Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2021-08-30 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1425 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE THIRD SPECIAL SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday August 30, 2021 Fifteenth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Stutes at 11:01 a.m. Roll call showed 39 members present. Representative Tarr was absent, and her presence was noted later. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Gillham. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. With the deepest respect for all religions, I offer the following prayer: Heavenly Father, We humbly ask you, at the outset of this day, to lend us your wisdom to accomplish the task set before us. Enlighten and illuminate our understanding. Enable our deliberations to accomplish a durable good to the people of our great state and for generations to come. That we might live peaceably in contentment with thanksgiving always. We lift our sailors, soldiers, airmen, marines, and our guardsmen into your loving care. Watch over those still in Afghanistan and around the world who choose to protect our way of life and our great country. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1426 Protect our nation from all that is evil. Guide our way through these difficult times. We ask that you be with our families as we spend this time away from them. Keep them safe until we are all together again. In the name of Jesus we ask this, Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Fields. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the fifth through fourteenth legislative days of the Third Special Session and House Journal Supplement No. 5 and House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 6 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. **The presence of Representative Tarr was noted. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES HB 3003 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 3003 "An Act making an appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development for the payment of educational programs; making an appropriation from the earnings reserve account for the payment of permanent fund dividends; making an appropriation from the earnings reserve account to the budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3003(FIN) "An Act making an appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development for the payment 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1427 of educational programs; making an appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; making an appropriation for the payment of permanent fund dividends; making an appropriation to the oil and gas tax credit fund; making an appropriation 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 report was signed by Representatives Foster and Merrick, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Thompson, Wool, Josephson No recommendation (7): Ortiz, Edgmon, LeBon, Carpenter, Johnson, Foster, Merrick HB 3003 is on today's calendar. INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 3005 HOUSE BILL NO. 3005 by Representative Tarr, entitled: "An Act relating to the oil and gas production tax; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance Committees. HB 3006 HOUSE BILL NO. 3006 by Representative Tarr, entitled: "An Act relating to a state sales and use tax; relating to sales and use taxes levied by municipalities; authorizing the Department of Revenue to enter into the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Ways & Means and the State Affairs and Finance Committees. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1428 HB 3007 HOUSE BILL NO. 3007 by the House Special Committee on Ways and Means, entitled: "An Act relating to nonrefundable tax credits against the oil and gas production tax; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Ways & Means and the Resources and Finance Committees. HB 3008 HOUSE BILL NO. 3008 by the House Special Committee on Ways and Means, entitled: "An Act relating to use of income of the Alaska permanent fund; relating to the amount of the permanent fund dividend; relating to the duties of the commissioner of revenue; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on Ways & Means and the State Affairs and Finance Committees. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 3003 The following, which was held to today's calendar due to technical session (page 1421), was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 3003 "An Act making an appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development for the payment of educational programs; making an appropriation from the earnings reserve account for the payment of permanent fund dividends; making an appropriation from the earnings reserve account to the budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1429 with the: Journal Page FIN RPT CS NEW TITLE 3DP 7NR 1426 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. 3003(FIN) "An Act making an appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development for the payment of educational programs; making an appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; making an appropriation for the payment of permanent fund dividends; making an appropriation to the oil and gas tax credit fund; making an appropriation 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 Tilton objected. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw the motion. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The speaker stated that amendments must be turned in by 1:00 p.m., today. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to 1:00 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 11:13 a.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 1:03 p.m. SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 3003 The following was before the House in second reading: HOUSE BILL NO. 3003 "An Act making an appropriation from the general fund to the 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1430 Department of Education and Early Development for the payment of educational programs; making an appropriation from the earnings reserve account for the payment of permanent fund dividends; making an appropriation from the earnings reserve account to the budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." 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. 3003(FIN) "An Act making an appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development for the payment of educational programs; making an appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; making an appropriation for the payment of permanent fund dividends; making an appropriation to the oil and gas tax credit fund; making an appropriation 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 Tilton objected. The question being: "Shall CSHB 3003(FIN) be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 3003 Second Reading Adopt Finance CS YEAS: 24 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance And so, CSHB 3003(FIN) was adopted. