Legislature(1993 - 1994)
03/11/1993 08:00 AM House STA
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HB 81: PHASE OUT LONGEVITY BONUS Number 019 CHAIRMAN VEZEY read the title of the committee substitute (CSHB 81 (STA)) and called for any discussion. Number 028 REPRESENTATIVE HARLEY OLBERG MOVED for ADOPTION of CSHB 81 (STA). Number 032 REPRESENTATIVE PETE KOTT informed the chair he had an amendment to offer and asked which version the amendment might be considered under. CHAIRMAN VEZEY informed him the amendment would be considered as part of CSHB 81 (STA). Number 050 CSHB 81 (STA) was ADOPTED by the committee by a 5-2 vote, Representatives Vezey, Kott, Olberg, Sanders and G. Davis voted yes; Representatives Ulmer and B. Davis voted no. Number 060 REPRESENTATIVE KOTT INTRODUCED his AMENDMENT to CSHB 81 (STA), which proposed terminating the program in FY 2009, and had the effect of "stepping down" the amount paid under the bonus by $12.50 each year. He stated the costs to the state would fall immediately under his plan and would be about half as much as HB 81's original step-down plan. Number 111 REPRESENTATIVE FRAN ULMER asked for clarification of who would qualify under the amendment, and whether or not a grandfather clause had been included. Number 121 REPRESENTATIVE KOTT explained all seniors over the age of 65 would qualify for the bonus, and no grandfather clause had been built into the amendment. He stated the length of the step-down gave senior Alaskans a better chance to plan their financial future while cutting state costs faster than HB 81. Number 146 CHAIRMAN VEZEY noted the $3 million reduction in the first year after implementation of the amendment, and the progressive step-down until 2009. Number 172 REPRESENTATIVE JERRY SANDERS asked if it was fiscally wise to step down the program to $50 a month in the final years of the plan, since the administrative costs and the overhead would either remain the same or increase during the same period. Number 192 CHAIRMAN VEZEY stated more checks would be going out for smaller amounts, then asked for more discussion. Number 208 REPRESENTATIVE GARY DAVIS MOVED for ADOPTION of the AMENDMENT to CSHB 81 (STA). Number 221 REPRESENTATIVE KOTT's AMENDMENT to CSHB 81 (STA) FAILED 3-4, with Representatives G. Davis, Kott, and B. Davis voting yes; and Chairman Vezey, Representatives Olberg, Sanders and Ulmer voting no. Number 227 REPRESENTATIVE SANDERS MOVED passage of CSHB 81 (STA) from committee. CSHB 81 (STA) PASSED from committee by a 6-1 vote. Representative B. Davis voted no.
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