2005-04-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 0945
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll                                    
was taken with the following result:                                                                
                                                                                                    
CSSB 155(FIN)                                                                                       
Second Reading                                                                                      
Amendment No. 1                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  8   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Kookesh, Olson                                  
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Huggins, Seekins, Stedman,                                     
Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                   
                                                                                                    
and so, Amendment No. 1 failed.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 155(FIN) was automatically in third                                          
reading.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Senator Ellis 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.                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 2 :                                                              
                                                                                                    
Page 1, line 5, following "education;":                                                           
     Insert "authorizing an advisory vote on making these                                         
appropriations from the earnings reserve account;"                                                
                                                                                                    
Page 4, following line 5:                                                                           
     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                             
"* Sec. 8.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by                               
adding a new section to read:                                                                     
     ADVISORY VOTE.  At a special election to be held on                                            
September 13, 2005, in substantial compliance with the election laws                                
of the state, including absentee voting and the preparation, publication,                           
and mailing of an election pamphlet under AS 15.58.010 - 15.58.090,                                 
the lieutenant governor shall place before the qualified voters of the                              
state a question advisory to the legislature and the governor.  The                                 
election pamphlet for the special election must comply with                                         
AS 15.58.020(6), including the requirement that it contain statements                               
that advocate voter approval or rejection of the question.