Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2019-05-01 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0974 HB 39 Senators Kawasaki, Gray-Jackson, Olson offered Amendment No. 8 : Page 27, line 5: Delete "15,761,300" Insert "15,861,300" Delete "5,994,300" Insert "6,094,300" Page 27, line 6: Delete "13,296,400" Insert "13,396,400" Page 44, line 26: Delete "5,315,000" Insert "5,415,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Kawasaki moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 8. Senator Stedman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSSSHB 39(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 8? YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Birch, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Micciche, Reinbold, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 8 failed. 2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0975 Senators Olson, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Costello, Stevens offered Amendment No. 9 : Page 58, line 1: Delete "FOR SECS. 1 - 3 AND 16 - 37 OF THIS ACT" Page 58, following line 7: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Education and Early Development immediately distribute the full amount of the appropriation made in sec. 21(c), ch.19, SLA 2018, to school districts as appropriated by the legislature." Senator Olson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 9. Senator Stedman objected. Senator Begich moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Costello objected and Senator Begich was required to vote. Senator Stedman withdrew his objection to the adoption of Amendment No. 9. Senator Wilson objected to the adoption of Amendment No. 9. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSSSHB 39(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 9? YEAS: 16 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Birch, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Gray- Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski Nays: Hughes, Reinbold, Shower, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 9 was adopted. 2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0976 Senators Gray-Jackson, Kiehl, Begich, Kawasaki, Olson offered Amendment No. 10 : Page 20, line 10: Delete "2,085,359,900" Insert "2,106,483,800" Delete "481,050,800" Insert "502,174,700" Page 20, line 22: Delete "2,058,355,400" Insert "2,079,479,300" Page 42, line 22: Delete "640,602,700" Insert "661,726,600" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Gray-Jackson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 10. Senator Stedman objected. Senators Kawasaki, Olson moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Costello objected and Senators Kawasaki, Olson were required to vote. Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator von Imhof objected and Senator Hughes was required to vote. Senator Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Stedman objected and Senator Wilson was required to vote. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSSSHB 39(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 10? 2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0977 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Birch, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Micciche, Reinbold, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 10 failed. Senators Kiehl, Begich, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Olson offered Amendment No. 11 : Page 35, line 31: Delete "96,366,700" Insert "121,586,000" Delete "94,444,800" Insert "119,664,100" Page 35, line 32: Delete "56,056,900" Insert "81,276,200" Page 46, line 9: Delete "140,524,600" Insert "160,053,300" Page 46, line 15: Delete "48,127,300" Insert "53,817,900" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Kiehl moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 11. Senator Stedman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 11 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSSSHB 39(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 11? 2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0978 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Stevens, Wielechowski Nays: Birch, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hughes, Micciche, Reinbold, Shower, Stedman, von Imhof, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 11 failed. Senators Kawasaki, Gray-Jackson, Olson offered Amendment No. 12 : Page 11, following line 25: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the state not transfer from state ownership any museum facilities or artifacts of historical or cultural significance, except for the purpose of repatriating items taken from Alaska Native communities." Senator Kawasaki moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 12. Senator Costello objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 12 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSSSHB 39(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 12? YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Birch, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Micciche, Reinbold, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 12 failed. 2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0979 Senators Wielechowski, Begich, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Olson offered Amendment No. 13 : Page 58, line 1: Delete "16 - 37" Insert "16 - 38" Page 58, line 2: Delete "16 - 37" Insert "16 - 38" Page 58, line 5: Delete "16 - 37" Insert "16 - 38" Page 67, line 1: Delete "sec. 32(q)" Insert "sec. 33(q)" Page 68, following line 28: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 28. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. If, after the appropriation from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145(a)) to the general fund made in sec. 19(f) of this Act, the unrestricted state revenue available for appropriation in fiscal year 2020 is insufficient to cover the general fund appropriations that take effect in fiscal year 2020 that are made in this Act, as passed by the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature in the First Regular Session and enacted into law, the general fund appropriations that take effect in fiscal year 2020 that are made in a version of HB 40 or a similar bill, as passed by the Thirty- First Alaska State Legislature in the First Regular Session and enacted into law, and the general fund appropriations that take effect in fiscal year 2020 that are made in a version of SB 19 or a similar bill, as passed by the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature in the First Regular Session and enacted into law, the Department of Revenue shall limit the amount of tax credits a producer may take under AS 43.55.024(i) or (j) for each barrel of oil that is taxable under AS 43.55.011(e) and produced during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, in the amount necessary to balance revenue and general fund appropriations that take effect in fiscal year 2020 that are made in this Act, as passed by the 2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0980 Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature in the First Regular Session and enacted into law, the general fund appropriations that take effect in fiscal year 2020 that are made in a version of HB 40 or a similar bill, as passed by the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature in the First Regular Session and enacted into law, and the general fund appropriations that take effect in fiscal year 2020 that are made in a version of SB 19 or a similar bill, as passed by the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature in the First Regular Session and enacted into law." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 80, line 14: Delete "sec. 32(h)" Insert "sec. 33(h)" Page 84, line 27: Delete "30(c) and (d), 32, 33, and 34(a) - (d)" Insert "31(c) and (d), 33, 34, and 35(a) - (d)" Page 85, line 3: Delete "38, 39, and 42" Insert "39, 40, and 43" Page 85, line 4: Delete "38, 39, and 42" Insert "39, 40, and 43" Page 85, line 11: Delete "Section 41" Insert "Section 42" Page 85, line 13: Delete "38, 39, and 42" Insert "39, 40, and 43" Page 85, line 14: Delete "secs. 43 - 45" Insert "secs. 44 - 46" 2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0981 Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 13. Senator Costello objected. Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Costello objected and Senator Micciche was required to vote. Senator Reinbold moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator von Imhof objected and Senator Reinbold was required to vote. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 13 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSSSHB 39(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 13? YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Birch, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Micciche, Reinbold, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 13 failed. Senators Kawasaki, Begich, Gray-Jackson, Olson offered Amendment No. 14 : Page 58, following line 7: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) It is the intent of the legislature that no company receive deductible or refundable tax credits greater than $10,000,000 unless the company and its contractors have a presence in the state and at least 85 percent of the employees of the company and its contractors in the state are state residents." Senator Kawasaki moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 14. Senator Costello objected. 2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0982 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 14 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSSSHB 39(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 14? YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Birch, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Micciche, Reinbold, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 14 failed. Amendment No. 15 was not offered. Senator Birch offered Amendment No. 16 : Page 62, lines 27 - 28: Delete "amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation on June 30, 2019, estimated to be $1,944,000,000," Insert "sum of $750,000,000" Senator Birch moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 16. Senator Costello objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 16 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSSSHB 39(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 16? YEAS: 3 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Birch, Kiehl, von Imhof Nays: Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kawasaki, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 16 failed. 2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0983 Senator Shower offered Amendment No. 17 : Page 67, line 1: Delete "sec. 32(q)" Insert "sec. 32(r)" Page 77, following line 11: Insert a new subsection to read: "(i) The sum of $1,160,903,900 is appropriated from the general fund to the public education fund (AS 14.17.300) for the purpose of funding public schools under AS 14.17.410(b) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. It is the intent of the legislature that school districts in the state be consolidated from 54 school districts in the state to 18 school districts in the state and that the consolidation occur in regional educational attendance areas to include communities in which common geographic or cultural needs exist, as determined by the Department of Education and Early Development. It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Education and Early Development apply the decrement of $11,700,000 proportionately to administrative costs associated with each of the 54 school districts. It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Education and Early Development complete a consolidation plan by September 30, 2019, and complete implementation of the consolidation plan by July 1, 2020." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 78, line 21: Delete "(q)" Insert "(r)" Page 78, line 29: Delete "(r)" Insert "(s)" Page 84, line 21: Delete "27(c), ch. 19, SLA 2018, is" Insert "5(c), ch. 6, SLA 2018, and sec. 27(c), ch. 19, SLA 2018, are" 2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0984 Senator Shower moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 17. Senator Stedman objected. Senator Shower moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 17. Without objection, Amendment No. 17 was withdrawn. Senator Shower offered Amendment No. 18 : Page 13, following line 19: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the position of Director, Subsistence Division, Department of Fish and Game be funded at $195,600 and remain within the Department of Fish and Game and not be transferred to the Office of Management and Budget." Senator Shower moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 18. Senator Stedman objected. Senator Shower moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 18. Without objection, the amendment was withdrawn. Amendment No. 19 was not offered. Senator Shower offered Amendment No. 20 : Page 67, line 1: Delete "sec. 32(q)" Insert "sec. 32(r)" Page 77, following line 11: Insert a new subsection to read: "(i) The sum of $65,632,410 is appropriated from the general fund to the public education fund (AS 14.17.300) for the purpose of funding transportation of students under AS 14.09.010 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. It is the intent of the legislature that the 2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0985 Department of Education and Early Development implement a bus logistics plan that increases efficiency of school transportation using an airline or other private sector hub and spoke type model to maximize efficiency, eliminate redundancy, and substantially lower operating costs." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 78, line 21: Delete "(q)" Insert "(r)" Page 78, line 29: Delete "(r)" Insert "(s)" Page 84, line 21: Delete "27(c), ch. 19, SLA 2018, is" Insert "5(d), ch. 6, SLA 2018, and sec. 27(c), ch. 19, SLA 2018, are" Senator Shower moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 20. Senator Stedman objected. Senator Shower moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 20. Without objection, Amendment No. 20 was withdrawn. Amendment No. 21 was not offered. Senator Micciche offered Amendment No. 22 : Page 63, line 7: Delete "$12,000,000,000" Insert "$9,000,000,000" Senator Micciche moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 22. Senator Stedman objected. Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 22. Without objection, Amendment No. 22 was withdrawn. 2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0986 Senator Micciche offered Amendment No. 23 : Page 20, following line 9: Insert new material to read: "Senior and Disabilities Medicaid Services 524,968,700 231,076,900 293,891,800 Senior and Disabilities 524,968,700 Medicaid Services" Page 20, line 10: Delete "2,085,359,900" Insert "1,560,391,200" Delete "481,050,800" Insert "249,973,900" Delete "1,604,309,100" Insert "1,310,417,300" Page 20, line 22: Delete "2,058,355,400" Insert "1,533,386,700" Senator Micciche moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 23. Senator Stedman objected. Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 23. Without objection, Amendment No. 23 was withdrawn. Senator Shower offered Amendment No. 24 : Page 38, following line 19: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUNDS FUNDS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Executive Branch-wide Unallocated Appropriations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Executive Branch-wide -7,500,000 -7,500,000 Unallocated Reduction Executive Branch-wide -7,500,000 Unallocated Reduction 2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0987 It is the intent of the legislature to seek efficiencies and promote accurate budgeting within departments through correct accounting of necessary personnel positions. It is the intent of the legislature that this appropriation be applied to vacant, funded positions across all departments statewide that have been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days." Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Shower moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 24. Senator Stedman objected. Senator Shower moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 24. Without objection, Amendment No. 24 was withdrawn. Senator Stedman offered Amendment No. 25 : Page 24, line 21: Delete "48,449,800" Insert "48,496,400" Delete "16,539,700" Insert "16,583,200" Delete "31,910,100" Insert "31,913,200" Page 24, line 33: Delete "2,156,700" Insert "2,203,300" Page 44, line 8: Delete "31,644,300" Insert "31,647,400" Page 44, line 10: Delete "8,491,000" Insert "8,534,500" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. 2019-05-01 Senate Journal Page 0988 Senator Stedman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 25. Senator Costello objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 25 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. Senators Kiehl, Begich, Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Costello objected and Senators Kiehl, Begich, Hughes were required to vote. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) am S "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making supplemental appropriations and reappropriations; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSSSHB 39(FIN) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 19 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Birch, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Gray- Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kawasaki, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Kiehl and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) am S passed the Senate. Senator Costello moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered.