Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2021-05-01 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2021-05-01 House Journal Page 0815 HB 69 The following was before the House in second reading: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(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." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment Nos. 22, 23, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 69, and 71 be taken up in the order specified by the Speaker. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 22 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 106, following line 16: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 58. CONTINGENCY. The appropriations made to the legislature in sec. 1 of this Act are contingent on the passage by the Thirty-Second Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of an appropriation for the amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for 2021-05-01 House Journal Page 0816 transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation on June 30, 2021, for the payment of permanent fund dividends and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 106, line 22: Delete "secs. 58 - 60" Insert "secs. 59 - 61" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 22 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 22 was offered by Representative Rasmussen: Page 1, following line 9 of the amendment: Insert new language to read: "Page 106, following line 22: Insert a new bill section to read: "*Sec. 59. CONTINGENCY. The appropriation made in Sec. 33(d) of this Act is contingent on the passage by the Thirty-Second Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law by October 1, 2021, of a bill changing the amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for the transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a))."" Representative Rasmussen moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 22 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 22 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2021-05-01 House Journal Page 0817 CSHB 69(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 22 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 31 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Fields, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCarty, Merrick, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Thompson Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McKay, Nelson, Ortiz, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 22 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 22 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 69(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 22 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 22 was not adopted. Amendment No. 23 was offered by Representatives Kurka and Rauscher: Page 68, following line 10: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 11. SUPPLEMENTAL ALASKA PERMANENT FUND CORPORATION. An amount equal to the difference between the 2021-05-01 House Journal Page 0818 amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation on June 30, 2020, and the amount appropriated in sec. 23(d), ch. 8, SLA 2020, estimated to be $1,225,500,000, is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for the payment of supplemental 2020 permanent fund dividends to eligible individuals who received a 2020 permanent fund dividend and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 68, line 14: Delete "sec. 20" Insert "sec. 21" Page 80, line 2: Delete "sec. 43(a)" Insert "sec. 44(a)" Page 88, line 7: Delete "secs. 34(b)" Insert "secs. 35(b)" Page 94, line 1: Delete "sec. 48(i)" Insert "sec. 49(i)" Page 105, line 31: Delete "sec. 33" Insert "sec. 34" Page 106, lines 7 - 8: Delete "23, 24(1), 33(a), (b), and (d), 34(c) - (e), 42(a), 46(c) and (d), 48, 49(a) - (k) and (m), and 51(a)" Insert "12, 24, 25(1), 34(a), (b), and (d), 35(c) - (e), 43(a), 47(c) and (d), 49, 50(a) - (k) and (m), and 52(a)" Page 106, line 10: Delete "24(2), and 27" 2021-05-01 House Journal Page 0819 Insert "25(2), and 28" Page 106, lines 17 - 22: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 59. CONTINGENCY. The appropriation made in sec. 11 of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirty-Second Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a bill directing the commissioner of revenue to pay a supplemental 2020 permanent fund dividend. * Sec. 60. Sections 4 - 11, 13 - 20, 22 - 29, 58, and 59 of this Act take effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). * Sec. 61. Sections 12, 21, 36(h), 37, 38(b), 47(m), and 49(i) of this Act take effect June 30, 2021. * Sec. 62. Sections 43(c), (e), (g), (i), and (k) of this Act take effect January 1, 2022. * Sec. 63. Except as provided in secs. 60 - 62 of this Act, this Act takes effect July 1, 2021." Representative Kurka moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 23 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 23 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 69(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 23 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Tuck, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 23 was not adopted. 2021-05-01 House Journal Page 0820 Amendment No. 61 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 79, following line 10: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) The sum of $683,000,000 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for payment of supplemental 2016 permanent fund dividends to eligible individuals who received a 2016 permanent fund dividend and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Page 106, line 8: Delete the first occurrence of "and (d)" Insert "(d), and (e)" Page 106, following line 16: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 58. CONTINGENCY. The appropriation made in sec. 33(d) of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirty-Second Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a bill directing the commissioner of revenue to include supplemental payments for the 2016 permanent fund dividend with the 2021 permanent fund dividend payments to eligible individuals." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 106, line 22: Delete "secs. 58 - 60" Insert "secs. 59 - 61" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 61 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 61 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2021-05-01 House Journal Page 0821 CSHB 69(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 61 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 61 was not adopted. Amendment No. 62 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 79, following line 10: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) The sum of $792,000,000 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for payment of supplemental 2017 permanent fund dividends to eligible individuals who received a 2017 permanent fund dividend and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Page 106, line 8: Delete the first occurrence of "and (d)" Insert "(d), and (e)" Page 106, following line 16: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 58. CONTINGENCY. The appropriation made in sec. 33(d) of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirty-Second Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a bill directing the commissioner of revenue to include supplemental payments for the 2017 permanent fund dividend with the 2021 permanent fund dividend payments to eligible individuals." 