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2022-04-29 House Journal

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                              HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                         ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                        THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                              SECOND SESSION                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                       Friday                   April 29, 2022                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                          One Hundred Second Day                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Stutes at 10:09 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 38 members present.  Representative Zulkosky had                                                               
been excused from a call of the House today. Representative Kreiss-                                                             
Tomkins was absent and his presence was noted later.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Tilton.                                                              
Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
the invocation be spread on the journal.  There being no objection, it                                                          
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     Madame Speaker, members, I offer the following prayer with                                                                 
     the deepest respect to the faith traditions of all Alaskans:                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     Heavenly Father,                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     1st Timothy tells us, I urge, then, first of all, that petitions,                                                          
     prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all                                                                     
     people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live                                                             
     peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     Lord God, I come before you with a humble and grateful                                                                     
     heart. I ask you to lift up all of my colleagues in the Alaska                                                             
     state house.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     Please give us wisdom on the difficult issues we are                                                                       
     discussing and deciding on behalf of all Alaskans.                                                                         

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     I ask that each of us submit ourselves to you, Father, the                                                                 
     ultimate authority in each of our lives.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     Help us to remember rights are not granted by government,                                                                  
     they are given by you.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     I pray we would use government to help secure peaceful and                                                                 
     quiet living in our communities while respecting the proper                                                                
     role of your institutions.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     We know we are all subject to fall short, so I ask for an extra                                                            
     measure of humbleness for each of us to know wisdom only                                                                   
     comes from you, Lord.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     Please protect and strengthen our families, especially while                                                               
     we're separated from them in execution of our duties.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     I pray for all of Alaska's elected and appointed officials who                                                             
     join us leading this state, that we will seek your face and hear                                                           
     your voice.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     We ask all this in Jesus' name. Amen.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Hopkins.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                       CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
journal for the 100th and 101st legislative days be approved as                                                                 
certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SJR 15                                                                                                                        
A message dated April 27 was read stating the Governor read the                                                                 
following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled                                                             
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15(L&C)                                                                           
     Recognizing and honoring the relationship between Canada and                                                               

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     the state; and recognizing the importance of the United States-                                                            
     Mexico-Canada Agreement.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     Legislative Resolve No. 12                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                         MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 106                                                                                                                        
A message dated April 27 was read stating the Senate passed:                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 106                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to missing persons under 21 years of age."                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 106 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
A message dated April 27 was read stating the Senate passed the                                                                 
following, and they are transmitted for consideration:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                       FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                                                                           
                             OF SENATE BILLS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 98                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 98(FIN) by the Senate Finance                                                                            
Committee, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to adult adoption; relating to medical assistance                                                         
     for recipients of adult home care services; establishing an adult                                                          
     home care home license and procedures; providing for the                                                                   
     transition of individuals from foster care to adult home care                                                              
     settings; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services                                                            
and Finance Committees.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 173                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 173(FIN) by the Senate Finance                                                                           
Committee, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to dental                                                          
      radiological equipment; and providing for an effective date."                                                            

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was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 219                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 219 by Senator Micciche, entitled:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act providing for the transfer of and addition of names to a                                                           
     personal use cabin permit for a cabin on state land; and providing                                                         
     for an effective date."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 233                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 233(L&C) am by the Senate Labor and                                                                      
Commerce Committee, entitled:                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to allowable absences for permanent fund                                                                  
     dividend qualification; and providing for an effective date."                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                              COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following was received:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Dept. of Fish & Game                                                                                                            
Status of Brown Bears and Other Natural Resources                                                                               
McNeil River State Game Sanctuary and Refuge                                                                                    
2021 Annual Report                                                                                                              
March, 2022                                                                                                                     
(as required by AS 16.20.162)                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The Resources Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following                                                            
and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for                                                             
consideration:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                               Glenn Haight                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission.                                                                

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                             Thomas Carpenter                                                                                  
                          Floyd "Mike" Heimbuch                                                                                
                               David Weisz                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
as members of the State Board of Fisheries.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Patkotak, Chair; and                                                                    
Representatives Hannan, Gillham, Rauscher, Cronk, McKay, and                                                                    
Hopkins.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Transportation Committee reviewed the qualifications of the                                                                 
following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint                                                               
session for consideration:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                            Leslie "Les" Cronk                                                                                 
                              Joseph Tougas                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
as members of the Board of Marine Pilots.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Hopkins, Chair; and                                                                     
Representatives Drummond, Cronk, Hannan, McKay, and McCabe.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 142                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 142                                                                                                         
    "An Act relating to eligibility for the permanent fund dividend."                                                          
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 142(STA)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to eligibility of active duty members of the                                                              
     uniformed services for the permanent fund dividend; relating to                                                            
     the physical presence in the state requirement for eligibility for the                                                     
      permanent fund dividend; and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Kreiss-Tomkins, Chair, with                                                             
the following individual recommendations:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  Vance, Kreiss-Tomkins                                                                                             

