Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2022-04-06 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2349 HB 281 The following, which was held in second reading from the April 5 calendar (page 2339), was before the House: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; 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." The Speaker stated that amendments to amendments must be submitted to the Chief Clerk's Office by 2:00 p.m. today. 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2350 Representative Tilton moved and asked unanimous consent to rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to 10:10 a.m.; and so, the House recessed at 9:59 a.m. HB 281 The following was before the House with Amendment No. 1 (page 2304) pending: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; 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." The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Tuck, Vance 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2351 Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Wool, Zulkosky Absent: Johnson And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 24 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 77, following line 27: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 28. HOUSE DISTRICT 8: CAPITAL. The sum of $190,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.315 to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough for completion of the Port MacKenzie rail extension." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 86, line 5: Delete "sec. 30(a)(18)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(18)" Page 86, line 10: Delete "sec. 30(a)(19)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(19)" Page 86, line 15: Delete "sec. 30(a)(20)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(20)" Page 86, line 22: Delete "sec. 30(a)(22)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(22)" Page 87, line 2: Delete "sec. 30(a)(1)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(1)" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2352 Page 87, line 8: Delete "sec. 30(a)(2)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(2)" Page 87, line 13: Delete "sec. 30(a)(3)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(3)" Page 87, line 18: Delete "sec. 30(a)(4)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(4)" Page 87, line 23: Delete "sec. 30(a)(5)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(5)" Page 87, line 28: Delete "sec. 30(a)(6)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(6)" Page 88, line 2: Delete "sec. 30(a)(7)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(7)" Page 88, line 8: Delete "sec. 30(a)(8)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(8)" Page 88, line 13: Delete "sec. 30(a)(9)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(9)" Page 88, line 18: Delete "sec. 30(a)(10)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(10)" Page 88, line 24: Delete "sec. 30(a)(11)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(11)" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2353 Page 88, line 29: Delete "sec. 30(a)(12)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(12)" Page 89, line 4: Delete "sec. 30(a)(13)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(13)" Page 89, line 10: Delete "sec. 30(a)(14)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(14)" Page 89, line 15: Delete "sec. 30(a)(15)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(15)" Page 89, line 20: Delete "sec. 30(a)(16)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(16)" Page 89, line 25: Delete "sec. 30(a)(17)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(17)" Page 89, line 30: Delete "sec. 30(a)(21)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(21)" Page 90, line 5: Delete "sec. 30(a)(23)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(23)" Page 90, line 11: Delete "sec. 30(a)(24)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(24)" Page 90, line 17: Delete "sec. 30(b)" Insert "sec. 31(b)" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2354 Page 90, line 24: Delete "sec. 30(a)(25)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(25)" Page 112, line 6: Delete "sec. 33(d)" Insert "sec. 34(d)" Page 112, lines 12 - 13: Delete "sec. 49(x)" Insert "sec. 50(x)" Page 112, line 14: Delete "sec. 49(x)" Insert "sec. 50(x)" Page 112, lines 28 - 29: Delete "30, 33(a), (b), and (d) - (f), 34(c) - (e), 43, 47(b) and (c), 49, 50(a) - (l), 51(a) - (c), 55, and 56(b)" Insert "31, 34(a), (b), and (d) - (f), 35(c) - (e), 44, 48(b) and (c), 50, 51(a) - (l), 52(a) - (c), 56, and 57(b)" Page 113, line 10: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 11: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 12: Delete "sec. 38(x)" in both places Insert "sec. 39(x)" in both places Page 113, line 14: Delete "CONTINGENCY." Insert "CONTINGENCIES. (a)" Delete "sec. 36(d)" Insert "sec. 37(d)" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2355 Page 113, following line 17: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) If the national infrastructure project assistance program under 49 U.S.C. 6701 awards a grant for the Port MacKenzie rail extension project before June 30, 2027, the grant is appropriated to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.315 to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough for completion of the Port MacKenzie rail extension, and the appropriation made in sec. 28 of this Act is reduced by the amount of the grant." Page 113, line 18: Delete "59" Insert "60" Page 113, line 20: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 22: Delete "secs. 61 - 63" Insert "secs. 62 - 64" Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 24 be adopted. Representative Snyder objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 24 was