Legislature(2007 - 2008)
2008-03-24 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2008-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2370 HB 310 Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Therriault objected. Senator Therriault moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the following amendment to Amendment No. 1: Delete the following amounts from the DEED portion of Amendment No. 1: "Teaching and Learning Support Student and School Achievement Alaska Longitudinal Data System Personal Services <183,000> Services <127,000> Total G.F. Reduction <310.0>" Senator Hoffman objected. The question being: "Shall amendment 1 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 310(FIN) Second Reading Amendment #1 to Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 3 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Dyson, Therriault Nays: Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Green, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski, Wilken Excused: French, McGuire and so, amendment 1 to Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Therriault moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the following amendment to Amendment No. 1: Delete the following amount from the DH&SS Portion of Amendment No. 1: "Departmental Support Services Public Affairs Personal Services <570.8> Total G.F. Reduction <570.8>" 2008-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2371 Senator Hoffman objected. The question being: "Shall amendment 2 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 310(FIN) Second Reading Amendment #2 to Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Dyson, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Green, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wielechowski Excused: French, McGuire and so, amendment 2 to Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Therriault withdrew his objection to the adoption of Amendment No. 1. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Senator Ellis called the Senate. The call was satisfied. Amendment No. 2 was not offered. Senator Dyson moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 3. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senators Dyson, Hoffman offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 10, after line 26 add: "A school district may not receive state education aid for K-12 support appropriated under Section 1 of this Act and distributed by the Department of Education and Early Development under AS 14.17 if the school district 2008-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2372 (1) has a policy refusing to allow recruiters for any branch of the United States military, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Central Intelligence Agency, or Federal Bureau of Investigation to contact students on a school campus if the school district allows college, vocational school, or other job recruiters on a campus to contact students; (2) refuses to allow the Boy Scouts of America to use school facilities for meetings or contact with students if the school makes the facility available to other non-school groups in the community; or (3) has a policy of refusing to have an in-school Reserve Officers' Training Corps program or a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program." Renumber as appropriate. Senator Dyson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Amendment No. 4 was not offered. Senator Hoffman moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 5. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senators Hoffman, Stedman offered Amendment No. 5 : Page 75, following line 24: Insert a new subsection to read: "(e) The sum of $1,000,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska)." Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5. Senator Therriault objected. 2008-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2373 Senators Therriault, Dyson, Ellis, Wielechowski, Bunde, Stevens, Wagoner, Thomas, Elton, Olson, Wilken, Huggins moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on Amendment No. 5. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Therriault withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 5 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Senator Wagoner moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 6. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Wagoner offered Amendment No. 6 : Page 13, line 27: Delete "60,089,500" Insert "57,089,500" Delete "35,544,600" Insert "32,544,600" Page 14, line 11: Delete "9,605,400" Insert "8,605,400" Page 14, line 13: Delete "9,004,100" Insert "7,004,100" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 60, following line 7: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) The sum of $3,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for property tax equivalency payments for seniors and veterans under AS 29.45.040 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009." 2008-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2374 Senator Wagoner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6. Senator Ellis objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 310(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Dyson, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Green, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wielechowski Excused: French, McGuire and so, Amendment No. 6 failed. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Senator Wagoner moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 7. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Wagoner offered Amendment No. 7 : Page 13, line 31, through page 14, line 4: Delete all material. Page 14, lines 25 - 29: Delete all material. Senator Wagoner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7. Senator Ellis objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2008-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2375 SCS CSHB 310(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Dyson, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Green, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wielechowski Excused: French, McGuire and so, Amendment No. 7 failed. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Senator Therriault moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 8. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Therriault offered Amendment No. 8 : Page 75, following line 24: Insert a new subsection to read: "(e) The sum of $2,900,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska)." Senator Therriault moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the following amendment to Amendment No. 8: Delete "$2,900,000,000" Insert "$1,900,000,000" Without objection, Amendment No. 8 was amended. Senators Wilken, Dyson, Wagoner, Bunde moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on Amendment No. 8 as amended. Without objection, it was so ordered. 2008-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2376 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 310(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 8 as amended YEAS: 6 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Cowdery, Ellis, Elton, Green, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wielechowski Excused: French, McGuire and so, Amendment No. 8 as amended failed. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Senator Therriault moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 9. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Therriault offered Amendment No. 9 : Page 60, line 20: Delete "$206,300,000" Insert "$906,300,000" Senator Therriault moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 9. Senator Ellis objected. Senators Bunde, Wagoner, Dyson, Wilken moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on the Amendment No. 9. Without objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2008-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2377 SCS CSHB 310(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 9 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Dyson, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, Green, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wielechowski Excused: French, McGuire and so, Amendment No. 9 failed. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Senator Hoffman moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 10. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senators Hoffman, Stedman offered Amendment No. 10 : Page 23, following line 12: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that $1,000,000 be made available for direct services provided by primary care community health centers operating as federal 330 facilities through a competitive grant process under 7 AAC 78." Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 10. Senator Bunde objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 10 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Amendment No. 11 was not offered. Senator Dyson moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 12. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. 2008-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2378 Senator Dyson offered Amendment No. 12 : Agency: Department of Health and Social Services Appropriation: Departmental Support Services Allocation: Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives Insert: "Reinstate four component positions 1002 Fed Rcpts 3.0 1003 G/F Match 212.1 1004 Gen Fund 44.2 Total 259.3" Delete: "Community Initiative Matching Grants (non-statutory grants) and move 500.0 Gen Fund (1004) to Office of Faith Based and Community Initiative" Senator Dyson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 12. Objections were heard. Senator Dyson moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 12. Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Senator Wilken moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 13. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Wilken offered Amendment No. 13 : Page 60, Line 10: Insert: "(b) The sum of 20,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for distribution to each school district for the fiscal year ending June 30 2009, to be distributed in the same manner as during fiscal year 2008 for a school improvement grant." Senator Wilken moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 13. Objections were heard. 2008-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2379 Senators Bunde, Wagoner moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on Amendment No. 13. Without objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 13 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 310(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 13 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Dyson, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wielechowski Excused: McGuire and so, Amendment No. 13 failed. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Amendment No. 14 was not offered. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 310(FIN) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 15 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Nays: Bunde, Dyson, Therriault, Wilken Excused: McGuire 2008-03-24 Senate Journal Page 2380 and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective date" passed the Senate. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of the constitutional budget reserve fund section. The question being: "Shall the constitutional budget reserve fund section (Article IX, Section 17(c) Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 310(FIN) am S Adopt Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund Section? YEAS: 14 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas, Wielechowski Nays: Bunde, Dyson, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Excused: McGuire and so, the constitutional budget reserve fund section failed, and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(FIN) am S(brf sup maj fld S) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date" was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.