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Do not pass (1):  Eastman                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (4):  Kaufman, Tarr, Claman, Story                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 142(STA):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 142 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 172                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 172                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to admission to and detention at a subacute                                                               
     mental health facility; establishing a definition for 'subacute                                                            
     mental health facility'; establishing a definition for 'crisis                                                             
     residential center'; relating to the definitions for 'crisis stabilization                                                 
     center'; relating to the administration of psychotropic medication                                                         
     in a crisis situation; relating to licensed facilities; and providing                                                      
     for an effective date."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 172(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to crisis stabilization centers, crisis residential                                                       
     centers, and subacute mental health facilities; relating to                                                                
     representation by an attorney; relating to the administration of                                                           
     psychotropic medication in a crisis situation; relating to                                                                 
     hospitalizations for mental health evaluation; relating to licensed                                                        
     facilities; relating to a report to the legislature on psychiatric                                                         
    patients and patient rights; and providing for an effective date."                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Merrick, Co-chair, with the                                                             
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Ortiz, Edgmon, LeBon, Thompson, Wool                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (5):  Carpenter, Josephson, Rasmussen, Johnson,                                                               
Merrick                                                                                                                         

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The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 172(FIN):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
4.  Zero, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                                
5.  Fiscal, Alaska Judiciary System                                                                                             
6.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
7.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
8.  Fiscal, Dept. of Administration                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 172 was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 382                                                                                                                        
The Health & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 382                                                                                                         
      "An Act relating to insurance coverage for pharmacy services."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 382(HSS)                                                                                             
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Zulkosky and Snyder, Co-                                                               
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Spohnholz, Fields, Zulkosky, Snyder                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (3):  Kurka, Prax, McCarty                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 382(HSS):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services/Dept. of Health                                                                     
2.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 382 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 72                                                                                                                         
The Education Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 72(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and                                                              
     secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an                                                             
     effective date."                                                                                                           

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and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 72(EDC)                                                                                
     "An Act relating to civics education and secondary school                                                                  
      graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     (HCR 14 - title change resolution)                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Story and Drummond, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  Story, Drummond                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (4):  Hopkins, Prax, Gillham, Cronk                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS CSSB 72(EDC):                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3.  Fiscal, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 72(FIN) was referred to the Finance Committee                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SB 81                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 81(CRA)                                                                                             
     "An Act requiring background investigations of village public                                                              
     safety officer applicants by the Department of Public Safety;                                                              
     relating to the village public safety officer program; and providing                                                       
     for an effective date."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 81(FIN)                                                                                
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Merrick and Foster, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (9):  Ortiz, Edgmon, LeBon, Thompson, Johnson, Wool,                                                                    
Josephson, Merrick, Foster                                                                                                      

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No recommendation (1):  Carpenter                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS CSSB 81(FIN):                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3.  Zero, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                                
4.  Fiscal, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 81(CRA) was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 186                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE BILL NO. 186                                                                                                        
     "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Examiners                                                           
     in Optometry; and providing for an effective date."                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Fields and Spohnholz, Co-                                                              
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (7):  Schrage, McCarty, Kaufman, Snyder, Nelson, Fields,                                                                
Spohnholz                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                             
 Development                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SB 186 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 193                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 193(FIN)                                                                                            
     "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of                                                                     
     Chiropractic Examiners; requiring a report on audit compliance by                                                          
     the Board of Chiropractic Examiners; and providing for an                                                                  
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Fields and Spohnholz, Co-                                                              
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          

