Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2022-05-18 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2022-05-18 House Journal Page 3129 HB 281 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report (page 3068) on CSHB 281(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld) and SCS CSHB 281(FIN) am S. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent to suspend the limit on debate previously adopted for today's calendar (page 3076). There was objection. The question being: "Shall the debate limit be suspended for HB 281?" The roll was taken with the following result: Debate Limit Intro: 3 min. Debate: 2 min. Suspend for HB 281 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 34 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Eastman, Kurka, Prax, Vance Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Absent: Cronk, Rauscher And so, the motion failed. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adopt the Conference Committee with limited powers of free 2022-05-18 House Journal Page 3130 conference report, thus adopting the following, and recommended that the members vote yes: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281 "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." (technical title change) The question being: "Shall the House adopt the report?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 281 Adopt YEAS: 33 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman, Johnson, Kurka, McCabe, Rauscher, Tilton, Vance Johnson changed from "YEA" to "NAY" And so, the House adopted CCS HB 281. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 281 be tabled and withdrew the motion. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted. Representative Eastman rose to a point of order regarding impugning the motives of other members of the body. 2022-05-18 House Journal Page 3131 The Speaker ruled that the point was well taken. The question being: "Shall the House adopt the constitutional budget reserve fund appropriations?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 281 Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriations YEAS: 29 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Wool, Zulkosky And so, lacking the required 30 votes, the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund were not adopted, and the new title follows: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(brf sup maj fld H) "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; and providing for an effective date." The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to a call of the Chair; and so, the House recessed at 10:57 p.m.