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1431 Representative Tuck moved to limit debate to three minutes. There was objection. The question being: "Shall the debate be limited to three minutes?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) Limit debate to three minutes YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Vance And so, the motion passed. The Speaker stated that Amendment Nos. 1-11 will be moved after Amendment Nos. 12 and 13. Representative Eastman objected and rose to a point of order, citing Section 397 of Mason's Manual, regarding the order of amendments. The Speaker maintained the ruling. Representative Eastman appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question being: "Shall the ruling of the chair be sustained?" The roll was taken with the following result: Roll Amendment Nos. 1-11 after Amendment Nos. 12 and 13 Sustain Ruling of the Chair YEAS: 22 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1432 Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance And so, the motion passed. Amendment No. 12 was offered by Representative Wool: Page 1, lines 1 - 7 (title amendment): Delete "making an appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development for the payment of educational programs; making an appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; making an appropriation for the payment of permanent fund dividends; making an appropriation to the oil and gas tax credit fund;" Insert "making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; making capital appropriations and supplemental appropriations;" Page 2, line 1, through page 4, line 10: Delete all material and insert: "* Section 1. The following appropriation items are for operating expenditures from the general fund or other funds as set out in section 2 of this Act to the agencies named for the purposes expressed for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022, unless otherwise indicated. A department-wide, agency-wide, or branch-wide unallocated reduction set out in this section may be allocated among the appropriations made in this section to that department, agency, or branch. Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Community and Regional Affairs 400,000 400,000 Community and Regional 400,000 Affairs 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1433 Corporations, Business and 1,500,000 1,500,000 Professional Licensing Corporations, Business and 1,500,000 Professional Licensing * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Corrections * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Administration and Support 1,148,000 1,148,000 Office of the Commissioner 1,148,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Health and Social Services * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska Pioneer Homes 408,100 408,100 Pioneer Homes 408,100 Alaska Psychiatric Institute 501,600 501,600 Alaska Psychiatric 501,600 Institute Public Health 1,250,000 1,250,000 Nursing 1,250,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Natural Resources * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Fire Suppression, Land & Water 1,070,000 270,000 800,000 Resources Forest Management & 270,000 Development Geological & Geophysical 800,000 Surveys * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Revenue * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Taxation and Treasury 639,800 639,800 Treasury Division 639,800 (SECTION 2 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 2. The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in sec. 1 of this Act. Funding Source Amount 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1434 Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 1,900,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 1,900,000 Department of Corrections 1269 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 1,148,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 1,148,000 Department of Health and Social Services 1003 General Fund Match 1,250,000 1265 COVID-19 Federal 909,700 *** Total Agency Funding *** 2,159,700 Department of Natural Resource 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 270,000 1108 Statutory Designated Program Receipts 800,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 1,070,000 Department of Revenue 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 639,800 *** Total Agency Funding *** 639,800 * * * * * Total Budget * * * * * 6,917,500 (SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 3. The following sets out the statewide funding for the appropriations made in sec. 1 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Unrestricted General 1003 General Fund Match 1,250,000 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 2,809,800 *** Total Unrestricted General *** 4,059,800 Other Non-Duplicated 1108 Statutory Designated Program Receipts 800,000 *** Total Other Non-Duplicated *** 800,000 Federal Receipts 1265 COVID-19 Federal 909,700 1269 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 1,148,000 *** Total Federal Receipts *** 2,057,700 (SECTION 4 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 4. The following appropriation items are for operating expenditures from the general fund or other funds as set out in section 5 of this Act to the agencies named for the purposes expressed for the 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1435 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, unless otherwise indicated. A department-wide, agency-wide, or branch-wide unallocated reduction set out in this section may be allocated among the appropriations made in this section to that department, agency, or branch. Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Public Safety * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Fire and Life Safety 26,300 26,300 Fire and Life Safety 26,300 Alaska State Troopers 273,400 273,400 Alaska Bureau of Judicial 94,400 Services Alaska State Trooper 179,000 Detachments (SECTION 5 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 5. The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in sec. 4 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Department of Public Safety 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 283,700 1005 General Fund/Program Receipts 16,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 299,700 * * * * * Total Budget * * * * * 299,700 (SECTION 6 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 6. The following sets out the statewide funding for the appropriations made in sec. 4 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Unrestricted General 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 283,700 *** Total Unrestricted General *** 283,700 Designated General 1005 General Fund/Program Receipts 16,000 *** Total Designated General *** 16,000 (SECTION 7 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1436 * Sec. 7. The following appropriation items are for capital projects and grants from the general fund or other funds as set out in section 8 of this Act by funding source to the agencies named for the purposes expressed and lapse under AS 37.25.020, unless otherwise noted. Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Federal Relief State Tourism Grant (HD 10,481,300 10,481,300 1-40) Alaska Energy Authority - Round IX 4,750,973 4,750,973 Renewable Energy Project Grants (AS 42.45.045) City of Unalaska Wind Power 139,000 Feasibility and Conceptual Design (HD 37) Kotzebue Community-Scale 325,000 Energy Storage System (HD 40) Naknek Service Area Wind 103,500 and Solar Power Feasibility and Conceptual Design (HD 37) Kotlik Wind Energy 237,500 Feasibility and Conceptual Design Project (HD 39) Dillingham Nuyakuk River 1,000,000 Hydroelectric Project (HD 37) Goodnews Bay Wind Energy 128,250 Feasibility and Conceptual Design Project (HD 38) Shungnak Heat Recovery 1,303,607 Expansion (HD 40) Kongiganak Improved Airfoil 108,000 for Wind Turbines (HD 38) Walter Northway School Wood 650,000 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1437 Chip Heating System (HD 6) Hoonah Water Supply Creek 461,474 Hydro Final Design (HD 35) Cordova Hydro Storage 294,642 Assessment Project (HD 32) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Education and Early Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * William N. Miller K-12 School 3,132,000 3,132,000 Demolition, Napakiak (HD 38) (SECTION 8 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 8. The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in sec. 7 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 1210 Renewable Energy Grant Fund 4,750,973 1265 COVID-19 Federal 10,481,300 *** Total Agency Funding *** 15,232,273 Department of Education and Early Development 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 3,132,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 3,132,000 * * * * * Total Budget * * * * * 18,364,273 (SECTION 9 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 9. The following sets out the statewide funding for the appropriations made in sec. 7 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Unrestricted General 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 3,132,000 *** Total Unrestricted General *** 3,132,000 Designated General 1210 Renewable Energy Grant Fund 4,750,973 *** Total Designated General *** 4,750,973 Federal Receipts 1265 COVID-19 Federal 10,481,300 *** Total Federal Receipts*** 10,481,300 (SECTION 10 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE)" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1438 Page 5, following line 6: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 11. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. The amount of federal receipts received from the United States Economic Development Administration as a result of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2), not to exceed $1,000,000, is appropriated to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, economic development, for economic development planning activities for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024. * Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT. The amount of federal receipts received from sec. 2014, P.L. 117-2 (Subtitle A, Part 1 - Funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) for funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, estimated to be $9,266,700, is appropriated to the Department of Education and Early Development, education support and administrative services, student and school achievement, for efforts to recover from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) public health emergency, safely reopen schools, and sustain safe operations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024. * Sec. 13. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES. (a) The amount of federal receipts received from sec. 2401, P.L. 117-2 (Subtitle E - Testing - Funding for COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, and mitigation activities, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing, contact tracing, and mitigation activities in confinement facilities, estimated to be $1,600,000, is appropriated to the Department of Health and Social Services, division of public health, emergency programs, to detect and mitigate COVID-19 in confinement facilities for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024. (b) The amount of federal receipts received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) to mitigate and respond to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), not to exceed $50,222,500, is appropriated to the Department of Health and Social Services, division of public health, emergency programs, for that purpose for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1439 (c) The amount of federal receipts received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) to support seniors and individuals with disabilities during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) public health emergency, estimated to be $5,000,000, is appropriated to the Department of Health and Social Services, senior and disabilities services, for supporting home-delivered meals to seniors, family caregiver support, and transportation services and expanding access to COVID-19 vaccines to seniors and individuals with disabilities, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024. * Sec. 14. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES. (a) The sum of $221,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska marine highway system, marine vessel operations, for salary and benefit adjustments for public officials, officers, and employees of the executive branch and to implement the monetary terms of the ongoing International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots collective bargaining agreement for the masters, mates, and pilots unit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. (b) The sum of $441,900 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska marine highway system, marine vessel operations, for salary and benefit adjustments for public officials, officers, and employees of the executive branch and to implement the monetary terms of the ongoing International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots collective bargaining agreement for the masters, mates, and pilots unit for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023. (c) If a collective bargaining agreement described in (a) or (b) of this section is not ratified by the membership of the masters, mates, and pilots collective bargaining unit, the appropriations made in (a) and (b) of this section applicable to the collective bargaining unit's agreement are adjusted proportionately by the amount for that collective bargaining agreement, and the corresponding funding source amounts are adjusted accordingly." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 5, line 7: Delete "OIL AND GAS TAX CREDIT FUND." Insert "FUND CAPITALIZATION." 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1440 Page 5, line 13: Delete "sec. 5(2)" Insert "sec. 15(2)" Page 5, lines 15 - 18: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 17. LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) The appropriations made in secs. 10 and 15 of this Act are for the capitalization of funds and do not lapse. (b) The appropriations made in sec. 7 of this Act are for capital projects and lapse under AS 37.25.020. * Sec. 18. RETROACTIVITY. (a) Sections 4 - 6 of this Act are retroactive to June 30, 2021. (b) Sections 1 - 3 and 7 - 13, 14(a) and (c), and 15 - 17 of this Act are retroactive to July 1, 2021. * Sec. 19. Section 14(b) of this Act takes effect January 1, 2022. * Sec. 20. Except as provided by sec. 19 of this Act, this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c)." Representative Wool moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 12 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 12 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 12 YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance And so, Amendment No. 12 was adopted and the new title follows: 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1441 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3003(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; making capital appropriations and supplemental appropriations; making an appropriation 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. 13 was not offered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Eastman, McCabe, Kurka, Prax, Rauscher, Carpenter, Nelson, Tilton, and Vance: Page 5, lines 1 - 6: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 4. ALASKA PERMANENT FUND. The amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation on June 30, 2021, estimated to be $2,502,200,000, 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, 2022." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Spohnholz objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Tarr: Page 1, line 5: Delete "2,502,200,000 Insert "1,526,109,508 Representative Tarr moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1442 Representative Tarr moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Eastman, Kurka, Carpenter, and Rauscher: Page 5, before line 1: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 4. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that the appropriations made in this Act may not be disbursed to an entity that establishes or maintains a restrictive policy or requirement regarding a COVID-19 vaccine, and that this restriction on disbursement does not hinder a student from using a scholarship to attend the student's school of choice." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 5, line 13: Delete "5(2)" Insert "6(2)" Page 5, line 15: Delete "secs. 4 and 5" Insert "secs. 5 and 6" 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1443 Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Fields objected. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to 3:20 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 3:05 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 3:29 p.m. SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 3003 The following, was before the House in second reading with Amendment No. 2 moved and pending: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3003(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; making capital appropriations and supplemental appropriations; making an appropriation 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 to Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Carpenter: Page 1, lines 4-5: Delete "or maintains a restrictive policy or requirement regarding" Insert "a policy mandating" Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1444 CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Gillham, Kaufman, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Rasmussen, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Wool, Zulkosky Absent: Johnson And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 29 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Kurka, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Tilton, Vance Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCarty, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Absent: Johnson And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representatives Eastman, Carpenter, Rauscher, and Kurka: 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1445 Page 5, before line 1: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 4. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that the appropriations made in this Act may not be disbursed to an entity that establishes or maintains a restrictive policy requiring a minor receive a COVID-19 vaccine." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 5, line 13: Delete "5(2)" Insert "6(2)" Page 5, line 15: Delete "secs. 4 and 5" Insert "secs. 5 and 6" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Tarr objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Tuck, Vance Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Wool, Zulkosky Absent: Johnson And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1446 Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representatives Eastman, Kurka, and Rauscher: Page 5, before line 1: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 4. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that the appropriations made in this Act may be disbursed only to those entities that establish a policy stating that an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status is considered confidential information and that the entity will not solicit, collect, or maintain that information." