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2016-03-10 House Journal

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HB 256                                                                                                                        
The following, which was returned to second reading (page 1770), was                                                            
before the House:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 256(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                              
    capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; repealing                                                                      
    appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; and                                                                     
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 7 was offered  by Representatives Claman,                                                                          
Guttenberg, Spohnholz, Ortiz, Kawasaki, Josephson, Drummond,                                                                    
Tarr, and Kito:                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 2, following "funds;" (title amendment):                                                                         
    Insert "lapsing appropriations;"                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 78, line 30, following "APPROPRIATIONS.":                                                                                  
    Insert "(a)"                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 78, following line 31:                                                                                                     
    Insert a new subsection to read:                                                                                            
    "(b) The unexpended and unobligated general fund balances of the                                                            
following appropriations lapse into the general fund on June 30, 2016:                                                          
         (1)  sec. 2(a), ch. 50, SLA 1997 (Alaska Aerospace                                                                     
Development Corporation, Kodiak Launch Complex - $5,000,000);                                                                   
         (2) sec. 2(b), ch. 50, SLA 1997 (Alaska Aerospace                                                                      
Development Corporation, Kodiak Launch Complex - $23,000,000);                                                                  
         (3)  sec. 9(a), ch. 2, FSSLA 1999 (Alaska Aerospace                                                                    
Development Corporation, Kodiak Launch Complex);                                                                                
         (4)  sec. 1, ch. 82, SLA 2003, page 3, lines 15 - 16                                                                   
(Department of Community and Economic Development, Kodiak                                                                       
launch site infrastructure - $38,000,000);                                                                                      
         (5)  sec. 1, ch. 82, SLA 2003, page 44, line 31, and allocated                                                         
on page 49, lines 24 - 26 (Department of Transportation and Public                                                              
Facilities, surface transportation program, Knik Arm Crossing                                                                   

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environmental impact statement - $33,600,000);                                                                                  
         (6)  sec. 1, ch. 3, FSSLA 2005, page 3, lines 27 - 28                                                                  
(Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development,                                                                   
Kodiak launch site infrastructure - $36,000,000);                                                                               
         (7)  sec. 1, ch. 82, SLA 2006, page 3, lines 30 - 31                                                                   
(Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development,                                                                   
Kodiak Launch Complex infrastructure - $15,000,000);                                                                            
         (8)  sec. 4, ch. 30, SLA 2007, page 84, lines 31 - 32                                                                  
(Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development,                                                                   
Kodiak Launch Complex infrastructure - $15,000,000);                                                                            
         (9)  sec. 13, ch. 29, SLA 2008, page 88, lines 9 - 10                                                                  
(Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development,                                                                   
Kodiak Launch Complex infrastructure - $17,500,000);                                                                            
         (10)  sec. 1, ch. 15, SLA 2009, page 3, lines 9 -10                                                                    
(Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development,                                                                   
Kodiak Launch Complex infrastructure - $17,500,000);                                                                            
         (11)  sec. 7, ch. 43, SLA 2010, page 19, lines 9 - 12                                                                  
(Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development,                                                                   
Alaska Aerospace Corporation, Kodiak Launch Complex                                                                             
sustainability - $4,000,000);                                                                                                   
         (12)  sec. 7, ch. 43, SLA 2010, page 38, line 11, and allocated                                                        
on page 38, lines 12 - 14 (Department of Transportation and Public                                                              
Facilities, roads to resources, Ambler mining district access planning,                                                         
design and engineering - $4,000,000);                                                                                           
         (13)  sec. 1, ch. 5, FSSLA 2011, page 101, line 25, and                                                                
allocated on page 101, lines 28 - 29 (Department of Transportation and                                                          
Public Facilities, roads to resources, Ambler mining district -                                                                 
$1,250,000);                                                                                                                    
         (14)  sec 31, ch. 5, FSSLA 2011 (Department of Military and                                                            
Veterans' Affairs, sustained maintenance and operations of the Alaska                                                           
Aerospace Corporation and the Kodiak Launch Complex -                                                                           
$4,000,000);                                                                                                                    
         (15)  sec. 1, ch. 17, SLA 2012, page 133, line 28, and                                                                 
allocated on page 133, lines 29 - 30 (Department of Transportation and                                                          
Public Facilities, roads to resources, Ambler mining district -                                                                 
$4,000,000);                                                                                                                    
         (16)  sec. 1, ch. 16, SLA 2013, page 3, lines 28 - 31                                                                  
(Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development,                                                                   
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, Ambler mining                                                               
district access - $8,500,000);                                                                                                  

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         (17)  sec. 1, ch. 16, SLA 2013, page 80, line 13 (Department                                                           
of Transportation and Public Facilities, economic development,                                                                  
Juneau access - $4,600,000);                                                                                                    
         (18)  sec. 4, ch. 16, SLA 2013, page 105, lines 20 - 24                                                                
(Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development,                                                                   
Alaska Energy Authority, energy generation projects, Susitna-Watana                                                             
hydroelectric project - $95,200,000);                                                                                           
         (19)  sec. 32(b), ch. 16, SLA 2013 (Department of                                                                      
Transportation and Public Facilities, Juneau access project);                                                                   
         (20)  sec. 1, ch. 18, SLA 2014, page 3, lines 16 - 18                                                                  
(Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development,                                                                   
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, Ambler mining                                                               
district access project - $8,500,000);                                                                                          
         (21)  sec. 1, ch. 18, SLA 2014, page 63, line 4, and allocated                                                         
on page 63, line 11 (Department of Transportation and Public                                                                    
Facilities, economic development, Juneau access - $35,000,000);                                                                 
         (22)  sec. 1, ch. 18, SLA 2014, page 63, line 4, and allocated                                                         
on page 63, lines 12 - 13 (Department of Transportation and Public                                                              
Facilities, economic development, Knik Arm bridge project                                                                       
development - $55,000,000);                                                                                                     
         (23)  sec. 4, ch. 18, SLA 2014, page 87, lines 10 - 11                                                                 
(Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development,                                                                   
Alaska Energy Authority, Susitna-Watana hydroelectric project -                                                                 
$20,000,000)."                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Page 79, line 13:                                                                                                               
    Delete "Sections 29, 32(a), and 32(c)"                                                                                      
    Insert "Sections 29, 31(b), 32(a), and 32(c)"                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Claman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 7 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Thompson objected.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 256(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 7                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  24   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Claman, Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki,                                                                 
Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Chenault, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Herron, Hughes,                                                                
Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt,                                                                 
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton,                                                                  
Vazquez, Wilson                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Hawker, Lynn, Nageak                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 7 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 8 was offered  by Representatives Tarr, Josephson,                                                                 
Kawasaki, Spohnholz, Claman, Ortiz, Guttenberg, and Kito:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 2, following "funds;" (title amendment):                                                                         
    Insert "lapsing appropriations;"                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 78, line 30, following "APPROPRIATIONS.":                                                                                  
    Insert "(a)"                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 78, following line 31:                                                                                                     
    Insert a new subsection to read:                                                                                            
    "(b)  The unexpended and unobligated balance, estimated to be                                                               
$18,852,256, of the appropriation made in sec. 1, ch. 16, SLA 2013,                                                             
page 12, lines 20 - 25 (Anchorage, U-Med district northern access -                                                             
$20,000,000) lapses into the general fund on April 17, 2016."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Page 79, line 11:                                                                                                               
   Delete "Sections 11(e), 19(a), 23(d), 23(j), 24(c), 30, and 32(b)"                                                          
    Insert "Sections 11(e), 19(a), 23(d), 23(j), 24(c), 30, 31(b), and                                                          
32(b)"                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tarr moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Amendment No. 8 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Pruitt objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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CSHB 256(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 8                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  23   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Claman, Colver, Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson,                                                                   
Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Chenault, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Herron, Hughes, Johnson,                                                               
Keller, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold,                                                                
Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Hawker, Lynn, Nageak                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 8 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Colver moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                
House rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 8.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House rescind previous action in                                                                
failing to adopt Amendment No. 8?"  The roll was taken with the                                                                 
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 256(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 8                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  33   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Chenault, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis,                                                                
Guttenberg, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller,                                                               
Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson,                                                                    
Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton,                                                          
Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Tarr                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Hawker, Lynn, Nageak                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, the motion passed.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 256(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 8                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  24   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Claman, Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki,                                                                 
Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Chenault, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Herron, Hughes,                                                                
Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt,                                                                 
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton,                                                                  
Vazquez, Wilson                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Hawker, Lynn, Nageak                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 8 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 9 was offered  by Representatives Wool, Josephson,                                                                 
