Legislature(2011 - 2012)
2011-04-11 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2011-04-11 House Journal Page 0922 HB 160 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 905), was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 160 "An Act establishing and relating to the Alaska visitor industry investment fund; relating to matching funds for state tourism marketing contracts with qualified trade associations; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page EDT RPT CS(EDT) NT 4DP 2NR 1AM 574 FN1: (CED) 575 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 9DP 2NR 868 FN2: ZERO(REV) 869 FN3: (H.FIN/CED) 869 Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 160(FIN) "An Act relating to state tourism marketing contracts with qualified trade associations and to tourism marketing campaigns; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Herron, Thomas, and Costello: 2011-04-11 House Journal Page 0923 Page 3, following line 18: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 7. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS. Notwithstanding AS 44.33.125(a), as amended by sec. 2 of this Act, if a qualified trade association satisfies its obligation to pay 50 percent of the state money used for costs of the marketing campaign described in a tourism marketing contract entered into under AS 44.33.125(a), as amended by sec. 2 of this Act, if the 50 percent is equal to or greater than $3,000,000, and if the qualified trade association offers to amend the contract for a larger amount and to pay an amount in addition to the 50 percent it has already paid, the state may amend the contract to increase the amount of the contract by an amount that is equal to four times the additional amount offered by the qualified trade association. If the contract is amended under this section, the state shall pay three times the additional amount paid by the qualified trade association, except that the additional amount paid by the qualified trade association may not exceed $1,500,000, and the amount by which the contract is amended under this section may not exceed $6,000,000. However, even with the additional payment by the state under this section, the state money used for the contract may not exceed $12,000,000. The provisions of this section may be used only one time. In this section, "qualified trade association" has the meaning given in AS 44.33.125(j). * Sec. 8. Section 7 of this Act is repealed July 1, 2012." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Herron moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Doogan objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 160(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 37 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2011-04-11 House Journal Page 0924 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Nays: Doogan, Gara Excused: Fairclough And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Kerttula and Kawasaki: Page 2, line 11: Delete "nine" in both places Insert "13" in both places Page 2, line 13: Delete "three members who are" Insert "one member who is" Page 2, line 14: Delete "three-year terms" Insert "a three-year term" Delete "and" Page 2, lines 15 - 24: Delete all material and insert: "(2) the qualified trade association shall select (A) one member from each of the four judicial districts and two members from the public; at least two of those members shall be from tourism entities that employ fewer than 50 employees, at least one of those members shall be from a tourism entity that employs more than 50 but not more than 250 employees, and at least one of those members shall be from a tourism entity that employs more than 250 employees; (B) two members who primarily do business in tourism lodging; 2011-04-11 House Journal Page 0925 (C) two members who primarily do business in tourism transportation; and (D) two members who primarily do business in tourism activities other than lodging and transportation; (3) the qualified trade association shall select the members under (2) of this subsection and determine the lengths of the terms of the members selected under (2) of this subsection according to the qualified trade association's bylaws or, if the qualified trade association is not an entity that has bylaws, the rules for the internal governance of the qualified association." Page 3, line 13: Delete "APPOINTMENTS" Insert "APPOINTMENT" Page 3, line 14: Delete "three members" Insert "member" Page 3, lines 15 - 18: Delete "to staggered terms as follows: (1) one member shall serve a one-year term; (2) one member shall serve a two-year term; and (3) one member shall serve a three-year term" Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Thomas objected. **The presence of Representative Fairclough was noted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 160(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 14 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2011-04-11 House Journal Page 0926 Yeas: Austerman, Cissna, Doogan, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Holmes, Kawasaki, Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Petersen, Tuck Nays: Chenault, Costello, Dick, Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gatto, Hawker, Herron, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, P.Wilson, T.Wilson And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 160(FIN) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 160(FIN) am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSHB 160(FIN) am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 160(FIN) am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 36 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Dick, Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Nays: Cissna, Doogan, Gara, Hawker And so, CSHB 160(FIN) am passed the House. Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 160(FIN) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.