Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-04-09 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2155 HB 268 The following was before the House in second reading with Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 50 moved and pending: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 268(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making supplemental appropriations and reappropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 50. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 50. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment Nos. 51 and 52 were not offered. Amendment No. 53 was offered by Representative Carpenter: Page 71, line 21, through page 72, line 3: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2156 Page 79, line 20: Delete "sec. 42(h)" Insert "sec. 41(h)" Page 82, line 16: Delete "secs. 29(c) - (e)" Insert "secs. 28(c) - (e)" Page 98, line 17: Delete "sec. 48" Insert "sec. 47" Page 98, lines 26 - 27: Delete "secs. 22(b), 27(a), (b), (c)(1), and (d), 29(c) - (e), 36(a), 40(b) and (c), 42, 43(a) - (k) and (m) - (o), and 44(a)" Insert "secs. 21(b), 26(a), (b), (c)(1), and (d), 28(c) - (e), 35(a), 39(b) and (c), 41, 42(a) - (k) and (m) - (o), and 43(a)" Page 99, line 5: Delete "20 - 22, 41(d), 43(d) and (e), and 50" Insert "20, 21, 40(d), 42(d) and (e), and 49" Page 99, lines 7 - 8: Delete "23 - 35, 36(a), 37 - 40, 41(a) - (c), 42, 43(a) - (c) and (f) - (o), 44 - 49, 51, and 53" Insert "22 - 34, 35(a), 36 - 39, 40(a) - (c), 41, 42(a) - (c) and (f) - (o), 43 - 48, 50, and 52" Page 99, line 18: Delete "sec. 28(b)(1)" Insert "sec. 27(b)(1)" Page 99, line 19: Delete "sec. 33(e)" Insert "sec. 32(e)" Page 99, line 22: Delete "Section 52" Insert "Section 51" 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2157 Page 99, line 25: Delete "20 - 22, 41(d), 43(d) and (e), and 50" Insert "20, 21, 40(d), 42(d) and (e), and 49" Page 99, line 27: Delete "36(b)" Insert "35(b)" Page 99, line 28: Delete "secs. 54 - 57" Insert "secs. 53 - 56" Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 53 be adopted. Representative Stapp objected. Representative Armstrong moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and she was required to vote. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 53 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 53 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 31 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Eastman, McCabe, Rauscher, Tilton, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tomaszewski And so, Amendment No. 53 was not adopted. 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2158 Amendment No. 54 was offered by Representative Carpenter: Page 82, lines 23 - 27: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 79, line 20: Delete "sec. 42(h)" Insert "sec. 41(h)" Page 98, line 17: Delete "sec. 48" Insert "sec. 47" Page 98, line 27: Delete "40(b) and (c), 42, 43(a) - (k) and (m) - (o), and 44(a)" Insert "39(b) and (c), 41, 42(a) - (k) and (m) - (o), and 43(a)" Page 99, line 5: Delete "41(d), 43(d) and (e), and 50" Insert "40(d), 42(d) and (e), and 49" Page 99, lines 7 - 8: Delete "37 - 40, 41(a) - (c), 42, 43(a) - (c) and (f) - (o), 44 - 49, 51, and 53" Insert "37 - 39, 40(a) - (c), 41, 42(a) - (c) and (f) - (o), 43 - 48, 50, and 52" Page 99, line 22: Delete "Section 52" Insert "Section 51" Page 99, line 25: Delete "41(d), 43(d) and (e), and 50" Insert "40(d), 42(d) and (e), and 49" Page 99, line 28: Delete "secs. 54 - 57" Insert "secs. 53 - 56" 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2159 Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 54 be adopted. Representative Stapp objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 54 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 54 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 35 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Coulombe, Eastman, McCabe, Vance Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright Story changed from "YEA" to "NAY" And so, Amendment No. 54 was not adopted. Amendment No. 55 was offered by Representative Carpenter: Page 98, lines 11 - 16: Delete "(a) Deposits in the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) for fiscal year 2024 that are made from subfunds and accounts of the operating general fund by operation of art. IX, sec. 17(d), Constitution of the State of Alaska, to repay appropriations from the budget reserve fund are appropriated from the budget reserve fund to the subfunds and accounts from which those funds were transferred." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 98, line 23: Delete "appropriations made in (a) and (b) of this section are" Insert "appropriation made in (a) of this section is" 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2160 Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 55 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 55 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 55 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Sumner And so, Amendment No. 55 was not adopted. Amendment No. 56 was offered by Representative Mina: Page 35, line 13: Delete "37,224,500" Insert "37,488,500" Delete "29,200" Insert "293,200" Page 35, line 14: Delete "37,224,500" Insert "37,488,500" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Mina moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 56 be adopted. Representative D. Johnson objected. 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2161 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 56 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 56 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 56 was not adopted. Amendment No. 57 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 71, lines 9 - 13: Delete "(a) The sum of $2,500,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Office of the Governor, division of elections, for a statewide ranked choice voting educational campaign for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025. (b)" Page 99, line 3: Delete "17, and 19(a)" Insert "and 17" Page 99, line 5: Delete "19(b)" Insert "19" Page 99, line 23: Delete "17, and 19(a)" Insert "and 17" Page 99, line 25: Delete "19(b)" Insert "19" 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2162 Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 57 be adopted. Representative Foster objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 57 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 57 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Sumner And so, Amendment No. 57 was not adopted. Amendment No. 58 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 98, following line 24: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) The unexpended and unobligated balance of the power cost equalization endowment fund (AS 42.45.070) on July 2, 2024, is appropriated to the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska)." Page 99, lines 7 - 8: Delete "44 - 49," Insert "44 - 48, 49(a) - (c)," Page 99, following line 8: Insert a new subsection to read: "(e) Section 49(d) of this Act is retroactive to July 2, 2024." 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2163 Page 99, following line 26: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 57. Section 49(d) of this Act takes effect July 2, 2024." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 99, line 28: Delete "secs. 54 - 57" Insert "secs. 54 - 58" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 58 be adopted. Representative Rauscher objected. Representative Edgmon moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 58 be tabled. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 58 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 58/Table YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, 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, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, Amendment No. 58 was tabled. Amendment No. 59 was not offered. 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2164 Amendment No. 60 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 3, line 20: Delete "2,079,500" Insert "879,500" Delete "1,979,500" Insert "779,500" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 3, lines 21 - 23: Delete all material. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 60 be adopted. Representative Cronk objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 60 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 60 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 29 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Eastman, McCabe, Prax, Rauscher, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance Nays: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Wright Rauscher changed from "NAY" to "YEA" And so, Amendment No. 60 was not adopted. Amendment Nos. 61 and 62 were not offered. Amendment No. 63 was offered by Representative Eastman: 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2165 Page 71, lines 24 - 25: Delete "for responding to the negative economic impacts of COVID-19" Insert "[FOR RESPONDING TO THE NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF COVID-19]" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 63 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 63 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 63 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 35 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, McKay, Prax, Vance Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright And so, Amendment No. 63 was not adopted. Amendment No. 64 was not offered. Amendment No. 65 was offered by Representative Armstrong: Page 7, line 29: Delete "304,034,800" Insert "303,555,300" Delete "286,796,000" Insert "286,316,500" 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2166 Page 8, line 3: Delete "7,708,700" Insert "7,229,200" Page 10, line 14: Delete "305,909,000" Insert "306,388,500" Delete "54,702,900" Insert "55,182,400" Page 10, line 20: Delete "77,296,600" Insert "77,776,100" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 10, following line 20: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Education and Early Development submit a report of the number of free or reduced- price meals under 42 U.S.C. 1751 - 1769j (National School Lunch Act) claimed by each school district during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, to the Co-Chairs of the Finance Committees and the Legislative Finance Division by December 20, 2025." Representative Armstrong moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 65 be adopted. Representative Edgmon objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 65 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 65 YEAS: 35 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2167 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman, Edgmon, D.Johnson, Rauscher, Tilton And so, Amendment No. 65 was adopted. Amendment No. 66 was offered by Representative Story: Page 79, following line 26: Insert a new subsection to read: "(h) The amount necessary to provide to each school district $180 for each student in grades kindergarten through three in the school district and an additional $100 for each student in grades kindergarten through three at each school in the school district that receives funds under 20 U.S.C. 6311 - 6339, estimated to be $8,937,700, is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development for payment as a grant to each school district to provide the support, intervention, and services the student needs to reach reading proficiency by the end of grade three for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025." Representative Story moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 66 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 66 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 66 YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Ruffridge, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Sumner 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2168 Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 66 was adopted. Representative Rauscher moved and asked unanimous consent to rescind previous action in adopting Amendment No. 65 (page 2165). Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 65 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 65 YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, 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, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, Amendment No. 65 was adopted. Representative Schrage moved and asked unanimous consent to rescind previous action in adopting Amendment No. 66 (page 2167). There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House rescind previous action in adopting Amendment No. 66?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Rescind Previous Action in adopting Amendment No. 66 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2169 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Sumner And so, the motion failed. Amendment No. 67 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 98, lines 17 - 22: Delete all material. Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Page 98, line 23: Delete "appropriations made in (a) and (b) of this section are" Insert "appropriation made in (a) of this section is" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 67 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 67 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 67 YEAS: 3 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Tomaszewski, Vance Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, 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, Sumner, Tilton, Wright 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2170 And so, Amendment No. 67 was not adopted. Amendment No. 68 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 28, line 19: Delete "Alaska State Troopers" Insert "Alaska State Troopers Except for Enforcement of Restrictions to Possession and Use of Firearms Not Prohibited" Delete "197,399,900" Insert "197,374,900" Delete "178,919,000" Insert "178,894,000" Page 29, line 4: Delete "17,404,700" Insert "17,379,700" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 29, following line 9: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Alaska State Troopers for Enforcement of Restrictions to Possession and Use of Firearms Not Prohibited 0 0 0" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 68 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 68 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 68 YEAS: 3 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2171 Yeas: Eastman, Rauscher, Tomaszewski Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 68 was not adopted. Amendment No. 69 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 19, line 17: Delete "Public Health" Insert "Public Health Except Promotion of Messenger or Self- Amplifying Ribonucleic Acid Vaccines" Delete "135,642,800" Insert "135,542,800" Delete "65,691,200" Insert "65,591,200" Page 19, line 24: Delete "24,371,000" Insert "24,271,000" Page 19, following line 31: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Public Health For Promotion of Messenger or Self-Amplifying Ribonucleic Acid Vaccines 0 0 0" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 69 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 69 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2172 CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 69 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 32 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Cronk, Eastman, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Tomaszewski, Vance Nays: Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Wright And so, Amendment No. 69 was not adopted. Amendment No. 70 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 95, following line 29: Insert a new subsection to read: "(e) It is the intent of the legislature that the complete monetary and nonmonetary terms of an employment contract that requires legislative approval be submitted to the legislature and read across on the floor at least one week before the approval is to be voted on by either house of the legislature." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 70 be adopted. Representative D. Johnson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 70 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 70 YEAS: 3 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Stapp, Tomaszewski 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2173 Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 70 was not adopted. Amendment No. 71 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 72, following line 26: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 23. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that a department that has submitted a fiscal note to the legislature promptly notify the legislative finance division if it appears that an expenditure by the department is likely to exceed the amount previously reported to the legislature." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 79, line 20: Delete "sec. 42(h)" Insert "sec. 43(h)" Page 82, line 16: Delete "secs. 29(c) - (e)" Insert "secs. 30(c) - (e)" Page 98, line 17: Delete "sec. 48" Insert "sec. 49" Page 98, lines 26 - 27: Delete "27(a), (b), (c)(1), and (d), 29(c) - (e), 36(a), 40(b) and (c), 42, 43(a) - (k) and (m) - (o), and 44(a)" Insert "secs. 28(a), (b), (c)(1), and (d), 30(c) - (e), 37(a), 41(b) and (c), 43, 44(a) - (k) and (m) - (o), and 45(a)" Page 99, line 5: Delete "41(d), 43(d) and (e), and 50" Insert "42(d), 44(d) and (e), and 51" 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2174 Page 99, lines 7 - 8: Delete "23 - 35, 36(a), 37 - 40, 41(a) - (c), 42, 43(a) - (c) and (f) - (o), 44 - 49, 51, and 53" Insert "23 - 36, 37(a), 38 - 41, 42(a) - (c), 43, 44(a) - (c) and (f) - (o), 45 - 50, 52, and 54" Page 99, line 18: Delete "sec. 28(b)(1)" Insert "sec. 29(b)(1)" Page 99, line 19: Delete "sec. 33(e)" Insert "sec. 34(e)" Page 99, line 22: Delete "Section 52" Insert "Section 53" Page 99, line 25: Delete "41(d), 43(d) and (e), and 50" Insert "42(d), 44(d) and (e), and 51" Page 99, line 27: Delete "36(b)" Insert "37(b)" Page 99, line 28: Delete "secs. 54 - 57" Insert "secs. 55 - 58" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 71 be adopted. Representative McCabe objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 71 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 71 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2175 YEAS: 3 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Rauscher, Tomaszewski Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 71 was not adopted. Amendment No. 72 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 13, lines 10 - 15: Delete all material. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 72 be adopted. Representative Stapp objected. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 72. Representative Carpenter objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 72 be withdrawn?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 72/Withdraw YEAS: 28 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Vance Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Edgmon, McCabe, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright 2024-04-09 House Journal Page 2176 And so, Amendment No. 72 was withdrawn. Amendment No. 73 was offered by Representative Baker: Page 78, following line 18: Insert a new subsection to read: "(l) The sum of $13,400,000 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 City of Kotzebue for replacement of the Swan Lake Loop water main line for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025." Representative Baker moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 73 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Baker moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 73. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 74 was not offered. The Speaker stated that, without objection, CSHB 268(FIN) am would be held in second reading to tomorrow's calendar.