Gara, Kreiss-Tomkins, Tarr, Drummond, Kawasaki, Spohnholz,                                                                      
Claman, Ortiz, Guttenberg, Kito, and Tuck:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete all material.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 40, line 16:                                                                                                               
    Delete "872,233,600"                                                                                                      
    Insert "923,020,600"                                                                                                      
    Delete "636,528,100"                                                                                                      
    Insert "687,315,100"                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "-40,772,100"                                                                                                        
    Insert "10,014,900"                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Wool moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Amendment No. 9 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Colver objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tarr moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain                                                                
from voting because of a conflict of interest.  Objection was heard, and                                                        
she was required to vote.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 256(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 9                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  24   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Claman, Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki,                                                                 
Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Chenault, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Herron, Hughes,                                                                
Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt,                                                                 
Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton,                                                                  
Vazquez, Wilson                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Hawker, Lynn, Nageak                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 9 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 10 was offered  by Representatives Kawasaki, Ortiz,                                                                
Gara, Kreiss-Tomkins, Tarr, Drummond, Josephson, Spohnholz,                                                                     
Claman, Guttenberg, Wool, Kito, and Tuck:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "234,430,300"                                                                                                      
    Insert "237,250,300"                                                                                                      
    Delete "15,914,900"                                                                                                       
    Insert "18,734,900"                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "7,744,600"                                                                                                          
    Insert "8,564,600"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 12, following line 14:                                                                                                     
    Insert new material to read:                                                                                                

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                             "ALLOCATIONS                                                                                       
Pre-Kindergarten                      2,000,000                                                                                 
 Grants"                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kawasaki moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 10 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gattis objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Lynn, who was excused (page                                                                    
1775) was noted.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 256(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 10                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  25   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Claman, Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki,                                                                 
Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Chenault, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Herron, Hughes,                                                                
Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson,                                                                   
Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton,                                                          
Vazquez, Wilson                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Hawker, Nageak                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 10 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 11 was not offered.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 12 was offered  by Representatives Gara, Drummond,                                                                 
Kreiss-Tomkins, Tarr, Josephson, Kawasaki, Spohnholz, Claman,                                                                   
Ortiz, Guttenberg, Kito, and Tuck:                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
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    Insert "24,476,600"                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "6,218,600"                                                                                                          
    Insert "6,583,600"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Amendment No. 12 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 12 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 256(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 12                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  24   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Claman, Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki,                                                                 
Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Reinbold, Spohnholz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Chenault, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Herron, Hughes,                                                                
Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson,                                                                   
Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez,                                                           
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Hawker, Nageak                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 12 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 13 was offered  by Representatives Tarr, Drummond,                                                                 
Josephson, Gara, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kawasaki, Spohnholz, Claman,                                                                   
Ortiz, Guttenberg, Wool, Kito, and Tuck:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "15,272,300"                                                                                                         
    Insert "15,687,300"                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tarr moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Amendment No. 13 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Edgmon objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 13 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 256(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 13                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  24   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Claman, Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki,                                                                 
Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Reinbold, Spohnholz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Chenault, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Herron, Hughes,                                                                
Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson,                                                                   
Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez,                                                           
Wilson                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Hawker, Nageak                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 13 was not adopted.