Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2014-04-16 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2014-04-16 House Journal Page 2492 SB 145 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 145 "An Act relating to the Teachers' Retirement System, the Judicial Retirement System, and the Public Employees' Retirement System for qualified military service; relating to the definition of 'veteran' for purposes of housing, eligibility for veterans' loans, and preferences in state employment hiring; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT 4DP 2397 FN1: ZERO(ADM) 2397 FN2: ZERO(ADM) 2397 FN3: ZERO(REV) 2397 FN4: ZERO(CED) 2397 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 145 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. Representative Tuck objected. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Tuck, LeDoux, Josephson, and Gruenberg: Page 1, line 4, following "hiring;" (title amendment): Insert "providing for home and community-based waiver 2014-04-16 House Journal Page 2493 services under Medicaid for children of military service members;" Page 9, following line 10: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 10. AS 47.07.045 is amended by adding new subsections to read: (c) If a child who is financially dependent on a military service member is eligible for home and community-based services while physically present in the state, the department shall provide for home and community-based services when the child returns to the state as though the child had remained in the state if the military service member provides proof acceptable to the department that (1) the member has maintained residency in the state for the period of eligibility; proof under this paragraph must include official military personnel records; (2) the member and the dependent child are physically present in the state and intend to reside permanently in the state while receiving the home and community-based services; (3) the member returned to the state within 18 months after separating from military service; and (4) the member's dependent child is not eligible for coverage of home and community-based services under another health insurance plan. (d) In (c) of this section, "military" means the armed forces of the United States, the United States Coast Guard, or the Alaska National Guard." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Keller objected. **The presence of Representative Saddler, who was excused (page 2487), was noted. Representative Pruitt placed a call of the House. 2014-04-16 House Journal Page 2494 The Speaker stated the call was satisfied. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 145 Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 21 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Herron, Holmes, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Munoz, Pruitt, Saddler, Tarr, Tuck Nays: Austerman, Chenault, Gattis, Hawker, Higgins, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Keller, Millett, Nageak, Olson, Reinbold, Seaton, Stoltze, Thompson, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Excused: Neuman And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted, and the new title follows: SENATE BILL NO. 145 am H "An Act relating to the Teachers' Retirement System, the Judicial Retirement System, and the Public Employees' Retirement System for qualified military service; relating to the definition of 'veteran' for purposes of housing, eligibility for veterans' loans, and preferences in state employment hiring; providing for home and community-based waiver services under Medicaid for children of military service members; and providing for an effective date." Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 145 am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 145 am H was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SB 145 am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2014-04-16 House Journal Page 2495 SB 145 am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Excused: Neuman And so, SB 145 am H passed the House. Representative Pruitt 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. SB 145 am H was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.