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Do pass (6):  McCarty, Schrage, Kaufman, Nelson, Fields, Spohnholz                                                              
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Snyder                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                             
 Development                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 193(FIN) was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SB 203                                                                                                                        
The Transportation Committee considered:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 203(FIN)                                                                                            
     "An Act designating the Alaska marine highway system and                                                                   
     portions of the Parks, Glenn, Seward, and Sterling Highways as a                                                           
     part of the State's Purple Heart Trail and relating to signage and                                                         
     informational displays for the trail."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Hopkins, Chair, with the                                                                
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  McKay, Hopkins                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Cronk, Hannan, McCabe                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Drummond                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 203(FIN) was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                      REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 301                                                                                                                        
The House Special Committee on Energy considered:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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     HOUSE BILL NO. 301                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to the establishment of a renewable portfolio                                                             
     standard for regulated electric utilities; and providing for an                                                            
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 301(ENE)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the establishment of a clean energy standard                                                           
     for regulated electric utilities; relating to the Alaska Energy                                                            
     Authority, clean energy, and clean energy projects; and providing                                                          
     for an effective date."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Schrage, Chair, with the                                                                
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Tuck, Fields, Schrage                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Claman                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Amend (2):  Kaufman, Rauscher                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 301(ENE):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                             
 Development                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 301 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
A report of the Committee on Committees dated April 29 was read                                                                 
submitting amendments to the February 18 and 19, 2021 report and                                                                
appointments (pages 99-100 and 184-185). Additional appointments                                                                
are on pages 167-168, 184, 215-216, 1706, and 1734. The amendment                                                               
follows:                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
House Rules Committee: Rauscher replaces Eastman.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Stutes, Chair; and                                                                      
Representatives Edgmon, Tuck, Foster, Merrick, Shaw, and Tilton.                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House adopt the Committee on Committees report.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kurka objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Kreiss-Tomkins was noted.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                     
abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.  Objection was                                                           
heard, and he was required to vote.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House adopt the Committee on                                                                    
Committees report?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Committee on Committees Report                                                                                                  
Adopt                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields,                                                                      
Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman,                                                                  
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Ortiz,                                                                   
Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder,                                                                     
Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman, Kurka                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Zulkosky                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Merrick                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, the motion passed.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Representative Eastman (alternate) be removed as a member of the                                                                
Select Committee on Legislative Ethics.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Representative Eastman (alternate) be                                                               
removed as a member of the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics?"                                                             
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Select Committee on Legislative Ethics                                                                                          
Remove - Representative Eastman (Alternate)                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  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                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman, Kurka                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Zulkosky                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, the motion passed.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House confirm the appointment of Representative Tilton (alternate) to                                                           
the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House confirm the appointment of                                                                
Representative Tilton (alternate) to the Select Committee on                                                                    
Legislative Ethics?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Select Committee on Legislative Ethics                                                                                          
Approve - Representative Tilton (Alternate)                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  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                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman, Kurka                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Zulkosky                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, the appointment was confirmed.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                        INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        

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Honoring - Lieutenant Deniz Burnham, NASA 2021 Astronaut                                                                        
Candidate Class                                                                                                                 
By Representative McCabe; Senator Wilson                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Sarah Gillam                                                                                                         
By Representatives Wool, Hopkins                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Norm "Coach" Davis                                                                                                   
By Representatives Wool, Hannan                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Ero "Steve" & Marie E. Walli                                                                                      
By Representative Vance                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Laurence "Jay" Barrett                                                                                            
By Representatives Vance, Edgmon                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Leonard Sanford                                                                                                   
By Representative Cronk; Senator Bishop                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                   
                           OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HR 12                                                                                                                         
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 12 by the House Community and                                                                              
Regional Affairs Committee:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Urging the Marine Debris Foundation to locate its headquarters in                                                          
     the state.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional                                                                
Affairs Committee.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HCR 14                                                                                                                        
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14 by the House                                                                                 
Education Committee:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of                                                             
     the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 72,                                                               
     relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary                                                            
     school graduation requirements.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time.                                                                                                        

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                   CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                      SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 322                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 322                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to the Alaska marine highway system vessel                                                                
     replacement fund; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                        Journal Page                                                   
                                                                                                                                
 TRA RPT CS(TRA) NEW TITLE 4DP 3DNP 1996                                                                                        
 FN1: (GOV/FUND TRANSFERS) 1996                                                                                                 
 FIN RPT CS(TRA) NEW TITLE 4DP 3NR 2263                                                                                         
 FN1: (GOV/FUND TRANSFERS) 2263                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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. 322(TRA)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the Alaska marine highway system fund;                                                                 
     relating to the Alaska marine highway system vessel replacement                                                            
     fund; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives Josephson and                                                                    
LeBon:                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 2, following "fund;" (title amendment):                                                                          
     Insert "relating to the Alaska higher education investment                                                               
fund;"                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, following line 13:                                                                                                      
     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
"* Sec. 3. AS 37.14.750(a) is amended to read:                                                                                
          (a)  The Alaska higher education investment fund is                                                                   
     established as a separate fund in the state treasury [GENERAL                                                      
     FUND] for the purpose of making grants awarded under                                                                       
     AS 14.43.400 - 14.43.420 by appropriation to the account                                                                   
     established under AS 14.43.915(a), [AND OF] making                                                                     

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     scholarship payments to qualified postsecondary institutions for                                                           
     students under AS 14.43.810 - 14.43.849 by appropriation to the                                                            
     account established under AS 14.43.915(b), and funding                                                                 
     agreements for medical education under AS 14.42.033. Money                                                             
     in the fund does not lapse. The fund consists of                                                                           
              (1)  money appropriated to the fund;                                                                              
              (2)  income earned on investment of fund assets;                                                                  
              (3)  donations to the fund; and                                                                                   
              (4)  money redeposited under AS 14.43.915(c)."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill section accordingly.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 322(TRA)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  23   NAYS:  16   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan,                                                                        
Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz,                                                              
Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr,                                                                     
Thompson, Tuck, Wool                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman,                                                                    
Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw,                                                                  
Tilton, Vance                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Zulkosky                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted, and the new title follows:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 322(TRA) am                                                                                          
     "An Act relating to the Alaska marine highway system fund;                                                                 
     relating to the Alaska marine highway system vessel replacement                                                            
     fund; relating to the Alaska Higher education investment fund;                                                             
     and providing for an effective date."                                                                                      

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Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Carpenter:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 14:                                                                                                                
 Delete "2022"                                                                                                                  
 Insert "2023"                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Ortiz objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 322(TRA) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  23   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Kaufman, Kurka,                                                                      
McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw,                                                                 
Tilton, Vance                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan,                                                                        
Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick,                                                                    
Ortiz, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr,                                                              
Thompson, Tuck, Wool                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Zulkosky                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
CSHB 322(TRA) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                                                     
reading, and placed on final passage.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 322(TRA) am will advance to third reading on the May 2                                                                     
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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HB 363                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 363                                                                                                         
     "An Act establishing the office of broadband; creating the                                                                 
     broadband parity adjustment fund; establishing the Statewide                                                               
     Broadband Advisory Board; and providing for an effective date."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                        Journal Page                                                   
                                                                                                                                
 L&C RPT CS(L&C) 4DP 2NR 1AM 2153                                                                                               
 FN1: (CED) 2153                                                                                                                
 FIN RPT CS(FIN) 6DP 1AM 2580                                                                                                   
 FN2: (CED) 2580                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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. 363(FIN)                                                                                             
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House adopt CSHB 363(FIN)?"  The                                                                
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 363                                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Adopt Finance CS                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields,                                                                      
Foster, Gillham, Hannan, 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                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman, Kurka                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Zulkosky                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Hopkins                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 363(FIN) was adopted.                                                                                              

