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2005-05-08 Senate Journal
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Full Journal pdf2005-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1481 and so, SENATE BILL NO. 153 passed the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment. Reconsideration of House Bills HB 286 Senator Therriault requested that the reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(RES) be taken up. The bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Therriault 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. Amendment No. 1 was not offered. Senator Therriault offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 1, line 8, following "state;": Insert "prohibiting municipalities from imposing severance taxes on minerals" Page 1, following line 9: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Section 1. AS 29.10.200 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: (64) AS 29.45.820 (severance tax on minerals). * Sec. 2. AS 29.45 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 29.45.820. Taxes on minerals. A municipality may not impose a severance tax on minerals produced or extracted in the municipality other than a tax imposed before January 1, 2005. If a severance tax on minerals produced or extracted in a municipality was imposed before January 1, 2005, the municipality or its successor may continue to levy the tax,