Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2017-02-24 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2017-02-24 Senate Journal Page 0341 SB 70 SENATE BILL NO. 70 BY THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled: 2017-02-24 Senate Journal Page 0342 "An Act relating to an appropriation limit; relating to the budget responsibilities of the governor; relating to the Alaska permanent fund, the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund, and the earnings reserve account; relating to the mental health trust fund; relating to deposits into the dividend fund; relating to the calculation and payment of permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time. President Kelly referred the bill to the Finance Committee. Senator Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent to add a State Affairs Committee referral to the bill. President Kelly cited Uniform Rule 39(b) and ruled the referral in order. Senator Wielechowski appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question being: "Shall the Senate Uphold the Ruling of the Chair?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 70 Uphold the Ruling of the Chair? YEAS: 14 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wilson Nays: Egan, Gardner, Wielechowski Excused: Begich, MacKinnon, von Imhof and so, the ruling of the Chair was upheld. The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.