Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2015-05-28 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1237 HB 2001 The following was again before the House in second reading (page 1235): CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2001(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; making appropriations for the operating expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; capitalizing funds and repealing appropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 3 was not offered. Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Gruenberg be excused from a call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representatives Tarr and Gruenberg: Page 13, line 14: Delete "75,724,800" in both places Insert "80,816,400" in both places 2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1238 Page 13, line 21: Delete "8,612,400" Insert "13,704,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Tarr moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Saddler objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was called with the following result: CSHB 2001(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Drummond Nays: Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson, Colver, Chenault Excused: Gruenberg, Claman And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representatives Drummond, Tuck, Wool, and Ortiz: Page 6, line 16: Delete "13,434,800" in both places Insert "16,184,800" in both places Page 6, line 28: Delete "5,720,400" Insert "6,470,400" 2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1239 Page 6, following line 28: Insert new material to read: "ALLOCATIONS Pre-Kindergarten Grants 2,000,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Drummond moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Johnson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was called with the following result: CSHB 2001(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Drummond Nays: Foster, Gattis, Hawker, Herron, Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson, Colver, Edgmon, Chenault Excused: Gruenberg, Claman Absent: Hughes And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representatives Gara, Kawasaki, and Guttenberg: Page 12, line 5: Delete all material and insert: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Children's Services 41,916,600 41,234,900 681,700" 2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1240 Page 12, line 10: Delete "18,089,300" Insert "21,497,700" Page 12, line 11: Delete "1,307,500" Insert "1,518,800" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. Representative Wilson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was called with the following result: CSHB 2001(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Drummond Nays: Gattis, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Chenault Excused: Gruenberg, Claman And so, Amendment No. 6 was not adopted. Amendment No. 7 was offered by Representatives Wool, Josephson, and Guttenberg: Page 24, line 21: Delete "242,504,900" in both places Insert "249,504,900" in both places 2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1241 Page 24, line 22: Delete "9,188,200" Insert "16,188,200" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Wool moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 7 be adopted. Representative Wilson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was called with the following result: CSHB 2001(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Drummond, Gara Nays: Gattis, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Chenault Excused: Gruenberg, Claman And so, Amendment No. 7 was not adopted. Amendment No. 8 was offered by Representatives Josephson and Tarr: Page 1, line 4, following "repealing" (title amendment): Insert "and lapsing" Page 66, line 25, following "APPROPRIATIONS.": Insert "(a)" 2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1242 Page 66, following line 26: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The sum of $6,000,000 of the unexpended and unobligated balances of the appropriations made in sec. 4, ch. 16, SLA 2013, page 105, lines 20 - 24, andsec. 4, ch. 18, SLA 2014, page 87, lines 10 - 11, lapse into the general fund on June 30, 2015. It is the intent of the legislature that funds lapsed under this subsection not result in a decrease in personnel." Page 67, line 11: Delete "sec. 17" in both places Insert "secs. 15(b) and 17" in both places Delete "takes" Insert "take" Delete "is" Insert "are" Page 67, line 28, following "14,": Insert "15(b)," Representative Josephson 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 called with the following result: CSHB 2001(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 8 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Tarr, Tuck, Drummond, Gara Nays: Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Chenault 2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1243 Excused: Gruenberg, Claman Absent: Wool And so, Amendment No. 8 was not adopted. Amendment No. 9 was offered by Representatives Tarr and Josephson: Page 1, line 4, following "repealing" (title amendment): Insert "and lapsing" Page 66, line 25, following "APPROPRIATIONS.": Insert "(a)" Page 66, following line 26: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The unexpended and unobligated balance, estimated to be $17,973,847, of the appropriation made in sec. 1, ch. 16, SLA 2013, page 12, lines 20 - 25, lapses into the general fund on June 30, 2015." Page 67, line 11: Delete "sec. 17" in both places Insert "secs. 15(b) and 17" in both places Delete "takes" Insert "take" Delete "is" Insert "are" Page 67, line 28, following "14,": Insert "15(b)," Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 9 be adopted. Representative Pruitt objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was called with the following result: 2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1244 CSHB 2001(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 9 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Reinbold, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Drummond, Gara Nays: Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Chenault Excused: Claman, Gruenberg And so, Amendment No. 9 was not adopted. Amendment No. 10 was offered by Representatives Gara and Kito: Page 2, lines 4 - 6: Delete "A department-wide, agency-wide, or branch-wide unallocated reduction set out in this section may be allocated among the appropriations made in this section to that department, agency, or branch." Page 25, lines 21 - 25: Delete all material. Page 27, lines 24 - 26: Delete all material. Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 10 be adopted. Representative Neuman objected. Representatives Josephson, Talerico, and Vazquez moved and asked unanimous consent that they be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and the members were required to vote. 2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1245 Pursuant to Uniform Rule 4, the Speaker temporarily relinquished the Chair to Representative Millett, Majority Leader. The Speaker resumed the Chair. Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Vazquez be excused from a call of the House until 7:30 p.m., tonight. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?" The roll was called with the following result: CSHB 2001(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 10 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg Nays: Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson, Colver, Foster, Gattis, Chenault Excused: Vazquez, Claman, Gruenberg Absent: Edgmon And so, Amendment No. 10 was not adopted. Amendment No. 11 was offered by Representatives Ortiz, Kito, and Kreiss-Tomkins: Page 24, line 6: Delete "69,095,500" in both places Insert "74,095,500" in both places Page 24, line 7: Delete "58,351,100" Insert "63,351,100" 2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1246 Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Ortiz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 11 be adopted. Representative Thompson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 11 be adopted?" The roll was called with the following result: CSHB 2001(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 11 YEAS: 13 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Munoz, Ortiz, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg Nays: Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Wilson, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Hawker, Chenault Excused: Vazquez, Claman, Gruenberg And so, Amendment No. 11 was not adopted. Amendment No. 12 was offered by Representative Josephson: Page 6, following line 3: Insert new material to read: "* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Corrections * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Health and Rehabilitation Services -4,108,200 -4,108,200 Physical Health Care -4,108,200" Page 11, line 19: Delete "3,682,800" in both places Insert "2,124,100" in both places 2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1247 Page 11, line 20: Delete "452,200" Insert "-1,106,500" Page 12, line 18: Delete all material and insert: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Health Care Services 4,284,500 3,874,500 410,000" Page 12, line 21: Delete "735,500" Insert "-264,500" Page 12, line 27: Delete "2,533,000" Insert "2,943,000" Page 13, line 14: Delete all material and insert: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Public Assistance 78,502,100 75,724,800 2,777,300" Page 13, line 26: Delete "10,285,200" Insert "13,062,500" Page 15, line 17: Delete all material and insert: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Medicaid Services 432,885,000 287,446,600 145,438,400" Page 15, lines 24 - 27: Delete all material. Page 15, line 28: Delete "759,400" Insert "5,558,900" 2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1248 Page 15, line 32: Delete "3,181,200" Insert "8,562,400" Page 16, line 3: Delete "148,675,500" Insert "281,024,400" Page 16, line 5: Delete "133,614,700" Insert "136,523,500" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 63, following line 6: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 8. FEDERAL RECEIPTS. (a) Federal receipts that are received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and that exceed the amounts appropriated by this Act, are appropriated conditioned on compliance with the program review provisions of AS 37.07.080(h). (b) If federal receipts that are received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, exceed the amounts appropriated by this Act, the appropriations from state funds for the affected program shall be reduced by the excess if the reductions are consistent with applicable federal statutes. (c) If federal receipts that are received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, fall short of the amounts appropriated by this Act, the affected appropriation is reduced by the amount of the shortfall in receipts." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 63, lines 29 - 30: Delete "sec. 13(b)" Insert "sec. 14(b)" Page 66, line 19: Delete "sec. 13(a)" Insert "sec. 14(a)" 2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1249 Page 66, line 25: Delete "secs. 8 - 11" Insert "secs. 9 - 12" Page 66, line 28: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 18. Section 1, ch. 23, SLA 2015, page 23, lines 24 - 27, secs. 24(b), 26(d), 26(e), 33, and 36, ch. 23, SLA 2015, sec. 1, ch. 24, SLA 2015, page 5, line 31, through page 6, line 3, and sec. 40, HCS CSSB 26(FIN) am H, Twenty-Ninth Alaska State Legislature, are repealed." Page 67, line 3: Delete "sec. 13(a)" Insert "sec. 14(a)" Page 67, line 5: Delete "sec. 14" Insert "sec. 15" Page 67, line 6: Delete "sec. 14" Insert "sec. 15" Page 67, line 7: Delete "secs. 13(a) and (b)" Insert "secs. 14(a) and (b)" Page 67, line 9: Delete "secs. 13(a) and 16" Insert "secs. 14(a) and 17" Page 67, line 10: Delete "secs. 13(a) and 16" Insert "secs. 14(a) and 17" Page 67, line 11: Delete "sec. 17" in both places Insert "sec. 18" in both places 2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1250 Page 67, line 14: Delete "sec. 14" Insert "sec. 15" Page 67, line 15: Delete "sec. 13(a)" Insert "sec. 14(a)" Page 67, line 18: Delete "12" Insert "13" Page 67, line 20: Delete "9(a) - (c), 12, and 16" Insert "10(a) - (c), 13, and 17" Page 67, line 21: Delete "sec. 13(b)" Insert "sec. 14(b)" Page 67, line 24: Delete "sec. 10" Insert "sec. 11" Page 67, line 25: Delete "sec. 13(b)" Insert "sec. 14(b)" Page 67, line 28: Delete "Sections 13(a), 14, 18, and 19(a)" Insert "Sections 14(a), 15, 19, and 20(a)" Page 67, line 29: Delete "Sections 16 and 17" Insert "Sections 17 and 18" Page 67, line 30: Delete "secs. 20 and 21" Insert "secs. 21 and 22" 2015-05-28 House Journal Page 1251 Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 12 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 12 be tabled. There was objection. **The presence of Representative Vazquez, who was excused (page 1245), was noted. The Speaker voided the first vote on tabling Amendment No. 12 and stated that a second vote would be called. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 12 be tabled?" The roll was called with the following result: CSHB 2001(FIN) Second Reading Table Amendment No. 12 YEAS: 27 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Chenault Nays: Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg Excused: Claman, Gruenberg And so, the motion passed and Amendment No. 12 was tabled.