2021-05-01 House Journal Page 0822 Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 106, line 22: Delete "secs. 58 - 60" Insert "secs. 59 - 61" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 62 be adopted. Representative Rasmussen objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 62 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 69(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 62 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 62 was not adopted. Amendment No. 63 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 79, following line 10: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) The sum of $885,000,000 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for payment of supplemental 2018 permanent fund dividends to eligible individuals who received a 2018 permanent fund dividend and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. 2021-05-01 House Journal Page 0823 Page 106, line 8: Delete the first occurrence of "and (d)" Insert "(d), and (e)" Page 106, following line 16: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 58. CONTINGENCY. The appropriation made in sec. 33(d) of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirty-Second Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a bill directing the commissioner of revenue to include supplemental payments for the 2018 permanent fund dividend with the 2021 permanent fund dividend payments to eligible individuals." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 106, line 22: Delete "secs. 58 - 60" Insert "secs. 59 - 61" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 63 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 63 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 69(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 63 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky 2021-05-01 House Journal Page 0824 And so, Amendment No. 63 was not adopted. Amendment No. 64 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 79, following line 10: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) The sum of $816,000,000 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for payment of supplemental 2019 permanent fund dividends to eligible individuals who received a 2019 permanent fund dividend and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Page 106, line 8: Delete the first occurrence of "and (d)" Insert "(d), and (e)" Page 106, following line 16: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 58. CONTINGENCY. The appropriation made in sec. 33(d) of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirty-Second Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a bill directing the commissioner of revenue to include supplemental payments for the 2019 permanent fund dividend with the 2021 permanent fund dividend payments to eligible individuals." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 106, line 22: Delete "secs. 58 - 60" Insert "secs. 59 - 61" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 64 be adopted. There was objection. 2021-05-01 House Journal Page 0825 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 64 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 69(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 64 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Tuck, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 64 was not adopted. Amendment No. 65 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 79, following line 10: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) The sum of $1,226,000,000 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for payment of supplemental 2020 permanent fund dividends to eligible individuals who received a 2020 permanent fund dividend and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Page 106, line 8: Delete the first occurrence of "and (d)" Insert "(d), and (e)" Page 106, following line 16: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 58. CONTINGENCY. The appropriation made in sec. 33(d) of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirty-Second Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a bill directing the 2021-05-01 House Journal Page 0826 commissioner of revenue to include supplemental payments for the 2020 permanent fund dividend with the 2021 permanent fund dividend payments to eligible individuals." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 106, line 22: Delete "secs. 58 - 60" Insert "secs. 59 - 61" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 65 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 65. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 69 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 79, following line 4: Insert new subsections to read: "(b) The amount necessary, when added to the appropriation made by sec. 24(a), ch. 1, SSSLA 2017, to satisfy the deposit described under AS 37.13.010(a)(2) during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, plus interest, estimated to be $99,800,000, is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) to the general fund. (c) The amount necessary, when added to the appropriation made by sec. 24(a), ch. 1, SSSLA 2017, to satisfy the deposit described under AS 37.13.010(a)(2) during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, plus interest, estimated to be $99,800,000, is appropriated from the general fund to the principal of the Alaska permanent fund." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 106, line 5, following "in": Insert "secs. 33(b) and" 2021-05-01 House Journal Page 0827 Page 106, line 8: Delete "33(a), (b), and (d)" Insert "33(a) - (d) and (f)" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 69 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 69 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, following line 11: Insert "(d) The amount necessary, when added to the appropriation made by sec. 9(a), ch. 17, SLA 2018, to satisfy the deposit described under AS 37.13.010(a)(2) during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, estimated to be $99,200,000, is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) to the general fund. (e) The amount necessary, when added to the appropriation made by sec. 9(a), ch. 17, SLA 2018, to satisfy the deposit described under AS 37.13.010(a)(2) during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, estimated to be $99,200,000, is appropriated from the general fund to the principal of the Alaska permanent fund." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 69 be adopted. Representative Tuck objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 69 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 69(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 69 YEAS: 26 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2021-05-01 House Journal Page 0828 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Spohnholz, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance Nays: Claman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Schrage, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 69 was adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess until 5:30 p.m; and so, the House recessed at 3:44 p.m.