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2019-05-22 House Journal

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                              HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                          FIRST SPECIAL SESSION                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                 Wednesday                   May 22, 2019                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                               Seventh Day                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Edgmon at 11:38 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 25 members present.  Representative Neuman had                                                                 
been excused from a call of the House today.   Representatives                                                                  
Carpenter, Drummond, Fields, Merrick, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Revak,                                                               
Shaw, Story, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Tuck, and Zulkosky were absent.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Hannan.                                                              
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
invocation be spread on the journal.  There being no objection, it was                                                          
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    With the deepest respect for the religious beliefs of all Alaskans, I                                                       
    offer the following prayer:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    God grant me the serenity                                                                                                   
    To accept the things I cannot change;                                                                                       
    Courage to change the things I can;                                                                                         
    And wisdom to know the difference.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    Living one day at a time;                                                                                                   
    Enjoying one moment at a time;                                                                                              
    Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace.  Amen.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Sullivan-Leonard.                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
the journal for the fifth and sixth legislative days of the first special                                                       
session be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no                                                            
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                    
                             OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 1002                                                                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 1002 by Representatives Eastman, Vance, and                                                                      
Sullivan-Leonard, entitled:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act making a special appropriation from the earnings reserve                                                            
    account for the payment of permanent fund dividends; and                                                                    
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary, and                                                       
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 1003                                                                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 1003 by Representative Eastman, entitled:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act making special appropriations from the earnings reserve                                                             
    account for the payment of permanent fund dividends; and                                                                    
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary, and                                                       
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 1004                                                                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 1004 by Representative Eastman, entitled:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act making special appropriations from the earnings reserve                                                             
    account for the payment of permanent fund dividends; and                                                                    
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary, and                                                       
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             

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HB 1005                                                                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 1005 by the House Finance Committee, entitled:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act making special appropriations for the payment of                                                                    
    permanent fund dividends; 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."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                              ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
With appointment of the Conference Committee on the operating                                                                   
budget, Rule 23(d) of the Uniform Rules is in effect as of May 6.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                               ADJOURNMENT                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., May 24.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House adjourn?"  The roll was taken                                                             
with the following result:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Adjourn                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  14                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Claman, Edgmon, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston,                                                                       
Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln,                                                                 
Ortiz, Spohnholz, Thompson, Wilson, Wool                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman, Jackson, Johnson, Pruitt, Sullivan-Leonard, Tilton,                                                             
Vance                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Neuman                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Absent:  Carpenter, Drummond, Fields, Merrick, Rasmussen,                                                                       
Rauscher, Revak, Shaw, Story, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Tuck, Zulkosky                                                            
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House adjourned at 11:43 a.m.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                             Crystaline Jones                                                                   
                                             Chief Clerk