Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-04-22 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-04-22 House Journal Page 2371 HB 347 The following, which was held from the April 18 calendar (page 2346), was before the House in second reading with Amendment No. 1 moved and pending (page 2345): CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 347(CRA) "An Act relating to assessment of property, boards of equalization, and certification of assessors; and providing for an effective date." 2024-04-22 House Journal Page 2372 Representative Coulombe moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Coulombe: Page 2, line 6, following "certification": Insert "or higher" Page 2, line 8, following "certification": Insert "or higher" Representative Coulombe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Gray: Page 1, line 1, following "Act" (title amendment): Insert "relating to a municipal property tax exemption for mobile home parks;" Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS 29.45.050 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (z) A municipality may by ordinance exempt from taxation all or part of a mobile home park for up to 10 years after the mobile home park is constructed or renovated." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, line 9: Delete "Section 7" Insert "Section 8" 2024-04-22 House Journal Page 2373 Page 3, line 10: Delete "sec. 8" Insert "sec. 9" Representative Gray moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Hannan objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 7 of the amendment, following "all": Insert "persons subject to taxation by the municipality" Delete "or part of a mobile home park" Page 1, line 8, following "for up to 10 years after the": Delete "mobile home park" Insert "property" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Gray objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 347(CRA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 2 NAYS: 36 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Vance Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright Excused: Foster, Sumner 2024-04-22 House Journal Page 2374 And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 347(CRA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 13 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Hannan, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Excused: Foster, Sumner And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Gray: Page 1, line 1, following "Act" (title amendment): Insert "relating to a municipal property tax exemption for certain rental units;" Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS 29.45.050 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (z) A municipality may by ordinance approved by the voters exempt or partially exempt from taxation, for a designated period, a structure that contains a rental unit that was converted from use as a short-term rental unit to exclusive use as a long-term rental unit. In this subsection, (1) "long-term rental unit" means a room or rooms located within a building that are occupied or intended to be occupied by not more than one household as living accommodations independent from any other household that is offered for overnight occupancy in exchange for a fee for periods of not less than 90 consecutive days; and 2024-04-22 House Journal Page 2375 (2) "short-term rental unit" means a room or rooms located within a building that are occupied or intended to be occupied by not more than one household as living accommodations independent from any other household that is offered for overnight occupancy in exchange for a fee for periods of 30 consecutive days or less, and does not include a (A) hotel, motel, or bed and breakfast; (B) commercially operated hunting or wilderness camp; or (C) a unit operated by a government entity or charitable organization that provides temporary housing to individuals or family members of individuals who are being treated for trauma, injury, or disease." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, line 9: Delete "Section 7" Insert "Section 8" Page 3, line 10: Delete "sec. 8" Insert "sec. 9" Representative Gray moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Stapp objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 347(CRA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 2024-04-22 House Journal Page 2376 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Hannan, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Excused: Foster, Sumner And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, lines 10 - 12: Delete "the department under (e) of this section or another set of standards provided by" Page 1, line 13, through page 2, line 3: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, lines 3 - 9: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Page 3, line 10: Delete "Except as provided in sec. 8 of this Act, this" Insert "This" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Prax objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2024-04-22 House Journal Page 2377 CSHB 347(CRA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Excused: Foster, Sumner And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 1 (title amendment): Delete "property," Insert "property and" Page 1, lines 1 - 2: Delete ", and certification of assessors" Page 2, line 4, through page 2, line 9: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, line 9: Delete "Section 7" Insert "Section 6" Page 3, line 10: Delete "sec. 8" Insert "sec. 7" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. 2024-04-22 House Journal Page 2378 Representative Coulombe objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 347(CRA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Excused: Foster, Sumner And so, Amendment No. 6 was not adopted. Amendment No. 7 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 1, following "assessment" (title amendment): Insert "and reevaluation" Page 1, lines 5 - 7: Delete "January 1 of the assessment year, except as provided in this section, AS 29.45.060, and 29.45.230" Insert "the date a person with an ownership interest in the property conveys that interest to another person [JANUARY 1 OF THE ASSESSMENT YEAR, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, AS 29.45.060, AND 29.45.230]" Page 2, following line 9: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 4. AS 29.45is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 29.45.155. Reassessment. (a) A municipality may not reassess taxable real or personal property except as provided in this section. 2024-04-22 House Journal Page 2379 (b) A municipality may reassess real or personal property on the date that a person with an ownership interest in the property conveys that interest to another person. (c) A municipality shall reassess real or personal property if an owner of the property demonstrates that the value of the property has changed since the last assessment or reassessment, the owner requests that the assessor reassess the property, and the property has not been reassessed within the previous two years. A municipality may waive the requirement that two years elapse before a reassessment. (d) A municipality may not adopt or issue a regulation, ordinance, order, or similar policy or take an action that would encourage a property owner to request a reassessment of the owner's property. A municipality may not discriminate against a property owner based on the property owner's decision to request, or not request, a property reassessment." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, following line 2: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 8. AS 29.45.150 and 29.45.230 are repealed." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, line 9: Delete "Section 7" Insert "Section 9" Page 3, line 10: Delete "sec. 8" Insert "sec. 10" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 7 be adopted. Representative Coulombe objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2024-04-22 House Journal Page 2380 CSHB 347(CRA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Excused: Foster, Sumner And so, Amendment No. 7 was not adopted. Amendment No. 8 was offered by Representative Fields: Page 3, line 10: Delete "2025" Insert "2026" Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 8 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 347(CRA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 8 YEAS: 37 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright 2024-04-22 House Journal Page 2381 Excused: Foster, Sumner Absent: Edgmon And so, Amendment No. 8 was adopted. Amendment No. 9 was not offered. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 347(CRA) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 347(CRA) am will advance to third reading on the April 24 calendar.