Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2022-04-05 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2022-04-05 House Journal Page 2303 HB 281 The following, which was held in second reading from the April 4 calendar (page 2283), 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." Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the debate be limited to 3 minutes introduction, 2 minutes per person debate, and 2 minutes closing comments. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall the debate be limited?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Limit Debate YEAS: 29 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky 2022-04-05 House Journal Page 2304 Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillham, Kaufman, Kurka, McCarty, McKay, Prax, Vance Excused: Johnson, Nelson And so, the motion passed. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives McCabe, Gillham, Vance, Nelson, Carpenter, Prax, Tilton, Cronk, Kurka, and Rauscher: Page 82, lines 7 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "(c) The amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation on June 30, 2022, estimated to be $2,764,400,000, is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for the payment of permanent fund dividends and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 82, line 16: Delete "appropriations" Insert "appropriation" Page 112, line 6: Delete "sec. 33(d)" Insert "sec. 33(c)" Page 112, line 28: Delete "33(a), (b), and (d) - (f)" Insert "33" Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Ortiz objected. **The presence of Representative Johnson who was excused (page 2301), was noted. 2022-04-05 House Journal Page 2305 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: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Tuck, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Nelson And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives McCabe, Gillham, Vance, Nelson, Prax, Cronk, Kurka, and Tilton: Page 82, lines 7 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "(c) The sum of $3,360,567,100 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) as follows: (1) the amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation on June 30, 2022, estimated to be $2,764,400,000, to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for the payment of permanent fund dividends and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023; (2) after the appropriation made in (1) of this subsection, the remaining amount, estimated to be $596,167,100, to the general fund." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 112, line 6: Delete "sec. 33(d)" Insert "sec. 33(c)(1)" 2022-04-05 House Journal Page 2306 Page 112, line 28: Delete "and (d) - (f)" Insert "(c)(1), (d), and (e)" Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Tuck, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Nelson And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representatives Johnson, Kurka, and Tilton: Page 82, lines 7 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "(c) The sum of $2,475,893,050 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for the payment of permanent fund dividends and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. 2022-04-05 House Journal Page 2307 Page 82, line 16: Delete "appropriations" Insert "appropriation" Page 112, lines 5 - 9: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 112, line 28: Delete "33(a), (b), and (d) - (f)" Insert "33" Page 112, lines 28 - 29: Delete "55, and 56(b)" Insert "and 55(b)" Page 113, line 18: Delete "59" Insert "58" Page 113, line 22: Delete "secs. 61 - 63" Insert "secs. 60 - 62" Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance 2022-04-05 House Journal Page 2308 Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Nelson And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representatives Johnson, McCarty, and Carpenter: Page 82, lines 7 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "(c) The sum of $3,360,567,100 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) as follows: (1) $1,680,283,550 to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for the payment of permanent fund dividends and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023; (2) $1,680,283,550 to the general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 112, line 6: Delete "sec. 33(d)" Insert "sec. 33(c)(1)" Page 112, line 28: Delete "and (d) - (f)" Insert "(c)(1), (d), and (e)" Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Foster objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representatives Tarr, Carpenter, Snyder, McCabe, and Rauscher: 2022-04-05 House Journal Page 2309 Page 1, following line 2 of the amendment: Insert "It is the intent of the legislature that this 50-50 proposal for the dividend be part of a full fiscal plan that includes a spending cap, $300 - $500 million of new revenue, and continued work at budget reductions." Representative Tarr moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 22 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Drummond, Fields, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Stutes, Tarr, Tilton, Tuck, Vance Nays: Claman, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kurka, LeBon, Merrick, Schrage, Story, Thompson, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Nelson And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 4 was adopted. Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, following line 2 of the amendment: Insert "It is the intent of the legislature that the department pursue efforts to increase production of Alaska's oil and gas resources." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 4 be adopted. 2022-04-05 House Journal Page 2310 Representative Rauscher objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Nelson And so, Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Kaufman: Page 1, following line 19 of the amendment: Insert "Page 112, lines 5-9: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly." Representative Kaufman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative McCabe objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 4 2022-04-05 House Journal Page 2311 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 30 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Tarr, Vance Nays: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Ortiz, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Nelson And so, Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 as amended YEAS: 16 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, McCarty, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Nelson And so, Amendment No. 4 as amended was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Johnson: Page 92, line 3: Delete "$2,000,000" Insert "$4,000,000" Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. 2022-04-05 House Journal Page 2312 Representative Vance objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative McCarty: Page 1, following line 3 of the amendment: Insert "Page 1, line 3 Delete $4,000,000 Insert $8,000,000" Representative McCarty moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Vance objected. Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent to recess for an hour. There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House recess for an hour?" The roll was taken with the following result: Recess for an hour YEAS: 14 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Rauscher, Thompson, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Nelson Absent: Kreiss-Tomkins And so, the motion failed. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2022-04-05 House Journal Page 2313 CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 2 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: McCarty, Prax Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McKay, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Nelson And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton Nays: Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Nelson And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment Nos. 6 and 7 were not offered. Amendment No. 8 was offered by Representatives Rauscher and Vance: 2022-04-05 House Journal Page 2314 Page 82, lines 9 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "(d) The amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation on June 30, 2022, estimated to be $2,764,400,000, is appropriated from the general fund to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for the payment of permanent fund dividends and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023." Representative Rauscher moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 8 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 8 as amended was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, following line 7 of the amendment: Insert "Page 112, lines 5-9 Delete all material." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 8 be adopted. There being no objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 8 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 8 as amended YEAS: 17 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky 2022-04-05 House Journal Page 2315 Excused: Nelson And so, Amendment No. 8 as amended was not adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to 2:00 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 12:44 p.m.