offered by Representative Cronk: Page 1, line 1, through page 6, line 22 of the amendment: Delete all material and insert: "Page 4, line 27: Delete "11,041,900" Insert "201,041,900" Delete "6,131,500" Insert "196,131,500" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2356 Page 4, following line 29: Insert new material to read: "Grants to Municipalities (AS 37.05.315) Matanuska-Susitna Borough 190,000,000 190,000,000 Completion of the Port MacKenzie rail extension (HD 8)"" Representative Cronk moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 24 be adopted. There being no objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 24 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 24 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 24 as amended YEAS: 12 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Cronk, Gillham, Johnson, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Schrage, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Absent: Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 24 as amended was not adopted. Amendment No. 25 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 77, following line 27: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 28. HOUSE DISTRICT 8: CAPITAL. (a) The sum of $203,900,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.315 to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough for the Alaska Railbelt Clean Energy Transportation Infrastructure Growth Cluster." 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2357 Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 86, line 5: Delete "sec. 30(a)(18)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(18)" Page 86, line 10: Delete "sec. 30(a)(19)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(19)" Page 86, line 15: Delete "sec. 30(a)(20)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(20)" Page 86, line 22: Delete "sec. 30(a)(22)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(22)" Page 87, line 2: Delete "sec. 30(a)(1)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(1)" Page 87, line 8: Delete "sec. 30(a)(2)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(2)" Page 87, line 13: Delete "sec. 30(a)(3)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(3)" Page 87, line 18: Delete "sec. 30(a)(4)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(4)" Page 87, line 23: Delete "sec. 30(a)(5)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(5)" Page 87, line 28: Delete "sec. 30(a)(6)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(6)" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2358 Page 88, line 2: Delete "sec. 30(a)(7)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(7)" Page 88, line 8: Delete "sec. 30(a)(8)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(8)" Page 88, line 13: Delete "sec. 30(a)(9)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(9)" Page 88, line 18: Delete "sec. 30(a)(10)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(10)" Page 88, line 24: Delete "sec. 30(a)(11)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(11)" Page 88, line 29: Delete "sec. 30(a)(12)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(12)" Page 89, line 4: Delete "sec. 30(a)(13)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(13)" Page 89, line 10: Delete "sec. 30(a)(14)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(14)" Page 89, line 15: Delete "sec. 30(a)(15)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(15)" Page 89, line 20: Delete "sec. 30(a)(16)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(16)" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2359 Page 89, line 25: Delete "sec. 30(a)(17)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(17)" Page 89, line 30: Delete "sec. 30(a)(21)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(21)" Page 90, line 5: Delete "sec. 30(a)(23)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(23)" Page 90, line 11: Delete "sec. 30(a)(24)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(24)" Page 90, line 17: Delete "sec. 30(b)" Insert "sec. 31(b)" Page 90, line 24: Delete "sec. 30(a)(25)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(25)" Page 112, line 6: Delete "sec. 33(d)" Insert "sec. 34(d)" Page 112, lines 12 - 13: Delete "sec. 49(x)" Insert "sec. 50(x)" Page 112, line 14: Delete "sec. 49(x)" Insert "sec. 50(x)" Page 112, lines 27 - 29: Delete "30, 33(a), (b), and (d) - (f), 34(c) - (e), 43, 47(b) and (c), 49, 50(a) - (l), 51(a) - (c), 55, and 56(b)" Insert "31, 34(a), (b), and (d) - (f), 35(c) - (e), 44, 48(b) and (c), 50, 51(a) - (l), 52(a) - (c), 56, and 57(b)" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2360 Page 113, line 10: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 11: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 12: Delete "sec. 38(x)" in both places Insert "sec. 39(x)" in both places Page 113, line 14: Delete "CONTINGENCY." Insert "CONTINGENCIES. (a)" Delete "sec. 36(d)" Insert "sec. 37(d)" Page 113, following line 17: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) If the national infrastructure project assistance program under 49 U.S.C. 6701 awards a grant to the Alaska Railbelt Clean Energy Transportation Infrastructure Growth Cluster before June 30, 2027, the grant is appropriated to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.315 to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough for the Alaska Railbelt Clean Energy Transportation Infrastructure Growth Cluster, and the appropriation made in sec. 28 of this Act is reduced by the amount of the grant." Page 113, line 18: Delete "59" Insert "60" Page 113, line 20: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 22: Delete "secs. 61 - 63" Insert "secs. 62 - 64" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2361 Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 25 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 25 was offered by Representative Cronk: Page 1, line 1, through page 6, line 23 of the amendment: Delete all material and insert: "Page 4, line 27: Delete "11,041,900" Insert "214,941,900" Delete "6,131,500" Insert "210,031,500" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 4, following line 29: Insert new material to read: "Grants to Municipalities (AS 37.05.315) Matanuska-Susitna Borough - Alaska 203,900,000 203,900,000 Railbelt Clean Energy Transportation Infrastructure Growth Cluster (HD 8)"" Representative Cronk moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 25 be adopted. There being no objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 25 was adopted. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Spohnholz be excused from the call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 25 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 25 as amended 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2362 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cronk, Gillham, Johnson, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Prax, Schrage, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 25 as amended was not adopted. Amendment No. 26 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 77, following line 27: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 28. HOUSE DISTRICT 8: CAPITAL. The sum of $128,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.315 to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough for construction of segments 3 - 6 of the Port MacKenzie rail extension project and the Ayrshire, Peger, and Laurance rail spurs." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 86, line 5: Delete "sec. 30(a)(18)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(18)" Page 86, line 10: Delete "sec. 30(a)(19)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(19)" Page 86, line 15: Delete "sec. 30(a)(20)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(20)" Page 86, line 22: Delete "sec. 30(a)(22)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(22)" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2363 Page 87, line 2: Delete "sec. 30(a)(1)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(1)" Page 87, line 8: Delete "sec. 30(a)(2)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(2)" Page 87, line 13: Delete "sec. 30(a)(3)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(3)" Page 87, line 18: Delete "sec. 30(a)(4)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(4)" Page 87, line 23: Delete "sec. 30(a)(5)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(5)" Page 87, line 28: Delete "sec. 30(a)(6)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(6)" Page 88, line 2: Delete "sec. 30(a)(7)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(7)" Page 88, line 8: Delete "sec. 30(a)(8)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(8)" Page 88, line 13: Delete "sec. 30(a)(9)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(9)" Page 88, line 18: Delete "sec. 30(a)(10)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(10)" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2364 Page 88, line 24: Delete "sec. 30(a)(11)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(11)" Page 88, line 29: Delete "sec. 30(a)(12)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(12)" Page 89, line 4: Delete "sec. 30(a)(13)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(13)" Page 89, line 10: Delete "sec. 30(a)(14)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(14)" Page 89, line 15: Delete "sec. 30(a)(15)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(15)" Page 89, line 20: Delete "sec. 30(a)(16)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(16)" Page 89, line 25: Delete "sec. 30(a)(17)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(17)" Page 89, line 30: Delete "sec. 30(a)(21)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(21)" Page 90, line 5: Delete "sec. 30(a)(23)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(23)" Page 90, line 11: Delete "sec. 30(a)(24)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(24)" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2365 Page 90, line 17: Delete "sec. 30(b)" Insert "sec. 31(b)" Page 90, line 24: Delete "sec. 30(a)(25)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(25)" Page 112, line 6: Delete "sec. 33(d)" Insert "sec. 34(d)" Page 112, lines 12 - 13: Delete "sec. 49(x)" Insert "sec. 50(x)" Page 112, line 14: Delete "sec. 49(x)" Insert "sec. 50(x)" Page 112, lines 27 - 29: Delete "30, 33(a), (b), and (d) - (f), 34(c) - (e), 43, 47(b) and (c), 49, 50(a) - (l), 51(a) - (c), 55, and 56(b)" Insert "31, 34(a), (b), and (d) - (f), 35(c) - (e), 44, 48(b) and (c), 50, 51(a) - (l), 52(a) - (c), 56, and 57(b)" Page 113, line 10: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 11: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 12: Delete "sec. 38(x)" in both places Insert "sec. 39(x)" in both places Page 113, line 14: Delete "CONTINGENCY." 