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Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
CSHB 363(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 363(FIN) will advance to third reading on the May 2 calendar.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                       THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 411                                                                                                                        
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 27                                                            
calendar (page 2690), was read the third time:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 411(CRA)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to municipal economic development; relating to                                                            
     municipal tax exemptions and deferrals on economic development                                                             
     property; and relating to economic development."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 411(CRA) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 411(CRA)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields,                                                                      
Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman,                                                                           
Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick,                                                                  
Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw,                                                              
Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck,                                                                 
Vance, Wool                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Zulkosky                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Hopkins                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 411(CRA) passed the House and was referred to the                                                                  
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Representative Hopkins be excused from the call of the House today.                                                             
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                      THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 33                                                                                                                         
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 27                                                            
calendar (page 2690), was read the third time:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 33(FIN)                                                                                
     "An Act relating to a fisheries product development tax credit; and                                                        
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HCS CSSB 33(FIN) pass the House?"                                                                   
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 33(FIN)                                                                                                                
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields,                                                                      
Foster, Gillham, Hannan, 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                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman, Kurka                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Hopkins, Zulkosky                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
And so, HCS CSSB 33(FIN) passed the House.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll                                                             
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                              
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 33(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                          LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House approve the citation, In Memoriam - Jeff Weltzin.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House approve the citation, In                                                                  
Memoriam - Jeff Weltzin?"  The roll was taken with the following                                                                
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Jeff Weltzin                                                                                                      
Approve Citation(s) on the Calendar                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  36   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields,                                                                      
Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman,                                                                           
Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick,                                                                  
Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Snyder,                                                               
Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Hopkins, Zulkosky                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Schrage                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, the following citation was approved and sent to enrolling:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Jeff Weltzin                                                                                                      
By Representatives Hopkins, Drummond; Senator Kiehl                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House approve the remaining citations on the calendar.  There being                                                             
no objection, the following citations were approved and sent to                                                                 
enrolling:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Kathleen Easley                                                                                                      
By Representative Schrage                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Owen Nordstrom                                                                                                       
By Representatives Schrage, Shaw; Senator Revak                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Brian Brettschneider                                                                                                 
By Representatives Schrage, Spohnholz, Josephson                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Cheryl Chesnut                                                                                                       
By Representative Schrage                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - 2022 House Floor Staff                                                                                               
By Representative Edgmon                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Anchorage Parents and Families Acting as Substitute                                                                  
Teachers                                                                                                                        
By Representative Schrage                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Service High School Cross Country Ski Team Booster                                                                   
Club                                                                                                                            
By Representatives Schrage, Shaw; Senator Revak                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Service High School Boys and Girls Ski Team, 2022 State                                                              
Champions                                                                                                                       
By Representatives Schrage, Shaw; Senator Revak                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Kuskokwim Consortium Library                                                                                         
By Representative Zulkosky; Senator Hoffman                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - The Kodiak Area Native Association                                                                                   
By Senator Stevens; Representative Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Irene Matheis                                                                                                     
By Representatives Hopkins, Hannan                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Michael "Mike" J. Short                                                                                           
By Senator Begich                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Bernie Souphanavong                                                                                               
By Senator Begich; Representatives Claman, Fields                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - James "Hobo Jim" Varsos, Alaska's Balladeer                                                                       
By Senator Micciche                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                           UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 53                                                                                                                         
The following memorandum dated April 29 was received from Lora                                                                  
Brown, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services,                                                            
regarding:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 53(MLV) am(efd add)                                                                                  
     "An Act relating to residency requirements for public school                                                               
     enrollment for certain children of active duty military and                                                                
      National Guard members; and providing for an effective date."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
"In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest error in                                                                     
CSHB 53(MLV) am(efd add), which has been corrected in enrolling:                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 11:                                                                                                                
     Delete "within"                                                                                                            
     Insert "in""                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 61                                                                                                                         
Representative Drummond added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 61                                                                                                          
     "An Act relating to commercial interior designers and commercial                                                           
     interior design; establishing registration and other requirements                                                          
     for the practice of professional commercial interior design;                                                               
     relating to the State Board of Registration for Architects,                                                                
     Engineers, and Land Surveyors; relating to liens for labor or                                                              
     materials furnished; relating to the procurement of commercial                                                             
     interior design services; and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 363                                                                                                                        
Representatives Tarr, Drummond, Nelson, Fields, Josephson, and                                                                  
Tuck added as cosponsors to:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 363(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act establishing the office of broadband; creating the                                                                 
     broadband parity adjustment fund; establishing the Statewide                                                               
     Broadband Advisory Board; and providing for an effective date."                                                            

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SJR 12                                                                                                                        
Representative Story added as a cross sponsor to:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12                                                                                             
     Urging the United States Congress to repeal the Windfall                                                                   
     Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset of the                                                                 
     Social Security Act.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 33                                                                                                                         
Representatives Josephson, Wool, and Tuck added as cross sponsors                                                               
to:                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 33(FIN)                                                                                
     "An Act relating to a fisheries product development tax credit; and                                                        
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 132                                                                                                                        
Representatives Tilton, Carpenter, Gillham, McCabe, Johnson, Cronk,                                                             
McKay, Kaufman, Kurka, and McCarty added as cross sponsors to:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE BILL NO. 132                                                                                                        
     "An Act exempting veterinarians from the requirements of the                                                               
     controlled substance prescription database."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                               ENGROSSMENT                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 411                                                                                                                        
CSHB 411(CRA) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 33                                                                                                                         
HCS CSSB 33(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                 
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                              ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                               ADJOURNMENT                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., May 2.  There being no objection, the                                                           
House adjourned at 12:41 p.m.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                Crystaline Jones                                                                
                                                Chief Clerk