Legislature(2005 - 2006)
2006-04-12 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2006-04-12 House Journal Page 3118 SB 172 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 11, 2006, calendar (page 3094), was read the third time: 2006-04-12 House Journal Page 3119 HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 172(FIN) "An Act relating to election pamphlets and to the presentation of initiatives and referenda on the ballot; and providing for an effective date." Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS SB 172(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Croft: Page 1, following line 13: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 15.45.070 is amended to read: Sec. 15.45.070. Review of application for certification. Within 30 calendar days after the date the application is received, the [The] lieutenant governor shall review the application and shall either certify it or notify the initiative committee of the grounds for denial." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative McGuire objected. **The presence of Representative Hawker was noted. Amendment to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Ramras: Delete "30" Insert "60" Representative Ramras moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. 2006-04-12 House Journal Page 3120 Representative Meyer objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment to Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 172(FIN) Second Reading Amendment to Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 23 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Coghill, Croft, Elkins, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Ramras, Samuels, Wilson Nays: Chenault, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Hawker, Kelly, Meyer, Moses, Neuman, Olson, Rokeberg, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch Excused: Foster, Salmon Absent: Anderson And so, Amendment to Amendment No. 1 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 172(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 as amended YEAS: 19 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Elkins, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, McGuire, Moses, Ramras, Stoltze Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kelly, Kott, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson Excused: Foster, Salmon Absent: Anderson And so, Amendment No. 1 as amended was adopted. 2006-04-12 House Journal Page 3121 Representative Gatto moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS SB 172(FIN) am H be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 2. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Gatto: Page 2, line 25, following "pamphlet": Insert "and each primary election pamphlet" Representative Gatto moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Gatto moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 2. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS SB 172(FIN) am H be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 3. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Speaker stated that, without objection, HCS SB 172(FIN) am H would be returned to second reading for all amendments. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Gara: Page 2, line 3, following "proposition.": Insert "Following the 25 word ballot title, a true and impartial summary of the measure, in not more than 50 words, shall be provided." Page 2, line 4, following "shall": Insert "next" 2006-04-12 House Journal Page 3122 Page 2, line 12, following "the act.": Insert "Following the 25 word ballot title, a true and impartial summary of the measure, in not more than 50 words, shall be provided." Page 2, line 12, following "shall": Insert "next" Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Meyer objected. Amendment to Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Crawford: Under Page 2, line 3: Delete "50" Insert "100" Under Page 2, line 12: Delete "50" Insert "100" Representative Crawford moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 172(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 3 as amended YEAS: 16 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Elkins, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Lynn, Moses, Wilson 2006-04-12 House Journal Page 3123 Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kelly, Kott, LeDoux, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch Excused: Foster, Salmon Absent: Anderson, Kohring And so, Amendment No. 3 as amended was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Kerttula: Page 2, line 4: Delete "50 [100] words for each section" Insert "100 words" Page 2, lines 5 - 7: Delete "In this subsection, "section" means a provision of the proposed law that is distinct from other provisions in purpose or subject matter." Page 2, lines 12 - 13: Delete "50 [100] words for each section" Insert "100 words" Page 2, lines 13 - 16: Delete "In this subsection, "section" means each section of the Alaska statutes created, amended, or repealed in the Act, and each section of the Act that does not create or amend codified law." Page 4, line 4: Delete "a new subsection" Insert "new subsections" Page 4, following line 7: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) For each proposition appearing on a general or primary election ballot, the lieutenant governor may prepare an extended summary consisting of not more than 50 words for each section for inclusion in the election pamphlet." 2006-04-12 House Journal Page 3124 Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Meyer objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 172(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Elkins, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Lynn, Moses, Weyhrauch, Wilson Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kelly, Kott, LeDoux, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas Excused: Foster, Salmon Absent: Kohring And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Guttenberg: Page 2, following line 7: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 3. AS 15.45.180 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (c) The lieutenant governor shall submit the ballot title and proposition to the director no later than 30 days after the date of the adjournment of the first regular legislative session convened after the petition is filed." Page 2, following line 16: Insert a new bill section to read. "* Sec. 4. AS 15.45.410 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 2006-04-12 House Journal Page 3125 (c) The lieutenant governor shall submit the ballot title and proposition to the director not later than 60 days after the date the petition is filed." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Guttenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 172(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 13 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Moses Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Elkins, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Kelly, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson Excused: Foster, Salmon Absent: Dahlstrom, Kohring And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representatives Gruenberg and Meyer: Page 4, line 5, following "shall contain": Insert "only" Representative Gruenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. 2006-04-12 House Journal Page 3126 Representative Berkowitz objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 172(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 28 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Anderson, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Croft, Elkins, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris, Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kelly, LeDoux, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson Nays: Berkowitz, Crawford, Gara, Guttenberg, Kerttula, Kott, Lynn, Moses Excused: Foster, Salmon Absent: Dahlstrom, Kohring And so, Amendment No. 6 was adopted. Amendment No. 7 (title amendment) was offered by Representative Croft: Page 1, line 1, following "pamphlets": Insert ", requiring the lieutenant governor to review the application for certification for initiatives within 60 days," Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 7 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw the motion. There being no objection, it was so ordered.