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2021-04-30 House Journal

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2021-04-30                     House Journal                      Page 0780
HB 69                                                                                                                         
The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar                                                                    
(page 778), was read the second time:                                                                                           

2021-04-30                     House Journal                      Page 0781
    HOUSE BILL NO. 69                                                                                                           
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                              
    capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making                                                                         
    reappropriations; making supplemental appropriations; 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."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                   Journal Page                                                        
                                                                                                                                
 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 5DP 5NR 1AM                                774                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    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 Carpenter objected.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 69(FIN) be adopted in lieu of the                                                              
original bill?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 69                                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Adopt Finance CS                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  23   NAYS:  16   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan,                                                                        
Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz,                                                                      
Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson,                                                            
Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Nays:  Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman,                                                                    
Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw,                                                                    
Tilton, Vance                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Spohnholz                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 69(FIN) was adopted                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess                                                              
until 4:00 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 12:45 p.m.                                                                       
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."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was not offered.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Gillham:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 10, line 11:                                                                                                               
    Delete "249,824,000"                                                                                                      
    Insert "249,714,800"                                                                                                      
    Delete "24,328,600"                                                                                                       
    Insert "24,219,400"                                                                                                       

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Page 10, line 22:                                                                                                               
    Delete "1,997,800"                                                                                                          
    Insert "1,888,600"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gillham moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Story objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 69(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon,                                                                 
McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher,                                                                      
Shaw, Story, Thompson, Tilton, Vance                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan,                                                                        
Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak,                                                                   
Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Carpenter                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Story moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                 
House rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 2.                                                              
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 69(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman,                                                                    
Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rasmussen,                                                                  
Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan,                                                                        
Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak,                                                                   
Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool,                                                                    
Zulkosky                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative Carpenter:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 101, following line 26:                                                                                                    
    Insert a new subsection to read:                                                                                            
    "(f)  The sum of $1,000,000,000 is appropriated from the earnings                                                           
reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the Department of Administration                                                              
for deposit in the defined benefit plan account in the public employees'                                                        
retirement system as an additional state contribution for the fiscal year                                                       
ending June 30, 2022."                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 106, line 9, following "(c)":                                                                                              
    Insert "and (f)"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Edgmon objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Fields rose to a point of order regarding debate, stating                                                        
that a member should not interpret another member's remarks or                                                                  
motives.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative McCabe rose to a point of order requesting the member                                                            
to cite the relevant rule.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Fields cited Section 123 of Mason's Manual.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker cautioned the member to confine remarks to the                                                                      
amendment.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 69(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 3                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  22   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carpenter, Cronk, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon,                                                               
McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher,                                                                      
Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster,                                                                       
Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz,                                                                     
Patkotak, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck,                                                                
Wool, Zulkosky                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB
69(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                                                 
placed on final passage.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 69(FIN) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.