Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2022-05-10 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2022-05-10 Senate Journal Page 2660 HB 281 Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(FIN) am S "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; and providing for an effective date" which had been held from the May 9 calendar, be returned to second reading for all amendments offered today. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the Senate rescind its previous action in failing Corrected Amendment No. 44. Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, the Senate rescinded its action. Corrected Amendment No. 44 was before the Senate. The question being: "Shall Corrected Amendment No. 44 pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 281(FIN) am S Second Reading Corrected Amendment No. 44? 2022-05-10 Senate Journal Page 2661 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Holland, Hughes, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Shower, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Bishop, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Revak, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof and so, Corrected Amendment No. 44 passed the Senate. Senators Olson, Revak, Hughes, Shower, Myers, Holland, Reinbold, Costello offered 2d Corrected Amendment No. 39: Page 72, following line 6: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND Grants to Municipalities (AS 37.05.315) City of Nome - Arctic Deep Draft 150,300,000 150,300,000 Port (HD 39)" Page 97, following line 10: Insert new material to read: "SOURCE AMOUNT 1243 Statutory Budget Reserve Fund 150,300,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 126, line 24, following "CAPITAL.": Insert "(a)" Page 126, following line 27: Insert new subsections to read: "(b) The sum of $100,000,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (AS 37.05.540(a)) to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.315 to the Municipality of Anchorage for the Port of Alaska modernization project, to be distributed as follows: (1) $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023; and (2) $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. 2022-05-10 Senate Journal Page 2662 (c) The Municipality of Anchorage shall, not later than February 1, 2023, submit a report on the Port of Alaska modernization project to the co-chairs of the finance committees of each house of the legislature and the legislative finance division. The report must include a financial plan for the Port of Alaska modernization project." Page 140, following line 8: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) The sum of $30,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.315 to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough for implementation of the 2021 Matanuska-Susitna Borough Transportation Infrastructure Package." Page 142, line 29, through page 143, line 4: Delete all material and insert: "(l) An amount not to exceed $100,000,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (AS 37.05.540(a)) to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.315 to the Municipality of Anchorage for the Port of Alaska modernization project for the purpose of matching each dollar received in federal funds for the Port of Alaska modernization project, not including funds received in Anchorage, a Municipal Corporation v. United States, Case No. 14-166C, United States Court of Federal Claims." Page 183, line 4: Delete "32 - 36" Insert "32, 33(a), 34 - 36" Page 183, line 13: Delete "47 - 52" Insert "47(a) - (k), 48 - 52" Page 183, line 15: Delete "47 - 52" Insert "47(a) - (k), 48 - 52" Page 183, line 17, following "46(b)": Insert "and (c), 47(l)" 2022-05-10 Senate Journal Page 2663 Page 183, line 18: Delete "and 78 - 83" Insert "78 - 83, and 85" Page 183, line 19, following "46(b)": Insert "and (c), 47(l)" Page 183, line 21: Delete "and 78 - 83" Insert "78 - 83, and 85" Page 183, following line 23: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 85. CONTINGENCY. The appropriation made in sec. 46(c) of this Act is contingent on the Matanuska-Susitna Borough contributing $30,000,000 in matching funds to the 2021 Matanuska- Susitna Borough Transportation Infrastructure Package." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 183, line 26: Delete "47 - 52" Insert "47(a) - (k), 48 - 52" Page 183, line 30: Delete "secs. 85 - 89" Insert "secs. 86 - 90" Senator Olson moved for the adoption of 2d Corrected Amendment No. 39. Senator Bishop objected. Senator Reinbold moved for the adoption of Corrected Amendment No. 1 to 2d Corrected Amendment No. 39: Page 1, following line 8, of the amendment: Insert new material to read: "Page 72, following line 8: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND Alaska Trails - Eagle River Greenbelt 12,000,000 12,000,000 Historic Iditarod Trail (HD 13-14)"" 2022-05-10 Senate Journal Page 2664 Senator Stedman objected. The question being: "Shall Corrected Amendment No. 1 to 2d Corrected Amendment No. 39 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 281(FIN) am S Second Reading Corrected Amendment No. 1 to 2d Corrected Amendment No. 39? YEAS: 8 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Costello, Holland, Hughes, Olson, Reinbold, Shower, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Begich, Bishop, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Revak, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof and so, Corrected Amendment No. 1 to 2d Corrected Amendment No. 39 failed. President Micciche stated in accordance with Rule 43(b), Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules, engrossment may be waived on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(FIN) am S. Senator Stevens moved to divide the question on 2d Corrected Amendment No. 39. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall 2d Corrected Amendment No. 39 be divided?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 281(FIN) am S Second Reading 2d Corrected Amendment No. 39 Divide the Question? YEAS: 10 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Bishop, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof Nays: Costello, Holland, Hughes, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak, Shower, Wielechowski, Wilson 2022-05-10 Senate Journal Page 2665 and so, 2d Corrected Amendment No. 39 was not divided. 2d Corrected Amendment No. 39 was before the Senate. The question being: "Shall 2d Corrected Amendment No. 39 pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 281(FIN) am S Second Reading 2d Corrected Amendment No. 39? YEAS: 12 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Costello, Gray-Jackson, Holland, Hughes, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak, Shower, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Begich, Bishop, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof and so, 2d Corrected Amendment No. 39 passed the Senate. Senators Wielechowski, Kawasaki offered Amendment No. 50 : Page 176, lines 14 - 17: Delete all material and insert: "( v)(1) An amount equal to 10 percent of all revenue from taxes levied by AS 43.55.011, not to exceed $143,000,000, that is not required to be deposited in the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska), is appropriated from the general fund to the oil and gas tax credit fund (AS 43.55.028). (2) The calculation made in (1) of this subsection is established by an interpretation of AS 43.55.028(c) that does not include AS 43.55.024(i) and G) deductible per-taxable barrel credits, which are withheld by a producer and not paid as taxes, as taxes levied against the producer under AS 43.55.011." Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 50. Senator Reinbold objected. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 50: 2022-05-10 Senate Journal Page 2666 Page 182, line 29, following "FUND.": Insert "(a)" Page 182, following line 31: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) If the unrestricted state revenue available for appropriation in fiscal year 2023 is insufficient to cover the general fund appropriations that take effect in fiscal year 2023, not including the appropriation made in sec. 76(u) of this Act, the amount necessary to balance revenue and general fund appropriations that take effect in fiscal year 2023, not including the appropriation made in sec. 76(u) of this Act, is appropriated to the general fund from the budget reserve fund (AS 37.05.540(a))." Page 183, line 3: Delete "and 82" Insert "82(a)" Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 50. Senator von Imhof objected. Senator Costello called the Senate. The call was satisfied. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 50 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 281(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 50? YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Bishop, Micciche, von Imhof and so, Amendment No. 50 was amended. 2022-05-10 Senate Journal Page 2667 Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 50 as amended: Page 34, following line 10: Insert "It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Revenue not permit producers to take tax credits in the amount specified in AS 43.55.024(i) or (j) for each barrel of oil that is taxable under AS 43.55.011(e) and produced during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, estimated to be $952,000,000." Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 50 as amended. Senator Reinbold objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 50 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 281(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 50 as Amended? YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Costello, Holland, Hughes, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Reinbold, Revak, von Imhof, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 50 as amended failed.