserve fund; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date" be taken up. The bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Ben Stevens moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 2. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senators Ben Stevens, Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Seekins, Stedman, Gary Stevens, Wagoner, Wilken, Therriault offered Amendment No. 2 : 2004-03-08 Senate Journal Page 2461 Page 2, line 1: Delete "The" Insert "Subject to sec. 5 of this Act, the" Page 2, line 14: Delete "The" Insert "Subject to sec. 5 of this Act, the" Page 3, line 21: Delete "If" Insert "Subject to sec. 5 of this Act, if" Page 3, line 26: Delete "If" Insert "Subject to sec. 5 of this Act, if" Page 3, line 31: Delete "Deposits" Insert "Subject to sec. 5 of this Act, deposits" Page 4, line 6: Delete "The" Insert "Subject to sec. 5 of this Act, the" Page 4, line 16, following "legislature,": Insert "and subject to sec. 5 of this Act, " Page 4, line 21, following "legislature,": Insert "and subject to sec. 5 of this Act, " Page 4, following line 23: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 5. CONTINGENCY.The appropriations made in secs. 1 - 4 of this Act are contingent upon the passage by the Twenty-Third Alaska State Legislature during the Second Regular Session of a bill that increases the base student allocation under AS 14.17.470 to at least $4,576. If this contingency is not satisfied, the appropriations made in this Act are void and of no effect." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. 2004-03-08 Senate Journal Page 2462 Page 4, line 25: Delete "and 5" Insert "and 6" Page 4, line 26: Delete "sec. 6" Insert "sec. 7" Senator Ben Stevens moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Elton objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 35(FIN) am was automatically in third reading on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 35(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations to the Department of Education and Early Development for K-12 educational programs; making appropriations to the University of Alaska; making an appropriation to reverse the deposit of money available for appropriation in the general fund at the end of fiscal year 2004 into the constitutional budget reserve fund; making appropriations of the amount necessary to balance revenue and general fund appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and 2005; making an appropriation for investment management fees for the constitutional budget reserve fund; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSSSB 35(FIN) am Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 18 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Elton, French, Green, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Ogan, Olson, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Excused: Ellis, Seekins and so, CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 35(FIN) am passed the Senate on reconsideration. 2004-03-08 Senate Journal Page 2463 Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Senator Guess objected. The question being: "Shall the effective date clauses be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSSSB 35(FIN) am Effective Date Clauses YEAS: 11 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Davis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Excused: Ellis, Seekins and so, the effective date clauses failed to be adopted. Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the constitutional budget reserve fund section. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall the constitutional budget reserve fund section (Article IX, Section 17(c) Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSSSB 35(FIN) am(efd fld) Adopt Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund Section? YEAS: 11 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Davis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Excused: Ellis, Seekins and so, the constitutional budget reserve fund section failed to be adopted, and CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 35(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld) "An Act making appropriations to the Department of Education and Early Development for K-12 educational programs; and making appropriations to the University of Alaska" was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.