Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2015-04-03 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0796 HB 72 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 72(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0797 state government and for certain programs and capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; and providing for an effective date" was before the Senate in second reading. Senators Gardner, Ellis, Olson, Wielechowski, Egan offered Amendment No. 4 : Page 63, following line 18: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 14. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT. The sum of $32,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development to be distributed as state aid to districts according to the average daily membership for each district adjusted under AS 14.17.410(b)(1)(A) - (D) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 63, line 25: Delete "sec. 24(l)" Insert "sec. 25(l)" Page 75, line 26: Delete "sec. 14(b)" Insert "sec. 15(b)" Page 77, line 6: Delete "sec. 30" Insert "sec. 31" Page 81, line 2: Delete "24 - 26" Insert "25 - 27" Page 81, line 8: Delete "Sections 30 and 32" Insert "Sections 31 and 33" Page 81, line 9: Delete "Section 25(c)" Insert "Section 26(c)" 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0798 Page 81, line 10: Delete "secs. 33 and 34" Insert "secs. 34 and 35" Senator Gardner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Costello, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 4 failed. Senator Egan offered Amendment No. 5 : Page 40, line 11: Delete "148,348,600" Insert "151,848,600" Delete "146,553,200" Insert "150,053,200" Page 40, line 12: Delete "104,657,900" Insert "108,157,900" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Egan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5. Senator MacKinnon objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0799 SCS CSHB 72(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 5 failed. Senator Egan offered Amendment No. 6 : Page 79, line 8, through page 80, line 6: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 27. SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS. (a) The sum of $56,985,300 is appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, to the office of management and budget to distribute as provided in (b) and (c) of this section to the appropriate agencies as provided in those subsections consistent with and in the amounts and from the fund sources identified in Amendment No. 7B to SCS CSHB 72(FIN), Draft Version "S," that was passed by the Senate Finance Committee which removed this sum from the appropriations made in sec. 1 of this Act. (b) The operating budget appropriations made in (a) of this section include amounts for salary and benefit adjustments for public officials, officers, and employees of the executive branch, Alaska Court System employees, employees of the legislature, and legislators and to implement the terms for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, of the following collective bargaining agreements: (1) Alaska Correctional Officers Association, representing the correctional officers unit; (2) Confidential Employees Association, for the confidential unit; (3) Alaska Public Employees Association, for the supervisory unit; (4) Alaska State Employees Association, for the general government unit; (5) Public Safety Employees Association; (6) Alaska Vocational Technical Center Teachers' Association; 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0800 (7) Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific, Alaska Region, for the unlicensed marine unit; (8) International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots, for the masters, mates, and pilots unit; (9) Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, representing licensed engineers employed by the Alaska marine highway system. (c) The operating budget appropriations made to the University of Alaska in (a) of this section include amounts for salary and benefit adjustments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, for university employees who are not members of a collective bargaining unit and to implement the terms for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, of the following collective bargaining agreements: (1) Fairbanks Firefighters Union, IAFF Local 1324; (2) United Academics - American Association of University Professors, American Federation of Teachers; (3) United Academic - Adjuncts - American Association of University Professors, American Federation of Teachers; (4) Alaska Higher Education Crafts and Trades Employees, Local 6070; (5) University of Alaska Federation of Teachers (UAFT). (d) If a collective bargaining agreement listed in (b) of this section is not ratified by the membership of the respective collective bargaining unit, the appropriations made in this section applicable to the collective bargaining unit's agreement are reduced proportionately by the amount for the collective bargaining agreement, and the corresponding funding source amounts are reduced accordingly. (e) If a collective bargaining agreement listed in (c) of this section is not ratified by the membership of the respective collective bargaining unit and approved by the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska, the appropriations made in this section applicable to the collective bargaining unit's agreement are reduced proportionately by the amount for the collective bargaining agreement, and the corresponding funding source amounts are reduced accordingly." Senator Egan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6. Senator Coghill objected. Senator MacKinnon moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator MacKinnon was required to vote. 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0801 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 6 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 7 : Page 74, line 26: Delete "estimated to be $700,000,000" Insert "not to exceed $643,014,700" Page 79, line 8, through page 80, line 6: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 27. SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS. (a) The sum of $56,985,300 is appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, to the office of management and budget to distribute as provided in (b) and (c) of this section to the appropriate agencies as provided in those subsections consistent with and in the amounts and from the fund sources identified in Amendment No. 7B to SCS CSHB 72(FIN), Draft Version "S," that was passed by the Senate Finance Committee, which removed this sum from the appropriations made in sec. 1 of this Act. (b) The operating budget appropriations made in (a) of this section include amounts for salary and benefit adjustments for public officials, officers, and employees of the executive branch, Alaska Court System employees, employees of the legislature, and legislators and to implement the terms for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, of the following collective bargaining agreements: (1) Alaska Correctional Officers Association, representing the correctional officers unit; 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0802 (2) Confidential Employees Association, for the confidential unit; (3) Alaska Public Employees Association, for the supervisory unit; (4) Alaska State Employees Association, for the general government unit; (5) Public Safety Employees Association; (6) Alaska Vocational Technical Center Teachers' Association; (7) Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific, Alaska Region, for the unlicensed marine unit; (8) International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots, for the