Legislature(2007 - 2008)
2007-05-15 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2007-05-15 House Journal Page 1390 SB 53 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 1386), was again before the House in second reading: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and appropriations to capitalize funds; ratifying certain expenditures; and providing for an effective date." Representative Samuels moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 53(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Meyer: Under Section 1, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Grants to Named Recipients (AS 37.05.316): Insert: Gulf of Alaska Keeper - Gore Point Cleanup 150,000 General Funds and Program Match Redirect the following grants into the proper grant recipients and conform bill accordingly: Under Section 1, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Grants to Municipalities (AS 37.05.315): Delete: Kenai Peninsula Borough - Kenai Peninsula 4-H And under Sec. 4., University of Alaska: Insert: Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Program - Kenai Program Assistance (HD-33-35) 2007-05-15 House Journal Page 1391 Under Section 1, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Grants to Municipalities (AS 37.05.315): Delete: Kenai Peninsula Borough - Sterling Community Center Insert: Sterling Community Club, Inc. - Sterling Community Center Delete: Kenai Peninsula Borough - Sterling Senior Center Improvements Insert: Sterling Area Senior Center, Inc. (SASCI) - Sterling Senior Center Improvements Page 55, lines 25 - 28: Delete all material. Page 175, line 25: Delete "$48,100,000" Insert "$48,153,052" Page 176, lines 5 - 7: Delete "under AS 37.05.315 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, for the purpose of defraying increased energy and other costs to each of the following municipalities" Insert "to the following municipalities for the purpose of defraying increased energy and other costs" Page 181, line 3: Delete "$97,639" Insert "$150,691" Page 181, lines 21 - 22: Delete "under AS 37.05.317 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008," Renumber and conform bill accordingly. Representative Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. 2007-05-15 House Journal Page 1392 Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Meyer: Page 184, following line 1: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as grants to the following boroughs for the purpose of defraying increased energy and other costs in the following unincorporated communities: UNINCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY COMMUNITY APPROPRIATION Aleutians East Borough Nelson Lagoon $20,000 Bristol Bay Borough King Salmon 20,000 Naknek 20,000 South Naknek 20,000 Denali Borough Cantwell 20,000 Healy 20,000 McKinley Park 20,000 Kenai Peninsula Borough Anchor Point 20,000 Cooper Landing 20,000 Hope 20,000 Nanwalek 20,000 Nikiski 20,000 Nikolaevsk 20,000 Ninilchik 20,000 Port Graham 20,000 Seldovia Village 20,000 Tyonek 20,000 Kodiak Island Borough Karluk 20,000 Lake and Peninsula Borough Chignik Lagoon 20,000 Chignik Lake 20,000 Igiugig 20,000 Iliamna 20,000 Kokhanok 20,000 Levelock 20,000 2007-05-15 House Journal Page 1393 Pedro Bay 20,000 Perryville 20,000 Port Alsworth 20,000 Matanuska-Susitna Borough Chickaloon 20,000 Talkeetna 20,000 North Slope Borough Point Lay 20,000 Northwest Arctic Borough Noatak 20,000" Representative Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Meyer: Page 167, following line 31: Insert a new subsection to read: "(e) The sum of $55,000 is appropriated from the anatomical gift awareness fund (AS 13.50.160) to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.316 to Life Alaska Donor Services, Inc., for promoting the donation program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008." Representative Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Gardner objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Guttenberg: Insert: Agency: University of Alaska Project: Biosciences Facility Amount: $12,500,000 Funding Source: General Fund 2007-05-15 House Journal Page 1394 Representative Guttenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Objection was heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 53(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 14 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cissna, Crawford, Doll, Doogan, Edgmon, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Holmes, Joule, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Nelson Nays: Buch, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fairclough, Foster, Gara, Harris, Hawker, Johansen, Johnson, Kelly, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representatives Gara and Gruenberg: Page 89, following line 14, insert: Project: Head Start Grants, HD1-40 Amount: $630,000 Funding Source: General Fund Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Meyer objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2007-05-15 House Journal Page 1395 HCS CSSB 53(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Crawford, Doll, Edgmon, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Holmes, Joule, Kerttula, Nelson, Salmon, Wilson Nays: Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Fairclough, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Johansen, Johnson, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kohring, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Roses, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representatives Nelson, Chenault, and Meyer: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. . The sum of $325,000 is appropriated from the Power Cost Equalization Fund (AS 42.45.070) to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Alaska Energy Authority Power Cost Equalization for increased operating costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007." Representative Chenault moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered.