Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2016-04-17 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2016-04-17 House Journal Page 2485 SB 154 The following was read the second time: 2016-04-17 House Journal Page 2486 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 154(STA) "An Act relating to special registration plates commemorating the Blood Bank of Alaska." with the: Journal Page STA RPT HCS(STA) NT 7DP 2224 LETTER OF INTENT WITH STA REPORT 2224 FN2: ZERO(S.FIN/ADM) 2224 Representative Millett 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. 154(STA) "An Act relating to special registration plates commemorating the Blood Bank of Alaska; relating to special request registration plates celebrating the arts; and relating to the Alaska State Council on the Arts." (HCR 31 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Kawasaki: Page 1, line 2, following "Alaska;" (title amendment): Insert "relating to special request specialty organization plates;" Page 2, line 1: Delete "a new subsection" Insert "new subsections" Page 2, following line 7: Insert a new subsection to read: "(jj) Special request specialty organization plates. The department shall adopt regulations to allow for the issuance of special request specialty organization registration plates sponsored by an organization that is based in this state and is tax exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501(c), is an Alaska chapter of a national 2016-04-17 House Journal Page 2487 organization that is tax exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501(c), is a department of the state, or is a municipality of the state. The department shall determine a common design and color for the plates and provide for the placement of the artwork of the organization and a short piece of descriptive text on the plate. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates duplicate an existing registration. The department may not accept an application from an organization or approve or issue a new specialty registration plate sponsored by an organization under this subsection on or after June 1, 2020. The department may continue to register and renew specialty registration plates sponsored by an organization and approved by the department before June 1, 2020. The legislature may disapprove a plate issued under this subsection by law. If the legislature disapproves a plate issued under this subsection, the department may not issue more plates with the disapproved design. The regulations (1) must provide that the entity requesting the issuance of the plates (A) submit an application on a form provided by the department; (B) pay an application fee set by the department for issuance of the new registration plates; (C) submit registration fees for at least 10 motor vehicles before specialty registration plates will be issued; (D) may not be offensive in purpose, nature, activity, or name; (E) may charge a fee for issuance of a specialty registration plate in addition to any registration fees set by statute or regulation; (2) must provide for a minimum number of registrations and renewals of the specialty plate and for cancellation of specialty plates that do not meet that minimum; the regulations must provide that before a specialty plate may be cancelled the entity sponsoring the plate be given notice at least six months before the proposed cancellation; (3) must establish procedures for owners of vehicles to purchase specialty registration plates under this subsection." 2016-04-17 House Journal Page 2488 Page 2, line 21: Delete "a new paragraph" Insert "new paragraphs" Page 2, following line 29: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(26) special request specialty organization plates under AS 28.10.181(jj) $30 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the $30 fee required by this paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance of and the replacement of the plates; in addition, an entity sponsoring a special request specialty organization plate may charge a fee on first issuance and renewal of the plates." Representative Kawasaki moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Saddler objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 154(STA) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 29 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Tarr, Tuck Nays: Chenault, Claman, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool Excused: Hawker And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was not offered. 2016-04-17 House Journal Page 2489 Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Josephson: Page 1, line 1, following "Act" (title amendment): Insert "relating to registration plates;" Page 1, following line 4: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section. 1. AS 28.10.161(b) is amended to read: (b) Every passenger vehicle registration plate, except as specifically provided in AS 28.10.181, shall have displayed on [UPON] it (1) either (A) the Alaska flag design, consisting of the Alaska flag, the traditional colors of yellow-gold and blue, and the slogan "The Last Frontier"; or (B) the bear design, consisting of a standing grizzly bear in the center of the plate; the bear design shall be modeled after the 1976 bicentennial plate without the bicentennial symbol; (2) the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it is issued; the registration number may not display more than six letters or numbers, except that a special registration plate issued under AS 28.10.181 may not contain more than seven letters or numbers; (3) the name of this state, which may be abbreviated; and (4) the registration year number or expiration date for which time it is validated; the registration year number or expiration date may be part of the license plate or contained on a suitable sticker or tab device issued by the department; however, only one sticker or tab device may be issued for each pair of plates, and the sticker or tab device must be affixed to the rear plate." Page 1, line 5: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. 2016-04-17 House Journal Page 2490 Representative Johnson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 154(STA) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 29 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Chenault, Claman, Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Ortiz, Tuck Nays: Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool Excused: Hawker And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Kito: Page 1, line 2, following "Alaska" (title amendment): Insert"; relating to honorary foreign consul license plates; relating to special request gold rush license plates; relating to special request license plates commemorating the sesquicentennial of the Alaska Purchase; and providing for an effective date" Page 2, line 1: Delete "a new subsection" Insert "new subsections" Page 2, following line 7: Insert new material to read: "(jj) Honorary foreign consul plates. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates for current honorary consuls of foreign countries. In the application and at each renewal period for the plates, the owner shall supply written proof that the owner is currently appointed as an honorary consul by the foreign country and a copy of the 2016-04-17 House Journal Page 2491 owner's current Consular Identification Card issued by the United States Department of State. The owner may display the honorary foreign consul plates on the vehicle only while the person retains the status of honorary consul of the foreign country and holds a current Consular Identification Card. Honorary foreign consul plates do not confer any diplomatic or other immunity or any other special privileges. (kk) Special request gold rush plates. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates commemorating the gold rush, modeled after the gold rush centennial plate, but without the word "centennial." The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration. (ll) Special request plates commemorating the Alaska Purchase sesquicentennial. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates commemorating the sesquicentennial of the Alaska Purchase. In determining the design and color of the registration plate, the commissioner shall consult with the Alaska Historical Commission. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration. * Sec. 3. AS 28.10.421(d)(2) is amended to read: (2) special request plates for (A) Alaska National Guard personnel $30; (B) veterans, retired veterans, or Lao veterans $30; (C) recipients of the Purple Heart none; (D) owners of custom collector vehicles $50; (E) Iditarod race finishers $50; (F) honorary foreign consuls $50; (G) other special request plates $30; plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance and on the replacement of special request plates;" Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Page 2, line 21: Delete "a new paragraph" Insert "new paragraphs" 2016-04-17 House Journal Page 2492 Page 3, following line 10: Insert new material to read: "(26) Alaska Purchase Commemorative Plates $50 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance and the replacement of special request plates; the commissioner of administration shall separately account for the fees received under this paragraph that the department deposits in the general fund; notwithstanding (g) of this section, the annual estimated balance in the account that is in excess of the cost of issuing special request plates may be appropriated by the legislature for the support of the projects of the Alaska Historical Commission. * Sec. 7. AS 28.10.181(ll) and 28.10.421(d)(26) are repealed. * Sec. 8. Section 4 of this Act takes effect January 1, 2018. * Sec. 9. Except as provided in sec. 5 of this Act, this Act takes effect January 1, 2017." Representative Kito moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Thompson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 154(STA) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 28 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Munoz, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Tuck Nays: Chenault, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool Excused: Hawker And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. 2016-04-17 House Journal Page 2493 Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 154(STA) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 154(STA) was read the third time. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and he was required to vote. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 154(STA) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 154(STA) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool Excused: Hawker And so, HCS CSSB 154(STA) passed the House. Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adopt the House State Affairs Committee letter of intent (page 2224). There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 154(STA) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.