Legislature(2005 - 2006)
2005-04-28 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2005-04-28 House Journal Page 1347 HB 147 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 27, 2005, calendar (page 1306), was read the third time: 2005-04-28 House Journal Page 1348 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 147(FIN) am "An Act relating to the regulation of insurance, insurance licensing, surplus lines, insurer deposits, owner controlled and contractor controlled insurance programs, health discount plans, third-party administrators, and self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements; and providing for an effective date." Representative Cissna moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 147(FIN) am be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 5. Representative Rokeberg objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, CSHB 147(FIN) am was returned to second reading. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Cissna: Page 17, following line 23: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 34. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON FACTORS LEADING TO THE INCREASING COST OF HEALTH CARE AND INSURANCE. The Division of Insurance will establish a task force to conduct a study on factors leading to the increasing cost of health care and insurance, including the effects of cost shifting in the medical care and health insurance industries, and to identify the economic impact of the rising cost of health care and insurance in Alaska. The task force will identify and solicit funding from the federal government and private foundations for the costs of the study. The task force will provide a report to the legislature by the 60th day of the 2006 legislative session. The report will detail findings and data and offer recommendations for legislative strategies. These strategies will focus on incentives in state budgeting and policy that curb rising costs for the state, Alaskan citizens, and private businesses and that address the problem of uninsured Alaskans." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. 2005-04-28 House Journal Page 1349 Representative Cissna moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 147(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Berkowitz, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, Moses, Neuman, Salmon Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kelly, Kott, Lynn, Meyer, Olson, Rokeberg, Seaton, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson Excused: Stoltze Absent: McGuire, Ramras, Samuels And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. CSHB 147(FIN) am is automatically in third reading. Amendment No. 4 (title amendment) was offered by Representative Kerttula: Page 1, lines 1 - 4: Delete "the regulation of insurance, insurance licensing, surplus lines, insurer deposits, owner controlled and contractor controlled insurance programs, health discount plans, third-party administrators, and self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements" Insert "notice of suspension or revocation of an insurer's certificate of authority and the effect of the suspension or revocation upon the authority of agents and managing general agents of the insurer; relating to certain deposits under AS 21; 2005-04-28 House Journal Page 1350 relating to the yielding of assets and securities held on deposit; relating to third-party administrators under AS 21; relating to insurance agents, managing general agents, reinsurance intermediary managers, and insurance producers; requiring the director of insurance to notify a licensee of a license renewal before the renewal date; defining the term 'appointment' as used in part of AS 21; relating to the eligibility to provide coverage by a nonadmitted insurer and alien insurer; relating to surplus lines insurance and brokers; relating to misrepresentations and false advertising concerning insurance; relating to health discount plans; providing for limitations on owner controlled and contractor controlled insurance programs and limiting the coverage of those programs; prohibiting excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory rate charges for health insurance; defining the term 'plan administrator' as used in part of AS 21; defining the term 'transact' as used in AS 21; authorizing the director of insurance to designate a person to receive annual reports from companies; reducing the period for filing a quarterly financial statement" Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 147(FIN) am Third Reading Amendment No. 4 (title amendment) YEAS: 23 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Elkins, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, Moses, Ramras, Salmon, Seaton, Wilson Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Foster, Holm, Kelly, Kohring, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Rokeberg, Thomas, Weyhrauch 2005-04-28 House Journal Page 1351 Excused: Stoltze Absent: McGuire, Samuels And so, Amendment No. 4 was adopted and the new title follows: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 147(FIN) am "An Act relating to notice of suspension or revocation of an insurer's certificate of authority and the effect of the suspension or revocation upon the authority of agents and managing general agents of the insurer; relating to certain deposits under AS 21; relating to the yielding of assets and securities held on deposit; relating to third-party administrators under AS 21; relating to insurance agents, managing general agents, reinsurance intermediary managers, and insurance producers; requiring the director of insurance to notify a licensee of a license renewal before the renewal date; defining the term 'appointment' as used in part of AS 21; relating to the eligibility to provide coverage by a nonadmitted insurer and alien insurer; relating to surplus lines insurance and brokers; relating to misrepresentations and false advertising concerning insurance; relating to health discount plans; providing for limitations on owner controlled and contractor controlled insurance programs and limiting the coverage of those programs; prohibiting excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory rate charges for health insurance; defining the term 'plan administrator' as used in part of AS 21; defining the term 'transact' as used in AS 21; authorizing the director of insurance to designate a person to receive annual reports from companies; reducing the period for filing a quarterly financial statement; and providing for an effective date." The question being: "Shall CSHB 147(FIN) am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 147(FIN) am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 37 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 2005-04-28 House Journal Page 1352 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Moses, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Salmon, Seaton, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson Excused: Stoltze Absent: McGuire, Samuels And so, CSHB 147(FIN) am 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. CSHB 147(FIN) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.