Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2003-05-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2003-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1446 SB 202 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" was read the third time. Senator Guess moved and asked unanimous consent 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. Senator Guess offered Amendment No. 2 (Amendment No. 1 was not offered): Page 1, line 1: Delete "the base student allocation used in" Page 2, following line 18: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 4. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: 2003-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1447 TRANSITION: FISCAL YEAR 2004 FUNDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. If, in fiscal year 2004, a city or borough school district or a regional educational attendance area would receive less public school funding under AS 14.17.410 than the district or area would have received under AS 14.17.410 and the department's fiscal year 2004 projected learning opportunity grants, the district or area is, only in fiscal year 2004, eligible to receive additional public school funding equal to the difference between the public school funding the district or area would be eligible to receive under AS 14.17.410 and the public school funding the district or area would have received under AS 14.17.410 and the department's fiscal year 2004 projected learning opportunity grants." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Senator Guess moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Ben Stevens objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 202(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson Nays: Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G, Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 202(FIN) was automatically in third reading. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 3. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. 2003-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1448 Senator Taylor offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 1, line 1 Delete "relating to school transportation;" Page 1, line 4 through page 2, line 4: Delete entire Section 1 of the bill. Renumber accordingly. Senator Taylor moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Green objected. Senator Wilken called the Senate. The call was satisfied. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 202(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson, Taylor Nays: Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 3 failed. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 202(FIN) was automatically in third reading. Senator Hoffman moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 4. Without objection, it was so ordered. 2003-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1449 Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 4 : Page 2, following line 7: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 3. AS 14.09.010 is repealed July 1, 2006." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4. Senator Ben Stevens objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 202(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson, Taylor Nays: Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken and so, Amendment No. 4 failed. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 202(FIN) was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall 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" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2003-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1450 CSSB 202(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 18 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Guess, Hoffman, Ogan, Olson, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G, Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Davis, Lincoln and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 202(FIN) passed the Senate. 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 clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Davis gave notice of reconsideration.