2005-05-02                     House Journal                      Page 1438
                     HOUSE BILLS IN SECOND READING                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 98                                                                                             
The following, which had been held in second reading and returned to                                
the Rules Committee (page 1404), was again before the House:                                        
                                                                                                    
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 98(RLS)                                                                  
     "An Act relating to the compensation of the governor, the                                      
     lieutenant governor, and certain public officials, officers, and                               
     employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements; and                                 
     providing for an effective date."                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Gara:                                                 
                                                                                                    
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"* Section 1.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended                               
by adding a new section to read:                                                                    
 LEGISLATIVE INTENT.  It is the intent of the legislature that                                      
each legislative staff person be paid equitably without regard to the                               
political party affiliation of the legislator for whom the staff person                             
works.                                                                                              
   * Sec. 2.  AS 24.10.200 is amended by adding a new subsection to                               
read:                                                                                               
      (c)  The rate established under (a) of this section shall provide                             
     that the combined salary schedule ranges of the two employees                                  
     who are compensated at the highest ranges are equal for each                                   
     legislator. If a legislator has only one employee, that employee                               
     must be compensated at the highest range authorized for an                                     
     employee of any legislator.  This subsection does not prohibit                                 
     differences in the compensation of employees based on longevity                                
     or merit."                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
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Renumber the following sections accordingly.