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2366 Insert "CONTINGENCIES. (a)" Delete "sec. 36(d)" Insert "sec. 37(d)" Page 113, following line 17: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) If the national infrastructure project assistance program under 49 U.S.C. 6701 awards a grant to construct segments 3 - 6 of the Port MacKenzie rail extension or the Ayrshire, Peger, and Laurance rail spurs before June 30, 2027, the grant is appropriated to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.315 to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough for construction of segments 3 - 6 of the Port MacKenzie rail extension and the Ayrshire, Peger, and Laurance rail spurs, and the appropriation made in sec. 28 of this Act is reduced by the amount of the grant." Page 113, line 18: Delete "59" Insert "60" Page 113, line 20: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 22: Delete "secs. 61 - 63" Insert "secs. 62 - 64" Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 26 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 26 was offered by Representative Cronk: Page 1, line 1, through page 6, line 24 of the amendment: Delete all material and insert: "Page 4, line 27: 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2367 Delete "11,041,900" Insert "139,041,900" Delete "6,131,500" Insert "134,131,500" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 4, following line 29: Insert new material to read: "Grants to Municipalities (AS 37.05.315) Matanuska-Susitna Borough 128,000,000 128,000,000 - construction of segments 3 - 6 of the Port MacKenzie rail extension project and the Ayrshire, Peger, and Laurance rail spurs (HD 8)"" Representative Cronk moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 26 be adopted. There being no objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 26 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 26 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 26 as amended YEAS: 14 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cronk, Gillham, Hopkins, Johnson, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Wool Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Prax, Schrage, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Vance, Zulkosky Excused: Spohnholz Wool changed from "NAY" to "YEA" And so, Amendment No. 26 as amended was not adopted. 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2368 Representative Gillham moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be taken up. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representative Gillham: Page 10, line 14: Delete "252,593,500" Insert "250,093,500" Delete "26,851,300" Insert "24,351,300" Page 10, line 28: Delete "5,700,000" Insert "3,200,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Gillham moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. Representative Rasmussen objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Story, Thompson, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 6 was not adopted. 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2369 Amendment No. 27 was not offered. Amendment No. 28 was offered by Representative Patkotak: Page 77, following line 27: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 28. HOUSE DISTRICT 40: CAPITAL. The sum of $50,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.315 to the Northwest Arctic Borough for ice road construction." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 86, line 5: Delete "sec. 30(a)(18)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(18)" Page 86, line 10: Delete "sec. 30(a)(19)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(19)" Page 86, line 15: Delete "sec. 30(a)(20)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(20)" Page 86, line 22: Delete "sec. 30(a)(22)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(22)" Page 87, line 2: Delete "sec. 30(a)(1)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(1)" Page 87, line 8: Delete "sec. 30(a)(2)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(2)" Page 87, line 13: Delete "sec. 30(a)(3)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(3)" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2370 Page 87, line 18: Delete "sec. 30(a)(4)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(4)" Page 87, line 23: Delete "sec. 30(a)(5)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(5)" Page 87, line 28: Delete "sec. 30(a)(6)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(6)" Page 88, line 2: Delete "sec. 30(a)(7)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(7)" Page 88, line 8: Delete "sec. 30(a)(8)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(8)" Page 88, line 13: Delete "sec. 30(a)(9)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(9)" Page 88, line 18: Delete "sec. 30(a)(10)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(10)" Page 88, line 24: Delete "sec. 30(a)(11)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(11)" Page 88, line 29: Delete "sec. 30(a)(12)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(12)" Page 89, line 4: Delete "sec. 30(a)(13)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(13)" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2371 Page 89, line 10: Delete "sec. 30(a)(14)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(14)" Page 89, line 15: Delete "sec. 30(a)(15)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(15)" Page 89, line 20: Delete "sec. 30(a)(16)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(16)" Page 89, line 25: Delete "sec. 30(a)(17)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(17)" Page 89, line 30: Delete "sec. 30(a)(21)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(21)" Page 90, line 5: Delete "sec. 30(a)(23)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(23)" Page 90, line 11: Delete "sec. 30(a)(24)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(24)" Page 90, line 17: Delete "sec. 30(b)" Insert "sec. 31(b)" Page 90, line 24: Delete "sec. 30(a)(25)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(25)" Page 112, line 6: Delete "sec. 33(d)" Insert "sec. 34(d)" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2372 Page 112, lines 12 - 13: Delete "sec. 49(x)" Insert "sec. 50(x)" Page 112, line 14: Delete "sec. 49(x)" Insert "sec. 50(x)" Page 112, lines 28 - 29: Delete "30, 33(a), (b), and (d) - (f), 34(c) - (e), 43, 47(b) and (c), 49, 50(a) - (l), 51(a) - (c), 55, and 56(b)" Insert "31, 34(a), (b), and (d) - (f), 35(c) - (e), 44, 48(b) and (c), 50, 51(a) - (l), 52(a) - (c), 56, and 57(b)" Page 113, line 10: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 11: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 12: Delete "sec. 38(x)" in both places Insert "sec. 39(x)" in both places Page 113, line 14: Delete "sec. 36(d)" Insert "sec. 37(d)" Page 113, line 18: Delete "59" Insert "60" Page 113, line 20: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 22: Delete "secs. 61 - 63" Insert "secs. 62 - 64" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2373 Representative Patkotak moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 28 be adopted. Representative McCabe objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 28 was offered by Representatives Patkotak, Merrick, and Foster: Page 1, line 1, through page 6, line 11 of the amendment: Delete all material and insert: "Page 4, line 27: Delete "11,041,900" Insert "11,091,900" Delete "6,131,500" Insert "6,181,500" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 4, following line 29: Insert new material to read: "Grants to Named Recipients (AS 37.05.316) Northwest Arctic Borough - ice road 50,000 50,000 construction (HD 40)"" Representative Patkotak moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 28 be adopted. Representative McCabe objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 28 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 28 YEAS: 35 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2374 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Gillham, LeBon, McCabe Excused: Spohnholz Absent: Edgmon And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 28 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 28 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 28 as amended YEAS: 33 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman, Gillham, Kurka, McCabe, Prax, Tilton Excused: Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 28 as amended was adopted. Amendment No. 29 was offered by Representatives Eastman and Kurka: Page 17, line 18: Delete "13,743,800" Insert "20,743,800" Delete "13,565,100" Insert "20,565,100" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2375 Page 17, line 22: Delete "1,203,700" Insert "8,203,700" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 17, following line 22: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the lieutenant governor oversee a comprehensive and independent forensic audit of election processes employed by the state for the 2020 and 2022 elections, including a review of ballots, ballot envelopes, digital records, and the security measures employed to protect those records. It is also the intent of the legislature that the lieutenant governor provide to the legislative finance division and the co-chairs of the finance committees, not later than December 1, 2023, a report on the findings of the audit, including all recommendations, changes to statute, changes to regulation, and changes to policies of the division of elections." Page 85, line 24: Delete "$57,000,000" Insert "$50,000,000" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 29 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 29 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 29 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 30 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Johnson, Kurka, McCabe, McKay, Rauscher, Tilton 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2376 Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCarty, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 29 was not adopted. Amendment No. 30 was offered by Representatives Eastman and Kurka: Page 10, following line 7: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that no appropriation in this Act be used to promote the belief that an individual is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, consciously or unconsciously, solely by virtue of the individual's race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, national origin, or primary language spoken by the individual." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 30 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Carpenter rose to a point of order, citing section 180 of Mason's Manual, regarding dilatory motions and moved and asked unanimous consent to table Amendment No. 30. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 30 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 30/Table YEAS: 35 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2377 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman, Johnson, Kurka Excused: Spohnholz Absent: Patkotak And so, Amendment No. 30 was tabled. Amendment No. 31 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 77, line 28: Delete "COSTS OF JOB RECLASSIFICATIONS." Insert "LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (a)" Page 77, following line 30: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the complete monetary and nonmonetary terms of an employment contract that requires legislative approval be submitted to the legislature and read across on the floor at least one week before the approval is to be voted on by either house of the legislature." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 31 be adopted. There was objection. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 31 be tabled. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 35 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 3, line 22: Delete "2,379,500" Insert "879,500" 2022-04-06 House Journal Page 2378 Delete "2,279,500" Insert "779,500" Page 3, lines 23 - 25: Delete all material. Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 35 be adopted. Representative Wool objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 35 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 35 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 35 was not adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to 2:00 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 12:56 p.m.