ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 71
April 14, 2013
7:54 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Shelley Hughes, Chair
Representative Craig Johnson
Representative Geran Tarr
Senator Bert Stedman, Chair
Senator Hollis French
Senator Dennis Egan
OTHER MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Paul Seaton
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 71
"An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska regional
economic assistance program; and providing for an effective
date."
- FAILED TO MOVE OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 71
SHORT TITLE: AK REGIONAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) HUGHES
01/16/13 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/16/13 (H) L&C, FIN
02/18/13 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
02/18/13 (H) Heard & Held
02/18/13 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
03/04/13 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM CAPITOL 106
03/04/13 (H) Scheduled But Not Heard
03/04/13 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
03/05/13 (H) L&C AT 8:00 AM BARNES 124
03/05/13 (H) Moved CSHB 71(L&C) Out of Committee
03/05/13 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
03/07/13 (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 1DP 5NR
03/07/13 (H) DP: JOSEPHSON
03/07/13 (H) NR: MILLETT, REINBOLD, HERRON,
CHENAULT, OLSON
03/18/13 (H) FIN AT 1:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE 519
03/18/13 (H) Moved CSHB 71(FIN) Out of Committee
03/18/13 (H) MINUTE(FIN)
03/20/13 (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 10DP 1AM
03/20/13 (H) DP: T.WILSON, EDGMON, THOMPSON, NEUMAN,
MUNOZ, HOLMES, COSTELLO, GARA, STOLTZE,
03/20/13 (H) AUSTERMAN
03/20/13 (H) AM: KAWASAKI
03/27/13 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
03/27/13 (H) VERSION: CSHB 71(FIN)
03/28/13 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/28/13 (S) L&C, FIN
04/04/13 (S) L&C AT 5:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/04/13 (S) Heard & Held
04/04/13 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
04/06/13 (S) L&C RPT 2DP 1NR
04/06/13 (S) DP: DUNLEAVY, MICCICHE
04/06/13 (S) NR: STEDMAN
04/06/13 (S) L&C AT 9:00 AM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/06/13 (S) Moved CSHB 71(FIN) Out of Committee
04/06/13 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
04/11/13 (S) FIN RPT SCS 4DP 3NR NEW TITLE
04/11/13 (S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, FAIRCLOUGH, BISHOP
04/11/13 (S) NR: KELLY, MEYER, DUNLEAVY
04/11/13 (S) FIN AT 9:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
04/11/13 (S) Scheduled But Not Heard
04/11/13 (S) FIN AT 1:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
04/11/13 (S) Moved SCS CSHB 71(FIN) Out of Committee
04/11/13 (S) MINUTE(FIN)
04/12/13 (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 71(FIN)
04/13/13 (H) CONCUR MESSAGE
04/13/13 (H) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
04/13/13 (H) HUGHES (CHAIR), JOHNSON, TARR
04/13/13 (H) HB71 AT 8:30 PM BARNES 124
04/13/13 (H) BILL HEARING CANCELED
04/14/13 (S) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
04/14/13 (S) STEDMAN (CHAIR), FRENCH, EGAN
04/14/13 (H) HB71 AT 10:00 AM BARNES 124
04/14/13 (S) HB71 AT 10:00 AM BARNES 124
WITNESS REGISTER
No witnesses to record
ACTION NARRATIVE
7:54:01 PM
CHAIR SHELLEY HUGHES called the Conference Committee on HB 71 to
order at 7:54 p.m. Representatives Hughes, Johnson, and Tarr,
and Senators Stedman, Egan, and French were present at the call
to order.
7:54:22 PM
CHAIR HUGHES announced that the only order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 71, "An Act extending the termination date of the
Alaska regional economic assistance program; and providing for
an effective date." [Before the committee was CS for HB 71(FIN)
and SCS for CS for HB 71(FIN).]
CHAIR HUGHES noted that the committee was acting under the
limited powers of conference.
7:54:39 PM
CHAIR HUGHES moved that the Conference Committee on HB 71 adopt
sections 1-5 of the CS for HB 71(FIN), Version 28-LS0288\C.
7:54:51 PM
SENATOR EGAN objected.
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Johnson, Tarr, and
Hughes voted against adoption of Version C. [Senate members
were not polled.]
7:55:21 PM
The committee took an at-ease at 7:55 p.m.
7:55:51 PM
CHAIR HUGHES directed the vote be voided. She then restated the
motion to emphasize adoption of the version being voted upon.
7:56:05 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Johnson, Tarr, and
Hughes voted in favor of adopting the CS for HB 71(FIN), Version
28-LS0288\C. Therefore, adoption of Version C passed, by a vote
of 3-0. Senators Egan, French, and Stedman voted against it.
Therefore, adoption of Version C failed, by a vote of 0-3.
7:56:53 PM
CHAIR HUGHES moved that the Conference Committee on HB 71 adopt
section 6 of the SCS CS for HB 71(FIN), Version 28-LS0288\Y.
7:57:00 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 7:57 p.m to 7:58 p.m.
7:59:57 PM
CHAIR HUGHES restated the motion to adopt Version Y.
8:00:16 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Tarr, Johnson, and
Hughes voted against adoption of SCS CS for HB 71(FIN), Version
28-LS0288\Y. Therefore, adoption of Version Y failed, by a vote
of 0-3. Senators Egan, French, and Stedman voted for it.
Therefore, adoption of Version Y passed, by a vote of 3-0.
8:00:53 PM
CHAIR HUGHES proposed that the committee, having failed to reach
an agreement, submit a request for [limited powers of free
conference]. She asked members to sign the prepared letter of
request, for delivery to the Senate President and Speaker of the
House.
8:01:17 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the
Conference Committee on HB 71 was adjourned at 8:01 p.m.