Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2018-04-14 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2018-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2703 HB 287 SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 287(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for public education and transportation of students; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. Senator Wielechowski moved the bill be returned to second reading for all amendments offered today. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. 2018-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2704 Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 5, lines 21 - 23: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 5, line 25: Delete "sec. 8" Insert "sec. 7" Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Micciche objected. Senator Micciche rose to a point of order. Senator Kelly cautioned members to proceed in order. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 287(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1? YEAS: 8 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Hughes, Olson, Shower, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stevens, von Imhof Absent: Stedman and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Begich offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 5, line 1, following "DEVELOPMENT.": Insert "(a) The amount necessary to fund the base student allocation at $6,030, when added to the appropriations made to the public education fund (AS 14.17.300) by the Thirtieth Alaska State Legislature during the Second Regular Session and enacted into law 2018-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2705 on or before July 1, 2018, estimated to be $25,595,400, is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development to be distributed as grants to school 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, 2019. (b) The amount necessary to fund the base student allocation at $6,030, when added to the appropriations made in secs. 5(c) and (d) of this Act, is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development to be distributed as grants to school 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, 2020. (c)" Page 5, line 21: Delete "secs. 4" Insert "secs. 4(b) and (c)" Page 5, line 24: Delete "Sections 4" Insert "Sections 4(b) and (c)" Senator Begich moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator MacKinnon objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 287(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Absent: Stedman and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. 2018-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2706 Senator Gardner offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 1, line 1, following "students;": Insert "making other appropriations;" Page 5, following line 5: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES. The sum of $23,572,600 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Health and Social Services, public assistance, senior benefits payment program, for the senior benefits payment program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 5, line 19: Delete "sec. 5" Insert "sec. 6" Page 5, line 21: Delete "5(c) and (d)" Insert "6(c) and (d)" Page 5, line 24: Delete "5(c) and (d)" Insert "6(c) and (d)" Page 5, line 25: Delete "sec. 8" Insert "sec. 9" Senator Gardner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Micciche objected. Senator Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the following amendment to Amendment No. 3: Page 1, line 7 of Amendment No. 3: "Delete $23,572,600 Insert $3,590,000" Without objection, Amendment No. 3 was amended. 2018-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2707 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 287(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 as amended? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Absent: Stedman and so, Amendment No. 3 as amended failed. SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 287(FIN) was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 287(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for public education and transportation of students; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 287(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 15 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Nays: Begich, Hughes, Shower, Wielechowski Absent: Stedman and so, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 287(FIN) passed the Senate. 2018-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2708 Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.