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 5, line 13: Delete "5(2)" Insert "6(2)" Page 5, line 15: Delete "secs. 4 and 5" Insert "secs. 5 and 6" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Wool, Zulkosky 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1447 And so, Amendment No. 4 was adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representatives Eastman, Prax, and Kurka: Page 1, line 4 (title amendment): Delete "an appropriation" Insert "appropriations" Page 5, line 1, following "FUND.": Insert "(a)" Page 5, following line 6: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) An amount equal to the interest earned on the difference between the amounts calculated under AS 37.13.145(b) and the amounts appropriated to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, June 30, 2018, June 30, 2019, June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, estimated to be $1,591,000,000, 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, 2022." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Rasmussen: Page 1, lines 5-16: Delete all material and insert: "Page 5, lines 1-6: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 4. ALASKA PERMANANET FUND. The sum of $1,526,109,508 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 fiscal year ending June 30, 2022."" 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1448 Representative Rasmussen moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 5 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Rasmussen moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 5. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, McCabe, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCarty, Merrick, Ortiz, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representatives Eastman and Kurka: Page 1, line 5, following "fund;" (title amendment): Insert "making an appropriation to the constitutional budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska);" Page 5, following line 11: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 6. FUND TRANSFER. The balance of the power cost equalization endowment fund (AS 42.45.070(a)) on June 30, 2022, after all other appropriations have been made from the fund, is appropriated to the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska)." 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1449 Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 5, line 15: Delete "secs. 4 and 5" Insert "secs. 4 - 6" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 2 NAYS: 38 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Kurka Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 6 was not adopted. Amendment No. 7 was not offered. Amendment No. 8 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, lines 5 - 7 (title amendment): Delete "making an appropriation under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund;" Page 5, lines 10 - 14: Delete all material and insert: 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1450 "(2) $60,000,000 from the power cost equalization endowment fund (AS 42.45.070(a))." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 8 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 8. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 9 was offered by Representatives Eastman and Kurka: Page 1, line 4 (title amendment): Delete "an appropriation" Insert "appropriations" Page 5, line 1, following "FUND.": Insert "(a)" Page 5, following line 6: Insert new subsections to read: "(b) 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. (c) 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. (d) The sum of $884,000,000 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1451 (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. (e) The sum of $826,000,000 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. (f) 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." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 9 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 9 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Rasmussen, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 9 was not adopted. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1452 Amendment Nos. 10 and 11 were not offered. Amendment No. 14 was offered by Representative Rauscher: Page 1, lines 5 - 7 (title amendment): Delete "making an appropriation under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund;" Page 5, lines 7 - 11: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 5. OIL AND GAS TAX CREDIT FUND. The sum of $114,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the oil and gas tax credit fund (AS 43.55.028)." Page 5, lines 12 - 14: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Rauscher moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 14 be adopted. Representative Wool objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 14 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 14 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1453 And so, Amendment No. 14 was not adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to 6:30 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 5:36 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 6:40 p.m. SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 3003 The following was before the House in second reading: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3003(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; making capital appropriations and supplemental appropriations; making an appropriation 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. 15 was offered by Representative Rauscher: Page 1, lines 5 - 7 (title amendment): Delete "making an appropriation under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund;" Page 5, lines 10 - 11: Delete "budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska)" Insert "earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145)" Page 5, lines 12 - 14: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1454 Representative Rauscher moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 15 be adopted. Representative Wool objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 15 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 15 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 15 was not adopted. Amendment No. 16 was offered by Representative Rauscher: Page 1, lines 5 - 7 (title amendment): Delete "making an appropriation under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund;" Page 5, lines 10 - 11: Delete "(art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska)" Insert "(AS 37.05.540(a))" Page 5, lines 12 - 14: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Rauscher moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 16 be adopted. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1455 Representative Wool objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 16 was not offered. Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 16 was offered by Representative McCarty: Page 1, line 7: Delete "(AS 37.05.540 (a)): Insert "$30,000,000 from (AS 37.05.540(a)) Statutory Budget Reserve and $30,000,000 from Earnings Reserve Account to a combined total of $60,000,000" Representative McCarty moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 16 be adopted. Representative Claman objected. Representative McCarty moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 16. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Rauscher moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 16. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 17 was not offered. Amendment No. 18 was offered by Representative Tarr: Page 5, line 1, following "FUND.": Insert "(a)" Page 5, following line 6: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) It is the intent of the legislature that an appropriation of $1,526,109,508 for the payment of permanent fund dividends and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, is contingent on passage of the following measures by the Thirty-Second Alaska State Legislature: 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1456 (1) House Bill 3006 or a similar broad-based revenue measure; (2) a constitutional amendment that (A) establishes a spending limit; (B) guarantees an annual permanent fund dividend; (C) limits the amount available for appropriation from the permanent fund to the general fund to not more than five percent of the average fiscal-year-end market value of the permanent fund for the first five of the preceding six fiscal years, including the fiscal year just ended; and (D) requires use of a percent-of-market-value method to calculate the amount of the annual permanent fund dividend." Page 5, line 15: Delete "secs. 4 and 5" Insert "secs. 4(a) and 5" Representative Tarr moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 18 be adopted. Representative Schrage objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 18 was offered by Representatives Tarr, Rasmussen, McCabe, Patkotak, and Johnson: Page 1, lines 1-23: Delete all material and insert: "Page 5, lines 1-6: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec 4. ALASKA PERMANENT FUND. The amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund corporation on June 30, 2021, estimated to be $1,526,109,508, 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, 2022."" Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 18 be adopted. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1457 Representative Schrage objected. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 18. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 18 was offered by Representatives Tarr, Rasmussen, McCabe, and Patkotak: Page 1, lines 1-23: Delete all material and insert: "Page 5, lines 1-6: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec 4. ALASKA PERMANENT FUND. The sum of $1,526,109,508 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, 2022."" Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 18 be adopted. Representative Spohnholz objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 18 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 18 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1458 And so, Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 18 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 18 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 18 YEAS: 14 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Gillham, Johnson, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Shaw, Snyder, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck Nays: Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Schrage, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 18 was not adopted. Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that the House rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 18. There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 18?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Rescind Previous Action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 18 YEAS: 31 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Gillham, Hopkins, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Zulkosky Nays: Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Schrage, Wool 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1459 Eastman changed from "NAY" to "YEA" Hannan changed from "YEA" to "NAY" And so, the motion passed. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 18 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 18 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 33 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cronk, Gillham, Patkotak, Snyder, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 18 was not adopted. Amendment No. 19 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 5, following line 17: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 9. CONTINGENCY. The appropriation made to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, community and regional affairs, in sec. 1 of this Act is contingent on the passage by the Thirty-Second Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a bill increasing the security of statewide elections." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 19 be adopted. There was objection. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1460 Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 19. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 20 was not offered. Representative Spohnholz moved and asked unanimous consent that the House rescind previous action in adopting Amendment No. 4 (page 1446). Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall the House rescind previous action in adopting Amendment No. 4?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Rescind Previous Action in adopting Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 25 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance And so, the motion passed. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1461 Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 3003(FIN) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 3003(FIN) am will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the following members be excused from a call of the House. Representative Stutes – from: 2:00 p.m., November 23 to 4:00 p.m., November 30 3:00 p.m., December 15 to 5:00 p.m., December 24 Representative Thompson – from 6:00 a.m., October 11 to 10:00 p.m., October 20 Representative Zulkosky – from: 8:00 a.m., September 14 to 10:00 p.m., September 25 8:00 a.m., October 2 to 10:00 p.m., October 9 Representatives Prax, Carpenter, and Eastman objected and withdrew the objections. There being no further objection, the members were excused as noted. ANNOUNCEMENTS Uniform Rule 23(d) is in effect. House committee schedules are published under separate cover. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1462 ADJOURNMENT Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 9:00 a.m., August 31. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 10:47 p.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk