Legislature(2005 - 2006)
2006-04-25 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2006-04-25 House Journal Page 3331 HB 475 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 24, 2006, calendar (page 3304), was read the third time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 475(FIN) "An Act relating to the supplemental employee benefit program; relating to teachers' and public employees' defined benefit retirement plans; relating to teachers' and public employees' defined contribution retirement plans; relating to the health reimbursement arrangement plan for certain teachers and public employees; clarifying eligibility for membership in the health reimbursement arrangement plan; relating to waiver of adjustments under the teachers' defined benefit retirement plan and the public employees' defined benefit retirement plan; relating to the administrator of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska; relating to employer contributions for occupational disability and death benefits; repealing participation in the teachers' defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans by certain employees of the National Education Association of Alaska; relating to requirements for employer minimum contributions to the teachers' and the public employees' defined benefit retirement systems; relating to the public employees' defined benefit deferred compensation program; and providing for an effective date." Representative Hawker moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 474(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2006-04-25 House Journal Page 3332 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Hawker: Page 2, line 2, following "program;" (title amendment): Insert "providing for an effective date by amending sec. 148, ch. 9, FSSLA 2005, which contains an effective date;" Page 2, following line 3: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Section 1. AS 14.25.009 is amended to read: Sec. 14.25.009. Applicability of AS 14.25.009 - 14.25.220. The provisions of AS 14.25.009 - 14.25.220 apply only to members first hired before July 1, 2007 [2006]. * Sec. 2. AS 14.25.012(c) is amended to read: (c) Employees first hired after June 30, 2007 [2006], are not eligible to participate in the plan established in AS 14.25.009 - 14.25.220." Page 2, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 3" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, following line 12: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 7. AS 14.25.310, as enacted by sec. 35, ch. 9, FSSLA 2005, is amended to read: Sec. 14.25.310. Applicability of AS 14.25.310 - 14.25.590. The provisions of AS 14.25.310 - 14.25.590 apply only to teachers who first become members on or after July 1, 2007 [2006], or to members who transfer into the defined contribution plan under AS 14.25.540." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, lines 14 - 18: Delete all material and insert: "(b) The defined contribution retirement plan includes a plan in which savings are accumulated in an individual account for the exclusive benefit of the member or beneficiaries, and certain 2006-04-25 House Journal Page 3333 fixed occupational death and disability benefits are paid. The plan is established effective July 1, 2007 [2006], at which time contributions by employers and members begin." Page 3, following line 23: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 10. AS 14.25.330(a), as enacted by sec. 35, ch. 9, FSSLA 2005, is amended to read: (a) A teacher who first becomes a member on or after July 1, 2007 [2006], shall participate in the plan as a member of the defined contribution retirement plan." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 4, following line 1: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 12. AS 14.25.350(c), as enacted by sec. 35, ch. 9, FSSLA 2005, is amended to read: (c) Notwithstanding (b) of this section, the employer contribution for retiree major medical insurance for fiscal year 2008 [2007] shall be 1.75 percent of each member's compensation from July 1 to the following June 30." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 14, following line 29: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 37. AS 39.30.300, as enacted by sec. 80, ch. 9, FSSLA 2005, is amended to read: Sec. 39.30.300. State of Alaska Teachers' and Public Employees' Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement Plan established. The State of Alaska Teachers' and Public Employees' Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement Plan is established for teachers who first become members of the defined contribution plan of the teachers' retirement system under AS 14.25.310 - 14.25.590 on or after July 1, 2007 [2006], and employees of the state, political subdivisions of the state, and public organizations of the state who first become members of the defined contribution plan of the public employees' retirement system under AS 39.35.700 - 39.35.990 on or after July 1, 2007 [2006]. 2006-04-25 House Journal Page 3334 * Sec. 38. AS 39.30.310(b), as enacted by sec. 80, ch. 9, FSSLA 2005, is amended to read: (b) The plan becomes effective July 1, 2007 [2006], at which time contributions by employers begin." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 15, following line 29: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 43. AS 39.35.095 is amended to read: Sec. 39.35.095. Applicability of AS 39.35.095 - 39.35.680. The following provisions of this chapter apply only to members first hired before July 1, 2007 [2006]: AS 39.35.095 - 39.35.680." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 18, following line 13: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 51. AS 39.35.700, as enacted by sec. 122, ch. 9, FSSLA 2005, is amended to read: Sec. 39.35.700. Applicability of AS 39.35.700 - 39.35.990. The provisions of AS 39.35.700 - 39.35.990 apply only to members first hired on or after July 1, 2007 [2006], or to members who transfer into the defined contribution plan under AS 39.35.940." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 18, lines 15 - 20: Delete all material and insert: "(b) The defined contribution retirement plan includes [IS] a plan in which savings are accumulated in an individual retirement account for the exclusive benefit of the member or beneficiaries, certain fixed occupational death and disability benefits are paid, and certain fixed retirement and survivor benefits for peace officers and fire fighters are paid. The plan is established effective July 1, 2007 [2006], at which time contributions by employers and members begin." Page 18, following line 28: Insert a new bill section to read: 2006-04-25 House Journal Page 3335 "* Sec. 54. AS 39.35.720, as enacted by sec. 122, ch. 9, FSSLA 2005, is amended to read: Sec. 39.35.720. Membership. An employee who becomes a member on or after July 1, 2007 [2006], shall participate in the plan set out in AS 39.35.700 - 39.35.990." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 19, following line 6: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 56. AS 39.35.750(c), as enacted by sec. 122, ch. 9, FSSLA 2005, is amended to read: (c) Notwithstanding (b) of this section, the employer contribution for retiree major medical insurance for fiscal year 2008 [2007] shall be 1.75 percent of each member's compensation from July 1 to the following June 30." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 33, lines 15 - 16: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 85. AS 14.25.045 and AS 39.35.050(a) are repealed. * Sec. 86. AS 14.25.570, as enacted by sec. 35, ch. 9, FSSLA 2005, is repealed. * Sec. 87. AS 14.25.070(b) and AS 39.35.270(b) are repealed." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 33, line 17: Delete "2010" Insert "2011" Page 33, line 23: Delete "sec. 8" Insert "sec. 13" Page 33, line 30: Delete "Section 75" Insert "Section 87" Page 33, line 31 through Page 34, line 3: Delete all material and insert: 2006-04-25 House Journal Page 3336 "* Sec. 91. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: CONDITIONAL RETROACTIVITY. If, under sec. 95 of this Act, secs. 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 12, 37, 38, 43, 51, 52, 54, 56, and 91 of this Act take effect after June 30, 2006, secs. 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 12, 37, 38, 43, 51, 52, 54, 56, and 91 of this Act are retroactive to June 30, 2006. * Sec. 92. Section 148, ch. 9, FSSLA 2005, is amended to read: Sec. 148.Sections 2, 8, 35, 40, 46, 61, 69, 80, 82, 122, and 134 of this Act take effect July 1, 2007 [2006]. * Sec. 93. Sections 5 and 46 of this Act take effect July 1, 2009. * Sec. 94. Sections 6, 47, and 48 of this Act take effect July 1, 2011. * Sec. 95. Except as provided in secs. 93 and 94 of this Act, this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c)." Representative Hawker moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Seaton objected. Representative Hawker placed a call of the House on the bill. The call was satisfied. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 475(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 24 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Moses, Neuman, Salmon Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Elkins, Foster, Gatto, Kelly, Meyer, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted, and the new title follows: 2006-04-25 House Journal Page 3337 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 475(FIN) am "An Act relating to the supplemental employee benefit program; relating to teachers' and public employees' defined benefit retirement plans; relating to teachers' and public employees' defined contribution retirement plans; relating to the health reimbursement arrangement plan for certain teachers and public employees; clarifying eligibility for membership in the health reimbursement arrangement plan; relating to waiver of adjustments under the teachers' defined benefit retirement plan and the public employees' defined benefit retirement plan; relating to the administrator of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska; relating to employer contributions for occupational disability and death benefits; repealing participation in the teachers' defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans by certain employees of the National Education Association of Alaska; relating to requirements for employer minimum contributions to the teachers' and the public employees' defined benefit retirement systems; relating to the public employees' defined benefit deferred compensation program; providing for an effective date by amending sec. 148, ch. 9, FSSLA 2005, which contains an effective date; and providing for an effective date." The question being: "Shall CSHB 475(FIN) am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 475(FIN) am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 40 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 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, McGuire, Meyer, Moses, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson And so, CSHB 475(FIN) am passed the House. 2006-04-25 House Journal Page 3338 Representative Coghill moved the effective date clauses. The question being: "Shall the effective date clauses be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 475(FIN) am Third Reading Effective Dates YEAS: 34 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Moses, Neuman, Ramras, Rokeberg, Salmon, Samuels, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Kelly, Olson, Seaton, Wilson And so, the effective date clauses were adopted. CSHB 475(FIN) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.