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2022-04-12 Senate Journal

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2022-04-12                     Senate Journal                      Page 2306
SB 66                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 66 "An Act relating to the membership of the                                                                    
legislative council; and relating to the membership of the Legislative                                                          
Budget and Audit Committee" was read the third time.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Costello moved the bill be returned to second reading for the                                                           
purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1.                                                                    
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Costello offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 9, following "PARTIES].":                                                                                          
     Insert "The minority is entitled to the number of seats on the                                                         
council that is proportional to the number of minority members                                                              
compared to the total house membership or to one seat, whichever                                                            
is greater. In calculating the number of seats the minority is                                                              
entitled to, fractional numbers that represent the minority                                                                 
proportional entitlement to a seat shall be ignored."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Costello moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                     
Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no                                                            
further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

2022-04-12                     Senate Journal                      Page 2307
SENATE BILL NO. 66 am was automatically in third reading.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 66 am "An Act                                                                        
relating to the membership of the legislative council; and relating to                                                          
the membership of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee" pass                                                              
the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 66 am                                                                                                                        
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  4                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Shower, Wielechowski,                                                                 
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Olson, Revak                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Reinbold, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 66 am passed the Senate and was referred                                                                
to the Secretary for engrossment.