masters, mates, and pilots unit; (9) Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, representing licensed engineers employed by the Alaska marine highway system. (c) The operating budget appropriations made to the University of Alaska in (a) of this section include amounts for salary and benefit adjustments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, for university employees who are not members of a collective bargaining unit and to implement the terms for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, of the following collective bargaining agreements: (1) Fairbanks Firefighters Union, IAFF Local 1324; (2) United Academics - American Association of University Professors, American Federation of Teachers; (3) United Academic - Adjuncts - American Association of University Professors, American Federation of Teachers; (4) Alaska Higher Education Crafts and Trades Employees, Local 6070; (5) University of Alaska Federation of Teachers (UAFT). (d) If a collective bargaining agreement listed in (b) of this section is not ratified by the membership of the respective collective bargaining unit, the appropriations made in this section applicable to the collective bargaining unit's agreement are reduced proportionately by the amount for the collective bargaining agreement, and the corresponding funding source amounts are reduced accordingly. (e) If a collective bargaining agreement listed in (c) of this section is not ratified by the membership of the respective collective bargaining unit and approved by the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska, the appropriations made in this section applicable to the collective bargaining unit's agreement are reduced 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0803 proportionately by the amount for the collective bargaining agreement, and the corresponding funding source amounts are reduced accordingly." Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 7 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 8 : Page 16, line 8: Delete "71,601,200" Insert "70,993,195" Delete "52,111,800" Insert "51,503,795" Page 16, line 25: Delete "4,227,700" Insert "3,619,695" Page 35, line 21: Delete "93,132,700" in both places Insert "92,622,962" in both places Page 35, line 22: Delete "92,559,300" Insert "92,049,562" 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0804 Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 8. Senator MacKinnon objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 8 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Dunleavy, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Stoltze, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens and so, Amendment No. 8 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 9 : Page 18, following line 16: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the office of management and budget prepare a report to the legislature, to be delivered to the senate secretary and chief clerk of the house of representatives not later than January 31, 2016, identifying all state employees whose base salaries exceed the salary of the governor. The office of management and budget shall notify the legislature that the report is available." Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 9. There being no objection, Amendment No. 9 was adopted. Senators Ellis, Gardner, Wielechowski, Olson, Egan offered Amendment No. 10 : Page 23, line 15: Delete "1,549,544,300" Insert "1,681,893,200" Delete "974,311,300" Insert "1,106,660,200" 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0805 Page 23, line 32: Delete "848,357,100" Insert "980,706,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 10. Senator MacKinnon objected. Senator Huggins rose to a point of order. President Meyer cautioned the members to proceed in order. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 10 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 10 failed. Senator Egan offered Amendment No. 11 : Page 5, line 11: Delete "2,596,100" Insert "4,312,100" Delete "2,496,100" Insert "4,212,100" Page 5, line 12: Delete "46,700" Insert "49,900" Page 5, line 14: Delete "1,336,600" Insert "2,706,900" 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0806 Page 5, line 15: Delete "333,300" Insert "675,800" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Egan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 11. Senator Coghill objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 11 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 11 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Stedman, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 11 failed. Senators Gardner, Wielechowski, Ellis offered Amendment No. 12 : Page 32, line 9: Delete "128,572,700" Insert "129,072,700" Delete "117,158,100" Insert "117,658,100" Page 32, line 23: Delete "65,214,300" Insert "65,714,300" Page 33, line 11: Delete "16,722,700" Insert "17,222,700" Delete "12,225,800" Insert "12,725,800" 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0807 Page 33, line 13: Delete "16,722,700" Insert "17,222,700" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Gardner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 12. Senator MacKinnon objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 12 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 12 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 12 failed. Senator Egan offered Amendment No. 13 : Page 30, line 23: Delete "70,660,400" Insert "70,868,600" Delete "53,091,300" Insert "53,299,500" Page 30, line 26: Delete "5,345,000" Insert "5,553,200" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Egan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 13. Senator MacKinnon objected. 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0808 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 13 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 13 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 13 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 14 : Page 31, line 10: Delete "7,101,900" Insert "5,101,900" Delete "5,964,700" Insert "3,964,700" Page 31, line 14: Delete "2,533,800" Insert "533,800" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 14. Senator MacKinnon objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 14 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 14 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0809 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 14 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 15 : Page 57, following line 10: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) It is the intent of the legislature that, notwithstanding AS 43.55.024, the Department of Revenue not pay a producer a tax credit in the amount specified in this subsection for each barrel of oil taxable under AS 43.55.011(e) that does not meet any of the criteria in AS 43.55.160(f) or (g) and that is produced during a calendar year after December 31, 2013, from a lease or property within a unit or nonunitized reservoir that has cumulatively produced 400,000,000 barrels of oil by the close of the most recent calendar year and from which the average daily production of oil from the unit or nonunitized reservoir during the most recent calendar year exceeded 20,000 barrels. The amount of the tax credit for a barrel of taxable oil subject to this subsection produced during a month of the calendar year is (1) $8 for each barrel of taxable oil if the average gross value at the point of production for the month is less than $80 a barrel; (2) $7 for each barrel of taxable oil if the average gross value at the point of production for the month is greater than or equal to $80 a barrel, but less than $90 a barrel; (3) $6 for each barrel of taxable oil if the average gross value at the point of production for the month is greater than or equal to $90 a barrel, but less than $100 a barrel; (4) $5 for each barrel of taxable oil if the average gross value at the point of production for the month is greater than or equal to $100 a barrel, but less than $110 a barrel; (5) $4 for each barrel of taxable oil if the average gross value at the point of production for the month is greater than or equal to $110 a barrel, but less than $120 a barrel; 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0810 (6) $3 for each barrel of taxable oil if the average gross value at the point of production for the month is greater than or equal to $120 a barrel, but less than $130 a barrel; (7) $2 for each barrel of taxable oil if the average gross value at the point of production for the month is greater than or equal to $130 a barrel, but less than $140 a barrel; (8) $1 for each barrel of taxable oil if the average gross value at the point of production for the month is greater than or equal to $140 a barrel, but less than $150 a barrel." Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 15. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 15 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 15 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze Absent: McGuire and so, Amendment No. 15 failed. Senator Egan offered Amendment No. 16 : Page 80, following line 19: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The amount necessary to pay the first seven ports of call their share of the tax collected under AS 43.52.220 in calendar year 2015 according to AS 43.52.230(b), estimated to be $15,500,000, is appropriated from the commercial vessel passenger tax account (AS 43.52.230(a)) to the Department of Revenue for payment to the ports of call for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0811 Senator Egan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 16. Senator MacKinnon objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 16 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 16 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Stedman, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 16 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 17 : Page 35, line 21: Delete "93,132,700" in both places Insert "92,104,100" in both places Page 35, line 22: Delete "92,559,300" Insert "91,530,700" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 17. Senator MacKinnon objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 17 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 17 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0812 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 17 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 18 : Page 24, line 10: Delete "12,705,700" in both places Insert "12,266,100" in both places Page 24, lines 12 - 13: Delete all material. Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 18. Senator Coghill objected. Senator Wielechowski moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the following amendment to Amendment No. 18. Page 1, lines 1-6 Delete all material and insert: "Page 24, lines 27 - 28: Delete all material." Without objection, Amendment No. 18 was amended. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 18 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 18 as amended 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0813 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 18 as amended failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 19 : Page 74, line 26: Delete "estimated to be $700,000,000" Insert "not to exceed $400,000,000" Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 19. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 19 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 19 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 19 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 20 : Page 57, following line 10: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) It is the intent of the legislature that, notwithstanding AS 43.20.053 and AS 43.55.028, the Department of Revenue may not pay refunds or make payments claimed in an amount exceeding 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0814 $2,500,000 for each in-state refinery for which qualified expenditures are incurred under AS 43.20.053(a) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016." Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 20. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 20 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 20 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 20 failed. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 21 : Page 78, following line 26: Insert a new subsection to read: "(l) The sum of $1,000,000,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (AS 37.05.540) to the Alaska permanent fund (art. IX, sec. 15, Constitution of the State of Alaska)." Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 21. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 21 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 21 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0815 YEAS: 3 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Ellis, Gardner, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Egan, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 21 failed. Senators Wielechowski, Ellis, Olson offered Amendment No. 22 : Page 20, line 28: Delete "316,155,000" Insert "321,174,600" Delete "169,341,600" Insert "174,361,200" Page 21, line 4: Delete "17,229,300" Insert "22,248,900" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 22. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 22 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 22 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Olson, Stedman, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stevens, Stoltze and so, Amendment No. 22 failed. 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0816 Senators MacKinnon, Kelly, Dunleavy, Micciche, Hoffman, Bishop, Olson offered Amendment No. 23 : Page 40, following line 12: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities explore options for providing adequate ferry service operations to communities at the lowest expense to the state and report to the legislature not later than February 1, 2016." Senator MacKinnon moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 23. There being no objection, Amendment No. 23 was adopted. Senator Kelly offered Amendment No. 24 : Page 42, line 17: Delete "30,335,800" Insert "28,563,000" Delete "30,285,800" Insert "28,513,000" Page 42, line 30: Delete "3,837,000" Insert "2,064,200" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Kelly moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 24. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 24 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 HOUSE BILL NO. 72(FIN) am S was read the third time. Senator Gardner called the Senate. 2015-04-03 Senate Journal Page 0817 Senator MacKinnon moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Kelly objected and Senator MacKinnon was required to vote. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 72(FIN) am S "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs and capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 72(FIN) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 16 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze Nays: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Wielechowski and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 72(FIN) am S passed the Senate. Senator Coghill 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 Gardner gave notice of reconsideration.