Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2016-05-31 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2016-05-31 Senate Journal Page 2945 HB 27 CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27(JUD) am "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services; relating to hearings on and plans for 2016-05-31 Senate Journal Page 2946 permanent placement of a child in need of aid; relating to school placement and transportation for children in foster care; relating to foster care transition programs; relating to emergency and temporary placement of a child in need of aid; relating to transitional living arrangements for children in foster care; and amending Rule 17.2, Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules of Procedure" was read the second time. Senator Stedman, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Health and Social Services Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2490. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27(HSS) was adopted. Senator Dunleavy offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 7, following line 28: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 7. AS 47.10.115(b) is amended to read: (b) The department shall [MAY NOT] distribute the proceeds of a trust under this section [UNLESS] (1) to the child when the child (A) has reached 21 years of age; or (B) is no longer in the custody of the department and has reached at least 18 years of age or is emancipated [AND IS NO LONGER IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT]; or (2) when [THE CHILD HAS BEEN ADOPTED AND ONE YEAR HAS ELAPSED SINCE THE ADOPTION; (3) THE CHILD IS NO LONGER IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE CHILD HAS BEEN REUNITED WITH THE CHILD'S PARENTS; OR (4)] ordered to do so by the court in the best interest of the child." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. 2016-05-31 Senate Journal Page 2947 Page 9, following line 18: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 14. AS 47.10.115(c) is repealed." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Senator Dunleavy moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27(HSS) am S was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27(HSS) am S "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services; relating to hearings on and plans for permanent placement of a child in need of aid; relating to school placement and transportation for children in foster care; relating to foster care transition programs; relating to emergency and temporary placement of a child in need of aid; relating to transitional living arrangements for children in foster care; and amending Rule 17.2, Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules of Procedure" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSSSHB 27(HSS) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Court Rule YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Wielechowski, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze, Meyer and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27(HSS) am S passed the Senate. 2016-05-31 Senate Journal Page 2948 Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the Court Rule change. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.