Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2017-04-09 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2017-04-09 House Journal Page 0973 HB 137 The following, which was not taken up on the April 8 calendar (page 946), was read the third time. HOUSE BILL NO. 137 "An Act redesignating the Alaska State Council on the Arts as a public corporation and governmental instrumentality of the state; defining the powers and duties of the Alaska State Council on the Arts; providing exemptions from certain statutes for the Alaska State Council on the Arts; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 137 be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 1. 2017-04-09 House Journal Page 0974 Representative Drummond objected and withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, HB 137 was before the House in second reading. The Speaker stated that, without objection, HB 137 would be returned to second reading for all amendments. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Eastman, Millett, Knopp, Rauscher, Chenault, Talerico, Saddler, Birch, Johnston, Sullivan-Leonard, Pruitt, Johnson, Thompson, Reinbold, Wilson, Tilton, Kopp, and Neuman: Page 1, line 4, following "Arts;" (title amendment): Insert "relating to the art requirements for certain public buildings and facilities and to the funding for works of art;" Page 9, lines 6 - 7: Delete "[TO] manage the art in public places fund; (6) [TO]" Insert "[TO MANAGE THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FUND; (6) TO]" Page 9, line 24: Delete "AS 44.27.040 - 44.27.060" Insert "AS 44.27.040 - 44.27.058 [AS 44.27.040 - 44.27.060]" Page 9, line 26: Delete "AS 44.27.040 - 44.27.060" Insert "AS 44.27.040 - 44.27.058 [AS 44.27.040 - 44.27.060]" Page 10, line 26, through page 11, line 10: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 11, following line 15: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 15. AS 44.35.030 is amended to read: Sec. 44.35.030. Construction of memorials to Alaska veterans. The Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs may construct memorials to Alaska veterans. A memorial constructed under this section is not subject to AS 35.15 [OR AS 35.27]. 2017-04-09 House Journal Page 0975 * Sec. 16. AS 35.27.010, 35.27.020, 35.27.030; and AS 44.27.060 are repealed. * Sec. 17. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: APPLICABILITY. (a) AS 44.27.050(5), repealed by sec. 9 of this Act, AS 44.27.052(a)(5) and (6), as amended by sec. 10 of this Act, AS 44.35.030, as amended by sec. 15 of this Act, and sec. 16 of this Act do not apply to the construction of a building or facility if, before the effective date of this Act, the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has entered into a contract for all or part of the construction of the public building or facility or for the design, construction, mounting, or administration of a work of art for the public building or facility under AS 35.27.020, repealed by sec. 16 of this Act. In this subsection, (1) "building" or "facility" has the meaning given in AS 35.27.030, repealed by sec. 16 of this Act; (2) "construction" includes planning and design. (b) AS 44.27.050(5), repealed by sec. 9 of this Act, AS 44.27.052(a)(5) and (6), as amended by sec. 10 of this Act, AS 44.35.030, as amended by sec. 15 of this Act, and sec. 16 of this Act do not apply to the commissioning, purchase, or expenses of a work of art under AS 44.27.060(c), repealed by sec. 16 of this Act, for a building or facility if, before the effective date of this Act, the Alaska State Council on the Arts has entered into a contract for the commissioning, purchase, or expenses of the work of art for the building or facility under AS 44.27.060(c), repealed by sec. 16 of this Act. In this subsection, "building" or "facility" has the meaning given in AS 44.27.060(d), repealed by sec. 16 of this Act." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. Representative LeDoux rose to a point of order stating the amendment was out of order because of a similar bill in committee. The Speaker ruled Amendment No. 1 out of order. 2017-04-09 House Journal Page 0976 HB 137 was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall HB 137 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 137 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Birch, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Ortiz, Parish, Pruitt, Rauscher, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Westlake, Wilson, Wool Nays: Chenault Excused: Neuman And so, HB 137 passed the House. Representative Tuck 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. Representative Millett gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on HB 137.